HISTORY OF HWS WHY JOIN GREEK LIFE? GREEK LIFE Hobart and William Smith’s Greek Hobart College has possessed a community is an important aspect rich Greek history since the of campus activities and social life. college was founded in 1822. As Hobart’s Greek men have made it early as 1840, fraternities have a tradition to be active members of the campus community with been a part of campus life and fraternities and now the sorority played a role in the Colleges' engaging in numerous functions development and growth. Each and events sponsored by Hobart year, numerous men and women and William Smith, ranging from come together and welcome club activities to student each other as brothers and government and varsity sports. sisters, joining the ranks of Members from each organization Greeks who came before them. are provided with opportunities While the campus has had the for philanthropy and community service and are known for their privilege of hosting dozens of concern of others. Many brothers local Greek organizations, they and sisters become involved in are not recognized by the leadership positions on campus Colleges. National Greek while providing support and organizations remain the sole friendship for each other. Each source of Greek life at the Greek organization exhibits, such Colleges. deeds, in its own way, ultimately GREEK LIFE trying to offer opportunity and ACTIVE RECOGNIZED brotherhood/sisterhood to all its AT HWS members. The Colleges' ORGANIZATIONS administration works with the Spring Alpha Phi Alpha - 141 St. Clair fraternities and the sorority to (Sheppard) foster and preserve such an Recruitment Chi Phi - 573 S. Main Street environment for the Greek Delta Chi - 574 S. Main Street community. 2020 Kappa Sigma - 584 S. Main Street Kappa Alpha - 600 S. Main Street Theta Phi Alpha - 756 S. Main Street (Beta Sigma) Sigma Chi - 710 S. Main Street (Sill House) GREEK COUNCIL GREEK RECRUITMENT ALPHA PHI ALPHA Spring 2020 MEMBERS President: Tobey Eveleth (Chi Phi) 141 St. Clair (Sheppard) Vice President: Cuinn Lauten (Delta Chi) Recruitment Process Dates: Treasurer: Nassir Whitley (Chi Phi) January 27th - February 3rd Secretary: Tom Scala (Chi Phi) ALL BIDS will be distributed PR: Kara Yenulivich & Riley D'Alba between noon and no later than (Theta Phi Alpha) midnight on Friday, January Rush: Harris Torossian (Kappa Sigma) 31st. IFC/Greek Adviser: Kimberly Kochin NO BIDS may be distributed before this time. Those receiving BIDS should accept them in Student Activities no later than 5:00PM on Monday, February 3rd 2020 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. is the first integrated Greek letter fraternity founded by seven RECRUITMENT POLICIES African American students ‘the AND INFORMATION We are loyal. seven jewels’ at Cornell University We are driven. on December 4, 1906. Our mission statement is “Alpha Phi Alpha You must be in good academic and We are talented. social standing. Fraternity Inc. develops leaders, Students must complete 6.5 credits We are confident. promotes brotherhood and (sophomore standing) before We are influential. academic excellence while participating in recruitment. We are intelligent. providing service and advocacy for You must have and maintain a 2.5 our communities.” Upsilon Pi We are leaders. GPA to join and live in one of the chapter is the 937th chapter of Greek houses. We are role models. the organization chartered at Greek dues and associating fees vary We are students. Hobart and William Smith by organization. New member education or We are friends. Colleges on June 10th 2014. "pledging" typically lasts from 6-8 We are brothers. weeks. Study hours are often required We are sisters. during the association period to WE ARE GREEK. ensure academic priorities are satisfied. CHI PHI DELTA CHI KAPPA SIGMA 573 S. Main Street 574 S. Main Street 584 S. Main Street Founded in 1860 at Hobart College, the Upsilon Chapter of Chi Phi is the Through the promotion of oldest remaining chapter of Chi Phi The Delta-Phi chapter of Kappa friendship, development of in the country. As a founding Sigma at Hobart and William chapter, they primarily focus on character, and advancement of Smith is premised around four fostering individual growth, forging justice, the Delta Chi Fraternity pillars: Fellowship, Leadership, lasting ties of brotherhood, and forms a brotherhood of elite Scholarship, and Service. With creating positive relationships with college and university men. The over eighty years of history on the rest of campus. Chi Phi Hobart College chapter prides campus, the brothers of this continues their mission