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6 Letter from Associate Dean of Students/ Fraternity 19 Interfraternity Council and Sorority Life 22 Frequently Asked Questions 7 Letter from Council Presidents 24 Greek Glossary 8 Fraternity & Sorority Life: What We Are All About 27 Contact Us 9 Did You Know? 11 Panhellenic Council 16 National Pan-Hellenic Council

4 | FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | 5 DEAR JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT Joshua Robinson Kendal Garrett Associate Dean of Students Graduate Assistant Fraternity and Sorority Life DEAR JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT Welcome to Jacksonville State University! a strong emphasis on academics, health and We hope that you will be part our future Congratulations on your decision to attend Your experience as a member of one Inside this booklet you will find information We are so glad that you chose the “Friendliest safety initiatives, leadership development, celebrations. Through becoming a member of Jacksonville State University! As you prepare of our fraternity or sorority chapters will about all three Greek councils as well as Campus in the South” to pursue your college organizational skills, and personal growth. a fraternity or sorority, you will be prepared to begin a new chapter in your life, we want provide a framework for achievement and information about fall recruitment. education. We are committed to making your This past year, JSU Fraternity and Sorority for a successful college endeavor. You will to encourage you to consider participating strong personal development that may be Once again, we welcome you to JSU! We JSU experience one to remember! You will Life was recognized with six awards of get to share experiences with others and in fraternity and sorority recruitment or applied to all aspects of your life. JSU’s wish you the best of luck, not only through have a wonderful opportunity to develop excellence: develop relationships that will last a lifetime. membership intake. One of the easiest ways to fraternities and sororities emphasize the recruitment, but also throughout your time at intellectually, socially, culturally, physically, Our Panhellenic, National PanHellenic, and get involved at JSU is to explore our fraternity personal attributes that will make you a solid, Jacksonville State University. and spiritually in preparation for life and JSU Fraternity and Sorority Life was Interfraternity Councils stress the importance and sorority community. JSU is an amazing well-rounded student. Academic support, your future career. You will meet peers that recognized with six awards this year at the of being a well-rounded student. We wish campus and has so many academic and lifelong friendships, community service events Good Luck and Go Gamecocks! will learn with you, grow with you, and may Southeastern Greek Leadership Association you the very best freshman year and hope extracurricular opportunities to offer you. Our and campus leadership are just a few of the Tyler Patterson, become a forever part of your life. A big part Annual Conference. that you will consider the possibilities that experience within the fraternity and sorority opportunities available to JSU fraternity and Interfraternity Council President of going to college is to be engaged in the come with membership in Jacksonville State community has helped us to adjust to the sorority members. Kemuel Williams, life of the campus that will make your college • Three Academic Achievement Awards. University’s Fraternity and Sorority Life. university, and we hope it will do the same for National Pan-Hellenic Council President experience very special. • Excellence in Outstanding Health, Safety, you. Kenzi Chunn, We hope that you are interested in joining and Accountability. Sincerely, Panhellenic President a fraternity or sorority. We are proud of the • NPHC of the Year in the Southeast. Joshua Robinson, accomplishments of our fraternities and • Fraternity and Sorority Community of the Associate Dean of Students sororities at Jacksonville State University Year in the Southeast. Kendal Garrett, and invite you to join this award winning Graduate Assistant Fraternity and Sorority Life #KNOW GREEK community. Our fraternities and sororities have

6 | FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | 7 Fraternity and Sorority Life: WHAT WE ARE ALL ABOUT DID YOU KNOW? Leadership 4 of 5 11 of 14 A university is the ideal place for you to develop your leadership potential. Joining SGA Executive Gamecock Orientation a sorority or fraternity provides individuals Officers are Greek Leaders are Greek with numerous opportunities to demonstrate leadership. Whether it be as an officer or committee member, valuable experience will Mr. and Ms. Friendly Mr. and Miss Jax State are Greek be gained - experience that will be well used are Greek Miss Jacksonville State in future endeavors. Fraternity and sorority The Homecoming King University is Greek life offers all members opportunities for such advancement. and Queen are Greek

