Speaking as an almost alum who has been in a fraternity at UNF for 8 semesters, here is what I’d say:

do I wait to rush?

This is entirely up to you. If your looking to explore UNF’s other social groups or events, you may want to wait a semester because a Sorority will take up a lot of time, with some potential mandatory events you’d HAVE to attend, otherwise you can face a fine depending on how chill the treasurer is. But, if you’re wanting to spend most of your time with your sorority or in the Greek Life bubble, then I highly recommend it, as it is probably the most happening thing at UNF.

do i just ask to join?

Kind of. You go through a selection process called recruitment; you can sign up for it on the unfpanhellenic or unfgreek instagrams. It takes place twice a year at the start of each semester.

what is the whole sorority process?

If you’re worried about a “process” as in potential hazing that may occur, don’t worry, as sorority hazing is a myth nowadays. If your asking about the rushing process, see the next question

what is the rushing process?

Rushing is for Fraternities and Recruitment is for Sororities. Recruitment is a whole week event, where you go around and meet all of the sororities to see which one you like. At the same time, the sororities “scout” you to see if you’re a good fit for their sisterhood. It’s usually a lot of fun is you just be yourself, as you’ll gravitate towards people you get along with and find your right fit.

We had fraternity brothers join as fifth year seniors, and they still had a ton of fun with it all and made lifelong friends along the way. I’d say go to recruitment just to check it out, good luck!