2016-2017 Campus Living & Community Development Fraternity & Sorority Life Annual Report Table of Contents Introduction 3 Community Profile 4—5 Interfraternity Council Overview 6—7 Panhellenic Association Overview 8—9 Multicultural Greek Council Overview 10—11 National Pan-Hellenic Council Overview 12—13 Fraternity & Sorority Awards 14—15 Grade Reports 16 Year In Review 17—19 2018 IFC Recruitment Team Alpha Chi Omega MGC Council Sister of Zeta Phi Beta 2 Introduction DePauw has a rich tradition of Greek Life that dates back more than 175 years. The values of life-long friendship, leadership, service, and scholarship are the cornerstones that are meaningful to alumni and current students, alike. Fraternities and sororities began as a central part of the social experience at DePauw and much of that is still a part of student life today. Both students and alumni have articulated how important the quality of the social experience is as a complement that does not deter from their academic experiences. Thus, the University’s commitment to residential, liberal arts education is supported by our fraternity and sorority chapter houses. I have the privilege of working with a highly motivated, hard working group of professionals in Campus Living and Community Development (CLCD) who are dedicated to creating a student experience that is both challenging and supportive. We are committed to balancing student needs and student learning in every interaction, whether that takes place in our office, at social and educational programs, or a serendipitous conversation on campus. We build leadership skills and encourage community building and self- governance with our fraternity and sorority leaders to help them shape their DePauw experience. Living on campus is an integral part of the student experience. DePauw provides a residential experience that is progressive by class year with different types of living communities that complement students' in-class learning. Chapter houses are an important component of the residential options on campus. Our deferred recruitment model allows students the opportunity to transition to campus and the academic experience as well as the time for exploration before making the life-long commitment to a Greek-lettered organization. Immersion within these communities enhances each students’ intellectual exploration and personal development, linking liberal arts education with life's work. Rather than focusing on where you live, the emphasis is on who you live with and how you learn together. The residential experience allows students to engage in the collegiate environment and integrate their learning in a variety of settings, including daily interactions with faculty, staff, and peers. Support and resources are provided by the CLCD staff to chapter officers, members, advisors, council members, and officers in addition to Inter/National headquarters staff, alumni, house corporation boards, and parents of current members and potential new members. Our goal is to serve as a link between the University and the various constituent groups related to the twenty-five fraternities and sororities currently at DePauw. It has been an active year on campus and this report is intended to supply basic information about fraternity and sorority life (FSL) as well as highlight the activities and achievements of our community. The report also contains information about membership, general trends, and the work of CLCD over the past academic year. While the successes of the past year have been exciting, there is still much to be done. If you have feedback or questions about information included in this report, please contact us. I look forward to the coming year to strengthen and advance the fraternal experience at DePauw. Many thanks for your support and commitment to these endeavors. Best, JC Lopez, Director of Campus Living & Community Development 3 Community Profile Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. By Culture and by Merit he fraternity and sorority community is Founded: 1908, Howard University T composed of 70% of the overall student body. TOTAL MEMBERSHIP Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Total New Spring 2016 First of All, Servants of All, Members Membership We Shall Transcend All Founded: 1906, Cornell University Fraternity 167 738 Sorority 172 750 Alpha Chi Omega Total 339 1488 Together Let Us Seek the Heights Founded: 1885, DePauw University DIVERSITY DePauw Greek % Greek Students Students Alpha Phi Union Hand in Hand African American 121 47 39% Founded: 1872, Syracuse University American Indian/ 7 4 57% Alaska Native Alpha Tau Omega Asian Pacific 70 43 61% America’s Leadership Fraternity Islander Founded: 1865, Virginia Military Institute Latino/a 111 46 41% International 178 40 22% Beta Theta Pi Multiracial 131 89 68% Men of Principle Caucasian 1463 1196 82% Founded: 1839, Miami University Other/Unknown 46 33 72% Total 2127 1498 70% Delta Gamma Do Good New Member GPA Founded: 1873, Lewis School IFC 167 Spring 2.94 MGC 5 * Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. NPHC 6 * Intelligence Is the Torch of Wisdom Founded: 1913, Howard University Panhellenic 172 Spring 3.38 * GPA's for councils with less than 10 new members are not reported in order to protect the privacy interests of the new members. 