Colorado State University- Pueblo Parent and Family Member Guide to Fraternity & Sorority Life Academics Leadership Siblinghood Philanthropy The mission of Fraternity & Sorority Life is to build an inclusive Fraternity & Sorority community and enhance the collegiate experience by supporting opportunities for Siblinghood, Leadership, Service, and Scholarship, and to serve as a liaison among the collegiate chapters, parents, alumni, international organizations, and the University to provide organizational guidance, educational programs, and resources while challenging members to live their fraternal values. The CSU-Pueblo Fraternity & Sorority community is currently comprised of three sororities, one fraternity, and one fraternity interest group. Feel free to contact us any time! WEB PHONE http://www.colostate- 719-549-2151 pueblo.edu/ StudentActivities/ FACEBOOK FraternityandSororityLife https://www.facebook.com/ CSUPuebloGreekLife Q&A Fraternity & Sorority membership assists the Will joining a fraternity or transition process by offering scholarship sorority interfere with programs that include study partners, study academics? hours and time management workshops. Fraternities and sororities are organizations of men and women who come together to form a personal network of individuals How will my student with similar ideas, interests, and a mutual benefit from joining a pursuit of a well-rounded college education. fraternity or sorority? These organizations are rooted in four founding values that foster leadership skills, siblinghood, a sense of civic responsibility, and higher academic achievement. Be supportive and learn as much as you can by asking your student questions prior to and throughout their membership. It is important that you understand the financial commitment your student is making. Be an advocate for your student and encourage What is my role as a them to take advantage of all the parent? opportunities their membership in the fraternity or sorority provides. Your awareness and education on their participation allows you to understand their experience, providing benefits to you and your student. Q&A CSU-Pueblo strictly enforces its anti-hazing policy for all student organizations. Hazing or any activity that subjects members to embarrassment, harassment, ridicule, Is hazing a part of the intimidation, physical abuse or sleep fraternity & sorority deprivation is entirely contrary to the values culture at CSU-Pueblo? and purposes of Fraternity & Sorority Life. Fraternity and sorority members are educated on the dangers of hazing and how to report incidents to both university staff and police officers. Fraternity and sorority membership is a lifelong commitment. Once you are an Does being a member of a initiated member, you remain a member for life. Fraternity and sorority membership fraternity or sorority have provides an immediate connection with benefits after graduation? thousands of other members. There are many successful fraternity and sorority alumni all over the country who are always looking to hire the best and the brightest that the fraternity and sorority community has to offer. Whether or not a student is a member of a fraternity or sorority does not necessarily indicate that they will be more or less likely What about alcohol? to partake in that culture. CSU-Pueblo fraternity & sorority members are educated on the dangers of alcohol each semester. Q&A You may contact the national headquarters of the specific organization via their individual websites. Fraternity & Sorority Life can be directly Who should I contact if I contacted through Student Engagement & have more questions about Leadership. a specific organization? Feel free to contact us any time. Web: http://www.colostate-pueblo.edu/ StudentActivities/FraternityandSororityLife e-mail: [email protected] phone: (719)-549-2151 Contact Student Engagement & Leadership at 719-549-2151. We are happy to answer any question you have regarding the fraternity and sorority experience. I am not a member of a fraternity or sorority, how Websites to take a closer look at: • http://www.nphchq.org/ can I learn more about it? • http://www.nicindy.org • http://www.nalfo.org • http://www.npcwomen.org/parents.aspx • http://www.thesororitylife.com • http://www.sororityparents.com Sororities Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Tau Tau Chapter Member of the Divine Nine Founded in 1908 Founded at CSU-Pueblo in the fall of 2013 Alpha Sigma Alpha Zeta Pi Chapter Founded in 1901 Founded at CSU-Pueblo in the spring of 1998 Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc. Alpha Omicron Chapter Founded in 1985 Founded at CSU-Pueblo in the fall of 2011 Fraternities Lambda Chi Alpha Delta Omega Chapter Founded in 1909 Founded at CSU-Pueblo in the spring of 1997 Leadership Academic Community Interest group for Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc. NAK was founded in 1988 LAC was founded at CSU-Pueblo in the fall of 2013 Colorado State University- Pueblo Fraternity & Sorority Life .