The guide to fl orida greeks Statement On Hazing Hazing is prohibited by law in the state of Florida and the Student Code of Conduct at the University of Florida. Hazing is defi ned as “any action taken or situation created to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, regardless of location, intent, or consent of participants.”. Under the Chad Meredith Act, hazing that results in serious injury or death, is a felony punishable by up to fi ve years in prison, even if the victim consents. Putting someone at risk of injury will become a fi rst-degree misdemeanor. The University of Florida takes hazing serious, should you wish to fi le a complaint, please feel free to contact the Offi ce of Sorority & Fraternity Affairs at (352) 846-3171 Contact Information Offi ce of Sorority & Fraternity Affairs 310 J. Wayne Reitz Union P. O. Box 118505 Gainesville, FL 32611-8505 (352) 846-3171 Check us out online: www.greeks.ufl .edu Photography: University of Florida News Bureau Photography 35 The guide to flgreeks orida Table ofScholarship Contents .....................................................................................................................3 Service & Philanthropy ............................................................................................4 Leadership ......................................................................................................................6 Community ....................................................................................................................7 Defi nitions....................................................................................................................35 CouncilsIFC .......................................................................................................................................8 IFC profi les .............................................................................................................9-16 MGC ...............................................................................................................................17 MGC profi les .....................................................................................................18-21 NPHC ............................................................................................................................22 NPHC profi les ................................................................................................... 23-25 PC .....................................................................................................................................26 PC profi les ...........................................................................................................28-34 Map ..................................................................................................................................36 1 Division of Student Affairs Offi ce of Sorority and Fraternity Affairs 310 J. Wayne Reitz Union PO Box 118505 Gainesville, FL 32611-8505 (352) 846-3171 • FAX (352) 392-6450 An Equal Opportunity Institution Greetings! Student life outside the classroom is an integral component of the college experience. Involvement not only makes a large campus feel smaller, it also helps promote academic and personal success. Sororities and fraternities are just one way to get involved at the airs ff University of Florida. Sororities and fraternities strive to be values-based organizations Florida Greek Profi le committed to scholarship, service, leadership, and community. Members: 5043 In fall 2005, 46% of the 5,100 members of the Florida Greek Community earned a Chapters: 63 3.5 or higher semester GPA. In addition, the All-Greek GPA of 3.28 exceeded the First fraternity founded at UF: 1884 All-Undergraduate GPA of 3.22. Within chapters, junior and senior members mentor First sorority founded at UF: 1948 freshmen to assist with scholastic achievement. Newest fraternity at UF: 2004 Sorority and fraternity members complete thousands of hours of community service Newest sorority at UF: 2005 and raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to support charitable organizations across Largest chapter: 193 the country. In fact, the Florida Greek Community was one of the fi rst student groups Smallest chapter: 2 to organize and support Hurricane Relief in 2004 and Tsunami Relief in 2005. Leadership development and community building are also prominent experiences Offi ce Of Sorority & Fraternity within the community. Members are exposed to conferences and workshops that Affairs focus on teambuilding, ethics and values, public speaking, and diversity. Through formal leadership positions, members apply their classroom knowledge to benefi t the chapters The Florida Greek community is by working with budgets, planning events, and networking with other student leaders fortunate to have a professional staff and campus offi cials. that consists of three full-time profes- Sororities and fraternities aim to compliment and expound on the educational experi- sionals, one Graduate Assistant and ence offered at the University of Florida. Please consider taking more time to learn one Senior Secretary. Together the about our sixty-three chapters as well as the entire Florida Greek Community by staff provides leadership develop- reviewing the Offi ce’s website at www.greeks.ufl .edu or by attending any recruitment or ment, program planning and advise- interest meeting of the organizations. ment for four governing councils, 63 Go Gators, chapters, the Greek Judicial Board, and the Order of Omega National Christopher H. Bullins, M.A. Greek honor society. Assistant Director, J. Wayne Reitz Union ce of Sorority &Fraternity A &Fraternity ce of Sorority Director, Offi ce of Sorority and Fraternity Affairs ffi O Chris Bullins Director Anthony Crenshaw Anthony Director Asst. Lisa Kendall Director Asst. Barbara Breen Senior Secretary 2 The Guide to Florida Greeks SCHOLARSHIP mum GPAs are required in each chapter for affi liation, initiation and maintenance of good standing and many chapters offer incentive Finding Your Place programs that reward their members for Early in your college career you will be faced academic excellence. with numerous decisions that will change the course of your college experience. Among To assist members with these endeavors, the decisions that you will face is whether or each chapter has a scholarship chair who not you want to join a sorority or fraternity. works with the center and the Offi ce of So- rority & Fraternity Affairs to create a scholar- Research shows that students who develop ship plan that is conducive to its members. a sense of belonging and a connection to Some aspects of a chapter’s scholarship their college environment are more likely to plan may include study hours or tables that graduate from college. Becoming a Florida encourage cooperative and quiet studying Greek will provide you with personal devel- among chapter members, mentor/mentee opment opportunities, close friendships, and relationships for members who share the the opportunity to affi liate with a community same majors, and recognition programs for dedicated to scholarship, service, leadership, members that do well. and community. To date, 5,100 students have made the decision to become members of 46% of members in the Florida Greek the 63 social sororities and fraternities at the community had a 3.5 GPA or higher University of Florida. during the Fall 2005 semester Scholarship 28 chapters (47%) have a chapter GPA above the all UF average Maintaining a high level of academic suc- cess is a tradition within the Florida Greek community. The Florida Greek grade point Florida Greek GPA 3.28 average has traditionally been higher than All UF undergraduate GPA 3.22 the all-UF student average. The Florida Greek community takes pride in this accomplish- ment and strives to maintain this exceptional achievement. Resources Fraternities and sororities offer many resources and programs to facilitate the learning process for their members. Mini- University of Florida 3 SERVICE & PHILANTHROPY Service Chairs sorority and fraternity with the most donors Ghouls, Goblins, and Greeks Every chapter has a least one member who as well as the highest percentage of donors. Ghouls, Goblins, and Greeks is an annual has been elected or appointed to help the Last year, approximately 1,200 units of blood, service project sponsored by the Panhellenic chapter with its service endeavors. Service which impacts approximately 3,600 lives, Council’s Junior Panhellenic (new member) chairs are responsible for promoting service were collected. division. During Ghouls, Goblins, and Greeks and service-learning within the chapter, each of the chapters decorate their house attending training sessions, and developing Dance Marathon and yard to provide a night of entertainment service resources and rewards for members Dance Marathon at the University of Florida for more than 600 children and their families who engage in service opportunities. is an annual 32-hour event benefi ting the on Panhellenic Drive. patients of Shands Children’s Hospital at the University of Florida. Every year, more than 600 students, the majority of whom are members of the Florida Greek community, stay awake and on their feet to raise money and awareness for the Children’s Miracle Network. In the 11 years of Dance Marathon at UF’s existence, more than $1.6 million has been donated making it the largest and most successful student-run philanthropy in the southeastern United States. Last semester alone, the Florida Greek community