At least two of the College's three co-educational organizations are also participating in spring rush.
Alex Lentz '07, president of the IFC, recognizes that spring is not a popular term to rush, but wanted to keep the option open to men in the Class of 2008 and above, he said. The IFC required that, at a minimum, the fraternity rush or recruitment chairs were present at their houses during Tuesday's event.
"We are not expecting huge numbers but we would definitely like to give those men who did not have a chance to rush in the fall or winter a chance to join a house," Lentz said.
According to many fraternity presidents, houses treated the required evening rush as an information session about the rush process for prospective members, as they did not expect additional men to rush this term and did not plan on handing out any more bids. The houses remained open, but potential members did not show up, save a few men who were expected at specific houses.
Theta Delta Chi fraternity and Sigma Nu fraternity both handed out bids Tuesday evening, according to the organizations' presidents.
Theta Delt gave one bid to a man who had been expected to rush the fraternity, while Sigma Nu had four potential members attend an informal rush event on Saturday and handed out three bids to members of the Class of 2008.
Sigma Nu also remained open for Tuesday night's formal event to answer questions regarding the house's rush process, which one person attended, said Sigma Nu President David Prout '07. No additional bids were handed out.
Chi Heorot fraternity did not receive any potential members on Tuesday, but may hold an informal rush event later during Spring term, according to Heorot President Eric Yeager '07.
Although Gamma Delta Chi fraternity must hold a rush process similar to the other fraternities this term, the fraternity is currently holding pledge term for members who technically sank their bids during the fall. The men did not pledge in the fall because the house does not offer a pledge term then, President Nick Stork '06 said.
Alpha Delta fraternity also did not hand out any bids this week, but, similar to Gamma Delt, is holding pledge term for eight men who sank their bids earlier this year, according to Alpha Delta secretary Thomas Kidera '07.
Arjun Chandrasekaran '08, rush chair of Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity, believes that his house was sufficiently filled during rush terms prior to this spring.
"We feel like both classes have been created and solidified already, and we don't think that either has room for additional members," he said, referring to Alpha Chi's sophomore and junior members.
"Spring rush was more of a formality in which the door was unlocked, and one of the rush chairs was in the front room from seven to nine on Tuesday," Chandrasekaran said.
Alpha Theta fraternity, also co-educational, will be holding spring rush during two separate sessions on April 20 and April 25. The house holds rush and sink every term, according to President Charlie Cunningham '07.
As for Alpha Phi sorority, the seventh sorority which currently has colony status at the College and is in the start-up phase, the organization will be holding recruitment events throughout the term. All unaffiliated undergraduate women are invited to these events to learn more about becoming charter members of the chapter on campus.
