During IFC Fall Primary Recruitment, you'll have five exciting days to explore all 25 fraternities!

Tour chapter houses, attend unique events hosted by each fraternity, meet their members, and learn about their values and ideals. This is your opportunity to find the chapter where you feel most at home and truly belong!

Registration:

• Dates: September 6 - September 11
• Cost: $50 base registration fee
• Registration Closes: August 15, 2025

New members who participate in primary recruitment at the UW get to move into their chapter house at the conclusion of primary recruitment. This is the expectation of our chapters for all new members.

New freshmen and transfer students who register for recruitment will automatically have their HFS housing application cancelled if they have one in place. 

• HFS will refund your $500 deposit
• You are guaranteed a space if you apply for on-campus housing after having participated in recruitment and withdraw or are released

First-year & transfer students are not able to keep their HFS contract and participate in primary recruitment. 

Returning students:

• If you have an on-campus housing contract, you must cancel your own HFS contract and will be subject to cancellation fees. You do not have guaranteed housing on campus if you do not join for any reason.
• If you have signed a lease off campus, you will be required to move into the chapter house if you join a housed chapter. Chapters are expecting new members to move in and do not make exceptions for those who have an off-campus lease.