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The Guide to
FRATERNITY &
SORORITY LIFE
at the University of Louisville
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MOVE THE MOVEMENT
A charge to our students to live up
to the ideals and values of their organizations
and be the leaders that make fraternity and
sorority membership an integral part
of the college experience.
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WELCOME
DEAR INCOMING and personal. The nine
historically Black fraternities
within the Office of Student
Involvement, down the hall
FRESHMEN and sororities that make up from the SGA suite.
the National Pan-Hellenic
Welcome to the Cardinal Council are organizations that Be on the lookout for
family! We are so excited to carry lifelong membership, opportunities to meet the 33
have you here and want to even past your college career. Greek organizations on our
wish you the best of luck on The fifteen fraternities and campus and get to know the
your journey at the University nine sororities that make up organization you will soon call
of Louisville! the Interfraternity Council home!
and Panhellenic Council also
No matter where you end up, We wish you the best of luck
provide unique opportunities
college can be an exciting in your first year at UofL
that have helped contribute to
but scary experience. Many and we hope that you find
our overall college experience!
students wonder where they’ll campus to be welcoming and
find their niche, especially at The three of us came to supportive as you find your fit
the University of Louisville UofL with varying levels of and community!
with over 20,000 students! campus connections, but
There are many ways to get Go Cards!
we were all lucky enough
involved on campus with to connect with the diverse
about 400 Recognized Seryn Bentley | President,
Greek community on campus.
Student Organizations and National Pan-Hellenic Council
We were welcomed with
clubs. Student involvement open arms, and we’ve felt Taelor Duncan | President,
goes beyond UofL’s 400 right at home ever since. The Panhellenic Council
RSOs and clubs, including responsibilities of Greek Life
community service and range from community service Brendan Kolbinsky | President,
events. If you can’t decide on to council bonding and event Interfraternity Council
one or two RSOs, Greek Life planning. We work together
is the perfect way to combine to set our own personal,
your service and involvement, chapter and council goals.
without overwhelming Everyone motivates each
yourself! other to complete their goals
and make an impact on our
Greek life is a family within
communities while doing so.
our larger UofL family that
we know we will be able to If you’re looking for more
rely on long after we’ve left information about Greek
campus. Joining a Greek letter life at UofL, the Fraternity
organization can lead to many and Sorority Life office is
connections, professional on the 3rd floor of the SAC,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome 3 Experience More 5 Community at a Glance 6 Cardinal Credentials 7 Community Programs 8 Campus & Greek Involvement 9 College Panhellenic Council 10 Interfraternity Council 11 National Pan-Hellenic Council 12 Greek Life Q & A 13 Greek Alphabet & Terminology 14
EXPERIENCE MORE
by joining a fraternity or sorority
at the University of Louisville!
EXPERIENCE SERVICE
• Give back to the community through
volunteering.
• Raise money for local and national
charities.
• Organize and execute philanthropic events.
EXPERIENCE TRADITION
• Uphold the ideals of the organization.
• Develop meaningful relationships through
brotherhood and sisterhood.
• Join over 750,000 undergraduate men
and women that belong to fraternities and
sororities.
EXPERIENCE LEADERSHIP
• Serve on chapter committees or executive EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY
boards.
• Create lifelong friendships.
• Learn valuable communication and
delegation skills. • Establish a “home away from home.”
• Participate in leadership development • Build networking relationships
programs exclusive to fraternities and with alumni.
sororities.
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COMMUNITY AT A GLANCE
The University of Louisville, The findings of the research indicate fraternity/sorority
in conjunction with Phired students were more likely to, experience belonging, receive
Up Productions, conducted academic help, volunteer, gain confidence, and develop as a
a year long study during the leader compared to non-affiliated students. The benefits of
2017-2018 academic year fraternity and sorority membership can make a tremendous
to determine the impact of difference for students during their first year of college.
the fraternity and sorority
experience compared to
non-members.
FRATERNITY AND 82.8% 75.9% 75.9% 74.7% 66.7%
SORORITY MEMBERS
A feeling of Leadership
Academic Volunteer
belonging on Confidence
help hours development
campus
NON-MEMBERS
44.4% 41.5% 22.2% 35.7% 34.5%
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1,742
Total Members
3.29 AVERAGE CHAPTER SIZE
90 55 12
All Fraternity/Sorority
Community GPA
3.40
College National
Interfraternity
Panhellenic Pan-Hellenic
Council
Council Council
All Sorority GPA
Fraternities and
Sororities
3.16
All Fraternity GPA
33
46%
Percentage of Students
above 3.5 GPA
8 15 9
College
Panhellenic
Interfraternity
Council
National
Pan-Hellenic
Council Council
+ 1 ASSOCIATE MEMBER
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
When you join a fraternity
or sorority at the University
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
of Louisville you benefit
• Focuses on building relationships and developing
from the many educational
leadership skills.
programs our community has
to offer! • Foster networking and idea sharing.
