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FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE ELEVATE YOUR CSU EXPERIENCE 2017-2018 Elevate Your CSU Experience | 1 Welcome to Colorado State University! We have developed this guide to give interested students an overview of the fraternities and sororities at Table of Contents CSU. With more than 45 fraternity and sorority chapters that vary in interest and membership, we believe a Benefi ts of Joining .............................................. 4 well-rounded involvement experience is waiting for you! Membership Expectations ................................ 6 For more information, visit our fsl.colostate.edu or come Facts About Fraternities & Sororities ............ 8 by our offi ce in theLory Student Center, Room 142. Interest-Specifi c Chapters ................................ 10 Fraternities & Sororities at CSU ...................... 11 Interfraternity Council (IFC) ............................... 12 Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) ................ 16 National Panhellenic Council (MPHC) ........... 18 Panhellenic Association (PHA) ........................ 22 How to Join Fraternities & Sororities ............ 26 Welcome Back Block Party .............................. 31 2 | Fraternity and Sorority Life 2017 Benefits of Joining There are many benefits to becoming a member of a fraternity or sorority. Among all organizations in the fraternity and sorority community, shared values inform the following benefits of membership. What’s in it for you? Personal Growth and Learning and Academic Giving Back Community of Support Development Support A shared value among all fraternities Over 2,500 students are members Fraternities and sororities participate Members of fraternity and sorority and sororities is doing good in the of fraternities and sororities at CSU, in various experiences that promote life are more likely to maintain a community and engaging with social with chances to connect with other exploration of passions in life and higher GPA and graduate on time issues. Fraternities and sororities affiliated students in the classroom, career readiness. Chapters report compared to unaffiliated students. recognize the privilege and power of on the intramural fields, and across that over 50% of members are Many fraternities and sororities offer a collegiate education and believe in campus year round. involved in at least one other student study sessions, mentor programs, giving back to their community. Joining a fraternity or sorority organization on campus, and 10% and scholastic accountability. This past year the community gave is joining a home away from of members reported serving in a Fall 2016 Spring 2017 over $130,000 to local and national home; an opportunity to build a positional leadership role on campus! All Fraternity & organizations, and served just over small community of brothers or Sorority GPA 2.95 3.06 73,000 hours of service to CSU and sisters within CSU’s large student Northern Colorado. population. All Undergraduate GPA 2.90 2.95 4 | Fraternity and Sorority Life 2017 Elevate Your CSU Experience | 5 Membership Expectations All fraternities and sororities have expectations of their members and potential members, and those expectations vary from chapter to chapter. Chapters should clearly communicate expectations to you before and after you join, so ask as many questions as you can! Academics Time Commitment All members of fraternities and In fraternities and sororities, the sororities are, first and foremost, time invested in the organization CSU students. Each chapter is largely up to the experience the honors this expectation with individual member desires. Weekly minimum GPA requirements to meetings, chapter workshops, join and remain a member in good service activities, and social standing. events are just some of the many ways members spend time in their organization. Behavior and Conduct Financial Commitment As representatives of individual Chapter dues can range from chapters and the fraternity and $200 to over a thousand dollars in sorority community, members $ a semester, and are determined by of fraternities and sororities are individual chapters. Higher dues expected to follow organizational, for some organizations may be community, and CSU policies and connected to live-in requirements guidelines. (housing). Tip: Ask the chapter(s) you’re interested in about expectations of membership before joining. All groups should be able to articulate their minimum requirements for members. 