Joining Sigma Chi

Texas A&M University has a recruitment, or "rush," period designed to help you learn more about the Greek organizations on your campus. You must first register for rush with the Interfraternity Council of Texas A&M University.

Fraternity Rush at Texas A&M is held at the beginning of each fall and spring semester. You can find out when your campus rush is by contacting the members of Sigma Chi Fraternity.

During Recruitment, talk with the members of every Greek organization to find out which is right for you. If both you and the Sigma Chi brothers at Texas A&M University agree that Sigma Chi is the fraternity for you, you'll be extended a "bid," or invitation to join.

If you accept your bid, you will enroll in a pledge, or educational program. The pledge program is designed to teach you more about Sigma Chi and teach the chapter more about you. The process of pledgeship consists of intellectual exercises, shared experiences, and cultivation of friendship of a higher ordeal - all aimed at enlisting worthy men and meaningful commitment of lifelong duration. The program is designed to be mentally, emotionally, and spiritually stimulating, and therefore hazing and degrading activities are prohibited.

The pledge period culminates with initiation, your first introduction to the teachings of our Ritual and the beginning of your life in Sigma Chi. After initiation, you will receive what we call P.I.T., or post-initiation training, designed to help you learn more about our ideals and ritual.

If you have any questions about the process, we invite and encourage you to contact our Rush Chairmen.

You can also contact our International Headquarters at (847) 869-3655.

~ Adapted from the Sigma Chi Headquarters Website[1]

[1] Sigma Chi International Headquarters. "Become a Sigma Chi."
Internet: http://www.sigmachi.org/article.phtml?iItemID=2
[4/29/2005]