Rush AKPsi
If you're looking for a great way to meet other students dedicated to academics, professionalism, brotherhood and community service, then Alpha Kappa Psi may be a good fit for you. We selectively recruit at the beginning of each semester from all schools at the university (our membership is not restricted to business majors).
Alpha Kappa Psi is not a club; it is a professional coed business fraternity, and the social aspects of our fraternity are equally as important as the professional aspects. Alpha Kappa Psi is a lifelong commitment; your involvement in our organization does not end when you graduate.
What do we mean by rush? Rush is our formal recruitment period whereby potential members interact with current members through meetings, events and interviews to learn about each other and the organization. If we find a fit we will offer "bids" for starting the process to become a member as a pledge for a semester before extending full membership into the fraternity.
Who can rush?
Anyone can rush AKPsi, even non-business majors. We stress this point because we feel it is this unique characteristic that helps build our strong brotherhood and is unlike other business fraternities. All that we require is that anyone interested in rushing be in good academic standing (minimum 2.5 GPA or higher), have at least 3 semesters of college left and demonstrate a strong interest in business, economics, or related fields.
What do we do?
We pride ourselves on our balance of professionalism and brotherhood. Some of our events are focused on professional development: we host guest speakers, alumni networking events, and the occasional mock interview. Other events strive to create brotherhood amongst our members: we host family olympics, fraternity retreats in Steamboat Springs, the occasional 80's party, and Jump Street excursions, just to name a few. The best part - every event that takes place is coordinated from start to finish by our membership. You will be amazed at how much you learn from taking on such leadership opportunities.
What sort of students do we look for?
We selectively admit students whom we think strive for the same ideals that we do: brotherhood, integrity, unity, knowledge, and service. While strong academics are admirable, we seek a balanced individual who is as outgoing and sociable as they are ambitious and hard-working. In other words, GPA is a consideration in our admittance decision, but it is not the top factor. Our average GPA is a 3.3, and our minimum GPA is a 2.5. We also ask that you have three semesters or more left at CU. Our best advice is to attend our rush events and decide for yourself if you are a fit with our culture (Check out Delta Sigma Pi, too).
Informational Meeting
Come to one of our informational meetings to learn more on how Alpha Kappa Psi is committed to developing principled business leaders, providing great experiences with people who share your same interest and goals, and getting involved. If you can't make one of the informational meetings, make sure to email Zhenghua (Z) Yang to attend the meet and greet.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 7pm @ ECCR 245
Thursday, February 2, 2012, 7pm @ KOBL 330
Meet and Greet at the UMC Connection (Bowling Alley)
Once you've decided that AKPsi is right for you, we want to make sure you're a perfect match for us. Therefore, we need you to bring a resume, cover letter, and questionnaire to our "Meet and Greet" event. Don't worry, this meeting is entirely casual - we just need your resume, cover letter, and questionnaire for later. Keep this resume and cover letter advice in mind. At the Meet and Greet, you'll have a chance to meet our current members, hang out, and make some new friends in an entirely casual atmosphere. This night is crucial because it's one of our deciding factors during pledge selection. Remember, the dress is casual.
Friday, February 3, 2012, 6pm
@ The UMC Connection (Bowling Alley)
Interviews
Our night of interviews will give each potential pledge an opportunity to present him or herself in a professional environment. Unfortunately not everyone is guaranteed an interview. You can expect an interview with our membership to feel very similar to an interview for a job. We will want to hear how you strive to embody our ideals of brotherhood, integrity, service, unity and knowledge. Interviews will take place Tuesday, February 7th starting at 7:00 PM. Dress is business-professional (wear a suit if you have it). Like any interview, please arrive early.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Bids
After our rush process, we may or may not issue a bid to join our pledge class. If you receive and accept a bid, you are not yet a full member of Alpha Kappa Psi; you must successfully complete our pledge process. The pledge process is a semester long program designed to test whether you are a good fit for our membership and our ideals. We reserve the right to drop you from our membership at any point during the semester-long pledge process. You cannot pledge (accept a bid) from both Alpha Kappa Psi and Delta Sigma Pi. However, you can rush both fraternities. Please visit Delta Sigma Pi's website and choose one accordingly.
Expectations
Our recruitment process is selective. We typically receive interest from over 100 rushes each semester. We plan on cutting that number in half before the interviews, and then we cut it in half again before we extend bids, leaving us with around 20-30 pledges in our pledge class. We expect to initiate 90% of those pledges as members after the pledge process is over. It's a selective process, but don't be discouraged - we are not looking for perfect students - we are looking for brothers.
Questions?
Please direct your questions and inquiries regarding rushing Alpha Kappa Psi to Zhenghua (Z) Yang and questions about the pledge process to Justin Friedberg or Douglas Kurtz.
Upcoming Events
Rush AKPsi
- We'll be recruiting for fall 2012 once school starts back up. To stay informed make sure to sign up for our email updates below. As soon as rush starts up we'll be sure to let you know!
