A I D O GREEK GUIDE 2019 | 1 B J U Y E X Z N R Y G Q T C K M S V L J P F H WWW.CM-LIFE.COMC • 2019 2 | GREEK GUIDE 2019 YOU PAY IT FORWARD. WE PAY IT BACK. 4279 E Blue Grass Rd. Mt Pleasant, MI 48858 New Donors 989.773.1500 earn up to Get our BioLife Plasma Services app today! $ Promo Code: 300 FLYER300 in 5 donations Copyright © 2019 All rights reserved. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. GREEK GUIDE 2019 | 3 THE GOVERNING COUNCILS The fraternity and sorority community at CMU is self-governed, managing its organizations through three councils: Collegiate Panhellenic Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, and the Interfraternity Council. Each council supports its chapters and provides resources to member organizations. Councils promote and coordinate leadership programs, service opportunities, and various social and educational activities throughout the year. Collegiate Panhellenic National Pan-Hellenic Interfraternity Council Council (CPC) Council (NPHC) (IFC) The governing body for the National The governing body of the nine historically The governing body for North-American Panhellenic Conference sororities at CMU. African-American international Greek letter Interfraternity Conference fraternity sororities and fraternities at CMU. chapters at CMU. CMU chapters: CMU chapters: CMU chapters: Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternities: Alpha Gamma Delta Beta Theta Pi Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Sigma Alpha Chi Phi Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Sigma Tau Kappa Sigma Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Delta Phi Epsilon Phi Delta Theta Sigma Alpha Epsilon Delta Zeta Sororities: Sigma Chi Phi Mu Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Sigma Pi Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Sigma Tau Gamma Sigma Sigma Sigma Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Tau Kappa Epsilon Sigma Kappa Zeta Tau Alpha The following organizations are no longer recognized by Central Michigan University: Theta Chi, Alpha Chi Rho, Lambda Chi Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Delta Chi, Phi Kappa Tau, Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma Phi, and Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority, Inc. 4 | GREEK GUIDE 2019 Find your Comfort • 24-Hour Maintenance • Electric, Gas, Heat, A/C, at the CREEK Trash, Water included • Indoor Heated Pool 3300 E. DEERFIELD RD MT. PLEASANT GREEK GUIDE 2019 | 5 THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS Hazing Policy Each of the three fraternity and sorority councils at Hazing is against Michigan law and as are all other forms of bullying and CMU have different methods of recruiting new members. CMU policy. A student shall not bully, harassment not specifically mentioned haze, harass, or stalk any person or group here. Any organizations or individuals The best way to meet all the fraternity and sorority of persons. Telephone harassment, texting, found to be participating in or supporting organizations is at MainStage right before classes start in email, computer or online social media hazing of any kind are sanctioned up to harassment, stalking, racial and sexual and including removal from campus and the fall. Fraternities and sororities are also present at Get harassment are included under this policy, prosecution in a court of law. Acquainted Day. Several recruitment/intake events will National Pan-Hellenic Council Social media @cmu_nphc be held by chapters and councils throughout the semester. The National Pan-Hellenic Council attend events and informational meetings membership selection process is called by any NPHC chapter to show interest. This Anyone seeking to join a fraternity or sorority at CMU Membership Intake. NPHC chapters will allow you to see what each chapter is all must have at least a 2.6 cumulative GPA, or a 3.0 high typically accept students after they have about and get to know current members of completed at least 12-24 credit hours with a the organization. Make sure to research the school GPA, if no college GPA is established. minimum GPA set by each chapter. different NPHC chapters on campus to find Anyone seeking to join a fraternity or sorority at CMU Potential members are encouraged to the perfect one for you. must take the Potential New Member online module, Collegiate Panhellenic Council Social Media @cmichpanhel which is available on the main fraternity and sorority Panhellenic Recruitment is an day. Each chapter talks about the topic opportunity for women to visit all of the of the day so that potential members can website before they are given a bid to join a fraternity or CPC sororities on campus. Each sorority learn each component of the sorority. sorority. If you have any questions or would like more is unique in its own way. This allows Recruitment is done through a potential members to see every option mutual selection process. Each day of information about fraternity and sorority life, please and find the best match for them. recruitment, you will narrow down contact the Office of Student Activities and Involvement. Each day in Panhellenic Recruitment selections by preferencing chapters. focuses on a different part of the sorority, The sororities also preference potential such as a sisterhood day or philanthropy members after each day. Molly Schuneman Interfraternity Council Social Media @cmich_ifc Assistant Director - Fraternity & Sorority Life [email protected] The Interfraternity Council’s recruitment fraternity schedules different activities to period happens during the fall and spring allow potential members to bond with and semesters. Recruitment begins as an open get to know current members. At the end of www.cmich.edu/ess/sai/FraternitySororityLife cmugreeks [email protected] process and men are encouraged to check recruitment, fraternities will extend bids or @CMU_GREEKS Fraternity & Sorority Life at Central Michigan University out the chapters throughout the week invitations to become a lifelong member of that interest them. During this time, each the group. 6 | GREEK GUIDE 2019 OFFICE OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES & INVOLVEMENT f /SAI @SAI [email protected] BOVEE UC ROOM 101 CALL: 989-774-3016 GREEK GUIDE 2019 | 7 ACADEMIC SUCCESS & SERVICE LEADERSHIP INTELLECTUAL & PHILANTHROPY DEVELOPMENT Fraternity and Soroity members develop the Fraternity & Sorority members strengthen Fraternity and Sorority members gain the knowledge, understanding, and intellectual communities by giving their time and experience they need to lead positive change curiosity needed to be successful in their raising funds to support non-profit in their communities upon graduation. career fields and communities. organizations. 8 | GREEK GUIDE 2019 Mid Michigan’s Largest Nightclub! 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GREEK GUIDE 2019 | 9 COMMUNITY BROTHERHOOD/ MULTICULTURAL SISTERHOOD COMPETENCY Fraternity and Sorority members build Fraternity and Sorority members foster Fraternity and Sorority members develop community within each other, CMU, life-long bonds with fellow Greeks based on an understanding of themselves in realation and the greater community by working shared values goals. to others and learn how to work with others together, supporting each other, holding across differences. each other accountable, and celebrating our shared values and accomplishments. 10 | GREEK GUIDE 2019 GREEK GLOSSARY Active Chapter Legacy Philanthropy A fully initiated member of a fraternity The local collegiate group of a national A prospective new member whose Another term for community service; a or sorority that is in college. fraternity or sorority. relative is an alumnus/alumna or an charitable fundraiser or service project active member of a particular fraternity Alumni/Alumnae Formal Recruitment or sorority. sponsored by a fraternity or sorority. An initiated member of a fraternity or The period set aside for membership Little Brother/Little Potential New Member sorority that graduated from college. recruitment of NPC sororities. Sister (PNM) Bid Membership Intake An initiated member of a fraternity or A person who has interest in fraternity A formal invitation to join a fraternity or The process that MGC and NPHC sorority being mentored by a big brother or sorority life and participates in the sorority. fraternities and sororities use to or sister. recruitment process. Big Brother/Big Sister select new members. New Member Recruitment An initiated member of a fraternity or New Member A member of a fraternity or sorority The period when fraternities and sorority that serves as a mentor to a Presentation/Probate that has accepted a bid, but not yet been sororities offer membership into their newer member. A show used to introduce new initiated. chapter. Brother members of the organization. New Member Period Sister/Soror An initiated member of a fraternity; The new members are usually A time during which new members An initiated member of a sorority; the the term used by members in a