of building itself on a nearly 70-year history chapter have exemplified the better men and creating lifelong of academic prowess, four virtues sacred to Kappa friendships. They strive to develop philanthropy, athletic Sigma and have lived successful brothers into ethical leaders and lives in accordance with these performance, social inclusion, men of action, while governed by pillars. Through outreach in the and career advancement. In the three founding principles: Truth, Community, academic Honor, and Personal Integrity. Chi past year, the brothers have achievement, serving those Phi brothers are well-rounded in fundraised and spread around us and creating lasting every aspect of awareness for breast cancer, friendships, the Delta-Phi life through their involvement in neuroblastoma, and have chapter of Kappa Sigma various sports, clubs, and performed community service complements and enhances the community involvement. Chi Phi is throughout the community Colleges educational Mission. unique from other fraternities on campus by remaining committed to including Geneva Peeps, the Take the lead, study hard, help not having any one type of brother. Boys and Girls Club, and the others and grow personally. They pride themselves on their office of the comptroller. brothers' diversity of thought and backgrounds. KAPPA ALPHA THETA PHI ALPHA SIGMA CHI 600 S. Main Street 756 S. Main Street 710 S. Main Street (Sill House) As the oldest Greek lettered collegiate fraternity in the Established in 2017 as the first Sigma Chi stands for protecting country, the Kappa Alpha and only sorority at William the values and interests of both Society at Hobart was the Smith College, the Delta Kappa the international fraternity as precursor for the modern Greek chapter of Theta Phi Alpha well as Hobart and William system. The New York Beta prides itself in unity and Smith Colleges. The brothers of Chapter at Hobart, or the CH sisterhood. In addition to Sigma Chi perform Chapter, is the oldest academic success, exceptionally well in academics remaining branch of the philanthropic interests and and extracurricular. In the Society, making it a treasured leadership development, Theta recent past, Sigma Chi brothers part of Kappa Alpha’s history. Phi acts with its six values have been involved in the The members are involved in a including justice, wisdom, Hobart Student Government, variety of activities. On campus, loyalty, truth, honor, and faith. Hobart varsity athletics, the chapter participates in The Delta Kappa chapter looks academic honor societies, several sports, clubs and events. to begin a new space for Religious Life, the Hobartones, Its members hold and women to become actively and much more. The Brothers participate in community involved on campus while of Sigma Chi are continuously functions, as well, to fulfill their maintaining the chapter’s reorganized as campus leaders desire and dedication to service vision of the lifetime bond of and are among the most and community involvement. sisterhood. involved and known men on Kappa Alpha’s brotherhood is a campus. They come from a different experience from other diverse number of backgrounds fraternities and adds variety to and hold a number of different Hobart’s fraternal system. temperaments, talents and convictions. INDIVIDUAL Sigma Chi Theta Phi Alpha RECRUITMENT Monday: Open House 7-9pm Monday: Come Roll SCHEDULES Tuesday: Open House 7-9pm with Us 6-7pm, Open Wednesday: Card Night/Smash House All events are held at individual Bros (Invite Only) 7-9pm Tuesday: Theta Phi houses and are open to all who Thursday: Literary Night SweetEasy, Open House are interested unless noted as (Invite Only) 7-9pm Wednesday: Pearls for a invite only. Friday: Hand Out Bids, Purpose 6:30-7:30pm Lake Side of Campus 8-9:30pm Thursday: Preference Night, Chi Phi Bowling at Sunset Bowl 9:45- Invite Only 10:15pm Friday: Bids out Monday: Open House 8pm Saturday: Bids Day Tuesday: Taco Tuesday, 8pm Bids due Monday 2/3 by Wednesday: Open House 8pm Delta Chi 5pm Thursday: Invite Only Monday: Open House 8-10pm Friday: Invite Only Tuesday: Pool Tournament 8-10pm Wednesday: Hawaiian Shirt Night Kappa Sigma 8-10pm Kappa Alpha Thursday: Sports Night 8-10pm Monday: Open House 9-11 pm Friday: Invite Only Tuesday: Dinner, Tuesday: Open House 8-10 pm Open House 6-8pm Wednesday: Invite Only 8-10 pm For more information please Thursday: Invite Only 8-10pm Alpha Phi Alpha contact President Matt Friday: Bids distributed after 12 Ellerkamp at noon For more information please 740-262-3639 contact President Edens Fleurizard at edens.fleurizard@hws,edu.