WWW.UNL.EDU/GREEK I #UNLGreek 1 DEAR #UNLGreek POTENTIAL NEW MEMBER WELCOME Thank you for your interest in joining the Greek community at the University of Nebraska– IFC Executive Officers Lincoln! We pride ourselves in holding our members to the highest standards of excellence: in the classroom, in philanthropy and service to the local community, and as leaders on and off campus. When you join a fraternity, you not only represent your own chapter and our Greek Community, you also represent our University at large. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln offers a diverse group of fraternities to join. We feel that no matter who you are, there is a right fit for everyone. Each fraternity emphasizes different values, beliefs, and Rob Schmidt Brent Flentje Mitch Misfeldt President Vice President Secretary perspectives, so make sure to find the one that best fits you! Don’t take this decision lightly, as it will impact you positively every day. It will help to mold and shape you into a better man, student leader, and a well- rounded member of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln community. Best of luck in your recruitment! Josh Johnson IFC Director of Fraternity Recruitment Caleb Hoesing Andrew Ambriz Director of Risk Treasurer Management 2 3 #UNLGreek YOUR FIRST YEAR INTRO 23 Chapters 365 Days of Recruitment! You are invited to complete and submit your fraternity recruitment cancellation request was received. Contracts cancelled prior to May 1 application at: http://greekignite.com/Nebraska will result in a $200 cancellation fee. The cancellation fee for contracts cancelled May 1-August 15 is $400. Additional information concerning Summer Recruitment: May 9 - August 24 housing cancellation fees may be found at: http://housing.unl.edu Summer recruitment gives you an opportunity to meet and visit with active members of the chapters you are interested in joining as well as Fall Recruitment: August 24 - December 18 a chance to tour Greek chapter houses. Most commonly Recruitment Chairmen will come and meet with you at your residence, take you out to Winter Recruitment: January 11 - February 28, 2016 dinner, or invite you to one or their recruitment events. If the fraternity If you are coming to the University from out-of-state, consider you wish to join has a chapter house, you may have the opportunity to spending a few extra days in Lincoln when you come for New live there as a freshman. If you have already signed a housing contract Student Enrollment. While in town, schedule meetings with any with UNL, it is your responsibility to cancel your UNL housing contract. Recruitment Chairs or attend recruitment events. To do so, return to your contract in MyRed and choose the “Cancel Contract” link. You will receive confirmation, by email, that your “My fraternity provided me countless opportunities to develop leadership skills in myself and in new members. As a sophomore, the fraternity paid for my attendance at our What to Expect the First Year Leadership Training Workshop in Utah. I was also able to serve as one of the recruitment of Being in a Fraternity chairmen that summer. This last year, I was The first year of being in a fraternity is a special and unique experience that you will never forget. You will develop lifelong relationships the new member educator. Though the with individuals in your pledge/new member class and together you will experience a wide range of once and in lifetime events such as: multiple leadership workshops were helpful, • Class getaways, intramural teams, new member leadership opportunities, fraternity history sessions, and initiation to full membership! the responsibility of molding a new generation of young men quickly matured me.” Each fraternity is different but each offers an experience that will never be forgotten. -Thien Chau ASUN President 2015-2016 4 5 #UNLGreek GREEK SPEAK VOCAB Greek Alphabet Α Alpha (al-fah) Ζ Zeta (zay-tah) Λ Lambda (lamb-da) Π Pi (pie) Φ Phi (fie or fee) Β Beta (bay-tah) Η Eta (ay-tah) Μ Mu (mew) Ρ Rho (row) Χ Chi (kie) Γ Gamma (gam-ah) Θ Theta (thay-tah) Ν Nu (new) Σ Sigma (sig-mah) Ψ Psi (sigh) ∆ Delta (del-tah) Ι Iota (eye-o-tah) Ξ Xi (zie or zee) Τ Tau (taw) Ω Omega Ε Epsilon (ep-si-lon) Κ Kappa (cap-ah) Ο Omicron (om-i-cron) Υ Upsilon (oop-si-lon) Commonly Used Terms Active: An initiated member. Interfraternity Council (IFC): The governing New Member: A man who has accepted a bid body which oversees all fraternities at UNL. to join a fraternity but has not been initiated. Alumnus: An initiated fraternity member who has graduated from college. Legacy: A legacy is a man whose brother, Panhellenic Association: The governing and father, or even grandfather, is an alumnus programming board for sororities at UNL that Bid: