FROM: Ronald Shidemantle Director Department of Greek Student Engagement & Development

TO: Chapter & Council Executive Leadership Chapter Advisors Chapter Alumni Leadership

SUBJECT: Fraternity & Sorority GPA Report – Fall 2018 Semester

DATE: February 18, 2019

I am pleased to provide you with information regarding fraternity and sorority grade point averages for the fall 2018 semester at Western Carolina University. Please help me congratulate those collegiate fraternal organizations and students who have excelled academically in the fall 2018 Semester.

It is important to note the All-Greek Semester & Cumulative GPA’s were again higher than the All-Undergraduate Semester & Cumulative GPA Scores (See Page #6). This is the third consecutive semester that fraternity men and sorority women collectively are performing better than the non-affiliated undergraduate student population.

Top performing chapters by leadership council this semester are as follows: (College Panhellenic Council) Phi Mu Sorority (Gamma Mu Chapter) – 57 women with a 3.448 semester GPA; (National Pan-Hellenic Council) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated (Pi Gamma Chapter) – 11 women with a 3.203 semester GPA; and (Interfraternity Council) Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity (North Carolina Pi Colony) – 19 men with a 3.197 semester GPA.

I have included in this semester’s report a chart (see Page #6) with specific community total membership information for the past 4 semesters. The community has seen membership growth for both the fall and spring semesters in 2017 and 2018.

Many of our chapter leaders continue to work diligently on academic achievement and support initiatives, so please continue to encourage our students to keep the Fraternity & Sorority GPA’s on the path to continuous improvement in the future.

Thank you & GO GREEK!

The fall 2018 semester All-Sorority Women’s Average was 3.251. The fall 2018 semester All-Women’s average was 3.18. The fall 2018 cumulative All-Sorority Women’s average was 3.265. The fall 2018 cumulative All- Women’s average was 3.10. The remaining sorority averages follow. The total traditional undergraduate female population for the fall 2018 semester was 5,485.

PHC/CPC Member Sororities – Fall 2018 Semester – Full Active Membership Ranking Chapter Membership Semester Cumulative 1 Phi Mu / Gamma Mu Chapter (1) 57 3.448 3.434 2 Alpha Xi Delta / Epsilon Gamma Chapter (2) 61 3.345 3.307 3 Alpha Chi Omega / Zeta Omega Chapter (3) 64 3.251 3.325 4 Delta Zeta / Theta Iota Chapter (4) 62 3.214 3.214 5 Alpha Gamma Delta / Theta Omicron Chapter (5) 56 3.055 3.136 Total 300 (5.5%)

** The numbers in parenthesis indicate Spring 2018 Semester GPA Rankings.

PHC/CPC Member Sororities – Fall 2018 Semester – Associate Membership Ranking Chapter AM Class Semester Cumulative 1 Alpha Gamma Delta / Theta Omicron Chapter (5) 11 3.211 3.244 2 Alpha Chi Omega / Zeta Omega Chapter (3) 7 3.124 3.341 - Phi Mu / Gamma Mu Chapter (N/A) 0 N/A N/A - Alpha Xi Delta / Epsilon Gamma Chapter (N/A) 0 N/A N/A - Delta Zeta / Theta Iota Chapter (N/A) 0 N/A N/A Total 18

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The fall 2018 semester All-Fraternity Men’s Average was 2.852. The fall 2018 semester All-Men’s average was 2.930. The fall 2018 cumulative All-Fraternity’s average was 2.953. The fall 2018 cumulative All-Men’s average was 2.830. The remaining fraternity averages follow. The total traditional undergraduate male population for the fall 2018 semester was 4,542.

