This Webinar is brought to you by theOffice of Fraternity & Sorority Programs

andOffice of Orientation & Student Transitions

Partnering with Your Student during Fraternity &

Sorority Recruitment

Benefits of Greek Life

Membership in a fraternity or sorority will offer your student:• a scholastic support system • experience planning events, managing budgets, leading committees, and working with faculty and administrators• exposure to potential careers through educational programs and discussions with alumni• a chance to give back the community through service projects• close friends who will cheer them on and support them when times are tough

At Tulane, we recognize 26 outstanding Greek

organizations:

11 Interfraternity Council FraternitiesDelta Xi Nu Multicultural Sorority

6 National Pan-Hellenic Fraternities and Sororities

7 Panhellenic SororitiesOrder of Omega Greek Honorary

Each of these organizations is centered around the values of brotherhood/sisterhood, leadership

development, academic achievement, and community service.

Interfraternity Council (IFC)

Alpha Epsilon Pi

Delta Tau Delta Kappa Alpha Kappa Sigma Phi Gamma

Delta Phi Kappa

Sigma Sigma Alpha

Epsilon Sigma Alpha

Mu Sigma Chi Sigma Phi

Epsilon Zeta Psi

Eleven national fraternities

Values centered on brotherhood, leadership, community service, social events, and athletics

Spring 2010 GPA Data: all IFC men: 3.194 all undergraduate men: 3.160 all IFC new members: 3.190 all freshman men: 2.717

National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)

Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Phi Alpha Delta Sigma Theta Kappa Alpha Psi Phi Beta Sigma Zeta Phi Beta Delta Xi Nu

Multicultural Sorority

Six of the “Divine Nine” sororities and fraternities plus one multicultural sorority

Values of these groups focus on: • brotherhood/sisterhood • philanthropy and service• advocacy and community relations• affiliation with programs of local graduate chapters

Spring 2010 GPA Data:• all NPHC members: 2.807• all undergraduates: 3.226

Panhellenic Council (PHC)• Alpha Epsilon

Phi

• Chi Omega

• Kappa Alpha Theta

• Kappa Kappa Gamma

• Pi Beta Phi

• Phi Mu

• Sigma Delta Tau

Seven sororities from the National Panhellenic Conference.

Panhellenic values include sisterhood, scholarship, leadership, and philanthropy.

Typical social activities include formal dances, date parties, and mixers.

Spring 2010 GPA Data:• all PHC women: 3.352• all undergraduate women: 3.278• all PHC new members: 3.387• all freshman women: 2.971

Office of Fraternity & Sorority Programs (OFSP)

The mission of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Programs is to enrich the capacities of members of the fraternity and sorority community through opportunities and experiences that develop and maintain the values of leadership, scholarship, service, citizenship, personal growth, interpersonal relationships, sisterhood, and brotherhood.

Please do not hesitate to contact the office as needed

Our main contact information: www.greek.tulane.edu, gogreek@tulane.edu, 504-865-OFSP

Director of Fraternity & Sorority Programs: Liz Schafer, lschafer@tulane.edu

Assistant Director of Fraternity & Sorority Programs:Julia Hankins, jhankins@tulane.edu

How do we know which group our student should join? I want my student to get involved in leadership

positions. Will he/she have time to do other things beyond Greek life?

Will my student’s grades be affected by joining?How do recruitment and intake work?How much does it cost to join? What is included in this

price?What is hazing? Will my student be hazed as part of

membership?Where can I go to learn more?

Common Parent Questions:

National emphasis on organizations’ values Lifetime membership Members should be able to articulate them and how the

local chapter “lives” them Should guide the group’s activities

Fit & comfort level Legacy relationships vs. current members Don’t limit options

Which One Should He/She Join?

Values and “Fit”

Establish basic expectations for the fraternity and sorority community in six areas: AcademicsRisk ManagementRecruitment and IntakeMembership DevelopmentChapter Operations Building Community

Graded at the end of each calendar yearResults posted on the OFSP web site in January

Which One Should He/She Join?

Standards of Excellence

Which One Should He/She Join? Recognized vs. Unrecognized

We proudly recognize our 25 fraternities and sororities. They work closely with the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Programs and are held to a high set of standards.

