Community Service

Joining a fraternity/sorority is just  Greeks completed 4,849 community service hours in 2015-2016 one choice that SUNY Cortland provides to  Assistance was provided to CNY Snap, Lime Hollow Nature Center, its undergraduate students. We invite everyone local Soup Kitchen, YMCA and YWCA, etc. to learn more about Greek life on our campus by reviewing this information as well as that found on the Philanthropy

College’s Fraternities and Sororities website.  Greek Life raised approximately $46,277 in 2015-2016  Funds raised benefited the philanthropies officially endorsed by each organization as well as Canine Companions for Independence, Cortland Youth Bureau and YWCA of Cortland, etc. College Recognition (Coordinated through the Campus Activities and Corey Union Office) Academic Success  Validates the fraternity/sorority and gives it permission to operate at SUNY Cortland with the following benefits:  All organizations value scholarship and recognize that members are Recruit new members with the cooperation and support here first and foremost to be students of the College  While grades can fluctuate, it is not true that joining a fraternity or Use College facilities to hold events and/or meetings sorority means your grades will falter, often times exactly the  Campus-wide promotion of all chapter activities opposite is true  Ability to serve on Greek system governing boards to gain  At the end of 2015-2016, 37 of 593 Greek members had GPAs in the leadership experience and be part of an event and/or policy Summa Cum Laude range, 92 were in the Magna Cum Laude range, planning process and 136 fell in the Cum Laude range  Become involved in a wide array of community service possibilities Expansion  Increased publicity for all chapter accomplishments  Advocating on behalf of individuals and organizations by Greek  Panhellenic expansion is currently closed on this campus Advisor as appropriate  Any student or group of students interested in bringing a new National  Recognition is limited to organizations with official ties to a national organization to campus must discuss this option with the College's fraternity or sorority with the exception of Nu Sorority Associate Director of Campus Activities and Greek Affairs. This process takes time and work and there are no guarantees that the expansion Recognized Greek Organizations will be approved Social Sororities: Alpha Phi, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Epsilon,

Nu Sigma Chi and Sigma Delta Tau

Social Fraternities: , and

NALFO: Lambda Upsilon Lambda, Omega Phi Beta, , Sigma Lambda Upsilon and

NPHC: and Sigma Gamma Rho Social Sororities

Service: Alpha Phi Omega  ALPHA PHI Unrecognized Greek Organizations Chartered April 30, 1989

 Are groups of students illegally using Greek letters calling themselves Minimum GPA to join is 2.50 members of a National group when they are not and thus misleading Motto: Union Hand in Hand students to "join" under false pretenses and with no College oversight; Philanthropy: Alpha Phi Foundation/Cardiac Care These groups are not fraternities Rents chapter house at 59 Tompkins Street This sorority focuses on sisterhood, service, scholarship, leadership, loyalty  Unrecognized organizations at Cortland are the groups calling and character development. themselves (Omega or O D Phi), (Pi Kapp) and (Teke or TKE); They are illegally using these names and Greek letters  ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA (Alpha Sig or ASA) Re-colonized November 8, 2008; Re-chartered March 21, 2009 Banned Greek Organizations Minimum GPA to join is 2.40

 Two local fraternities have been permanently banned by the College for Motto: Aspire, Seek, Attain repeated actions that endangered the physical and psychological well- Primary Philanthropies: Special Olympics, S. June Smith Center, being of our students; These banned groups are Beta Phi Epsilon (Beta) Girls On The Run and the ASA Foundation and Delta Kappa Beta (Kappa) This sorority emphasizes balance among its four aims of intellectual, physical, social and spiritual development. The College's Code of Student Conduct states: Students found to pledge, be a member of, or live in any residence of a permanently banned group will  DELTA PHI EPSILON (DPhiE) likely face a lengthy suspension or permanent dismissal from the College. Colonized March 1986; Chartered April 5, 1987 Minimum GPA to join is 2.50 Reasons Students Join a Greek Organization Motto: To Be Rather Than To Seem to Be

 Belief in the values of the organization Primary Philanthropies: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Delta Phi  Leadership, community service, networking and social opportunities Epsilon Educational Foundation and the National Association  Place to belong and be accepted for who you are of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders Rents chapter house at 64 Tompkins Street Membership Eligibility Requirements When First Joining This sorority develops a social consciousness in women and a commitment

 Must be full-time SUNY Cortland students to think and act for the greater good.