IFC Member Fraternities – Fall 2018 Semester – Full Active Membership Ranking Chapter Membership Semester Cumulative 1 Sigma Phi Epsilon / North Carolina Pi Colony (1) 19 3.197 3.427 2 Sigma Chi / Kappa Gamma Chapter (3) 31 3.106 2.985 3 Pi Lambda Phi / Omega Zeta Chapter (5) 25 2.937 3.064 4 Delta Sigma Phi / Delta Omicron Chapter (2) 28 2.852 3.118 5 Lambda Chi Alpha / Beta Zeta Chapter (7) 26 2.835 2.761 6 Pi Kappa Phi / Gamma Epsilon Chapter (4) 44 2.818 2.872 7 Sigma Alpha Epsilon / North Carolina Omega Chapter (6) 40 2.743 2.864 8 Theta Xi / Kappa Phi Chapter (8) 25 2.678 2.780 9 Alpha Sigma Phi / Eta Iota Colony (9) 22 2.655 3.001 Total 260 (5.7%)

** The numbers in parenthesis indicate Spring 2018 Semester GPA Rankings.

IFC Member Fraternities – Fall 2018 Semester – Associate Membership Ranking Chapter AM Class Semester Cumulative 1 Delta Sigma Phi / Delta Omicron Chapter (3) 2 3.367 2.842 2 Lambda Chi Alpha / Beta Zeta Chapter (7) 3 3.348 3.221 3 Sigma Phi Epsilon / North Carolina Pi Colony (1) 4 3.282 3.520 4 Pi Lambda Phi / Omega Zeta Chapter (9) 5 3.024 3.025 5 Alpha Sigma Phi / Eta Iota Colony (8) 4 2.853 2.989 6 Sigma Alpha Epsilon / North Carolina Omega Chapter (4) 7 2.784 2.927 7 Theta Xi / Kappa Phi (5) 6 2.620 3.012 8 Pi Kappa Phi / Gamma Epsilon Chapter (6) 3 2.357 2.782 9 Sigma Chi / Kappa Gamma Chapter (2) 1 N/A N/A Total 35

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The fall 2018 semester All-Sorority Women’s Average was 3.251. The fall 2018 semester All-Women’s average was 3.18. The fall 2018 cumulative All-Sorority Women’s average was 3.265. The fall 2018 cumulative All- Women’s average was 3.10. The remaining sorority averages follow. The total traditional undergraduate female population for the fall 2018 semester was 5,485.

The fall 2018 semester All-Fraternity Men’s Average was 2.852. The fall 2018 semester All-Men’s average was 2.930. The fall 2018 cumulative All-Fraternity’s average was 2.953. The fall 2018 cumulative All-Men’s average was 2.830. The remaining fraternity averages follow. The total traditional undergraduate male population for the fall 2018 semester was 4,542.

NPHC Member Fraternities & Sororities – Fall 2018 Semester – Full Active Membership Ranking Chapter Membership Semester Cumulative 1 Delta Sigma Theta / Pi Gamma Chapter (1) 11 3.203 3.226 2 Alpha Kappa Alpha / Kappa Alpha Chapter (4) 17 3.175 3.056 3 Omega Psi Phi / Theta Lambda Chapter (6) 4 3.139 2.859 4 Zeta Phi Beta / Zeta Xi Chapter (2) 10 3.107 3.198 5 Alpha Phi Alpha / Nu Zeta Chapter (3) 11 2.923 2.870 6 Kappa Alpha Psi / Kappa Sigma Chapter (5) 12 2.622 2.771 Total 65 (1%)

** The numbers in parenthesis indicate Spring 2018 Semester GPA Rankings.

NPHC Member Fraternities & Sororities – Fall 2018 Semester – Associate Membership Ranking Chapter AM Class Semester Cumulative 1 Kappa Alpha Psi / Kappa Sigma Chapter (6) 4 3.054 3.011 N/A Zeta Phi Beta / Zeta Xi Chapter (N/A) 0 - - N/A Delta Sigma Theta / Pi Gamma Chapter (N/A) 0 - - N/A Alpha Kappa Alpha / Kappa Alpha Chapter (N/A) 0 - - N/A Alpha Phi Alpha / Nu Zeta Chapter (N/A) 0 - - N/A Omega Psi Phi / Theta Lambda Chapter (N/A) 0 - - Total 4