6 | Fraternity and Sorority Life 2017 Elevate Your CSU Experience | 7 15 Facts about Fraternities & Sororities Fraternities and Some fraternities A U.S. government study There are over 2500 sororities have been and sororities were shows that fraternity fraternity and sorority 1 present in the United 4 created to center a 8 and sorority members 12 members at CSU making States since the specific culture, focus, are more likely to up just over 12% of the country’s founding in or identity. We refer to graduate than their CSU undergraduate 1776. these organizations counterparts who are population. as interest-specific not in fraternities and chapters. sororities. Fraternities and sororities have been The CSU fraternity and sorority community 2 recognized at Colorado All organizations African-American 13 includes over 45 unique State University for over at CSU are either Greek-lettered chapters. 100 years. 5 regional, national, or 9 organizations have been international in scope. around since 1902. Greek-lettered Each chapter has organizations were Some fraternities important symbols and The first sorority was 3 created to help students and sororities at CSU 14 insignia. founded in 1867. on college campuses 6 have facilities in which 10 engage in lifelong members live together, learning and get though most do not. Some organizations involved outside of the The emergence have performance classroom. of culturally-based 15 traditions like stepping Social fraternities 11 fraternities and sororities and strolling. and sororities offer occurred in 1975, 7 opportunities that centering Latino/a/x, encourage values-based Asian, and multicultural living and personal experiences, among growth and development. others. 8 | Fraternity and Sorority Life 2017 Elevate Your CSU Experience | 9 Interest Specifi c Chapters Fraternities and Sororities at CSU Fraternities and sororities develop leaders in the community 2,650 Members | 46 Chapters | 4 Councils | 1 Community and help students along their college journey. One of the best Interfraternity Council(IFC) aspects of these organizations is the opportunity to connect with diverse individuals that challenge us to think diff erently and gain The Interfraternity Council, known as IFC, is the governing new perspectives. At CSU there are a diverse array of interest- council for large, social fraternities for men. IFC includes 22 specifi c fraternities and sororities in which students can unite fraternities and is approximately 38% of the community. with individuals with a common interest, identity, or purpose. Multicultural Greek Council(MGC) Some of our chapters are focused in a particular area of study, The Multicultural Greek Council, known as MGC, is the home for many within the sciences like agriculture and engineering. culturally-based fraternities and sororities. There are currently 4 Several organizations explore and center identities and the value fraternities and 6 sororities, and together they make up almost of individual and collective uniqueness. These organizations 6% of the community. include faith/religion-based and culturally-based fraternities and sororities. National Pan-Hellenic Council(NPHC) If your interests aren’t represented in your exploration of our The National Pan-Hellenic Council, known as NPHC, is the fraternities and sororities, the opportunity to develop new councilfor historically Black/African-American fraternities organizations in fraternity and sorority life at CSU may interest and sororities on campus. NPHC nationally is comprised you. Feel free to contact any staff member in the Offi ce of of 5 fraternities and 4 sororities, and CSU’s currently active Fraternity and Sorority Life for more information. 2 fraternities are less than 1% of the overall community. Panhellenic Association(PHA) The Panhellenic Association, known as PHA, is the governing council for large, social sororities for women. Panhellenic has 13 sororities that together make up 55% of the community. 10 | Fraternity and Sorority Life 2017 Elevate Your CSU Experience | 11 Interfraternity Council Interfraternity Council Chapters The Interfraternity Council is CSU’s group of traditionally large, social fraternities. We band ΑΣΦ ΑΤΩ ΔΧ ΚΣ Χ ΦΔ together to create a community of values- Alpha Alpha Delta Kappa Theta Phi congruence, opportunity, academics, and Sigma Pi Tau Chi Sigma Chi Delta brotherly love. Our aim is to create a prosperous Omega Theta environment for men to grow and thrive throughout their collegiate experience. With 22 chapters to choose from, we believe there is a fi t for you. FIJI ΦΚT ΠΚΦ ΣΑΕ ΣΧ ΣΝ Phi Phi Pi Sigma Sigma Sigma Gamma Kappa Kappa Alpha Chi Nu Delta Tau Phi Epsilon ΣΠ ΣΤΓ For more information about how to join an IFC Sigma Sigma chapter, including accessing the recruitment Pi Tau app, Greek Link, turn to page 26. Gamma IFC Interest-Specifi c Chapters In IFC there are eight interest-specifi c chapters (although membership is generally not confi ned to the interest, identity, or major). ΑΕΠ ΑΓΩ ΑΓΡ Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Gamma Omega Alpha Gamma Rho Jewish Interest Christian Interest