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Social Fraternities and SororitiesTypes of Fraternities and Sororities Types of Fraternities and SororitiesThis campus has four different types of Greek letter organizations
commonly referred to as fraternities and sororities: This section of the Student Organization Handbook focuses on social fraternities and sororities because they have special requirements to meet before they can register to become official Registered Student Organizations.
Social Fraternities and SororitiesSocial fraternities and sororities offer membership to students without regard to a field of study or class year, and typically have a minimum grade requirement. The term "social" in social fraternity and social sorority refers to social development. The original intent of these organizations when they began in the 18th Century was to assist students to become "socialized," that is, directed, with proper consideration of one's future responsibilities as a citizen in society. The individual and the organization's members base membership on mutual choice. Social fraternities and sororities are self-governing and self-supporting organizations. Most social fraternities and sororities are single sex organizations. While social fraternities and sororities may not discriminate on the basis of age, color, creed, handicap, national origin, race, religion, or sexual orientation, university policy and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 do permit their selection of members on the basis of gender.
National AffiliationsSocial fraternities and sororities on this campus are established as local chapters of national organizations. Chapters are required to be affiliated with a national organization, and subsequently ascribe to and follow the policies of the national organization. Chapters are also required to hold membership in one of the four governance councils.
Governance of Social Fraternities and SororitiesFour governance councils, composed of elected student representatives,
regulate social fraternities and sororities at UW-Madison. Each
council is self-governing, having the authority to determine
and enforce policies and procedures that guide their member organizations. * Interfraternity Council (IFC), Student Organization Office, 239 Red Gym. The Interfraternity Council is the governing council for the 26 national social fraternities represented on campus. IFC is composed of 8 executive board officers and a delegate from each chapter. More info: www.uwgreek.com * National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), Student Organization Office, 239 Red Gym. The National Pan-Hellenic Council is the governing council for the 8 Historically African-American social fraternities and sororities represented on campus. NPHC membership consists of 4 sororities and 4 fraternities. The Council is made up of 4 executive board officers and a delegate from each fraternity and sorority. More info: www.uwgreek.com * Panhellenic Association (PHA), Student Organization Office, 239 Red Gym. The Panhellenic Association is the governing council for the 11 collegiate National Panhellenic Conference sororities represented on campus. The council is composed of 8 executive board officers and 22 council delegates, 2 from each sorority. www.uwgreek.com * Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), Student Organization Office, 239 Red Gym. The mission of the Multicultural Greek Council at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is to unite Greek lettered organizations that are not currently members of IFC, PHC, or NPHC. The Multicultural Greek Council consist of 4Historically Latina-based Sororities, 1 Historically Latino-based Fraternity and 1 Native American Sorority. Through leadership and community involvement, the Multicultural Greek Council promotes scholarship, diversity awareness, and service events. Furthermore, this council is dedicated to professionalism and will endeavor to collaborate with other Greek organizations and councils. www.uwgreek.com.
Starting a new Fraternity or Sorority on CampusThe governing councils have membership requirements and the
authority to determine if a group will be granted membership
as a social fraternity or sorority. To be admitted as a new social
fraternity or sorority on our campus, an organization must, at
minimum, be: 1) single sex and 2) represent a social fraternity
or sorority, which is affiliated with a national organization. When a governing council has admitted a group, that group may apply for status as a Registered Student Organization and be granted access to university facilities and other privileges accorded to RSO status.
RegulationsSocial fraternities and sororities are required to abide by the same university regulations and policies as other RSOs (as outlined in this Handbook) and also are responsible to follow the policies, regulations and procedures of their governance council if they are to maintain their rights as a Registered Student Organization. Social fraternities and sororities are subject to regulations from the university, their National offices and their governance councils.
Judicial BoardThe four governing councils have jurisdiction to take disciplinary action against their member social fraternities or sororities should violations of the governance council's policies or procedures occur. Each council has a judicial board and hearing procedures governing organizational misconduct. Sanctions issued by a judicial board can range from giving a written warning, requiring mandatory education, community service, and/or imposing monetary fines, to altering the membership status of the organization in its governing council through probation, suspension or expulsion. Social fraternities and sororities that are suspended or expelled from their governance council will not be allowed to register or receive the benefits granted to Registered Student Organizations.
Chancellor's Commission on Social Fraternities and SororitiesIn 1988, the Commission on Fraternities and Sororities was established to evaluate, define and recommend the relationship between the university and the fraternities and sororities. In 1999, the Commission was charged to evaluate the original recommendations, which led to a new collaborative role for the Commission. "Now and into the future, the Commission on Fraternities and Sororities must move beyond simply providing oversight of the Greek system if we are to progress in reaching the goals of fraternity and sorority members and of the university for improving social conduct and the quality of life in chapter houses and for improving the ability of the chapter houses and the umbrella organizations to effectively and responsibly govern themselves. Conditions today require that the university, through the Commission, assume a more active, collaborative role with fraternity and sorority chapters and their umbrella organizations in proposing, advocating, and implementing creative programs to improve Greek life on this campus." In 2002, the State of the Chapter Program was initiated under the direction of the Commission. This program is designed to assess the current status of fraternities and sororities on an annual basis. Assessment criteria are based on the 1999 Commission recommendations. More detailed information regarding the Commission, its findings and recommendations, and the State of the Chapter Program can be obtained at soo.studentorg.wisc.edu/greek/commission.htm.
Advising For Social Fraternities and SororitiesQuestions about social fraternities or sororities on the UW-Madison campus can be directed to the Fraternity and Sorority Advisors in the Student Organization Office (SOO), 608/263-4597 or 608/265-6612. The staff members serve as advisors to the four governance councils, student leaders in the social fraternity/sorority community, chapter officers; as a liaison to the Commission on Fraternities and Sororities, to alumni and the fraternity/sorority national offices. The advisor supervises student interns who earn course credit for working with the fraternity/sorority student leaders. The advisors and interns work with the governing councils and individual social fraternities and sororities to provide educational and leadership workshops and programming to students, i.e., recruitment, scholarship recognition program, and officer training workshops.
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