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Fraternity & Sorority Information Guide

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FRATERNITY<br />

SORORITY


LETTER FROM OUR STAFF<br />

Welcome to Western Carolina<br />

University! We are excited<br />

that you are a part of the Catamount<br />

family. Throughout your time at WCU,<br />

you will have many opportunities to<br />

engage in the campus and surrounding<br />

community through residence hall<br />

programming, student organizations,<br />

academic programs, and community<br />

events. We encourage you to explore,<br />

try new things, and build meaningful<br />

relationships. We hope that you will also<br />

explore the possibilities within fraternity<br />

and sorority life. The unique experiences<br />

that you will gain in this community will<br />

stay with you for a lifetime. The scholastic<br />

emphasis, the leadership development,<br />

the unique relationships within a<br />

brotherhood or sisterhood, the shared<br />

standards and ideals, the<br />

alumni relationship & career<br />

networking opportunities, the<br />

commitment to community and<br />

service are transformative in<br />

your development as a student.<br />

These are the takeaways that<br />

will propel you in your collegiate<br />

journey and beyond. We firmly<br />

believe in the idea that the more<br />

you invest in your fraternal experience,<br />

the more you will reap. If you are ready<br />

to dive into this amazing experience, then<br />

we want you to be a part of our story!<br />

Explore what the national fraternity and<br />

sorority community has to offer, ask lots<br />

of questions, and remember that we are<br />

here to help you find your home in our<br />

community. Contact us today!<br />

OUR COMMUNITY<br />

BY THE NUMBERS<br />

750+ MEMBERS<br />

20 CHAPTERS<br />

3 LEADERSHIP COUNCILS – COLLEGE<br />

PANHELLENIC COUNCIL, INTERFRATERNITY<br />

COUNCIL, AND NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL<br />

20 ORDER OF OMEGA MEMBERS<br />

AVERAGE GREEK GPA: 3.04<br />

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COMMUNITY VALUES<br />

As a community, we pride ourselves on living our values – the<br />

values of our organizations and our community as a whole.<br />

We have established four common values by which all of our chapters<br />

operate: accountability, community and civic engagement,<br />

inclusion and social justice, and personal growth. Throughout<br />

the year, fraternity and sorority members engage in programs which<br />

support these values in order to develop well-rounded individuals who<br />

make values-based decisions and engage positively in their community.<br />

BENEFITS<br />

leadership<br />

development<br />

increased<br />

professional network<br />

academic support<br />

skill<br />

building<br />

lifelong relationships<br />

opportunities to make a<br />

difference<br />

“I joined not because I want to build my resume, but<br />

because I want to make a difference in our community and<br />

on our campus as a whole.”<br />

Junior <strong>Fraternity</strong> Member


“My Greek<br />

experience<br />

has positively<br />

shaped who<br />

I am.”<br />

Sophomore<br />

<strong>Sorority</strong> Member<br />

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES<br />

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS<br />

The Department of Greek Student Engagement<br />

& Development sponsors an annual leadership<br />

conference each year for the fraternity<br />

and sorority community. There are many<br />

leadership programs offered each semester<br />

within the community, including<br />

officer retreats and support for<br />

attendance to national leadership<br />

conferences that enhance<br />

leadership development for<br />

members.<br />

CHAPTER LEADERSHIP<br />

Members have the<br />

opportunity to serve on their<br />

chapter’s executive board,<br />

on committees, and other<br />

positions to support chapter<br />

programs and initiatives.<br />

“I hope to leave the<br />

Greek community<br />

in a better place<br />

than it already was<br />

even if they are<br />

small strides.”<br />

Senior <strong>Sorority</strong> Member<br />

INTERNSHIPS<br />

The Greek Student Engagement &<br />

Development department offers an<br />

undergraduate internship opportunity each<br />

year for a fraternity or sorority member to<br />

work with the departmental staff to support<br />

programs, initiatives, and the daily functions<br />

of the department.<br />

NATIONAL & REGIONAL<br />

CONFERENCES<br />

Most fraternity and sorority<br />

members will be afforded the<br />

opportunity to attend local,<br />

regional, or national trainings<br />