Friendship All fraternal organizations were An unspoken aspect, and probably the founded on specific ideals and beliefs Scholarship most important aspect, of fraternity and Fraternities and sororities at JSU are that are significant to the membership sorority life is the bonds and friendship committed to excellence in academic pursuits. and help set each organization apart shared among chapter members. That is By providing adequate academic resources, from one another. While those ideals what separates them from a non Greek helping develop relationships with faculty differentiate each organization, there organization. It is more than friendship. It members, and offering study hours our JSU are four areas or “pillars”; Scholarship, is the understanding that each member has Greek organizations have managed to keep Leadership, Service, and Friendship; taken a vow to uphold the foundations and our all Greek GPA above the all JSU GPA for of fraternity and sorority life which values of the organization. Being a member the last 10 years, and have maintained above a are universally embraced by all of a sorority or fraternity is like having a 3.0 GPA for the last four years. organizations. second family.

Service At the heart of every fraternity and sorority are philanthropic organizations they work extremely closely with. One of the greatest rewards that fraternity and sorority life can offer is the personal development gained through community service and philanthropic work.

8 | FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE DID YOU KNOW? PANHELLENIC COUNCIL Members of fraternities and sororities are I The Panhellenic Council at Jacksonville State promote the positive, develop women, and In Spring 2019, fraternity 93% The five Panhellenic and sorority members University is the governing body of the five create an environment of unity and fairness. organizations at JSU are: of members indicate that maintained an National Panhellenic Conference sororities on It promotes cooperation and cohesiveness their chapter provides • • 13% campus. The Panhellenic Council strives to within the Greek community, oversees the

AVERAGE GPA of I ACADEMIC RESOURCES • create the best possible college experience for formal recruitment process for its member • compared to the to members to assist • 3.48 AVERAGE them in their studies more likely to attend all of its members and member organizations groups, and sponsors community service JSU STUDENT of JSU in their SECOND YEAR by operating under its core ideology: opportunities, social events, and education programs throughout the year. 2.75 I Recruitment Team The Panhellenic Executive Board (Pi Chis) From the start of recruitment, potential and the Panhellenic Recruitment Counselors new members (PNMs) are part of a small

I 96% 94% say that they can articulate (Rho Gammas) play an integral part in the group of fellow potential new members 93% LEADERSHIP SKILLS that recruitment process at JSU. Their purpose is and are assigned to a Rho Gamma. She is a say that they have they have gained through say that joining INCREASED their to ensure that potential new members have a member of a sorority, but has been selected membership in a a fraternity/sorority SOCIAL SKILLS through positive experience during recruitment week to participate on the Panhellenic side of has had a fraternity/sorority membership in a and to answer any questions as needed. recruitment to assist the Pi Chis and the POSITIVE IMPACT fraternity/sorority potential new members. on their life

I Formal Recruitment August 10-16, 2020 Members of fraternities In 2019, fraternities and sororities at JSU raised and sororities are Recruitment week consists of three rounds of The Formal Recruitment process is a I 94% events that will allow you to learn more about mutual selection process. All potential new $191,000 I each sorority. The events will show you what members will visit every sorority during the for CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS life in a sorority is like and will give you the first round (Philanthropy), but the remaining and volunteered say that their 19% chapter holds its chance to meet the sorority women in each rounds are by invitation only. As the sororities I 26,000 membersto strict organization and ask any questions you might are narrowing down the number of women more likely to hours in the ACADEMIC STANDARDS have about activities, financial obligations, attending each round of events, PNMs may GRADUATE from JSU LOCAL COMMUNITY scholarship, new member programs, and only accept a certain number of invitations to campus life in general. It is extremely important each round. to keep an open mind during this process and always remember to take into account where Formal Recruitment Schedule: you feel the most comfortable. August 10 PNM Virtual Orientation August 14 Virtual Sisterhood and Values #KNOW GREEK August 11 PNM Move-In August 15 Preference - In Person August 12 Virtual Open House August 16 Virtual Bid Day August 13 Virtual Open House 10 | FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | 11 Panhellenic Council: WHAT TO WEAR

A) Round 1 – Two Day B) Round 2 – Virtual Virtual Open House Sisterhood and Values There will be two days of round one. During The Sisterhood & Values round of recruitment this round you will learn about all five begins to show you a deeper side of the chapters virtually. The round is utilized as a chapter. You will visit up to four chapters way to acquaint the potential new members during this round for forty minutes each. A with the philanthropic activities of each Women from each chapter will share with organization you what it means to be a member of their organization and what they value in their organization and sisterhood. This day is a bit dressier; a sundress is appropriate.

