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Fraternity & Sorority Life
Annual Report 2007 - 2008
Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services

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Letter from Coordinator for Fraternity & Sorority Life . . 3
Community Statistics .
Awards & Recognition
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Governing Council Updates . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fraternity & Sorority Highlights . . . . . . . . 10
Acknowledgments
As we reflect on the growth of the VCU fraternity and sorority community over the past year, we would like to take time to
thank those who have been central to that growth and development:
Dr. Henry Rhone, Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services, Phi Gamma Delta
Dr. Reuban Rodriguez, Associate Vice Provost and Dean of Student Affairs
Dr. Timothy Reed, Director, University Student Commons and Activities
Mr. Tom Diehl, Director, Recreational Sports
Dr. Linda Hancock, Director, Office of Health Promotions
Dr. Jihad Aziz, Director, University Counselling Services, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Ms. Beverly Walker, Interim Director, Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
Dr. Carolyn Whittier, Associate Director, USC&A Programs and Educational Services, Alpha Omicron Pi
Mr. John Leppo, Associate Director, USC&A Facilities and Operations
Ms. Melissa Jones, Associate Director of Residential Life and Housing
Mr. Nathan Doughty, Associate Director, VCU Stuart C. Siegel Center and Athletic Facilities
Dr. Claudia Carroll, Associate Director for Training, University Counselling Services, Alpha Delta Pi
Ms. Kelli Lemon, Assistant Director, Programs and Events, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Ms. Lora Williams, Assistant Director, Event and Conference Services, Sigma Kappa
Ms. Yolanda Jackson, Assistant Director, Student Organizations and Community Service, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Ms. Tina Webb, Assistant Director, USC&A Finance and Personnel
Mr. Keith Rafter, Assistant Director of Marketing, VCU Athletics
Ms. Cara Jenkins, Coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Kappa Alpha Theta
Ms. Krista Carson, Program Coordinator, Alpha Omicron Pi
Mr. Keith Long, Student Organization Coordinator
Ms. Beth Ward, Volunteer Coordinator
Ms. Corbin Ailer, University Events Planner, Alpha Omicron Pi
Ms. Anita Mingo, Student Events Organization Planner, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Ms. Jamie Jones, Public Relations Manager for USC&A, Alpha Sigma Alpha
Mr. Terry Brown, Student Commons Night Manager, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Ms. Regina Kenny, Fiscal Technician Senior
Ms. Lanette Jones, Fiscal Technician
Ms. Gail Stubbs, Fiscal Technician
Ms. Rhea Miller, USC&A Office Manager
Ms. Elizabeth S. Via, Associate Registrar, Records and Registration
Mr. Ryan Roberts, Graduate Assistant for Fraternity and Sorority Life, Delta Chi
VCU Campus Police
Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services Department of Communications Staff
Office of New Student Programs
Student Commons Managers and Staff
USC&A 104 Office Suite Student Workers
Event and Conference Services Student Workers
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Year In Review
To say that it has been a year of tremendous growth and development is an understatement. I
think about all the exceptional leaders that have emerged in chapters and on governing councils,
and I can not contain my excitement about the potential of the community to be one of the best
in the nation. And when I reflect on all the small wins over the course of the year, I quickly begin
to realize how incredibly proud I am to be a part of the VCU Fraternity and Sorority community.
Small wins lead to great success and our community has had more of them in the last year than in
its 38 year history.
Defining the fraternity and sorority experience at VCU has been our challenge throughout the year and I believe
we are closer to determining our story. The community has not just grown in numbers of chapters and numbers
of members but it has significantly grown in the ability to reflect the founding values of its organizations and
contribute to the overall mission of the University. Fraternity and Sorority Life at VCU is growing, and it is changing
for the better. It is because of the fierce leadership in the chapters and governing councils that the University is
able to continue its commitment to furthering fraternity and sorority life and provide the tools necessary to exceed
expectations.
While change is difficult, it is a natural evolution within the development of such a growing institution. We have
stepped up to the challenge of increasing our impact and relevance to the college experience. The following new
programs and milestones acknowledge this commitment:
• EBI - Educational Benchmarking Assessment Project
• Training and information sessions for chapter advisors 4 times per year
• 98% chapter participation in IMPACT, the national leadership institute from the
North-American Interfraternity Conference
• Leadership development program for Chapter Presidents and Governing Councils
• Adoption of unified risk management guidelines through each governing council
• Long term expansion plans adopted for IFC and MGC
• Long term housing proposal submitted to University Administration
• 5 new chapters and 15% increase in total membership
It is hard to quantify the extraordinary accomplishments of individual chapters and the development of the
community. Achievement can be seen in the phenomenal programming of the chapters and the self governance of
each council, but it also means the continued success of being scholars in the classroom, leaders on campus and
the spirit of the greater VCU community.
