Introduction

Acacia Fraternity is constantly seeking the best and brightest men at Iowa State for membership. Most of our recruitment process takes place during the summer, but we always welcome recruits. Acacia seeks men who have the potential to excel academically during their college careers, who will strive to be active in campus and fraternity activities, and who give back to their community by exemplifying our motto of "Human Service." Each semester, the fraternities at Iowa State are ranked based on their house grade point average; eleven of the last twelve semesters Acacia has been ranked number one among all Iowa State fraternities. This spring we had a house G.P.A. of 3.29. This is something we take great pride in and in order to maintain this record, our recruitment process is very selective and we see it as a mark of achievement to be considered as a member of our Fraternity.

Recruitment Chairs

We have two Recruitment Chairs who are elected each year. They are responsible for seeking out men who they think would be a good fit for Acacia. This year's Recruitment Chairs are Matt Zylstra and Riley Thiesfeld. Our Recruitment Chairs are always open to your questions, so if you would like to know more, please don't hesitate to contact them.

Our Recruitment Chairs live at the chapter house over the summer and carry out the recruiting process. They make hundreds of phone calls and travel all across the midwest to find recruits who they will make good Acacians. However, they always appreciate it when recruits get in contact with them and express their interest. So if you are interested in Acacia, or simply would like to get some more information, please feel free to call Matt at 712-299-0409 or Riley at 952-292-8394.

Rush Process

Rush is the process of joining a fraternity and here at Iowa State, it takes place over the summer. As a high school senior, you should begin to think about whether or not joining a fraternity is right for you. The decision is not one to take lightly, as it can change your life. If you would like to schedule a visit to Acacia and come and see what our house is like, simply call our Recruitment Chairs and they will arrange a time when you can come visit. A great opportunity to come and experience Greek life for a full weekend is Greek Getaway. This all-dry event takes place on April 3-5th this spring. This weekend is filled with Greek Olympics, Lip-Sync and Polar Bear Plunge. High school seniors spend the nights in various Greek houses and can meet the guys that live there. When you register, you can select which house you would like to stay at, so be sure to preference Acacia.

After Greek Getaway the informal rush process begins. Chapter's Recruitment Chairs seek out infividuals whom they feel would fit their fraternity. Potential new members (PNMs) will be called and invited to come and visit the houses over Orientation in June at their convenience. Once initial contact is made with a rushee, the Recruitment Chairs will decide whether a favorable impression was made. If so, the PNM will be invited out to dinner or a variety of other small events that the chapters put on. Eventually, if a positive relationship is formed, and the chapter feels like the PNM would be a good addition, a formal bid card is extended to the PNM. At that point, the PNM can decide whether to sign the card and become a member of that fraternity, or to decline the bid.

Typically, our recruitment efforts are completed before August. Because we are a smaller sized fraternity, we only have to recruit a small number of men each semester, so we can be highly selective. Typically, most of our freshmen class lives in house, but we do offer them the option of living in the Residence Halls. While we encourage as many members as we can fit to live in the chapter house, the open spots fill on a first come, first serve basis, so the sooner a PNM makes a decision, the better.

Register for Greek Getaway

Upcoming Events

Apart from Greek Getaway in the spring, we have several smaller, rush events throughout the summer. This past summer we had an exciting recruiting event at Brother Dan Congreve's lake house at Spoon Lake in Illinois, during the weekend of June 27th. It was a fun weekend of boating, tubing, grilling, and swimming. Check out pictures here.

Check back for more updates on rush events. Once the Recruitment Chairs make plans for more rush events, they will be posted here, so check back often.