This Form is the 2025-2026 REQUEST FOR RECRUITMENT - Phase 1 for Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL).
This form initiates the process of recruitment/intake for new members to a UIC fraternity and sorority chapter. The purpose of this document is to provide the fraternities and sororities of the UIC Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) Community, their Advisors, and prospective members with a source of information regarding Recruitment/Intake and the Schedule for New Member Education.
Failure to submit this information prior to any interest meeting/recruitment event could put your chapter in jeopardy of having to reschedule your meeting(s)/event(s) or delaying your schedule of your intake and/or new member education program.
** BEFORE YOU BEGIN, visit the FSL Resources tab on the FSL website and download copies of both Phase 1 documents here:
https://fsl.uic.edu/resources-events/resources/
Chapters must adhere to the following guidelines if they are to conduct recruitment/intake/new member education at UIC:
** Prior to any recruitment activities, at least one chapter member, preferably the chapter president and/or recruitment director, will meet with FSL staff (virtual meetings are OK and encouraged!) to review the components and educational outcomes of the recruitment/intake and new member education in each semester.
** To schedule a meeting, email:
Loreal (Lori) Marshall, lorim22@uic.edu, for chapters in NPHC and CPC.
Kevin Cane, kcane@uic.edu, for chapters in GPAAC, LGC, and IFC.
During this meeting the chapter will review:
1. If applicable, any regional or inter/national paperwork that may need to be signed by Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) staff at UIC, to be returned to your organization leadership.
2. Completed UIC Fraternity and Sorority Life Phase 1 Document: Phase 1 UIC Fraternity and Sorority Life Anti-Hazing Policy Compliance Form (Members)
-Housed online at: https://fsl.uic.edu/resources-events/resources/
3. Completed UIC Fraternity and Sorority Life Phase 1 Document: Phase 1 University of Illinois at Chicago Request for Recruitment
-Housed online at: https://fsl.uic.edu/resources-events/resources/
4. A calendar listing of events - This should include a timetable of any recruitment/intake activities with dates and times. Activities to include on the calendar, if applicable:
(a) Informationals and/or interest meetings. A copy of the flyer/advertisement for any interest/informational meeting must be provided to Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) staff. The flyer must include time, date, location, and any additional expectations of interests/aspirants.
(b) Selection date(s)
(c) Start date of the new members’ official process/education
NOTE: The longest permitted new member education program/experience is eight (8) weeks.
(d) Initiation date
Remember: From your chosen start, the longest permitted new member education program/experience is eight (8) weeks.
NOTE: The FINAL day of all intake activities, and new member education experiences, including the completed Initiation proceedings, will be the final academic class day of any term.
** In the 2025-2026 school year, these dates are:
* Friday, December 5, 2025, for FALL 2025; -&-
* Friday, May 1, 2026, for SPRING 2026.
Whereby, all experiences that are part of any intake activities, new member education experiences, and the completed Initiation proceedings, MUST all be completed by then AND ALSO conclude without any interference in study/exam days that follow (nothing should continue beyond these Fridays and interfere with study days on the Saturday/Sunday and during the final exam week after it).
(e) Public Presentation of New Members (if applicable).
Bring a copy of the space reservation confirmation notice (from UIC Meetings and Conferences) required to proceed with the New member Presentation event on UIC’s campus. The date of the New Member Presentation must be approved by FSL staff, such that is also is completed by DECEMBER 5, 2025, for FALL 2025, or MAY 1, 2026, for SPRING 2026.
(f) Any additional dates in the recruitment/intake/new member education period that are pertinent to your specific organization.
