What is recruitment?

Recruitment, commonly called rush, is a week-long process held in both the spring and fall semesters. Our organization selects our newest pledge class from potential new members at rush. Learn more about what happens at rush in our FAQ section at the bottom of this page.

Who can apply?

Any UofSC student who has two full semesters left before graduating and has over a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Although we are a professional business fraternity, we are open to all majors and many of our brothers are non-business majors ranging from public health to criminal justice.

We also have Honorary Program Members, who are international students at USC for 1-2 semesters. Honorary members go through the full recruitment process and an optional abbreviated development process after the conclusion of recruitment. If you are looking for a home on campus, come join our global network!

 

Info Sessions:

  • All Business Frat Info Session: Monday, January 20th @ 6-7 PM in Russell House Theater

  • Info Session & Panel: Wednesday, January 22nd @ 7-9 PM in Darla Moore School of Business | 136

  • Info Session: Thursday, January 23rd @ 7-9 PM in Russell House Theater

  • Info Session: Friday, January 24th @ 5-7 PM in Capstone Keystone Room

Recruitment:

  • Night 1: Mingling | Sunday, January 26th @ 7:00 PM at Sonoco Pavilion

  • Night 2: Speed Dating | Monday, January 27th @ 7:00 PM at DMSB Rooftop

  • Night 3: Speed Dating | Tuesday, January 28th @ 7:00 PM at DMSB Rooftop

    • You must attend at least two of the first three nights of recruitment.

  • Night 4: Case Competition | Wednesday, January 29th - invitation only*

  • Night 5: Passion Pitch | Thursday, January 30th - invitation only*

  • Day 6: Final Interview | Friday, January 31st - invitation only*

*More information will be sent to applicants before each night of recruitment. Apply below

 

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Recruitment FAQ

  • SOU is co-ed and open to all majors. International students are also welcome regardless of study length! A minimum 3.0 GPA is required.

  • You must attend 2 out of the first 3 nights, but are encouraged to attend all nights of recruitment. If you have any conflicts that prevent you from attending nights of recruitment, let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.

  • You will receive more information later, but a brief description of each round is as follows:

    Night 1 Mingling - Get acquainted with our brothers and make a first impression.

    Night 2 & 3 Speed Dating - These rounds have quick rotation times between brothers, where you will be asked interesting questions and brain teasers. There are no correct answers, and we want to learn how you think!

    Night 4 Case Study - Invitation-only round with group work on a unique problem.

    Night 5 Passion Pitch - Invitation-only round where you will give a short presentation to the brotherhood on something you are passionate about. This is a fun way to learn more about you!

    Day 6 Final Interview - Invitation-only round with a 15-30 minute interview given by a small panel of brothers.

  • Nights 1-3 are business casual, and Nights 4-6 are business professional. If the dress code presents a problem for you, please get in touch with the Chief Operating Officer with your concerns so a solution can be found. We care much more about learning about you than what you are wearing!

  • A bid is a formal invitation to take part in our professional development process (or PDP for short). The PDP takes roughly 10 weeks and upon completion, you will be initiated as a brother.

  • The time commitment in SOU can be broken down in two ways:

    Before becoming a brother (pledging): You will have a pledge class professional development meeting once a week. Outside of this, you can expect 3-5 hours a week spent towards the professional development process.

    After becoming a brother: It is up to you how involved you are! As a brother, you are required to attend chapter meetings once a week as well as attend various events throughout the semester planned by our programming committee. You can also get involved in a chair position or exec position but that is optional.

  • Contact our email at uscsou@gmail.com with any further inquiries.