IFC & Local Fraternities
IFC & Local Fraternity Recruitment
Fraternity recruitment is held twice a year, at the beginning of both the fall and spring semesters. The fall semester is reserved for upperclassmen and transfer students with at least 12 Baylor credit hours at a 2.67 cumulative GPA and 2.0 current GPA or 24 transfer hours from an institution of higher education at a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Finally, to be an active member in any organizations, members are required to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33 and current GPA of 2.0.
Freshmen students wishing to participate in spring recruitment must have completed a minimum of one semester in residence at Baylor University as a full-time enrolled student (12 hours) and meet the above GPA requirement.
Chapters Participating in Spring 2027 Recruitment
Alpha Tau Omega Beta Theta Pi Beta Upsilon Chi Delta Tau Delta Kappa Alpha Order Kappa Omega Tau (Local)
| Kappa Sigma Phi Gamma Delta Phi Kappa Chi (Local) Pi Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chi Sigma Phi Epsilon
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Spring 2027 Recruitment
Registration opens October 16th, 2026! Please read closely about registration fee updates and requirements.
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| Risk Management Training: | All are required to complete the FSL Hazing Prevention Course by January 24th. Submit the completion certificate HERE |
The Fall recruitment schedule
Formal Recruitment - January 18th - February 5th | Includes Interviews
Bid Day - February 5th | Extend Bids 8am-12pm | PNMs Accept Bids 1pm-4pm in Stacy Riddle Forum Classroom | Lawn Celebration 1-4pm with food & games hosted by chapters and IFC.
**You are strongly encouraged to meet as many chapters as possible, as well as keeping an open mind.**
ICS Registration
The first step to successfully registering for recruitment is to complete the ICS form and the $5 service fee. The link below is open and will officially close on January 24th. Registration is required for eligibility checks by FSL Staff and the ability to participate on Bid Day. At the end of the form, you will be taken to the payment link. Please be prepared to pay when you get to the link.
Baylor Recruitment Fee Payment
The second step to successfully register for recruitment is to complete the $25 IFC payment. The link below will open the payment page on the university's website. Final payment is due January 24th.
**Both payments are non-refundable.
MANDATORY Risk Management Training
All PNMs who accept a bid on January 24th are required to complete online Risk Management Training before September 13th. Please see specific training requirements below.
All potential new members are required to complete the Fraternity & Sorority Life Hazing Prevention Course by January 24th.
Submit the course Certificate HERE
Appeal Process
Students who do not meet the academic and/or credit hours requirement have the option to appeal to the Department of Student Activities. All appeals will be reviewed and responded to before bid day. The link to appeal is located below. It opens on December 18th, 2026 and closes January 24th at 11:59pm. Once received the committee will review and communicate the final decision to individuals. In order to access the appeal form you must be logged into Connect.
All appeals are final.
Submit your appeal HERE. You will need to be signed into Connect and make sure to final save.
Bid Day
Bid day is the official end of the recruitment process. This special time gives fraternity chapters a chance to celebrate and extend bids to eligible young men. Bids will be extended to eligible individuals on Friday, February 5th. IFC chapters will host PNMs on the Stacy Riddle Lawn after their acceptances with food and games. Please contact chapters for specific event information.
**Please note that bids are not guaranteed. FSL staff do not interfere with chapter bid selections. FSL staff only communicate GPA & hours eligibility.**
LEARN MORE
Contact the IFC advisor, Lauren Fisher for questions about Fraternity Recruitment.
GET CONNECTED
IFC Connect Page