and conferences through their<br />

organization or the department.<br />

Greek Engagement also offers<br />

positional leaders and emerging<br />

leaders opportunities to attend conferences.<br />

COUNCIL ENGAGEMENT<br />

Each chapter is overseen by one of our three<br />

councils. Each council provides varying<br />

levels of oversight and collective initiatives<br />

to its member chapters. There are many<br />

opportunities to serve on the respective<br />

council as a delegate, committee member, or<br />

executive officer.<br />

ORDER OF OMEGA<br />

The Theta Pi Chapter of the National Order<br />

of Omega Greek Leadership Honor Society<br />

is a selective society and intended for<br />

fraternity and sorority members who have<br />

demonstrated high academic achievement<br />

and leadership within the fraternal and<br />

campus community. Students may apply and<br />

are initiated each semester.<br />

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JOINING<br />

If you are interested in making a positive impact on your campus and<br />

community, being connected by common ideals and values to men and<br />

women across the world, you are encouraged to explore your options within<br />

the fraternity and sorority community. Here are the requirements for joining:<br />

1. 2.5 cumulative GPA; some chapters have a GPA requirement which is<br />

higher than the University requirement.<br />

2. 12 WCU credit hours completed or 24 transfer credit hours<br />

completed; some chapters have a credit hour requirement which is<br />

higher than the University requirement.<br />

3. Attendance at a Greek 101 Program in order to gain a broader perspective<br />

of the expectations and requirements of fraternities and sororities, and<br />

attendance at the New Member Education Day program held each<br />

semester of the academic year on topics relevant to membership in a<br />

national <strong>Fraternity</strong> or <strong>Sorority</strong>.<br />

4. A desire to make a positive impact on your chapter, organization,<br />

and campus community and immerse yourself in a meaningful<br />

learning experience!<br />

WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING NOW?<br />

• Keep reading! There is general information here about each<br />

of our chapters. Visit their websites, and explore where your<br />

interests lie.<br />

• Attend programs for more information! Attend departmental<br />

events (<strong>Fraternity</strong>/<strong>Sorority</strong> 101), council programs such as CPC<br />

Days, IFC 101, NPHC’s Meet the Greeks, and other individual<br />

chapter programs to learn more about the chapters and<br />

community as a whole.<br />

• Follow us and the various councils and chapters on social media<br />

to stay up-to-date on what’s going on in the community!<br />

• Contact our office at greeks@wcu.edu or 828-227-3635 to<br />

discuss your interests. We are happy to help!<br />

There are three distinct joining processes based on the council in which a<br />

chapter holds membership:<br />

For our College Panhellenic sororities, primary recruitment takes place<br />

during the spring semester and consists of a mutual selection process in<br />

which potential new members visit each of the five CPC organizations<br />

to get to know members and learn about the organizations. Registration<br />

opens during the fall semester.<br />

For our Interfraternity Council organizations, recruitment takes<br />

place during the fall and spring semesters. During the designated week of<br />

recruitment, all nine of the IFC fraternities plan events intended to get to<br />

know potential new members in various settings. Potential new members<br />

are encouraged to visit as many recruitment events as possible to get to<br />

know active members and learn information about their organizations.<br />

The organizations extend bids at the end of the week.<br />

For our National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations,<br />

membership intake occurs at the individual chapter’s<br />

discretion. Some may not conduct intake every semester.<br />

Students interested in NPHC organizations will typically attend<br />

an interest, or informational meeting in which the organization<br />

will discuss plans for intake and general information about the<br />

organization. There is an application process to be selected as a<br />

candidate for membership intake.<br />

“Immediately<br />

after joining my<br />

organization,<br />

I felt more<br />

inspired and<br />

encouraged<br />

to take part in<br />

the community<br />

around me.”<br />

Junior <strong>Sorority</strong> Member<br />

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Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu<br />