As a fraternity/sorority COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARDS
member you will have the
opportunity to develop • Provides overall direction and guidance to chapter
skills related to: leading a leadership and fraternity/sorority community.
team, networking, managing
• Opportunity to network with fellow fraternity/sorority
budgets, time management,
members and a place for dialogue within the community.
and many more! A few
programs that cultivate these • Facilitate community wide education related to risk
skills are here! management, sexual assault prevention, inclusion, academic
achievement, mental health, and more.
FSL AWARDS
• Recognizes and rewards chapters achieving a high standard.
• Incentivizes relationships with University staff and
administration.
• Promotes academic achievement, community service
participation, and campus involvement.
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CAMPUS & GREEK INVOLVEMENT FRYBERGER • Singing competition among UofL fraternities and sororities. • Created in 1937 to honor Agnes Fryberger, a music professor who retired early due to illness. GREEK WEEK • Springtime tradition at UofL. • Week organized to highlight the purposes of greek organizations and foster relationships with the UofL community. raiseRED • 18 hour dance marathon to support pediatric cancer blood disease research. • Fraternities and sororities provide tremendous support by participating in event, raising funds, and serving on the raiseRED executive board. NPHC HOMECOMING STEP SHOW • Signature program for NPHC fraternities and sororities. • Traditionally executed the Friday of Homecoming. 9
COLLEGE
PANHELLENIC
COUNCIL (CPH)
CPH ORGANIZATIONS: The College Panhellenic Council is made up of 8 National
Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities and 1 affiliate sorority
and serves as the governing body to these organizations.
• Alpha Omicron Pi (AOP)
The College Panhellenic Council is considered a Recognized
• Chi Omega (CW) Student Organization, and provides a support system for
• Delta Zeta (DZ) all NPC chapters on campus. CPH promotes scholarship,
leadership development, and community service. The College
• Kappa Alpha Theta (KAQ)
Panhellenic Council is also the coordinating body for NPC
• Kappa Delta (KD) sorority recruitment.
• Pi Beta Phi (PBF)
• Sigma Kappa (SK)
• Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA)
HOW TO JOIN:
• Phi Sigma Rho* (FSR)
Panhellenic sororities participate in primary recruitment each
fall. The recruitment dates for 2021 are August 26–29. Register
(*Associate member) online, louisville.edu/involvement/fsl. Registration ends
August 24.
Twitter: @PanhellenicUofL
Instagram: @LouisvillePanhellenic
10INTERFRATERNITY
COUNCIL (IFC)
IFC ORGANIZATIONS:
• Alpha Tau Omega (ATW)
• Beta Theta Pi (BQP)
• Delta Upsilon (DU)
• Kappa Alpha Order* (KA) The Interfraternity Council is an inclusive body that governs
and leads 15 inter/national fraternities that call our campus
• Kappa Sigma (KS)
home. IFC is dedicated to providing an exceptional fraternal
• Lambda Chi Alpha (LCA) experience to all who choose to join the Greek Community.
The IFC is dedicated to providing programming, services, and
• Phi Delta Theta (FDQ)
support to our member chapters that allow them to thrive
• Phi Kappa Tau (FKT) and grow.
• Pi Kappa Alpha (PKA)
• Pi Kappa Phi (PKF)
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE)
HOW TO JOIN:
• Sigma Chi (SC)
IFC believes in continuous, year-round recruitment. To
• Sigma Phi Epsilon (SFE) facilitate a positive experience for incoming students, a week
• Sigma Pi (SP) of recruitment events is planned each fall. Recruitment events
will be held August 30 to September 2. Register online,
• Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) louisville.edu/involvement/fsl, to participate.
• Triangle ( )
(*Interest Group)
Twitter: @LouisvilleIFC
Instagram: @UofLIFC
11NATIONAL
PAN-HELLENIC
COUNCIL (NPHC)
The National Pan-Hellenic Council is composed of the
NPHC ORGANIZATIONS: nine historically Black fraternities and sororities, each with
values centered on brother/sisterhood, scholarship, and
• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (AFA) community service. NPHC promotes interaction through
forums, meetings, and other mediums for the exchange of
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA)
information and engages in cooperative programming and
• Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (KAY) initiatives through various activities and functions.
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (WYF)
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (DSQ)
HOW TO JOIN:
• Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (FBS)
• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (ZFB)
The process of joining an NPHC sorority or fraternity varies
• Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority, Inc. (SGR) between organizations. The general requirements for each
are very similar; 2.5 to 2.75 GPA, currently enrolled student
• Iota Phi Theta, Fraternity, Inc. (IFQ)
at the University of Louisville, and campus or community
involvement. Each organization will hold campus events
and informational or interest meetings throughout the year.
Interested women and men are encouraged to attend each
organization’s events to learn more about becoming
a member.
