Greek Life

Fraternity Recruitment

This section is mainly about our organizations that are members of our Men's Council. If you are interested in our National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) or Multicultural Greek Council organizations, those organizations utilize a different process for our membership intake. For more information about other membership opportunities, contact gogreek@uttyler.edu  

Men’s Council Recruitment

Fraternity recruitment, also known as “rush,” is overseen by our Men’s Council. Recruitment here at UT Tyler is a time to connect and learn about opportunities in our organizations, their history, culture, mission, and identity on campus.

As a fraternity community, we engage in what is called “continuous recruiting”, sometimes called “24/7/365 recruiting”.  This means that our fraternity recruitment is largely informal, giving both candidates and chapters the ability to not feel pressured and make informed decisions on membership. In this type of recruiting, a student can receive an invitation for membership (sometimes called a “bid”) in a fraternity at any time.

In order to be recruited by one of our fraternities there are some basic requirements that a student must meet:

1.        You need to be an enrolled student at the University of Texas at Tyler.

2.        You need to have at least a 2.50 GPA in either high school or college in order to be recruited. Please note that if you are a transfer student and have a college GPA, then the GPA from your previous institution will be used to determine eligibility.  

How do I join a fraternity at UT Tyler?

First, we would highly suggest connecting with our chapters. The chapters we currently have are Alpha Tau Omega (Lambda Eta Chapter), Kappa Sigma (Rho Nu Chapter), and Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Texas Zeta Chapter). Incoming students find it helpful to reach out on a chapter’s social media, such as Instagram.

Next, If you decide that you want to try and join a chapter in the fall or are curious about fraternity life, then you will need to register with Men’s Council via our Recruitment Interest Form. When filling out the interest form, you can designate a specific chapter you are interested in or you can choose any chapter. Once you submit your form, a grade check is then performed to determine enrollment status and academic eligibility after which chapters may start reaching out to you.

Our Recruitment Interest Form for Fall 2025 opens on April 27th and will continue on a rolling basis throughout the fall and spring semester.

Academic Appeals

There are times where a student desires to join a fraternity, but because of extenuating circumstances, may not have the grade point average to do so. In these instances, we strongly advocate that a student to work on his grades to raise his GPA before going through fraternity recruitment. Students do have an option to submit an academic appeal in order to be recruited and join a chapter. An appeal gives Men’s Council more information on a specific candidate’s situation and allows them to make a judgment about permitting that candidate to be recruited.  This does not guarantee that the appeal will be granted but it does give every opportunity for the student to be heard and potentially join a chapter. Contact gogreek@uttyler.edu if you desire to make an academic appeal.

Transfer Affiliation

If you are a transfer student who is already a member of a fraternity from another school, please let us know! If you are a member of a fraternity we currently have on campus, then you may have the ability to affiliate with them here at UT Tyler, in accordance with the fraternity’s rules.

Updated 4/24/2025