C) Round 3 – In Person Preference The last round of recruitment, Preference is the most formal of the four. Something B that you would wear to church or a wedding would be appropriate. You will visit up to two chapters for sixty minutes each.

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12 | FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | 13 ALPHA OMICRON PI ALPHA XI DELTA DELTA ZETA PHI MU ZETA TAU ALPHA Chapter Designation: Delta Epsilon Chapter Designation: Epsilon Pi Chapter Designation: Lambda Gamma Chapter Designation: Chapter Designation: Symbol: Sheaf of Wheat Symbol: Quill Symbol: Roman Lamp Symbol: Quatrefoil Symbol: Five Pointed Crown & the Strawberry Mascot: Panda Mascot: BetXi Bear Mascot: Turtle Mascot: Lion (Sir Fidel), Ladybug Flower: White Violet Jewel: Ruby Jewel: Pearl & Diamond Jewel: Diamond Flower: Rose Carnation Open Motto: Seek the Noblest Flower: Jacqueminot Rose Flower: Pink Rose Flower: Killarney Rose Open Motto: Les Soeurs Fideles Colors: Turquoise Blue & Steel Gray Open Motto: Inspire Ambition Open Motto: The Pen is Mightier than Open Motto: Delta Zeta. Be more, do more, (The Faithful Sisters) National Philanthropy: Breast Cancer Colors: Cardinal Red the Sword care more. Colors: Rose & Green Colors: Rose & White Education & Awareness National Philanthropy: Arthritis Research Colors: Double Blue & Gold (Light Blue, National Philanthropy: Speech and Hearing National Philanthropy: Children’s Miracle Description of Philanthropy: Through projects Description of Philanthropy: Arthritis is the Dark Blue, Gold) Impairment and the Painted Turtle Camp Network Hospitals (CMNH) and partnerships, we educate, increase nation’s leading cause of disability and there National Philanthropy: Autism Speaks Description of Philanthropy: Through Delta Description of Philanthropy: International awareness, and support research. Projects and is no cure. AOII helps raise awareness to Description of Philanthropy: Autism Speaks Zeta’s philanthropy of speech and hearing, our non-profit organization that raises funds for partnerships include: The Susan G. Komen support arthritis, juvenile arthritis, and related was founded in 2005 by Bob and Suzanne chapters support local and national speech children's Breast Cancer Foundation, Yoplait and Save diseases. Since 1967, over $2,000,000 has Wright, grandparents of a child with autism. and hearing organizations, volunteering hospitals, medical research, and community Lids to Save Lives, the National Football been raised by AOII chapters to go towards Since then, the organization has grown many hours and generously fundraising awareness. League, Self Magazine, Lifetime Television, arthritis research. into the world’s leading autism science and for the cause. The Painted Turtle’s mission Founding Location: Wesleyan College, Macon, Courage Nights with Betsey Johnson, the Founding Location: Barnard College, advocacy organization. Alpha Xi Delta has is to provide a year-round, life-changing GA Survivor Recognition program at the Race New York, NY raised over $1,000,000 for Autism Speaks. environment and authentic camp experience Date Founded Nationally: March 4, 1852 for the Cure nationwide, Pink Out games Date Founded Nationally: January 2, 1897 Founding Location: Lombard College, for children with chronic and life-threatening Date Founded Locally: 1970 at university athletic events nationwide, Date Founded Locally: March 24, 1990 Galesburg, IL illnesses, and Delta Zeta members volunteer National Website: www.phimu.org “Think Pink” Week, Storm the Dorm events National Website: www.alphaomicronpi.org Date Founded Nationally: April 17, 1893 at the camp as well as raise money for this for distributing educational materials to Date Founded Locally: 1968 philanthropy. collegians. National Website: www.alphaxidelta.org Founding Location: Miami University, Founding Location: Longwood University, Oxford, OH Farmville, VA Date Founded Nationally: October 24, 1902 Date Founded Nationally: October 15, 1898 Date Founded Locally: March 26, 1977 Date Founded Locally: December 6, 1969 National Website: www.deltazeta.org National Website: www.zetataualpha.org

14 | FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | 15 NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL

Intake Fall 2020 Greek Expo: Sunday, September 6, 2020 Membership selection in NPHC is an individualized process that is different for each organization. Chapters choose the ALPHA time when they will take new members. This Chapter Designation: Xi Xi Chapter Designation: Kappa Beta Chapter Designation: Eta Mu process, known as intake, generally begins Symbol: Great Sphinx of Giza Symbol: Fortitude Symbol: Diamond with an interest meeting followed by a period Flower: Yellow Rose Flower: African Violet Flower: Red Carnation Open Motto: First of All, Servants of All, Open Motto: Intelligence is the Torch of Open Motto: Achievement in Every Field of of membership education. The membership We Shall Transcend All Wisdom Human Endeavor process culminates with initiation and a Colors: Old Gold & Black Colors: Crimson & Cream Colors: Crimson & Cream new member presentation in which the Founding Location: , Founding Location: Howard University, Founding Location: Indiana University, organization's new members are revealed to Ithaca, NY Washington DC Bloomington, IN the community. Date Founded Nationally: December 4, 1906 Date Founded Nationally: January 13, 1913 Date Founded Nationally: January 5, 1911 NPHC chapters embrace a lifetime National Website: www.apa1906.net National Website: www.deltasigmatheta.org National Website: www.kappaalphapsi1911.com commitment philosophy and aim to assure the continuance of academic achievement, political awareness, and community service. We strongly encourage those interested in The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated the Membership Intake process to contact (NPHC) is currently represented at Jacksonville the respective NPHC organizations for more State University by seven international Greek information. letter sororities and fraternities: In order to participate in the intake process Fraternity Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., with any NPHC organization at JSU you must Sorority, Inc., first attend NPHC Expo. This event will give Sorority, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., you the opportunity to learn more about the SIGMA GAMMA RHO Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and Omega Psi eight NPHC organizations which are currently Chapter Designation: Theta Eta Chapter Designation: Pi Kappa Chapter Designation: Mu Xi Symbol: Dove Mascot: The Poodle Phi Fraternity, Inc. NPHC promotes interaction active at JSU. Symbol: Lamp Flower: White Carnation Flower: Yellow Tea Rose through forums, meetings and other mediums Open Motto: Friendship is Essential to the Soul Colors: Royal Purple & Old Gold Open Motto: Culture for Service and Open Motto: Greater Service, Greater Progress for the exchange of information and engages in Founding Location: Howard University, Service for Humanity Colors: Royal Blue and Gold cooperative programming and initiatives through Washington DC Colors: Royal Blue and Pure White Founding Location: Butler University, various activities and functions. Date Founded Nationally: November 17, 1911 Founding Location: Howard University, Indianapolis, IN National Website: www.omegapsiphifraternity. Washington DC Date Founded Nationally: November 12, 1922 org Date Founded Nationally: January 9, 1914 National Website: www.sgrho1922.org National Website: www.phibetasigma1914.org

