2) Formal Rush shall be defined as the two periods referred to as Fall and Spring Rush.
a) Formal Rush is the only time when fraternities may sponsor events or activities for new member recruitment.
b) A two-thirds vote of the IFC executive board may allow for one or more chapters to conduct a formal rush other than the Fall or Spring rush. This rush shall have a time period defined by the executive board.
c) Each academic year's rush calendar is subject to approval by a majority vote of the IFC.
3) A rush event/activity is any event sponsored by a fraternity intended to aid with new member recruitment. A fraternity sponsored event is defined as:
a) An event where the brothers of a particular chapter flyers dorm rooms.
b) Goes to dorms and invites rushees to the event.
b1) A rushee is defined as a male prospective student (ie. high school senior), a male member of the freshman class, or an upperclassman not presently involved in the Greek system.
c) provides the said rushee with entertainment, food, prizes paid for by the fraternity.
4) All of rush shall be dry. All those present at a rush event/activity, or in the house while there are freshmen present, may not be under the influence of alcohol or any other substance. This includes but is not limited to brothers, pledges, alumni, and rushees.
5) Freshmen are not allowed on the premises of a fraternity prior to the start of Formal Rush, unless permission is granted by the IFC executive board.
a) Freshmen males will be required to leave the fraternity house by ten p.m. on week nights, and midnight on weekends. Week nights being from Sunday to Thursday.
6) No one affiliated with the WPI Greek system (brothers, alumni, etc.) may throw an off campus party and invite freshmen before the completion of Fall Rush.
7) Black rushing is defined as the intentional insult or degradation of any chapter or chapters in the WPI Greek system. Black rushing will not be permitted.
8) The following academic requirements have been established in the understanding that academics are the most important aspect of college life and therefore must also be of fraternal life.
a) All rushees wishing to pledge a fraternity are required to sign an approval form for the release of their academic standing one week prior to the IFC bid signing.
b) Freshmen are required to pass two-thirds units in A-term, four-thirds units by the end of B-term, or be in good academic standing at the end of C-term or D-term to be permitted to have their bids signed.
c) Students not in their first year at WPI must be in good academic standing to be permitted to have their bids signed.
9) The following guidelines for rush materials were made in the best interest of the WPI Greek system and fraternities in general. These guidelines were established to de-emphasize the poor image of Greeks and encourage chapters to highlight the more important aspects of Greek life.
a) All rush materials, calendars, T-shirts, events, activities, etc. are subject to approval by the IFC executive board, and may not be published, distributed, or take place until such approval has been given.
b) Anything produced, purchased, or hired by a chapter may not include reference or be related to any of the following;
1. Degradation of women.
2. Degradation to any persons regarding race, creed, or sexual orientation.
3. "Four letter words," phrases, or slogans that may be considered offensive.
4. Sexual promiscuity or obscenity.
5. Alcohol.
The above list includes but is not limited to;
1. Strippers
2. Pornography
3. Hot-Legs contests
4. Wet T-shirt contests
5. Mud/Jell-O wrestling
6. Exotic dancers
c) The IFC is not responsible for any money lost by a chapter due to rejection of said materials, etc.
10) Rush events may only be held on Mondays, Thursdays, and one day on the weekend per one week of Formal rush.