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Comprehensive Report – Fall 2018 Semester – Greek Student Engagement & Development Ranking Chapter # Semester Cumulative Affiliation 1 Phi Mu / Gamma Mu Chapter 57 3.448 3.434 CPC 2 Alpha Xi Delta / Epsilon Gamma Chapter 61 3.345 3.307 CPC 3 Alpha Chi Omega / Zeta Omega Chapter 64 3.251 3.325 CPC 4 Delta Zeta / Theta Iota Chapter 62 3.214 3.214 CPC 5 Delta Sigma Theta / Pi Gamma Chapter 11 3.203 3.226 NPHC 6 Sigma Phi Epsilon / North Carolina Pi Colony 19 3.197 3.427 IFC 7 Alpha Kappa Alpha / Kappa Alpha Chapter 17 3.175 3.056 NPHC 8 Omega Psi Phi / Theta Lambda Chapter 4 3.139 2.859 NPHC 9 Zeta Phi Beta / Zeta Xi Chapter 10 3.107 3.198 NPHC 10 Sigma Chi / Kappa Gamma Chapter 31 3.106 2.985 IFC 11 Alpha Gamma Delta / Theta Omicron Chapter 56 3.055 3.136 CPC 12 Pi Lambda Phi / Omega Zeta Chapter 25 2.937 3.064 IFC 13 Alpha Phi Alpha / Nu Zeta Chapter 11 2.923 2.870 NPHC 14 Delta Sigma Phi / Delta Omicron Chapter 28 2.852 3.118 IFC 15 Lambda Chi Alpha / Beta Zeta Chapter 26 2.835 2.761 IFC 16 Pi Kappa Phi / Gamma Epsilon Chapter 44 2.818 2.872 IFC 17 Sigma Alpha Epsilon/North Carolina Omega Chapter 40 2.743 2.864 IFC 18 Theta Xi / Kappa Phi Chapter 25 2.678 2.780 IFC 19 Alpha Sigma Phi / Eta Iota Colony 22 2.655 3.001 IFC 20 Kappa Alpha Psi / Kappa Sigma Chapter 12 2.622 2.771 NPHC Total 625 (6.23%)

Fall 2018 – All Greek Semester GPA 3.068 Fall 2018 – All Greek Cumulative GPA 3.124 Fall 2018 – All Sorority Women’s Semester GPA 3.251 Fall 2018 – All Undergraduate Women’s Semester GPA 3.180 Fall 2018 – All Sorority Women’s Cumulative GPA 3.265 Fall 2018 – All Undergraduate Women’s Cumulative GPA 3.100 Fall 2018 – All Fraternity Men’s Semester GPA 2.852 Fall 2018 – All Undergraduate Men’s Semester GPA 2.930 Fall 2018 – All Fraternity Men’s Cumulative GPA 2.953 Fall 2018 – All Undergraduate Men’s Cumulative GPA 2.830 Fall 2018 – All Undergraduate Student Semester GPA 2.980 Fall 2018 – All Undergraduate Student Cumulative GPA 3.070 Fall 2018 – Total Fraternity & Sorority Population 625 (6.23%) Fall 2018 – Undergraduate Women’s Population 5,485 Fall 2018 – Undergraduate Men’s Population 4,542 Fall 2018 – Total Student Population 11,639 Fall 2018 – Total Graduate Population 1,612 Fall 2018 – Total Undergraduate Population 10,027

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2 Year Population Totals

800 734 692 700 625 600 567

500

400 369 357 300 278 294 276 300 245 260

200 83 100 45 46 65

0 Spring 2017 Spring 2018 Fall 2017 Fall 2018

CPC NPHC IFC Total

2 Year All Greek GPA's & Undergraduate GPA's

Fall 2018 Undergradute Cumulative Fall 2017 Undergraduate Semester Greek Cumulative Spring 2018 Greek Semester

Spring 2017

2.65 2.7 2.75 2.8 2.85 2.9 2.95 3 3.05 3.1 3.15 3.2 Spring 2017 Spring 2018 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Undergradute Cumulative 3.09 3.09 3.08 3.07 Undergraduate Semester 2.98 3.01 3 2.98 Greek Cumulative 3.04 3.137 3.082 3.124 Greek Semester 2.838 3.039 3.044 3.068

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