Why does Vanderbilt have a deferred joining system?
The Vanderbilt administration encourages the freshman year experience and believes freshmen need ample time to adjust to college life without the time commitment of joining Greek organizations in their first semester on campus. It is important for first-year students to focus on academic achievement, making friends, getting settled into college life, and to begin making decisions about what types of student organizations they will want to become involved in while at Vanderbilt.