The purpose of this annual report is to describe the success and challenges for what has been an exciting year in the
history of fraternity and sorority life at VCU. We hope you read this and celebrate all that has been accomplished.
We invite you to be a part of the conversation on how we can best sustain and improve this community on the path
of becoming one of the best in the nation.
Fraternally,
Cara Jenkins, Coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life
Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life
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Statistics
9,389 hours of service
$14, 997.15 donated
1.4 tons of food donated
Alcohol & Drugs
Career Planning
Chapter History
Community Developement
Diversity/Non-Discrimination
Finances
Hazing Education
Health Education
Judicial
Leadership
Political Awareness
Risk Management
Ritual
Scholarship
Sisterhood/Brotherhood
Chapter and Council Program Totals
2
2
4
7
6
6
6
6
6
14
17
16
23
37
39
168 Service Programs
10
20
30
40
Total 191
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VCU Sororities
VCU Fraternities
CHAPTER Council Size
Sp. 08
G PA
Overall
G PA CHAPTER Council Size
Sp. 08
G PA
Overall
G PA
Alpha Gamma Delta CPC 63 3.19 3.10 Sigma Beta Rho MGC 21 3.23 3.25
Delta Sigma Theta NPHC 17 3.06 3.06 Sigma Phi Epsilon* IFC 38 3.18 3.22
Phi Mu CPC 60 2.87 2.96 Alpha Epsilon Pi* IFC 15 3.12 3.00
Alpha Omicron Pi CPC 52 2.80 2.93 Iota Phi Theta NPHC 4 2.99 2.95
alpha Kappa Delta Phi* MGC 19 2.80 2.92 Lambda Upsilon Lambda MGC 3 2.90 2.82
Alpha Epsilon Phi CPC 13 2.79 2.65 Theta Chi IFC 42 2.74 2.76
Undergraduate Women 11,299 2.75 2.81 Undergraduate Men 7,791 2.53 2.63
Delta Phi Omega* MGC 18 2.75 2.74 All Fraternity 376 2.52 2.70
Sigma Lambda Upsilon MGC 6 2.75 2.53 Sigma Alpha Epsilon IFC 38 2.51 2.55
All Sorority 469 2.73 2.80 Omega Psi Phi NPHC 7 2.49 2.55
Alpha Sigma Alpha CPC 54 2.73 2.81 Alpha Kappa Lambda IFC 42 2.470 2.62
Zeta Phi Beta NPHC 11 2.67 2.82 Delta Chi IFC 34 2.440 2.59
Sigma Sigma Sigma CPC 59 2.58 2.68 Phi Beta Sigma NPHC 13 2.43 2.72
Phi Sigma Sigma CPC 53 2.54 2.63 Alpha Phi Alpha NPHC 13 2.39 2.74
Alpha Kappa Alpha NPHC 26 2.52 2.98 Phi Kappa Sigma* IFC 12 2.31 2.64
Sigma Gamma Rho NPHC 9 2.49 2.89 Pi Lambda Phi IFC 26 2.30 2.47
Kappa Phi Gamma* MGC 9 2.36 2.24 Kappa Sigma IFC 30 2.15 2.40
Kappa Alpha Psi NPHC 19 1.81 2.23
Lambda Phi Epsilon* MGC 20 1.59 2.49
Community Statistics
Greek Total
Undergraduate FTE
All Students
CPC Total
IFC Total
MGC Total
NPHC Total
845 (4.5%)
19,148
32,535
354
273
95
11 9
Full Time Enrolled Students (FTE)
Spring 2008 Academic Report
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53 Organizations Served
AIDS Awareness
Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation
Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation
Alzheimer’s Foundation
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
Angel Tree
Arthritis Foundation
Beth Ahaba Museum and Archives
Breast Cancer Awareness
Cammy Lee Leukemia Foundation
Central Virginia Food Bank
Chai Lifeline
Children’s Literacy Foundation
Children’s Miracle Network
Chris Cullather Memorial Fund
Richmond Area Emergency Center
Faith Awareness
Ginter Park Elementary
Habitat for Humanity
Fan District Association
Homeless Awareness
Jimmy V Foundation
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Low Income Families
March of Dimes
National Kidney Foundation
Political Awareness
Richmond Children’s Hospital
Richmond City Community Program
Richmond City Elementary School
Richmond Holocaust Museum
Richmond Police Department
Richmond Recreation and Parks
Robbie Page Memorial Fund
Ronald McDonald House
Ruby Harvey Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness
Sharsheret
St. Judes Research Hospital
Street Clean-Up
Susan G. Koman Foundation
Troop Support
UMFS
VCU - F.A.C.T.
