Fraternity rush is sponsored by the ULM Office of Greek Life and the Interfraternity Council (fraternity governing body). Rush is dry (non-alcoholic) and structured so that your son visits each fraternity house giving him the opportunity to meet a wide variety of fraternity men.

A central mission of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is academic excellence. When our members succeed academically, we succeed as a fraternity. Pikes are students first. Our fraternity at ULM provides twice a week study halls, we check our member's grades three times per semester, we provide an education manual, scholarships for members who succeed academically, and we keep our parents informed of our overall progress through our parents' newsletter, pikes to Parents, which is mailed once each semester. Our overall average is consistently above the ULM all-men's average and we have been recognized multiple times for earning the most outstanding grade point average at ULM, for having the most outstanding scholarship program at ULM, and for having the most outstanding scholarship program of all Pike chapters in Louisiana and Mississippi. Pi Kappa Alpha will enhance your son's academic progress, not hinder it. For the last reporting period at ULM, Spring 2010, our active chapter grade point average was a 2.91.

The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity is a non-hazing fraternity. Hazing is against the policies of our International fraternity and against the policies of ULM.

• Standards For Retention of... Chapter Charter... [pdf]
• Pi Kappa Alpha: Our Values

Pi Kappa Alpha strives to provide a safety net around all of its members. If we notice a problem, we go to that member to offer help. If a problem becomes too severe, we will contact our advisors for their assistance. Abuse of alcohol is strictly prohibited by our fraternity and it is not a part of any of our programming efforts. Drugs use is strictly prohibited.

No -- Pi Kappa Alpha does carry a financial commitment. Our dues pay for all our programming areas. Our fraternity has a one time pledge-in fee of $60.00 and a one time initiation fee of $225.00. Dues for our associate members are $50.00 per month and $65.00 per month for our active members.

Your son can move into either house as rooms become available. The rooms at each house require a signed lease between your son and our Housing Corporation. The rooms are private, carpeted, and high speed internet / cable is provided. Both houses have washer/dryers and plenty of public relaxing space. Both houses have quiet hours from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m. M-F / 2 a.m. - 8 a.m. S-Sun / and 24/7 beginning the week prior to final examinations.

His pledge meetings are on Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. This meeting time allows him to be able to go home on the weekend if he needs to and / or study / attend church / etc. Sunday nights. He will also have twice a week study hall (days to be determined). Our fraternity is also very involved in helping those in need in our community in addition to being involved in all aspects of ULM.

Our chapter has a Chapter Advisor and an Advisory Board of seven additional advisors who provide needed guidance to our members. In addition, we have a Housing Corporation consisting of 8 alumni volunteers who oversee our two houses and an Alumni Association with 7 alumni volunteers who keep our alumni informed of our fraternity's progress and needs.

• Tom Walpole – Chapter Advisor
• Joseph Beard – Associate Member Advisor
• Micah Pulliam – Operations Advisor
• Bob Elliott – Rush Advisor
• Mary Elizabeth Sewell – Academic Advisor
• Adam Cossey – Social/Risk Advisor
• Cade Reyolds
• Greg Andrews (Faculty Advisor)

While in school, Pi Kappa Alpha will provide your son a home-away-from- home; friends to study with; a safety network around him; great times; excellent student leadership opportunities; life training by non-critical friends; the opportunity to succeed at all levels. Your son will be a Pike for life. After graduation, your son will find that his Pike fraternity brothers will stay close to each other, support each other and remain lifelong friends. Since we strive to produce successful men of character and ambition, these associations will enrich your son's alumni experience.