Community Values

Academics

• Greeks recognize that academic achievement is the basis for future success.
• A minimum GPA is required to join a Greek organization and to maintain good standing within the organization. Each GPA requirement is based on a national standard that each chapter upholds, they may vary from organization to organization.
• The all-fraternity and sorority GPA is consistently higher than the all-campus GPA.
• Each chapter develops academic programming.
• The fraternity and sorority governing bodies recognize outstanding individual and chapter scholarship each semester.

GPA Requirements

Each chapter sets their own GPA requirement.

• Sororities (NPC) - minimum GPA requirement ranges from 2.50-2.70
  • Delta Delta Delta
  • Delta Gamma
  • Delta Zeta
  • Kappa Kappa Gamma
  • Kappa Alpha Theta
• Fraternities (IFC) - minimum GPA requirement ranges from 2.50-3.00
  • Alpha Sigma Phi
  • Chi Phi
  • Delta Tau Delta
  • Phi Delta Theta
  • Phi Gamma Delta
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon

Community Service & Philanthropy

• Each chapter holds annual philanthropic and service events.
• Fraternity and sorority organizations serve the local community and special philanthropies.
• Service projects include tutoring at local elementary schools, blood drives, Adopt-a-Highway cleanups, clothing and food drives, and a campus-wide cleanup.
• Chapter philanthropies include St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Reading is FUNdamental, the American Cancer Society, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Livestrong Foundation, the Red Cross, the Children’s Miracle Network, as well as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).

Leadership

• Students can take major leadership roles within their chapters as well as one of the fraternity and sorority governing councils.
• Leaders develop skills for self-governance, responsibility, accountability, and communication.
• Fraternity and sorority members are regularly involved as leaders in other campus organizations.
• National and regional leadership conferences and officer training programs are offered annually