VCU Child Development Center
VCU Massey Cancer Center
VCU Volunteer Services
Virginia Blood Services
Virginia Children’s Museum
Virginia Commonwealth University
Voter Registration
Youth Mentoring
Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life
Total Members
51.3% growth in the
Fraternity and Sorority
community at VCU over
the last five years.
900
675
450
225
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
‘02 - ‘03
11
IFC
7
CPC
Risk Management Violations
Total Responses Judical Cases Mediations
CPC -
MGC -
NPHC -
IFC -
‘03 - ‘04
1 1
‘04 - ‘05
Academic Year
Hazing, Risk Management (Social Event Notification)
Risk Management (Social Event Notification)
Behavior Conduct Violation
4 4
1
MGC NPHC IFC CPC
Membership Growth
‘05 - ‘06
‘06 - ‘07
CPC
Hazing, Risk Management (Social Event
Notification), Length of New Member Process,
Off Campus Student Conduct (Assault & Battery,
Breach of Peace)
‘07 - ‘08
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Awards and Recognition
Leadership and Service Awards
Fraternities
Sororities
Outstanding Fraternity of the Year
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Outstanding Service and Philanthropy
Delta Chi
Outstanding New Member Education
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Outstanding Educational Programming
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Highest Overall Cumulative GPA
Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity, Inc.
Most Improved GPA - Fall 06’ to Fall 07’
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Outstanding Sorority of the Year
Phi Mu
Outstanding Service and Philanthropy
alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc.
Outstanding New Member Education
Aplha Epsilon Phi
Outstanding Educational Programming
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Highest Overall Cumulative GPA
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Most Improved GPA - Fall 06’ to Fall 07’
alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc.
Outstanding Risk Management
Phi Mu
Fraternity Man of the Year
Jameson Deloatch, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Outstanding Chapter President - NPHC
Robert Dunn Jr., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Outstanding Chapter President - IFC
Mike Mostaan, Delta Chi
Emerging Fraternity Leader of the Year
Stephen Straus, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
William R. Auchmoody Advisor of the Year
Dan Martin, Pi Lambda Phi
Sorority Woman of the Year
Jenni Jones, Alpha Gamma Delta
Outstanding Chapter President - CPC
Erin Halye, Phi Sigma Sigma
Outstanding Chapter President - MGC
Melissa Ly, alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc.
Emerging Sorority Leader of the Year
Brittney Feeney, Phi Mu
Lynne Chambers Alumni Involvement Award
Melissa Jones, Phi Sigma Sigma
2007 - 2008
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Programming Areas of Excellence
Educational Programming
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Kappa Lambda
Alpha Omicron Pi
Delta Chi
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
New Member Education
Alpha Epsilon Phi
alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Omicron Pi
Delta Chi
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Philanthropy
Alpha Gamma Delta
alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc.
Delta Chi
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Theta Chi
Phi Mu
Risk Management
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Alpha Omicron Pi
Delta Chi
Phi Mu
Phi Sigma Sigma
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Community Service
Alpha Epsilon Phi
alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Kappa Lambda
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Delta Chi
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Kappa Sigma
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority, Inc.