4 Delta Tau Delta Phi Delta Theta Committed to Lives of Excellence One Man is No Man Founded: 1858, Bethany College Founded: 1848, Miami University Delta Upsilon Phi Gamma Delta Justice, Our Foundation Friendship, the Sweetest Influence Founded: 1834, Williams College Founded: 1848, Jefferson College Kappa Alpha Theta Phi Kappa Psi Leading Women The Greatest Joy of Serving Others Founded: 1870, DePauw University Founded: 1852, Jefferson College Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Psi Lambda Xi Achievement in Every Field of Forever in the Flame Human Endeavor Founded: 2007, DePauw University Founded: 1911, Indiana University Kappa Kappa Gamma Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority, Inc. Aspire to Be Culture is Pride, Pride is Success Founded: 1870, Monmouth College Founded: 1990, University of Iowa Lambda Sigma Upsilon Fraternity, Sigma Chi Inc. In This Sign You Shall Conquer Latinos Siempre Unidos Founded: 1855, Miami University Founded: 1979, Rutgers University Mu Sigma Upsilon, Sorority Inc. Sigma Nu Mujeres Siempre Unidas Excelling with Honor Founded: 1981, Rutgers University Founded: 1869, Virginia Military Institute Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Serving & Educating Through Our A Community-Conscious, Action- Diversity Oriented Organization Founded: 1989, State University of NY Founded: 1920, Howard University Pi Beta Phi Friends and Leaders for Life Founded: 1867, Monmouth College 5 Interfraternity Council Overview The InterFraternity Council (IFC) is made up of nine fraternities on DePauw University’s campus. Eight of these organizations are also members of the North American InterFraternity Conference (NIC), a nationally-based organization comprised of inter/national social men’s fraternities. The 2016 executive board completed the year with a successful recruitment, despite lower enrollment numbers at DePauw University. IFC held a medium sized recruitment with about 200 participants. Our executive team in extremely grateful that we were able to assist these men in finding their chapter on our campus. The 2017 IFC executive board, which includes 9 elected representatives from the member fraternities, administers its fraternities and operates to connect them with the larger DePauw community. The 2017 IFC executive board is comprised of members representing the following chapters of Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon, Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI), Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Psi, and Sigma Chi. The leadership of this executive board falls under our President, Nathaniel Reed (Sigma Chi, ’18), who previously served as Vice President of Risk Management on the 2016 IFC executive team. Like- wise, Mitchell Davis (Vice President of Operations, Phi Delta Theta, ’18), Benjamin Kusber (Vice President of Recruitment, Sigma Chi, ’18), Andrew Bertucci (Vice President of New Member Education, Delta Upsilon, ’18), Abhishek Sambatur (Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Delta Upsilon, ’19), Richard Costas (Vice President of Risk Management, Sigma Chi, ’19), Ian Epkey (Vice President of Finance, Delta Upsilon, ’19), Andrew Fournier (Vice President of Communications, Phi Delta Theta, ’18), and Grant Rademacher (Vice President of Scholarship, Delta Tau Delta, ’19) serve as representatives in the 2017 IFC executive board. Conversations around campus have surrounded the topics of Risk Management, Sexual Assault, Diversity and Inclusion, and Responsible Leadership. Our IFC executive board has taken significant steps to address each of these issues within our organizations and across other Greek and non-Greek groups on campus. Some of the most significant changes include the establishment of three teams that solely focus on efforts towards improving our risk management (including sexual assault), diversity and inclusion, and responsible leadership both internally and externally around campus. These groups have allowed us to progress rapidly in each area, including lowering average BACs and hospital visits through banning hard alcohol in chapters, establishing a Title IX infraction code into our recruitment rules, and creating better new member education opportunities to create a more inclusive environment for all in our community and the wider campus. Through the guidance of the 2017 executive team, this IFC hopes to continue