16 | FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | 17 ZETA PHI BETA Chapter Designation: Chi Nu Symbol: White Dove Flower: White Rose Colors: Royal Blue and White Founding Location: Howard University, Washington DC Date Founded Nationally: January 16, 1920 INTERFRATERNITY National Website: www.zphib1920.org COUNCIL The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is the The eight IFC organizations at JSU are governing body for JSU's seven North , , Kappa Sigma, American Interfraternity Conference , , Sigma Alpha fraternities. The purpose of IFC is to foster Epsilon, , and Tau . Take cooperation among its members, provide the time to learn about the various fraternities services to the chapters, promote the fraternal that are on campus and what joining a system, enhance the relationship between its fraternity can do for you. members and the university community, and to act as the judicial body for the actions of its members. The IFC community at JSU is made up of men who want to better their organizations, community, university, and most importantly themselves. We are a group of student IFC Recruitment leaders, scholars, and athletes. The benefits week will take place of Fraternity Life will quickly add up, from August 17-23, 2020. the increased opportunities for leadership Fraternities will be hosting individual and networking resources, to the promise of events throughout that week. Please #KNOW GREEK building friendships that will last contact the organizations to find out a lifetime. more about the events they will be hosting. 18 | FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | 19 DELTA CHI KAPPA ALPHA ORDER KAPPA SIGMA SIGMA NU Chapter Designation: Jacksonville State Chapter Designation: Delta Phi Chapter Designation: Lambda Gamma Chapter Designation: Alabama Omega Chapter Designation: Iota Lambda Chapter Flower: Crimson Rose and Magnolia Blossom Flower: Lily of the Valley Flower: Violet Flower: White Rose Flower: White Carnation Open Motto: Dieu et les Dames (God and the Open Motto: Bononia Docet (Bologna Open Motto: The True Gentleman Vision Statement: Excelling with Honor Open Motto: Leges (Law) Ladies) Teaches) Colors: Royal Purple and Old Gold Colors: Black, White, Gold Colors: Red and Buff Colors: Crimson and Old Gold Colors: Scarlet, White, Emerald Green National Philanthropy: Children's Miracle National Philanthropy: Helping Hand Initiative National Philanthropy: Jimmy V Foundation National Philanthropy: Muscular Dystrophy National Philanthropy: A Greater Cause to Network Hospitals (CMNH) Founding Location: Virginia Military Institute, Founding Location: Cornell University, Ithaca, Association Military Heroes Founding Location: University of Alabama Lexington, VA NY Founding Location: Washington College, Founding Location: University of Virginia, Date Founded Nationally: March 9, 1856 Date Founded Nationally: January 1, 1869 Date Founded Nationally: October 13, 1890 Lexington, VA Date Founded Nationally: Charlottesville, VA National Website: www.SAE.net National Website: www.sigmanu.org National Website: www.deltachi.org December 21, 1865 Date Founded Nationally: December 10, 1869 National Website: www.kappasigma.org

PI KAPPA ALPHA PI KAPPA PHI Chapter Designation: Colony Chapter Designation: Delta Epsilon Flower: Lilly-of-the-Valley Flower: Red Rose Open Motto: Scholars, Leaders, Athletes, Open Motto: Nothing Shall Ever Tear Us Gentlemen Asunder Colors: Garnet and Gold Colors: White, Gold, Blue Auxiliary Chapter Philanthropy: Gary Sinise Foundation National Philanthropy: The Ability Experience Founding Location: University of Virginia, Founding Location: College of Charleston, Charlottesville, VA Charleston, SC Date Founded Nationally: March 1, 1868 Date Founded Nationally: December 10, 1904 National Website: www.pikes.org National Website: www.pikapp.org

20 | FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | 21 What is Intake? What about hazing in FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Intake is the process of membership selection Fraternities & Sororities? used by fraternities and sororities within the Fraternities and sororities were founded National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). on strong moral, social, and academic principles. Hazing, or any activity which What are the expenses What is recruitment? subjects members to harassment, associated with Recruitment is the official process to intimidation, physical exhaustion, or membership? Are there get into a fraternity or sorority affiliated mental distress is entirely contrary to those any resources to help with the Panhellenic Council (CPC) or the founding principles. Each of the (inter) finance membership? Interfraternity Council (IFC). You must register national organizations at Jacksonville Like any opportunity for involvement in to go through the process at the council State University, as well as the University college, there is a financial commitment websites. Both IFC and Panhellenic hold their Code of Student Conduct and state law associated with joining a fraternity or sorority. Formal Recruitment processes in the fall forbid hazing in all student activities at the Can Fraternity & Sorority The costs go toward council and national semester. university. Life membership help fees, chapter operating expenses and social students be academically functions. Students and alumni set the fees for What is the time successful? membership in any given chapter, and those commitment involved in Greek-letter organizations were founded fees can be put toward national organization belonging to a fraternity Are Greeks really like what on the principle of academic achievement. fees, operational expenses, philanthropic or sorority? we see in TV shows and Scholastic success is in the student's favor endeavors, insurance, retreat costs, social While there are certain attendance movies? when you factor in help from fellow brothers expenditures, scholarship funding, and requirements, a well-balanced schedule Many people have the misconception that and sisters, study sessions, workshops about parent and alumni functions. All prospective is encouraged for all members. Through the image of Greek organizations depicted study skills, test taking strategies, time new members are highly encouraged to involvement with the chapter, students will in Animal House is really what is happening management, and class scheduling assistance. inquire about membership costs during the learn to better manage their time by balancing on college campuses across America. In Ultimately, the responsibility for succeeding in recruitment process. academics, work, and other commitments. reality, the Animal House image of Greek the classroom is up to the individual student. Academic commitments are the first priority Life could not be further from the truth. The But, with the broad range of resources and Be aware that additional costs may be and many Greek members hold student jobs Jacksonville State University fraternity and incentives provided by the Greek community incurred throughout the semester for gifts, as well. Greek organizations are conscious of sorority community promotes responsibility and the university, students can better achieve pictures, social events, t-shirts, etc. the full schedules that most students have and in its activities. The Greek governing councils their academic potential. offer flexibility as much as possible. Students encourage responsibility in a number of find that being active in a fraternity or sorority ways. Through judicial boards, chapters, and is well worth the time they put into it. governing councils, they hold accountable Will Fraternity & Sorority One of the tremendous assets of affiliation their knowledge of where jobs are and who those members of the Greek system who do Life assist students as with a Greek-letter organization is the is hiring. In addition, Greek Life will assist not act appropriately. they begin their careers? nationwide network of alumni/ae members students in developing transferable skills of the organization. As a student prepares that will be needed in the career world, such for entry into the career world, alumni/ae as management, leadership development, members can assist in job placement through communications, and more.

