Partnering with Your Student during Fraternity & Sorority Recruitment

1. Partnering with Your Student during Fraternity & Sorority Recruitment This Webinar is brought to you by the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Programs and Office of Orientation & Student Transitions

2. Benefits of Greek Life Membership in a fraternity or sorority will offer your student: • a scholastic support system • experience leading committees, managing budgets, planning events, and working with faculty and administrators • exposure to potential careers through educational programs and discussions with alumni • a chance to give back the community through service projects • close friends who will cheer them on and support them when times are tough

3. At Tulane, we recognize 27 outstanding Greek organizations:-12 Interfraternity Council Fraternities-6 National Pan-Hellenic Fraternities and Sororities-7 Panhellenic Sororities-Delta Xi Nu Multicultural Sorority-Order of Omega Greek HonoraryEach of these organizations is centered around the values of brotherhood/sisterhood, leadership development, academic achievement, and community service.

4. Interfraternity Council (IFC) • Alpha Epsilon Pi • Delta Tau Delta • Kappa Alpha • Kappa Sigma • Phi Gamma Delta • Phi Kappa Sigma • Sigma Alpha Epsilon • Sigma Alpha Mu • Sigma Chi • Sigma Phi Epsilon • Zeta Beta Tau • Zeta Psi Twelve national fraternities Values centered on brotherhood, leadership, community service, social events, and athletics Spring 2009 GPA Data: • all IFC men: 3.078 • all undergraduate men: 2.973

5. National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) • Alpha Kappa Alpha • Alpha Phi Alpha • Delta Sigma Theta • Kappa Alpha Psi • Phi Beta Sigma • Zeta Phi Beta • Six of the “Divine Nine” sororities and fraternities are at Tulane • Organizations were founded for African American students • Values of these groups focus on: • brotherhood/sisterhood • philanthropy and service • advocacy and community relations • affiliation with programs of local graduate chapters Spring 2009 GPA Data: • all NPHC members: 3.107 • all undergraduates: 3.050

6. PanhellenicCouncil (PHC) • Seven sororities from the National Panhellenic Conference. • Panhellenic values include sisterhood, scholarship, leadership, and philanthropy. Typical social activities include formal dances, date parties, and mixers. Spring 2009 GPA Data: • all PHC women: 3.329 • all undergraduate women: 3.115 • Alpha Epsilon Phi • Chi Omega • Kappa Alpha Theta • Kappa Kappa Gamma • Pi Beta Phi • Phi Mu • Sigma Delta Tau

7. Office of Fraternity & Sorority Programs (OFSP) The mission of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Programs is to enrich the capacities of members of the fraternity and sorority community through opportunities and experiences that develop and maintain the values of leadership, scholarship, service, citizenship, personal growth, interpersonal relationships, sisterhood, and brotherhood. Please do not hesitate to contact the office as needed. Our main contact information: gogreek@tulane.edu, 504-865-OFSP Director of Fraternity & Sorority Programs: Liz Schafer, lschafer@tulane.edu

8. Common Parent Questions: • What is a recognized vs. unrecognized fraternity or sorority? • I want my student to get involved in leadership positions. Will he/she have time to do other things beyond Greek Life? • Will my student’s grades be affected by joining? • How much does it cost to join? What is included in this price? • What is hazing? Will my student be hazed as part of membership? • Where can I go to learn more?

9. Recognized vs. Unrecognized We proudly recognize our 26 fraternities and sororities. They work closely with the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Programs and are held to a high set of standards. Other organizations that may exist as “underground fraternities”: do not report to or affiliate with OFSP operate with uncertainty as to their status in terms of membership, behavior and conduct, and organization are prohibited from affiliating with Tulane University but still recruit our students as members. Delta Kappa Epsilon (Deke) Omega Psi Phi (Omega) Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) We strongly discourage students from joining a fraternity that the University does not recognize. Unrecognized/underground fraternities are not held to the University or Interfraternity Council standards that govern their behavior. They operate without the oversight, training, and education provided by staff in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Programs.

