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Defining Opportunity: Fraternity & Sorority Life at Iowa
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Fraternity & Sorority Life Staff
Fraternity & Sorority Life Summer Staff
Fraternity & Sorority LifeGoverning Councils
• 20 IFC Chapters• 11 of 20 have
chapter houses• IFC Scholarships• Prominent Alumni:
• John Pappajohn• Nile Kinnick
• Size:• Largest: 175• Smallest: 13• Average: 62
InterfraternityCouncil (IFC)
• 4 MGC Fraternities• 5 MGC Sororities• Chapter sizes range
from 7 to 33• Two inter/national
organizations started at UI
• MGC Room in IMU• Cultural & Resource
Centers across river
Multicultural Greek Council
(MGC)
• 3 NPHC Fraternities• 3 NPHC Sororities• Chapter sizes range
1 to 8• Historically, not
exclusively, African-American organizations
• Two “single-letter” chapters on campus (one of first 24 chapters founded)
National Pan-Hellenic
Council (NPHC)
• 14 NPC Chapters• 13 of 14 PHC
chapters have chapter houses
• Largest chapter: 179• Smallest chapter: 27• Average chapter: 144
Panhellenic Council (PHC)
Aspects of “Defining Opportunity”
• FSL Weekend• Homecoming• Family weekends• Leadership retreats• Stroll competitions• Sporting events
The Opportunity to Belong
• Chapters give both time and money
• Dance Marathon• Community
Service Hours: 47,000 hours
• Funds raised: over $800,000
The Opportunityto Serve
• Support System• NCHA Data
• More likely to report health is good, very good, or excellent
• More likely to be at a healthy weight
• Less likely to report feeling tired
The Opportunityto Thrive
• UI Fraternity & Sorority members are leaders in other campus organizations including:• UI Student Government• Campus Activities Board• Homecoming Council• Dance Marathon• Daily Iowan• Hawkeye Sports• Black Student Union
The Opportunity to Lead
• More likely to persist to graduation and graduate on-time
• Lifelong commitment• Connection to
alumni/ae chapters across the world
• Networking opportunities
The Opportunityto Succeed
Fraternity & Sorority Life
Stereotypes and Realities
Hazing Policy• University of Iowa’s Code of Student Life:
“…Officers and members of a student organization who knowingly permit such prohibited activity to occur without taking reasonable preventative measures are subject to the Code of Student Life as an individual, even if they did not administer the hazing activity.”
• There is no place for hazing in our Fraternity & Sorority Community and on our campus. For more information, please contact an FSL staff member or visit the Dean of Students website: dos.uiowa.edu
• Chapter “scorecard” information available on our website
• Helping students and families be more informed on accomplishments and statuses of fraternities and sororities
• fsl.uiowa.edu/community/scorecard
Organization Information at fsl.uiowa.edu
• Four chapters lost their registered student organization status in fall 2018• Delta Chi• Kappa Sigma• Sigma Nu• Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Organization Information at fsl.uiowa.edu
Fraternity & Sorority Life
Recruitment & Membership Intake Processes
Pre Joining Education• New in fall 2019
• Collaboration with RISE Partnerships
• Online and in-person components
• Focus on lifelong membership expectations, campus life
and health and safety
• IFC chapters may be contacting students about recruitment and scholarship throughout the summer
• Prospective members may sign with a chapter if they wish at any time
• IFC fall formal recruitment• September 16-23• Prospective members can
meet each chapter• Schedule at a glance in
your information booklet• If summer or fall is not for
you, you can always join in the spring!
IFC Recruitment
Interfraternity Council Recruitment
Registration online at fsl.uiowa.edu
Cost: $30Covers transportation and event
fees
• NPHC membership intake occurs throughout the year
• Each chapter has their own intake process ranging in length
• Do your research and attend events
• No formal recruitment dates or bids- instead we extend invitations for membership
• 12-24 semester hours• Meet the Greeks, Welcome
Black Barbeque, Yard Show
NPHC Membership
Intake
• MGC recruitment ranges between first week of semester to mid-September/February• Recruitment occurs
in both Fall and Spring
• Each chapter holds own membership intake process
• Meet the Greeks• Research chapters
online
MGC Membership
Intake
MGC & NPHC’sMeet the Greeks
MGC & NPHC will co-host “Meet the Greeks” on September 5. This event is an opportunity to hear about each MGC
& NPHC fraternity and sorority!
RSVP at fsl.uiowa.edu!
*Disclaimer: Not Panhellenic Recruitment Registration.
• Primary recruitment is an opportunity to meet all 14 NPC chapters at Iowa
• PHC recruitment is a “mutual selection process”• As a woman narrows
down her choices ,the chapters narrow down their invites
• Student publication includes more information
• Visit fsl.uiowa.edu for more info!
PHC Recruitment
Panhellenic Council Primary Recruitment
PHC Primary Recruitment will take place September 27 – 29 &
October 4 – 7
Registration is online (fsl.uiowa.edu) with a cost of $115 to offset the price of
transportation, shirts, and other items to assist through recruitment! Registration
closes September 4.
How do I join a Fraternity or Sorority at Iowa?
MGC & NPHC Meet the Greeks September 5
IFC Fall Formal RecruitmentSeptember 16 – 23
PHC Primary RecruitmentSeptember 27 – 29 & October 4 – 7
Want to stay updated?
QR Code: Open link, scroll down, complete formFacebook: “The University of Iowa Fraternity & Sorority Life”
Twitter & Instagram: @iowaFSL
Questions?Interfraternity Council (IFC)
Multicultural Greek Council (MGC)Tram-Anh Doan
National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)Mariah Pride
Panhellenic Council (PHC)Sydney Papadopoulos
Staff
Meghan [email protected]
Kyle [email protected]
Olivia [email protected]
Thank you!