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A Guide to Fraternity & Sorority Life - University of South Carolina ...

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NPHC is the governance council for his<strong>to</strong>rically African-American fraternitiesand sororities. These organizations host Information/Interest Meetings wherethey discuss their chapter’s his<strong>to</strong>ry, philanthropy, and requirements <strong>to</strong> becomea member. Students who apply and are accepted for membership would thenparticipate in Membership Intake, the process <strong>of</strong> educating and initiating newmembers in<strong>to</strong> an individual chapter. Each organization selects if/when they willhost an Interest Meeting or Intake, and this could happen in the Fall semester,Spring semester, or both, based on the needs <strong>of</strong> the chapter. Most organizationsrequire sophomore status for membership, but some are open <strong>to</strong> secondsemester freshmen.*Alpha Kappa Alpha <strong>Sorority</strong>, Inc. has a chapter at USC Upstate but is currentlysuspended. This organization is not eligible <strong>to</strong> recruit or initiate new members. Anyquestions regarding this organization should be directed <strong>to</strong> the Office <strong>of</strong> Student <strong>Life</strong>.Panhellenic Council (PC)Delta Zeta <strong>Sorority</strong> (ΔΖ)Phi Mu <strong>Fraternity</strong> (ΦΜ)Zeta Tau Alpha <strong>Fraternity</strong> (ΖΤΑ)Advisor: Dr. Khrystal SmithPanhellenic organizations limit their membership <strong>to</strong> female students at USCUpstate. Students are eligible for membership beginning their first semester <strong>of</strong>enrollment. These organizations participate in Panhellenic Recruitment, a series<strong>of</strong> on campus events hosted by each Panhellenic sorority that allows potentialand current members <strong>to</strong> interact before bids are <strong>of</strong>fered. At USC Upstate,Panhellenic Recruitment occurs at the beginning <strong>of</strong> the Fall semester.The following public and his<strong>to</strong>rical figures are/weremembers <strong>of</strong> Fraternities & Sororities:Condoleeza Rice (ΑΧΩ)Ash<strong>to</strong>n Kutcher (ΔΧ)Laura Bush (ΚΑΘ)Phil Jackson (ΣΑΕ)Phylicia Rashad (ΑΚΑ)Michael Jordan (ΩΨΦ)Katie Couric (ΔΔΔ)Arthur Ashe (ΚΑΨ)Ruth Bader Ginsburg (ΑΕΦ)Mark Zuckerberg (ΑΕΠ)Sheryl Underwood (ΖΦΒ)Warren Buffet (ΑΣΦ)Lucy Liu (ΧΩ)Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (ΑΦΑ)Carrie Underwood (ΣΣΣ)Dr. Seuss (ΣΦΕ)Kate Spade (ΚΚΓ)Will Ferrell (ΔΤΔ)5Legacy 2013

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