(al-fah) (bay-tah) (gam-ah) (del-tah) (ep-si-lon) (zay-tah) (ay-tah) (thay-tah) (eye-o-tah) (cap-pah) (lamb-dah) (mew)<br />

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“I have<br />

learned<br />

about myself,<br />

how to be<br />

an effective<br />

leader, and<br />

have grown<br />

in ways I<br />

never would<br />

have if it<br />

weren’t for<br />

Greek Life.”<br />

Senior <strong>Sorority</strong><br />

Member<br />

CHAPTERS<br />

ALPHA CHI OMEGA<br />

Founded: 10/15/1885 at DePaw University<br />

Nickname: Alpha Chi<br />

Values: friendship, leadership, learning,<br />

and service<br />

IG: @axo_wcu<br />

ALPHA GAMMA DELTA<br />

Founded: 5/30/1904 at Syracuse<br />

University<br />

Nickname: Alpha Gam<br />

Values: Academic excellence,<br />

philanthropic giving, ongoing leadership<br />

and personal development, and a spirit of<br />

loving sisterhood<br />

IG: @alphagam_wcu<br />

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA<br />

Founded: 1/15/1908 at Howard University<br />

Nickname: AKA<br />

Values: High scholastic and ethical<br />

standards, unity and friendship among<br />

college women, to study and help alleviate<br />

problems concerning girls and women in<br />

order to improve their social stature, to<br />

maintain a progressive interest in college<br />

life, and to be of “Service to All Mankind”<br />

IG: @kappaalpha_aka<br />

ALPHA PHI ALPHA<br />

Founded: 12/4/1906 at Cornell University<br />

Nickname: Alphas, A-Phi-A<br />

Values: Knowledge, achievement,<br />

service, integrity, quality, honor,<br />

excellence, and community<br />

IG: @nuzeta_alphas<br />

ALPHA XI DELTA<br />

Founded: 4/17/1893 at Lombard College<br />

Nickname: A-Xi(Zee)-D<br />

Values: Sisterhood, leadership,<br />

knowledge and service to our<br />

communities<br />

IG: @alphaxideltawcu<br />

ALPHA SIGMA PHI<br />

Founded: 12/6/1845 at Yale College<br />

Nickname: Alpha Sig<br />

Values: Silence, charity, purity, honor,<br />

and patriotism<br />

IG: @alphasigwcu<br />

DELTA SIGMA PHI<br />

Founded: 12/10/1899 at City College of<br />

New York<br />

Nickname: Delta Sig<br />

Values: Courage, action, excellence<br />

IG: @delta_sigma_phi_wcu<br />

DELTA SIGMA THETA<br />

Founded: 1/13/1913 at Howard University<br />

Nickname: Deltas<br />

Values: to promote academic excellence<br />

and provide assistance to those in need<br />

DELTA ZETA<br />

Founded: 10/24/1902 at Miami University (OH)<br />

Nickname: D-Z<br />

Values: Friendships, personal development,<br />

leadership excellence, and innovative growth<br />

IG: @dzthetaiota<br />

KAPPA ALPHA PSI<br />

Founded: 1/5/1911 at Indiana University<br />

Nickname: Kappa, K-A-Psi<br />

Values: Unite college men of culture,<br />

patriotism and honor; encourage honorable<br />

achievement; promote the spiritual, social,<br />

intellectual, and moral welfare of members;<br />

assist in the aims of colleges and universities;<br />

and to inspire service in the public interest.<br />

IG: @ksignupes<br />

LAMBDA CHI ALPHA<br />

Founded: 11/2/1909 at Boston University<br />

Nickname: Lambda Chi<br />

Values: Leadership development,<br />

networking opportunities, academic<br />

support, and creating opportunities to give<br />

back to those around us<br />

IG: @lambdachialpha_wcu


Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega<br />

(new) (zie) (om-e-cron) (pie) (roe) (sig-mah) (taw) (up-si-lon) (fie) (kai) (sigh) (o-may-gah)<br />