2007 - 2008
Alpha Gamma Delta
Adrianna Mendez
Katharine Vardeman
Nicole Baeza*
Christina Gibson*
Jenni Jones*
Alpha Kappa Lambda
Jeremy Epstein
Kevin Hunt
Alpha Omicron Pi
Ashley Allen*
Julie Watson*
Delta Phi Omega
Jasmin Singh
Shivdeep Deo
Delta Sigma Theta
Kenika Canty*
Phi Mu
Sonya Bhavsar
Ashley Cox
Mary Keely Costello*
Lindsay Fisher*
Lauren Floyd*
Pi Lambda Phi
Charles Brennan*
Phi Sigma Sigma
Rachael Cline
Erin Halye
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Thomas Lott*
Sigma Beta Rho
Kevin Dholaria
Sigma Gamma Rho
Danielle McManus
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Elizabeth Maglio
Heather Safley
Kendall DiMeglio*
Theta Chi
Michael Montague
* Spring 2008 Initiates
Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life
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Governing Council Updates
College Panhellenic Council
With the addition of biweekly delegate meetings, the College Panhellenic
Council sought to increase the communication and understanding of the many
different perspectives of each chapter. It’s design provided chapter delegates
a forum to air concerns on behalf of their chapters within an informal setting,
and maintain constitutional amendments and special programs with the
intention of unifying the College Panhellenic Council towards a more common
purpose.
The council also welcomed Alpha Omicron Pi as the newest sorority to VCU.
Their impact of fifty-two women was a positive step toward growing the
College Panhellenic Council, and offering even more opportunity for young
women to get involved and become leaders.
Highlights from the year included the first annual CPC Unity Day where women from all CPC sororities came together, for the
purpose of interacting in a fun setting, that collected over 500 toys for children in need. Additionally sorority serenading is
scheduled to be held as a collective effort in the University Commons next fall. It was a great year that saw sororities at VCU
begin to acknowledge their impact at VCU, and start evolving their organizations to make constructive advancements in the
way they are perceived as a whole by the Richmond community and the student body of the university.
Multicultural Greek Council
The Multicultural Greek Council of VCU had a year of firsts!
The governing council is the most organized and structured it
has ever been, resulting in the first official policy about the pace
of expansion of multicultural fraternities and sororities at VCU.
The council also helped to create the new Risk Management
guidelines that all chapters must adhere to when planning events,
and has a shiny new judicial board to match! It was not just rules
and regulations though; the council sponsored the first all-MGC
service project and the extremely successful first annual canned
food drive. Every chapter and colony member participated in
this project which resulted in almost a thousand pounds of food
donated to the Central Virginia Foodbank. Fun times were also
had at the MGC Social at Down Under Restaurant and Lounge
and the ever popular MGC Pot Luck. Goals for next year include
a joint chapter information session targeted at potential members
during the first month of school and to begin the process of
selecting the chapters who will be a part of the MGC expansion
process.
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Governing Council Updates
National Pan-Hellenic Council
The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Virginia Commonwealth
University welcomed 46 new members into the community
during the 2007-2008 academic year. This includes three
new member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., as the Delta
Delta chapter of Iota Phi Theta begins its return to VCU. In
addition to membership growth, the NPHC community had
an unprecedented year of service to the greater Richmond
community. The NPHC membership completed three street
clean-ups, volunteered at Relay for Life, spoke to intercity middle
school students, and painted the VCU Child Development
Center.
Programming was also a focus for the NPHC community this
year with the NPHC Town Hall Meeting, an all NPHC activity on stereotypes and communication, and an NPHC history forum
hosted by the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Finally, NPHC is proud of its accomplishments of placing as finalists in the
annual Greek Week competition, having P.J. Dunn of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. named the NPHC Outstanding Chapter
President, and having the Theta Rho chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. named the 2007-2008 VCU Fraternity of the
Year. It has been an amazing year and we are looking forward to more growth and development in the year to come.
Interfraternity Council
During the 2007-2008 academic year, the Interfraternity Council
welcomed two new chapters, and increased membership by 15%.
The fall semester was consumed by expansion presentations and
final decisions about which chapters would join the community
during Phase I of the long term expansion process. The council
determined that the expansion schedule would be: Sigma Phi
Epsilon (Spring 2008), Pi Kappa Alpha (Fall 2008), Phi Kappa Psi
(Fall 2009), Phi Sigma Kappa (Fall 2010), and Triangle Fraternity
(Fall 2011).
The Executive Board held officer roundtables in the areas of
risk management, new member education and membership
recruitment. The Interfraternity council is also proud that Sigma
Alpha Epsilon (Outstanding New Member Education, Outstanding
Educational Programming) and Delta Chi (Outstanding Service/
Philanthropy) were recognized during the Fraternity and Sorority
Life Awards. In addition, Stephen Straus, IFC President, was named
the Fraternity Emerging Leader of the Year. Major goal areas for next
year include a focus on increasing chapter grade point averages, retention of new members, and complete implementation of
the new allcouncil risk management guidelines.
Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life
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Fraternity & Sorority Life Highlights
IMPACT Leadership Weekend
October 26-28, 2007
Seventy student leaders within the fraternity and sorority
community traveled to Camp Hanover in Mechanicsville,
VA for this North-American Interfraternity Conference
values based program. Students were joined by thirteen
guest facilitators from around the country, who volunteered
their time to help the VCU fraternity and sorority community
realize a future of continued growth and development.
IMPACT is a campus leadership institute designed to help
foster relationships among campus leaders through an
intensive two and one half day program. The IMPACT
curriculum emphasizes problem solving, leadership
development, values-based decision making, effective
communication, and community development.
Many activities throughout the weekend were focused on
envisioning the ideal fraternity and sorority community,
creating a plan of action to attain these goals, and providing
an opportunity to improve relationships between the diverse
chapters of the community.
The experience allowed students to see that change is
realistic and attainable. There was a renewed belief that
the fraternity and sorority community could be better at
VCU. Students found they were able to uncover the truth
in their values by incorporating the basics of their ritual into
various aspects of their chapter's operations and personal
leadership. It was a weekend that perpetuated positive
growth throughout the academic year.
Housing Update
Fraternity and Sorority Housing at VCU continued to be a
topic of conversation in the 2007-2008 academic year. The
general concept for the housing project changed focus this
year moving away from the townhouse complex design to
more of an apartment building design. The new housing
concept would allow a chapter to have a 4 or 8 person
apartment, double occupancy, that would be attached to
a chapter room. Members of the chapter would reside in
the apartment, and all members would have access to the
chapter room for meetings, chapter programs, and other
chapter activities.
In the spring of 2008, VCU administrators met with several
fraternity and sorority Chapter Advisors to review this new
housing model and concept. During the summer of 2008
initial commitments from organizations will be sought so
that the project can begin to move forward into the next
phases of design and financing. The fraternity and sorority
housing complex is planned for one of the available spaces
on Grace Street between Shafer and Laurel.
For more information on the VCU Fraternity and Sorority
Housing Project, please contact Dr. Carolyn Whittier,
Associate Director, Programs and Educational Services at
whittierce@vcu.edu.
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VCU Welcomes...
CPC
Alpha Omicron Pi – Rho Beta Chapter
Founded: January 2, 1897 at Barnard College
Nickname: AOPi
Mission: Women Enriched through Lifelong Friendship
Colors: Cardinal
Philanthropy: American Juvenile Arthritis Foundation
Symbol: Jacqueminot Rose
Installed Chapters: 185
MGC
Lambda Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Inc. - VCU Colony
Founded: February 25, 1981 at University of California, Los Angeles
Nickname: Lambdas, LPhiE, LFE
Motto: To be Leaders Among Men
Colors: Royal Blue and White
Installed Chapters and Colonies: 48
Philanthropy: National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)
NPHC
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. - Delta Delta Chapter
Founded: September 19, 1963 at Morgan State University
Nickname: Iotas
Motto: Building a Tradition, Not Resting Upon One!
Colors: Charcoal Brown. Gilded Gold
Symbol: Centaur
Undergraduate & Graduate Chapters: 270
IFC
Phi Kappa Sigma – VCU Colony
Founded: August 16, 1850 at the University of Pennsylvania
Nickname: Phi Kap
Motto: Equal to the Stars in Endurance
Colors: Black and Old Gold
Symbol: Maltese Cross
Core Values: Trust, Honor, Respect, Knowledge, Wisdom, Responsibility
Philanthropy: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America
Service: Habitat for Humanity
Active Chapters: 49
IFC
Sigma Phi Epsilon – Virginia Beta SEC
Founded: November 1, 1901 at the University of Richmond
Nickname: SigEp
Mission: Building Balanced Leaders for the World's Communities
Colors: Purple and Red
Symbol: Golden Heart
Philanthropy: Youth AIDS
Founding Principles: Virtue, Diligence, and Brotherly Love
Active Chapters: 262
Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life
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Fraternity and
Sorority Life will be
the foremost vehicle
for the development
of leadership,
citizenship, intellect,
and positive
relationships among
college students.
-Interfraternity Institute Vision
VCU is an equal opportunity affirmative action
institution. If you need special accommodations to
participate in these events due to a disability, contact the
Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life at (804)828-4685
OSA&ES Communications - 8/07