Kent State University Interfraternity Council

The Interfraternity Council (IFC) serves as the governing council for 16 of Kent State's fraternities. IFC assists fraternities by sponsoring recruitment activities at the start of each semester. The council also sponsors several educational events, including scholarship programs, career counseling sessions, and risk management seminars.

Executive Board Contact Info

President: Drew Keating| KentIFC.President@gmail.com

Director of Programming, Philanthropy, & Community Service: Riley Deskin| KentIFC.Philanthropy.Programming@gmail.com

Director of Diversity Equity & Inclusion : Patrick O’Reilly| KentIFC.FraternalRelations@gmail.com

Director of Health & Safety: Luke Powell | KentIFC.RiskManagement@gmail.com

Director of Communications: John Wittrup | KentIFC.Communications@gmail.com

Director of Judicial Affairs/Executive Director: Colin Pinson| KentIFC.JudicialAffairs@gmail.com

Director of Finance: Jason Graham | KentIFC.Finance@gmail.com

Director of Member Education, Recruitment, and Retention: Jack McConnell | KentIFC.Education.Recruitment@gmail.com

Director of Scholarship: Samuel Miller | KentIFC.Scholarship@gmail.com

Advisor: Michele Criss | mcriss3@kent.edu

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Spring 2025 Interfraternity Council Recruitment

Interested in joining an IFC fraternity? Register here.

AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, THERE ARE 16 IFC FRATERNITIES. ALL 16 OF OUR IFC FRATERNITIES RUN THEIR OWN RECRUITMENT OR “RUSH” PROCESS. BELOW IS SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING AN IFC FRATERNITY AT KSU.

• At Kent State, you can join an IFC fraternity at any point in your college career. Whether it be your first semester on campus, or if you are a rising junior.

• Anyone who is interested in joining an IFC fraternity must register through the recruitment link above. The recruitment registration link gives the FSL office staff the ability to grade release potential new members.

• To be eligible to join an IFC chapter, potential new members must:

  • Have at least a 2.7 cumulative GPA (high school and/or college depending on graduation year),

  • Complete the “Hazing Prevention 101: College Edition” training module on kent.prevent.zone using KSU credentials to login

• The first day a chapter may extend a membership invitation (more commonly known as a bid) for Spring 2025 is January 24th, 2025 at 5pm

  • Many IFC fraternities extend membership invitations throughout the semester

• If you have any questions about the IFC recruitment process, do not hesitate to reach out to Jack McConnell, Director of Member Education, Recruitment, and Retention at kentifc.education.recruitment@gmail.com, or Michele Criss, IFC Advisor at mcriss3@kent.edu

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