 First semester first year studentscannot join any fraternity or sorority   Returning students must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and have NU SIGMA CHI (NEX or Nu Sig) earned credit for completing at least 12 credit hours at SUNY Cortland Founded at SUNY Cortland, November 11, 1928 (College honors higher organizational GPA requirements; Typically this Minimum GPA to join is 2.50 will be a 2.50) Motto: Victory Through Loveliness  Incoming transfer students must have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA and Primary Philanthropy: American Cancer Society have completed at least 24 post high school credit hours; Proof of this This sorority strives to promote academic achievement, social responsibility, must be submitted to the Campus Activities Office leadership and loyalty while also giving back to our college and community.  Unofficial copies of transcripts are acceptable as long as they show student name, school name, cumulative GPA and number  SIGMA DELTA TAU (SDT) of credit hours completed Chartered March 24, 1988  Eligibility verifications are conducted through the College's Campus Minimum GPA to join is 2.50 Activities Office Motto: One Hope of Many People Primary Philanthropy: Prevent Child Abuse America Membership Expectations Rents chapter house at 55 Tompkins Street

 Payment of chapter dues in a timely fashion each semester This sorority promotes academic achievement, builds leadership skills, instills a sense of philanthropy and creates a lifelong bond of friendship.  Attendance at chapter meetings and participation in chapter events

 Being a positive role model for others to follow Social Fraternities NALFO

 DELTA CHI  LA UNIDAD LATINA LAMBDA UPSILON LAMBDA (Lambda or LUL) Colonized April 1, 2005; Chartered April 21, 2007 Colonized April 10, 2007; Chartered July 21, 2013 Minimum GPA to join is 2.50 Minimum GPA to join is 3.0 for second semester first year Motto: Personal Growth Through Brotherhood students and 2.8 for all others Primary Philanthropy: Jimmy V. Foundation Motto: La Unidad Para Siempre Rents chapter house at 70 Tompkins Street Primary Philanthropy: None rates above any other This fraternity develops character, advances justice and assists in the Brothers believe in a diverse membership, a commitment to academic acquisition of a sound education. excellence and a proactive vision towards raising awareness about Latino culture and history.  KAPPA SIGMA (Kappa Sig) Colonized January 25, 2008; Chartered May 1, 2010  OMEGA PHI BETA (OPB or the Betas) Minimum GPA to join is 2.50 Colonized April 6, 2009; Chartered September 24, 2011 Motto: The ideals we pursue determine who we are and what Minimum GPA to join is 2.70 we will become. Motto: Sirviendo y Educando a Través de Nuestra Diversidad Primary Philanthropy: Military Heroes Campaign Primary Issues of Concern: Poverty and Domestic Violence Rents chapter house at 39 Tompkins Street Sisters are dedicated not only to their own personal development and This values-based fraternity focuses on fellowship, leadership, scholarship accomplishments but also to the success and betterment of all women in and service. today’s world.

 HI OTA LPHA (Phiota or PhiA)  THETA CHI P I A Colonized September 7, 2013; Chartered May 2, 2015 Colonized Fall 2010 Minimum GPA to join is 2.50 Minimum GPA to join is 2.70 for second semester first year Motto: An Assisting Hand students and 2.50 for all others Primary Philanthropy: United Service Organizations Motto: Semper Parati Semper Juncti This fraternity is founded on the principle of friendship through the mutual Primary Philanthropy: UNICEF Brothers are dedicated to the appreciation, promotion and preservation of assistance of every member. Latin American culture.

NPHC  SIGMA LAMBDA UPSILON/SEÑORITAS LATINAS UNIDAS (SLU)  KAPPA ALPHA PSI (the Kappas) Chartered April 21, 1991; Re-activated January 1, 2012 Colonized Spring 2014 Minimum GPA to join is 2.50 Minimum GPA to join is 2.50 Motto: Hasta La Muerte Motto: Achievement in Every Field of Human Endeavor Primary Issue of Concern: Literacy Primary Philanthropy: Mississippi’s Piney Wood School Sisters promote sisterhood, leadership, community service, cultural Brothers are to move steadily toward a tomorrow of promise, productivity enrichment and academic excellence. and influence.  LAMBDA SIGMA UPSILON (LSU) Colonized Fall 2014; Chartered November 3, 2014  SIGMA GAMMA RHO (SGRho) Minimum GPA to join is 2.50 Colonized Spring 2016; Chartered June 11, 2016 Motto: Latinos Siempre Unidas Minimum GPA to join is 2.50 Primary Philanthropy: HIV and AIDS Research Motto: Greater Service, Greater Progress Brothers uphold a strong commitment to individuality and creativity. This sorority has a focus on education and a commitment to service. Academic success is their number one goal. Service

For more information about Greek Life at SUNY  LPHA HI MEGA (APO) A P O Cortland, please contact: Chartered December 2006 Sandra Wohlleber, Associate Director of Minimum GPA to join is 2.30 Campus Activities and Greek Affairs Motto: Be a Friend, Be a Leader, Be of Service Corey Union, Room 412  Phone: 607-753-5574 Primary Philanthropy: None rates above any other e-mail: [email protected] This co-educational service fraternity develops leadership, promotes Or visit our website: friendship and provides service to humanity. http://www2.cortland.edu/offices/campus-activities/

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