10. Greeks Are Leaders on Campus: • Undergraduate Student Government Vice President of Student Life and Senators • Green Wave Ambassadors • Newcomb Senate • Orientation Team Leaders & counselors • Resident Advisors • Homecoming Committee • Entire 2009 homecoming court except for 2 people are fraternity/sorority members! The 2009 Queen is an active member of the Panhellenic Council. • CACTUS - Community Action Council of Tulane University Students • TEMS - Tulane Emergency Medical Service • Religious Organizations • Intramurals • Varsity sports • Tulane Dance Company • Theatre • Choir • Green Envy • THEM mens a cappella group • Hullabaloo Writers • REACH - Rape Emergency, Awareness, and Coping Hotline

11. Community Service • All Greek organizations support their own service projects. • They participate in city-wide, university-wide, and all-Greek community service events. • Each sorority & fraternity has a national philanthropic project or charity that it supports. Chapters at Tulane have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars each year for their philanthropies.

12. Scholarship Often people assume that membership in a fraternity or sorority interferes with academic and scholarly pursuits, however, scholarship is an important facet of Greek life. • Greeks promote scholastic achievement through programs like: • study groups • mentors • study hours • recognizing high grades • Order of Omega • scholarship opportunities It’s no wonder that for the past 23 consecutive semesters, the all Greek GPA has been higher than the all-student GPA at Tulane!!

13. Costs to Join The costs of joining a Greek organization vary between groups and councils. Below are rough estimates: • IFC Groups: $350-$2000 per semester • Varies based on whether the group has a chapter house, meal plan, new member or active, etc. • NPHC Groups: $1000+ per year • Varies based on how many years you’ve been in the organization • Panhellenic Groups: $600-$700 per semester • Varies based on organization and how long you’ve been in the organization • Delta Xi Nu Multicultural Sorority: $150 per semester All dues cover programs, insurance fees, and national benefits. Some also include a meal plan, social events, transportation to events, t-shirts, a chapter house, and more!

14. Hazing • Defined as “Any action taken or situation created, intentionally, whether on or off fraternity or sorority premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule.” • Both Tulane University and all of our organizations have a strict no tolerance policy for this behavior.

15. Anti-Hazing Resources • http://www.greek.tulane.edu/hazing.html • www.hazingprevention.org • 24-hour Tulane Hazing Hotline (leave an anonymous message): 504-865-3111 • 24-hour National Hazing hotline: 1(800)NOT-HAZE

16. Resources for parents & students Tulane’s Greek Life Website: www.greek.tulane.edu All about the IFC: www.nicindy.org All about NPHC: www.nphchq.org All About Panhellenic: www.npcwomen.org Discussion Boards, Greek Life: www.greekchat.com Parents information from NPC: www.sororityparents.com Student/Staff Contacts: www.greek.tulane.edu/contact.html

17. Recruitment & Intake Eligibility • All participants must be undergraduate Tulane students • All participants must have cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher (some organizations may have a higher standard) • All participants must be free of pending conduct charges • All participants must have completed 12 credit hours

18. IFC Recruitment • Monday, January 18 > Recruitment Convocation/Final Day to Sign-Up • Tuesday, January 19 – Thursday, January 21 > Chapters host Recruitment Events • Friday, January 22 > Bid Pick Up** contact Jordan McFaull (jmcfaull@tulane.edu) for more info  ** Often fraternities will tell students they are recruiting that they have a bid from the fraternity. Please note that this is informal and no student official has a bid from any fraternity until Bid Pick Up.

19. NPHC Intake Procedures In the beginning of the spring semester, NPHC will hold “Meet the Greeks” and individual chapters may choose to do informational sessions. Please contact the NPHC President or Vice President for all inquiries on future dates or how to contact chapters: • NPHC President: Tasha Grant, ogrant@tulane.edu • NPHC Vice President: Taylor Shuler, tshuler@tulane.edu

20. Panhellenic Recruitment • Thursday, January 14 > Recruitment Kickoff • Saturday, January 16 > Open House • Sunday, January 17 > First Series • Saturday, January 23 > Second Series • Sunday, January 24 > Preference Events in the morning; Bid Day in the evening • Recommendations Contact Ali Pletzer with questions, apletzer@tulane.edu

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