Twitter: @UofLNPHC
In addition to attending events, NPHC has the following
Instagram: @UofLNPHC
opportunities to engage with them during each semester:
• NPHC 411
• Welcome Week
• September 24
• November 30
• NPHC Week (fall)
12GREEK LIFE Q & A
WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF JOINING A WHAT SHOULD
FRATERNITY OR A SORORITY? I KNOW ABOUT HAZING?
Students encounter many advantages when Forty seven percent of students are hazed
joining a fraternity or sorority at UofL. prior to attending college. Additionally, for
every ten students that experience hazing,
only one understands they have been
A few of those may include:
hazed. Potential members of any student
• Encouragement to stay involved and organization should educate themselves on
maximize time in college. hazing and UofL’s policy on hazing that can
be found in the Student Code of Conduct.
• Hands on experiences that develop
Fraternities and sororities were founded on
leadership, communication, and
principles that are in direct opposition of
professional skills.
hazing behavior. Hazing has no place in our
• Support system during college and life greek community at UofL.
after graduation.
• Academic and scholastic resources.
IS THERE A FINANCIAL
• Opportunities for networking/establishing
relationships with UofL alumni, faculty,
COMMITMENT?
and staff.
Every chapter collects dues once a semester
or once a year. Some chapters may even
HOW WILL JOINING offer payment plans. Dues may be spent on
AFFECT ACADEMICS? membership recruitment, parlor fees, social
events, scholarship programming, and parent/
alumni programming. Most organizations
Joining a fraternity or sorority is a time have a onetime initiation fee that must be
commitment. Most members typically spend paid during the first semester of joining. The
3 to 5 hours with their respective organization cost of dues varies from council to council
during the week. Members and new members and chapter to chapter. Students should ask
must plan their schedules accordingly to about the financial obligations during the
ensure they are putting their academic needs recruitment process.
first. Chapters will expect members and new
members to take care of their academic
responsibilities before engaging in other
fraternity/sorority activities.
13GREEK ALPHABET & TERMINOLOGY
A B G D E Z H Q I K L M
Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu
(al-fah) (bay-tah) (gam-ah) (del-tah) (ep-si-lon) (zay-tah) (ay-tah) (thay-tah) (ey-o-tah) (cap-ah) (lamb-dah) (mew)
N X O P R S T U F C Y W
Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega
(new) (zie) (om-e-cron) (pie) (roe) (sig-mah) (taw) (up-si-lon) (fie) (kie) (sigh) (oh-may-gah)
Active: A fully initiated Big Sister/Brother: An older Initiation: A ritual or
member of a chapter who is member that serves as a role ceremony during which a
in good standing. model and resource to a new new member receives lifelong
member. membership in
the organization.
Alumna or Alumnus: Any
initiated member of a Chapter: The local group of a
sorority or fraternity who has national sorority or fraternity. Legacy: A man or woman
graduated from college. whose father/mother or
brother/sister is an initiated
Fraternity: A men’s greek- member of the organization.
Badge/Pin: Worn on the letter organization. Often Legacy status varies from
chest to designate an initiated founded on high ideals of chapter to chapter and may
or new member of a certain character, scholastic, and also include grandfather/
fraternity leadership achievement. grandmother, and uncle/aunt.
or sorority. “Fraternity” may also refer to
some women’s sororities.
Line Sister/Line Brother:
Bid: A formal invitation to join Individuals who are members
a sorority or fraternity. Informal or Open of the same intake class and
Recruitment: Recruitment organization.
conducted at various times
during the year.
14Membership Intake: The Panhellenic Recruitment Prophyte: A member of a
process by which one Ambassador (PRA): NPHC organization who has
becomes a new member Panhellenic sorority women been in the organization long
of a fraternity or sorority. who are selected and trained enough to initiate a new line
Typically used to reference to guide potential new of members.
NPHC organization practices members through the formal
of acquiring membership. recruitment process.
Sisters/Brothers: Members
of the same fraternity or
Neophyte: A term used to Potential New Member sorority.
refer to new members of an (PNM): A term used to
NPHC organization. describe an individual
Stepping: A series of
seeking membership and/
complex, and precise
or participating in the
New Member/Aspirant: A rhythmic movements
recruitment process.
member of a greek letter performed to songs, stomps,
organization who has not yet or chants and created by
been initiated. Primary Recruitment: A organization members.
designated membership Typically performed by NPHC
period during which IFC organizations.
New Member Class/Line: A fraternities and Panhellenic
group of individuals who are sororities hold a series of
selected to become inducted/ Strolling: Usually performed
organized events.
initiated into a particular in unison to a song with
fraternity or sorority. precise, synchronized
Probate/New Member Show: movements. Typically
A show often organized performed by NPHC
New Member Educator: by NPHC organizations to organizations.
The chapter officer who introduce their new members
coordinates the education to the campus community.
of the organization’s new
members.
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