Rush Intro

Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc. honors its traditions, which are designed to achieve our three goals: Academic Excellence and academic support among the brotherhood; retention of culture through campus and community service; and strengthening and maintaining the bond of brotherhood among one another.

Our Philosophy is best summarized by our motto:

Men of Mind... Men of Culture... Men of Pride...

Requirements

The Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc. pledgeship requirements:

• Must have completed at least 12 units.
  • We will accept transfers that have completed 12 units at another college, including community college.
• Must have a 2.3 cumulative GPA.
  • In order to complete one's pledgeship you must finish the semester in which you are pledging with a 2.5 GPA or higher.
• Must be in good academic standing with the university.
• Submit an application which may be downloaded here.
  • Or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will email you one.
• Turn in printed transcript and weekly class schedule from your CSU, Chico portal and sign a grade release form so as to verify your transcripts and grades.
• Turn in a work schedule.
• Turn in an autobiography of yourself. This autobiography must include:
  • Where you grew up and family make up.
  • How you decided to go to CSU, Chico.
  • What has led you to decide to pledge.
  • No longer than two pages double spaced.
• The Pledgeship Packet consisting of the application, transcript, weekly class schedule, work schedule and autobiography must be placed in a manila envelope and turned into our mail box #69 on the second floor of the BMU.
  • Click here to see a map of where the mail box is located in the BMU.
• A final interview will be conducted after the Pledgeship Packet is turned in.
• The sooner the Packet is turned in the sooner we can conduct the final interview.
• It is HIGHLY recommended that you turn in your Packet sooner than later.
• For any questions contact Jose at (209) 505-1975 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Why Pledge

• We have a brotherhood that spans beyond normal boundaries. We can go to any of our chapters and feel the brotherhood that is present between brothers at our chapter.
• As a NAK, you will have the opportunity to meet different people, not only here at CSU, Chico but at other universities. We provide a social network through means of national conferences, community service and social activities.
• Through out the years, brothers have entered numerous careers fields in engineering, law, medicine and business, etc. This provides a large business network for undergraduates who are looking for full time careers after graduation, internships or scholarships.
• We give back to our communities providing cultural events for our community of Chico to attend. In addition we mentor children, organize food and toy drives, and providing manpower at several community and cultural events.
• Amongst brothers, we provide moral support for each other by being there and listening to what each brother has to say. We give advice to each other from our own past experiences and personal relationships.
• Brothers have taken a variety of courses in several fields of study. From this, we have been able to archive several books and class material, which is used by brothers for reference in their own courses. In addition, brothers have been taught by several professors and can recommend or warn other brothers of their teaching styles.
• To enhance your professional qualities, such as leadership, teamwork and communication skills. Conducting meetings and presentations, organizing fundraisers, social events and community services, accomplishes this.
• Our fraternity has a national graduation rate of 96.2% with our chapter currently accomplishing 100%. Of our chapter-graduated brothers, half of them have decided to continue their education in several graduate programs such as veterinary, law, public health, medicine and teaching.

Pledge Statement

A statement according to Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc. is nothing more than a promise. It is a promise of a long dedication to all of the ideas and purposes of the brotherhood. This promise is made to all those who aspire to it, regardless of social, racial or personal preference. This promise is made to individuals whose personal, social and academic qualifications are accepted by this fraternity. Those few men who are given membership to a pledge class will be referred to as Pledgemen of Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc.

No Pledgemen worthy of membership should at any time in his life feel that he has done this fraternity a favor. Individuals who holds himself superior to the brotherhood of NAK cannot be worthy of membership into this organization. Personal, social and academic qualifications are asked from the pledgemen to see if the ability to live and interact in close and open companionship with men with similar values. It also includes the ability to obey the will of the majority without sacrifice of individual beliefs.