OMEGA PSI PHI<br />

Founded: 11/17/1911 at Howard University<br />

Nickname: Omega, Ques<br />

Values: Manhood, scholarship, perseverance<br />

and uplift<br />

IG: @tlques1979<br />

PHI MU<br />

Founded: 3/4/1852 at Wesleyan College<br />

Nickname:<br />

Values: Personal and academic development,<br />

service to others, commitment to excellence,<br />

and friendship<br />

IG: @phimugammamu<br />

PI KAPPA PHI<br />

Founded: 12/10/1904 at College of Charleston<br />

Nickname: Pi Kapp<br />

Values: Common loyalty, personal responsibility,<br />

achievement, accountability, campus involvement,<br />

responsible citizenship, and lifelong commitment<br />

IG: @wcupikappaphi<br />

PI LAMBDA PHI<br />

Founded: 3/21/1895 at Yale University<br />

Nickname: Pilam<br />

Values: Scholarship, character, leadership,<br />

obedience, finance, equality<br />

IG: @pilambdaphiwcu<br />

SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON<br />

Founded: 3/9/1856 at the University of Alabama<br />

Nickname: S-A-E<br />

Values: Friendship, scholarship, leadership,<br />

and service<br />

IG: @sae_wcu<br />

SIGMA CHI<br />

Founded: 6/28/1855 at University of Miami (OH)<br />

Values: Friendship, equal justice and the<br />

fulfillment of learning<br />

IG: @sigmachi_wcu<br />

SIGMA PHI EPSILON<br />

Founded: 11/1/1901<br />

Nickname: Sig Ep’s<br />

Values: Virtue, Diligence & Brotherly Love<br />

IG: @wcusigep<br />

THETA XI<br />

Founded: 4/29/1864 at Rensselaer Polytechnic<br />

Institute<br />

Values: Brotherhood, responsibility, selfesteem,<br />

integrity, respect, learning, diversity,<br />

compassion, achievement, and leadership<br />

IG: @thetaxiwcu<br />

“I am passionate about showing<br />

Western that Greek Life has a lot more<br />

to offer than meets the eye.”<br />

Senior <strong>Sorority</strong> Member<br />

ZETA PHI BETA<br />

Founded: 1/16/1920 at Howard University<br />

Nickname: Zeta, Z-Phi-B<br />

Values: Scholarship, sisterhood, service, finer<br />

womanhood<br />

IG: @zetaxi1989<br />

College Panhellenic sororities<br />

Interfraternity Council fraternities<br />

National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations<br />

Chapters with housing on campus.<br />

Remember to ask questions about<br />

these organizations’ requirements and<br />

expectations for living in the house!<br />

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OUR MISSION<br />

The Mission of the Department is to actively engage students<br />

in an exceptional values-driven fraternity & sorority program<br />

offering customized and experiential learning opportunities. These<br />

collegiate experiences contribute to the academic, social, and<br />

personal growth of our community members.<br />

Our ongoing pursuit of excellence is one that provides for an<br />

unparalleled life-time experience that is congruent with the<br />

values found in the individual organizations’ rituals. With<br />

hundreds of members, representing individuals from across<br />

the state and nation, we are a robust community of engaged<br />

scholars, leaders, and members serving our chapters, community,<br />

university, and country.<br />

CONNECT<br />

WITH US!<br />

A.K. Hinds<br />

University Center Suite 334<br />

FB: WCU Greek Student<br />

Engagement and Development<br />

Instagram: @GreeksatWCU<br />

Email: greeks@wcu.edu<br />

Web: greek.wcu.edu<br />

Council Instagram Accounts:<br />

CPC: @wcu_cpc<br />

IFC: @wcu_ifc<br />

NPHC: @wcu_nphc

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