22 | FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | 23 GREEK GLOSSARY GREEK ALPHABET

Active Intake Preferential Bidding A Alpha (al-fah) I Iota (eye-o-tah) P Rho (row) the process that National Pan-Hellenic the system used to conclude the Formal a fully initiated member of a fraternity B Beta (bay-tah) K Kappa (cap-ah) e Sigma (sig-mah)

Council fraternities and sororities use to Recruitment period, in which sororities or sorority 4 select new members indicate their choices for new members F Gamma (gam-ah) Lambda (lamb-dah) T Tau (taw) Alumnus/Alumna A Delta (del-tah) Y Upsilon (oop-si-lon) Quota M Mu (mew) (singular) Legacy a prospective new member whose relative is the specified number of new members E Epsilon (ep-si-lon) N Nu (new) I Phi (fie) an initiated man/woman who is no an alumnus/alumna or an active member of a each sorority can accept during Formal longer in college Z Zeta (zay-tah) E Xi (zye) X Chi (kie) particular fraternity or sorority Recruitment H Eta (ay-tah) O Omicron (om-e-cron) Y Psi (sigh) Bid Recommendation New Member o Theta (thay-tah) N Pi (pie) O Omega (oh-may-gah) a formal invitation to join a fraternity a member of a fraternity or sorority that has a letter signed by an alumnus/alumna recommending a man/woman for membership or sorority not yet been initiated in a fraternity/sorority

Chapter New Member Education the local collegiate group of a national Program fraternity or sorority a time during which new members learn about the fraternity or sorority and its members Colonization/Recolonization the process of establishing a new national Philanthropy fraternity or sorority on campus service project/charity undertaken by a sorority or fraternity on campus, community, Formal Recruitment or national level the period set aside for membership recruitment of Interfraternity Council Potential New Member fraternities and Panhellenic Association a person who has interest in fraternity or sororities sorority life and participates in the recruitment process Initiation the formal ceremony that brings a new member to full fraternity or sorority membership

24 | FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | 25 DID YOU KNOW?

JSU was named Fraternity and Sorority Community of the Year by the Southeastern Greek Leadership Association on Feb. 22 at its annual conference held in Atlanta. This means that we are the top Fraternity and Sorority Community in the Southeast.

This association also recognized JSU’s academic performance, presenting the university the Gamma Sigma Alpha Regional Award for both the Spring and Fall 2019 semesters for the highest fraternity/sorority GPA compared to campus GPA average.

JSU was also honored for Excellence in Outstanding Health, Safety, and Accountability as the community that best illustrates an overall commitment to advancing health and safety as a priority. This means that we take keeping your student’s safety as our highest priority.

JSU’s National Pan-Hellenic Council, comprised of historically Black Greek letter CONTACT US organizations, was named NPHC of the Year for going above and beyond in serving and developing their individual members, chapters, institution and local community. This FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE means that we have the top NPHC Community in the Southeast. Address Phone Dean of Students Office (256) 782–5491 700 Pelham Road North 402 TMB Website #KNOW GREEK Jacksonville, AL 36265 greeks.jsu.edu

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