Greek Facts

 National Statistics:  48% of all US Presidents have been Greek     Many Lawyers, Teachers, and Doctors are Greek 42% of US Senators are Greek Many Actors and Actresses are Greek 40%of all US Supreme Court Justices have been Greek  30% of Fortune 500 Executives are Greek  Many Musicians and Artists are Greek And Greeks only make up 3% of the US population WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR STUDENT?

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What is a fraternity or sorority?

 Greek Life Basics  Fraternity and sorority life started in the early 1800’s   Organizations grounded by common values Participating in Greek Life can enrich the college experience  Our Mission  As members of fraternities and sororities at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, we are committed to ensuring our success as students and invested partners in our organizations through celebrating friendship, leadership, scholarship, service, and social advancement while appreciating the diversity of our member organizations.

Historical Context

        Since 1872, 114 organizations have been a part of our Greek Community and campus at some point. 90 of these organizations are still in existence.

1 st 1 st 1 st Fraternity: Delta Tau Delta, 1872 Sororities: Kappa Alpha Theta & Pi Beta Phi, 1895 1 1 1 1  st  st  st  st  historically African American Fraternity: Kappa Alpha Psi, 1913 historically African American Sorority: Alpha Kappa Alpha, 1914 Latin Co-Ed Fraternity Greek-letter organization: Alpha Psi Lambda, 1986 historically Asian-American Fraternity: Lambda Phi Epsilon, 1997 historically Asian-American Sorority: Alpha Kappa Delta Phi, 2001

Greek Values

      The common thread that tie Greek-letter organizations together: Friendship Leadership Scholarship Service Social Advancement Diversity

Friendship

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Friendship

To create an eternal bond of loyalty, camaraderie, and respect based on the pride and unity that encompasses our community Sisterhood/Brotherhood Makes the campus smaller Learn from one another  Fraternities and sororities are unique because of inter generational ties. “Once initiated… you’re a lifetime member.”

Leadership

      To develop the skills and talents for our members to impact our campus, community, state, country and world as undergraduate members and as graduate and alumni members. Potentially successful leadership development program for college students Opportunities in chapters, campus, & community Involved in diverse range of campus activities including honor societies, residence halls, athletics, government, service organizations, and other clubs Member development programs typically include leadership training opportunities 42 of this year’s Senior 100 Honorary are Greek

Scholarship

 To encourage and provide the resources for our members to succeed academically through continuous learning, moral development, and scholastic recognition.    Greek GPA is consistently higher than the All undergraduate GPA: www.odos.uiuc.edu/greek Scholarship and incentive programs for members 35% of Greeks were on the Dean’s List in Fall 2003

Service

 To enrich the lives of our members through meaningful involvement in service and philanthropic events.   Thousands of dollars raised and countless service hours donated this past year to local and national agencies  Bowl for Kids Sake   Relay for Life Up ‘Til Dawn Each organization has specific service and/or philanthropic agencies they support

Social Advancement

   To formulate meaningful friendships through a wide range of activities that bring together our members and develop personal and professional skills. Building social skills  Etiquette seminars, professional and career development Social events  Formals, parties, exchanges, we have it but it is regulated

Diversity

 To create an opportunity for people of different backgrounds, cultures and interests to come together and celebrate the common experiences that we have as fraternity and sorority members while appreciating our individual differences.    Four councils represent diverse fraternity/sorority experiences; chapter diversity.

Programs with campus organizations Opportunity to come together with different views and perspectives but share common values and experiences

Illinois Greeks

        6000 Greek Students at Illinois 22% of the Undergraduate population 90 chapters (32 sororities & 58 fraternities) 63 Chapter Houses Certified Housing by University 22% of the chapters are culturally-based Types of Social Chapters: Cultural, Professional, and Religious Average Fraternity size: 70 (3-140 members) Average Sorority size: 98 (2-170 members)

Governing Councils

    Black Greek Council  7 fraternities and 4 sororities Interfraternity Council  47 fraternities Panhellenic Council  22 sororities United Greek Council  6 fraternities and 5 sororities

2004 Black Greek Council Intake

     BGC is composed of 7 fraternities and 4 sororities Most candidates have a 2.5 minimum GPA and Sophomore Standing Chapters host informationals Membership Intake differs among organizations www.uiuc.edu/ro/bgc

2004 Interfraternity Recruitment

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Recruitment takes place at the beginning of each semester (1 ½ months) Recruitment Events are listed in the Daily Illini and on website (No Fee) Monetary Scholarship Applications are available over summer and fall

2004 Interfraternity Recruitment

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Chapter

    Informal Year-Round Process Each organization hosts various events Can receive multiple bids (invitation for membership) Rush, Recruitment and Joining - what’s the difference?

2004 Panhellenic Recruitment

 Mutual selection process (“preferencing”)  Visit 20 chapters to meet the members 4 stages, visit fewer and fewer chapters  Formal process 2 semester nd & 3 rd weekends of Fall  Orientation September 2 nd  September 3 rd  September 10 th – 5 th – 12 th  Register online: www.illinigreeks.com/phc before your student arrives in the Fall ($40)

United Greek Council

    UGC is composed of 6 fraternities and 5 sororities Membership Intake/Recruitment process varies by organization Chapters host informationals and events Get to know people in the organizations

To Learn More about Greek Life

 Visit Greek Affairs and Council Websites   Read Summer “Go Greek” materials Greek CD-Rom in residence hall rooms  Quad Day: Tuesday, August 24 th  Attend Scheduled Events

Financial Information for Housed Groups

   Average Costs per semester for IFC and Panhellenic Chapters (2003-04) 1 st Semester Fee (1x fee) $ 550   Living In-House Living Out-of-House $3076 $ 407 Proposed 2004-05 Residence Halls per semester= $3,208 (double room with 14 meals)

The Role of the Fraternity and Sorority Community today

       Overall Greek GPA above campus GPA Provides forums for education on various life issues; strong component of the co-curriculum on our campus Philanthropic and service continue as primary focal points of organizations Provides an option for housing with close proximity to campus Contribute to the campus through participation in campus life Can impact allegiance to host institution and impact retention Foster opportunities for people with similar values to engage in friendships that can transcend generations

Greek Affairs Website: www.odos.uiuc.edu/greek

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