Other organizations that may exist as “underground fraternities”: • do not report to or affiliate with OFSP • operate with uncertainty as to their status in terms of membership, behavior and conduct, and organization• are prohibited from affiliating with Tulane University but still recruit our students as members.

• Delta Kappa Epsilon (Deke)• Omega Psi Phi (Omega or Ques)• Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike)• Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT)

We strongly discourage students from joining a fraternity that the University does not recognize.

Greeks Are Leaders on Campus:

5 of 6 Undergraduate Student Government Executive Officers Orientation Team Leaders & Coordinators Green Wave Ambassadors Newcomb Senate Resident Advisors Dance, Theatre, Choir, and a cappella groups TEMS - Tulane Emergency Medical Service Hullabaloo Writers Varsity, Club, and Intramural Sports Religious Organizations PHATs – Peer Health Advocates of Tulane Homecoming Committee

Entire 2010 homecoming court was fraternity/sorority members! CACTUS - Community Action Council of Tulane University Students

Community Service

All Greek organizations support their own service projects.

Participate in city-wide, university-wide, and all-Greek community service events.

Each sorority & fraternity supports a national philanthropic project or charity. Chapters at Tulane have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars each year for their philanthropies.

ScholarshipOften people assume that membership in a

fraternity or sorority interferes with academic and scholarly pursuits, however, scholarship is an important facet of Greek life.

Greeks promote scholastic achievement through programs like: study groups mentorsstudy hoursrecognizing high grades

Order of Omegascholarship opportunities

It’s no wonder that for the past 24 consecutive semesters, the all Greek GPA has been higher than the all-student GPA at Tulane!!

Recruitment & Intake Eligibility

All participants must be undergraduate Tulane students

All participants must have cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher (some organizations may have a higher standard)

All participants must be free of pending conduct charges

All participants must have completed 12 credit hours

IFC RecruitmentMonday, January 17:

Recruitment Convocation/Final Day to Sign-Up

Tuesday, January 18 – Thursday, January 20 Chapters host Recruitment Events

Friday, January 22Bids issued by staff and IFC officers*

* Often fraternities will tell students they are recruiting that they have a bid from the fraternity. Please note that no student has an official bid from any fraternity until this date.

NPHC Intake Procedures

In the beginning of the spring semester, NPHC will hold “Meet the Greeks,” and individual chapters may also choose to do informational meetings. Informationals are usually scheduled 1-2 weeks in advance.

Intake is supervised by local graduate chapters.

Panhellenic Recruitment

Thursday, January 13: Recruitment Kickoff 2 Weekends of events: January 15 - 16 and January

21 - 23Online early-bird registration available until 12/3Mutual Selection ProcessRecommendations

Costs to JoinThe costs of joining a Greek organization vary

between groups and councils. Below are rough estimates:

IFC Groups: $350-$2000 per semesterVaries based on whether the group has a chapter

house, meal plan, new member or active, etc.NPHC Groups: $500-$750 per year

Varies based on how many years you’ve been in the organization

Panhellenic Groups: $600-$700 per semesterVaries based on organization and how long you’ve

been in the organizationDelta Xi Nu Multicultural Sorority: $150 per

semester

All dues cover programs, insurance fees, and national benefits. Some also include a meal plan, social events, transportation to events, t-shirts, a chapter house, and more!

Hazing

Definition from Tulane Code of Student Conduct:

Hazing includes, but is not limited to, acts of servitude and/or behavior that humiliates, degrades, embarrasses, harasses or ridicules an individual or otherwise is harmful or potentially harmful to an individual’s physical, emotional or psychological well-being, as an actual or apparent condition for initial or continued affiliation with an group.

Both Tulane University and all of our organizations have a strict no tolerance policy for this behavior.

Anti-Hazing Resources

http://www.greek.tulane.edu/hazing.html24-hour Tulane Hazing Hotline (leave an

anonymous message): 504-865-3111www.hazingprevention.org24-hour National Hazing hotline: 1(800)NOT-

HAZE

Resources for parents & studentsTulane’s Greek Life Website:

www.greek.tulane.eduAll about the IFC: www.nicindy.orgAll about NPHC: www.nphchq.orgAll About Panhellenic: www.npcwomen.orgParents information from NPC: www.sororityparents.com

Student/Staff Contacts: www.greek.tulane.edu/contact.html

THANK YOU & GO GREEK!!

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