Academic eligibility: In order to join a Greek organization, a student must have completed 12 credit hours after high school graduation, have a 2.0 previous semester and cumulative grade point average (though some chapters have a higher requirement), and cannot be in poor academic standing.
Active: An individual who is a current member of a fraternity/sorority.
Chapter/House: Words used interchangeably to describe Greek organizations; each sorority or fraternity is considered a specific chapter or house.
Final teas: The third part of formal rush: Women who are participating in formal rush must receive an invitation to attend Alpha Kappa Phi’s final tea.
Formal rush: A 2-3 week process coordinated by Alpha Kappa Phi, which allows individuals interested in joining their social sorority to meet the chapter, and to learn more about the organization (Note: Participating in formal rush does not mean that you are obligated to join).
Grade Check Form: Form that individuals interested in joining a chapter fill out, which allows the Coordinator of Greek Life to check the individual's academic eligibility.
Interest parties: The second event of formal rush: These are opportunities for women to visit Alpha Kappa Phi and continue to get to know the chapter.
Open house: The first event of formal rush: Women who are participating visit the Alpha Kappa Phi house.
Rush: As a verb, the process through which chapters and individuals learn more about one another to see if they would be a good fit. As a noun, an individual who is interested in joining a fraternity/sorority (Note: Being a rush does not mean that you are obligated to join a group).