What is rush like at Colgate?
Rush at Colgate is largely informal. Men interested in rushing are welcome at the houses throughout their freshman spring and the beginning of their sophomore fall. Formal Rush begins in the third or fourth week of the sophomore year. Throughout the formal rush period, each house will host a variety of events, at which the rushees are welcome. These events are expected to be non-alcoholic, and are designed to provide the rushees with an open atmosphere to choose the house or houses which suit them best. At the end of this six or seven day formal rush period, the fraternities will extend a “bid” or invitation for membership, during a set time period. The rushees will have few hours to consult with friends before accepting or rejecting their bid. During this period, there will be no contact between the rushees and the fraternities. The following day a second round of bids will be extended, allowing the houses to increase their numbers if they so wish. Following the two formal rounds of b
