Rush is an opportunity for you to meet the brothers and to find out more about
our fraternity. Rush consists of various social activities. It is free and
there are no obligations.
At the end of the rush process, those to whom bids are extended can decide
whether to pledge the fraternity.
Theta Tau is an organization that is equally interested in serving the community and school of engineering and in creating friendships amongst engineering students. Our rush events are designed to be fun and to give you a taste of our purpose and fellowship. The brothers are friendly and the food is free!
Theta Tau is the University of Pennsylvania's professional engineering fraternity. It combines aspects of
social fraternities, community-service organizations, technical societies, and honor societies to create a community where brothers can form
life-long bonds, develop themselves professionally, and have meaningful social experiences.
Please see our About Us page for more details.
For Fall rush, we are looking for sophomores and juniors. Freshman may only rush during the Spring semester. To pledge the Tau Gamma chapter of Theta Tau, students must:
Rush is an opportunity for us to meet you and for you to meet us. As much as we may talk about the 'character' of the Tau Gamma Chapter, we are not looking for those with a particular personality; just come and be yourself.
Membership dues for Theta Tau are substantially lower than those of any competing fraternity or sorority.
Dues are usually only a couple hundred dollars and have never been more than $250.
Part of your dues will go towards national fraternity charges to support strategic initiatives like expansion and the development of new programming.
The balance will go to our chapter to support our events and activities that enrich our
experience in the fraternity.
Spring Rush 2011 runs from January 24 to February 7.
Fall Rush for Theta Tau Tau generally occurs during late September and
Spring Rush generally occurs late in January.
Flyers indicating Rush events will be posted around
engineering and residential buildings during this time.
All you have to do is come to our events and talk to us! Our rush process is separate from that of the Greek system,
so you do NOT have to register with the Office of Greek Life.
Let us know you're interested by filling out a Rush Interest Form!
We encourage all members of our fraternity to participate in other
clubs and activities on campus. There are no restrictions for joining other
technical societies or honor societies - in fact, we encourage brothers to take advantage of these opportunities and distinctions.
You may also be a member of a social fraternity, as several of our members
are, but we ask that you choose to pledge to their organization in a different semester in case two simultaneous pledges might be overwhelming.
Pledging is an educational experience lasting from five to eight weeks. While we understand that academics take priority, pledges are expected to show honest effort and true commitment to the fraternity. We believe that pledging is a time for learning and forming life-long friendships within the fraternity. Hazing is illegal and there will be no hazing in our pledge process. At the end of the pledging process and after votes by all active members, invitations will be extended to the pledges for membership in the fraternity. Once you are initiated as a member of Theta Tau, you are a brother for life.