An invitation to join a fraternity. Bids are or an active member of a fraternity. are associated with the National Panhellenic presented in the form of Bid Cards, which must Conference (NPC). IFC Fraternities Pi Kappa Phi ΠΚΦ be signed by both the potential new member Multicultural Greek Council (MGC): The Acacia Sigma Alpha Epsilon ΣΑΕ and their parent or guardian. governing and programming board for the Philanthropy: Community service or fund- Alpha Gamma Nu ΑΓΝ Sigma Chi ΣΧ multicultural Greek-lettered fraternities raising effort to promote human welfare. Alpha Gamma Rho ΑΓΡ Sigma Phi Epsilon ΣΦΕ Chapter: A chartered undergraduate or alumni and sororities at UNL. National affiliations Alpha Gamma Sigma ΑΓΣ Tau Kappa Epsion ΤΚΕ Theta Chi ΘΧ group recognized by a fraternity or sorority include: National Association of Latino Recruitment: The process organizations use to Alpha Tau Omega ΑΤΩ Beta Sigma Psi ΒΣΨ Theta Xi ΘΞ Fraternal Organizations (NAFLO), National recruit new members. Fraternity: Originating from the Greek word Beta Theta Pi ΒΘΠ National Pan-Hellenic Fraternities Asian and Pacific Islanders Panhellenic ΧΦ “phratar,” meaning member of a group, this Sorority: A women’s Greek-letter organization. Chi Phi Iota Phi Theta IΦΘ Association (NAPA), and NIC. ∆Τ∆ is the term most commonly used to refer to Delta Tau Delta Kappa Alpha Psi KAΨ University Approved Housing: On campus Delta Upsilon ∆Υ Omega Psi Phi ΩΨΦ Greek-letter societies for men. National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC): The chapter living units granted the approval to Farmhouse* FΗ governing and programming board for the Kappa Sigma ΚΣ Multicultural Greek Fraternities Initiation: The ceremony in which a new house first-year men. Visit www.unl.edu/greek historically African American Phi Delta Theta Φ∆Θ Sigma Lambda Beta ΣΛB member becomes an active member. for more information on the policy. Greek lettered fraternities and sororities. Phi Gamma Delta ΦΓ∆ Phi Kappa Psi ΦΚΨ Phi Kappa Theta ΦΚΘ * Currently suspended, projected to Pi Kappa Alpha ΠΚΑ return Fall 2015 6 7 #UNLGreek Q&A INFO What if I end up not signing a fraternity this summer? Are there events I can attend to meet several fraternities? If you do not sign a fraternity in the summer months you can look into Yes! Check out some of the events taking place this summer. If you live the Fall and Winter Recruitment phases. Not all fraternities recruit far away try to schedule your NSE date near one of the dates listed below: during this time but many do. Grill ‘N BBQ Nights beginning at 6 pm, every Thursday night from Should I pay the housing advance payment if I want to live in a fraternity? June-August 13, 2015. Paying the housing advance payment is up to you. Your housing Contact chapters to make sure they have an event scheduled. advance payment is non-refundable after May 1. If you decide to live in a fraternity house, any advance payment will be forfeited. To offset the Greek Getaway housing cancellation fee, chapters may provide a credit toward your first Sunday, June 7 and Monday, June 8 house bill as compensation. If you choose to not to submit a housing Come hang out on campus and meet even more fraternities! You have the contract until later in the summer, residence hall space may be limited. option of staying in Abel Residence Hall. Staying in Abel is not required Can I join a fraternity and still live in a residence hall? but encouraged. More details about cost and registration can be located Yes. Not all chapters have living units. First-year members in chapters on the Greek Affairs website. Here is a look at the tentative schedule: without living units may live on-campus in University housing or off- Sunday: June 8 campus with family members. Additionally, fraternities with chapter 4:00pm Check-in to Abel Residence Hall houses may not have space for all their first-year members to live-in. 5:00pm Information Session on Greek Getaway How much does it cost to live in a fraternity? (parents may attend) Every fraternity sets their own budget independently but the cost for 5:45pm Pizza on the Plaza living in a house will generally range between $6500 - $8000 for the 7:00pm Various on-campus activities entire school year. That includes room, meals, and dues. Monday: June 9 What if I live far away and cannot meet recruitment chairs this summer? 9:00am Rotate throughout fraternities in groups If you are coming to Lincoln for New Student Enrollment we recommend 11:30am Lunch you spend some extra time here to meet with fraternity Recruitment 12:30pm Rotate throughout fraternities in groups Chairs. Also, we encourage you to consider the fraternity BBQ nights 5:00pm Check out of Abel Residence Hall and Greek Getaway as opportunities to meet chapter members.