To be eligible for recruitment

Potential recruits must turn in a completed Recruitment Application by 4 p.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2005, to the Office of Student Involvement.

Summer Recruitment Rules

 These rules apply from Wednesday May 18, 2005 through Monday August 29, 2005

1.   Absolutely no alcohol at any recruitment event

2.   All Samford University Student Standards of Conduct apply as described in the University Handbook.

3.   A summer recruitment party is an organizational event therefore all Samford University Standards of Conduct for University Organizations apply.

4.  Bids or verbal commitments from fraternities are prohibited before Bid Day 2005.

5.   NO fraternity should be discussed in any manner whatsoever.

Recruitment Rules

 These rules apply from Monday, August 29, 2005, through Monday, September 25, 2005.

1.   During Connections events, recruiting is not allowed, and Connections leaders may not wear fraternity clothing.

2.   Fraternity members, other than Connection leaders, may not help potential recruits move in at the beginning of school. 

3.   No weekend trips or overnight trips are allowed.

4.   No fraternity members may drink alcohol with potential recruits.

5.   No fraternity should be discussed in any manner whatsoever.

6.   Bids or verbal commitments from fraternities are prohibited before Bid Day, September 26, 2005.

 Recruitment Period Rules

 These rules apply from 12 p.m. Sunday August 29, 2005, through Saturday,      September 19, 2005.

1.   Potential recruits are allowed to attend fraternity events on campus and in non-residential areas off campus

2.   No fraternity money or fraternity members’ money may be spent on potential recruits.

3.   Fraternity members may visit potential recruits in their residence halls, but they must leave at a potential recruit's or staff member’s request.  Fraternity members may also communicate with potential recruits through phone calls, or e-mail

Formal Recruitment Rules

These rules apply from Friday, September 23, 2005, though Bid Day Monday,   September 26, 2005. 

1.   There will be shifts of no more than 10 recruitment hostesses in a fraternity house at one time.

2.   There will be no visitation with potential recruits outside established Formal Recruitment times.

      3.       There will be no communication of any kind with potential recruits outside of   
             formal recruitment times. 

 Any violation of these rules may result in a potential recruit not being able to join a fraternity, or in fraternities being fined and referred to the Judicial Board of the Samford University IFC.