Fall rush is held in September beginning with Fraternity Forum and an orientation session that is mandatory. The formal rush period lasts approximately a week and a half. Only upper classmen can pledge a fraternity in the fall semester. The spring rush period occurs in January beginning with the Fraternity Forum and an orientation session. The formal rush period lasts approximately a week and a half and concludes with bid day.
Freshmen are eligible to rush in the spring.
According to university policy, students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours in residence at Baylor and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 to be eligible to participate in a fraternity. First semester freshmen cannot pledge any organization. Students transferring into the university must transfer at least 30 hours from other institutions and a grade point average of 3.0 on all course work. This applies to only to their first semester at Baylor.