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The earliest fraternities…

Began as secret societies, literary societies

December 1776 College of William and Mary as FBK

Social fraternities all based upon scholarship, service and brother/sisterhood1870 the first woman’s fraternity (or sorority) was formedSlide4

In 1849…fraternities made their first appearance at Penn.

For

163

years, scholarship, service, brotherhood/ sisterhood and excellence have been the cornerstone of a way of life.Slide5

What does fraternity have to offer?

Scholarship

LeadershipService Community

Diversity IntegritySlide6

What does fraternity have to offer?

Friendship

Culture Social

Family Honor ExcellenceSlide7

Advantages of membershipin a fraternity/sorority

Sisterhood/brotherhood, family away from home, lifelong friendships

In many cases a House, home away from homeAcademic support and incentives

Alumni/career networkingResources of a inter/national organizationCommunity serviceLeadership training and experience

Social LifeSlide8

Greek GlossaryBid

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official invitation to join a fraternity or sororityRush/recruitment— the process of recruiting and bringing in new members

Intake process--the process or recruitment specific to MGC organizationsPledge/New member— someone who has accepted a bid but has not yet been fully initiated into a fraternity or sorority

Deferred recruitment— refers to those Greek systems that do not recruit first year students until second semesterHazing--any action or situation (1) which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student or (2) which willfully destroys or removes public or private property for the purpose of initiation or admission into an organizationSlide9

Greek GlossaryInitiation

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the formal ceremony(ies) that bring a pledge/new member into full membership in the organization, communicating the values, symbols, meanings, etc. of the organizationBrother/Sister

— a fully initiated member of the fraternity or sororityAlumni/ae— a brother or sister who has graduated or matriculated into a graduate/professional academic programAdvisory Board

– a group of alumni/ae who volunteer their time and talents as a resource for the fraternity/sorority and/or a specific chapterHouse Corporation– a group of alumni/ae who volunteer their time and talents as partners to manage a chapter house

Inter/National Headquarters– the location as well as the professional staff who run and oversee the general fraternity or sororitySlide10

What fraternities and sororities are at PENN?Multicultural Greek Council—MGC

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

AKA

alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc

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aKDF

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. AFA

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. DSQKappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

KAYLambda Phi Epsilon Fraternity LFE

Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority LQALambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity

LUL Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

WYF

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

FBS

Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity

, SBR

Sigma Lambda Upsilon/

Senioritas

Latinas

Unidas

SLU

Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.

SYZ

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

ZFB

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What fraternities and sororities are at PENN?

Panhellenic

Council

Alpha Chi Omega

ACWAlpha Phi

AF Chi Omega CW Delta Delta

Delta DDDKappa Alpha Theta KAQSigma Delta Tau

SDTSigma Kappa SKZeta Tau Alpha

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What fraternities and sororities are at PENN? Interfraternity

Council

Alpha Chi Rho

ACR Alpha Delta Phi ADF

Alpha Tau Omega ATWBeta Theta Pi BQP

Delta Kappa Epsilon DKESt. Elmo’s Club Delta Phi DF

St. Anthony Hall Delta Psi DYDelta Tau Delta DTDDelta Upsilon

DU Kappa Alpha Society KAKappa Sigma KS

Lambda Chi Alpha LCA Phi Delta Theta FDQPhi Gamma Delta FIJI

Phi Kappa Psi FKY

Phi Kappa Sigma

FKS

Pi Kappa Alpha

PKA

Pi Kappa Phi

PKF

Pi Lambda Phi

PLF

Psi Upsilon

YU

Sigma Alpha Epsilon

SAE

Sigma Alpha Mu

SAM

Sigma Chi

SC

Sigma Nu

SN

Sigma Phi Epsilon

SFE

Sigma Pi

SP

Tau Epsilon Phi

TEF

Theta Xi

QX

Zeta Beta Tau

ZBT

Zeta Psi

ZY

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Penn Fraternity Sorority System Quick Facts

3000+

undergraduates from all four schools850 new members this semester

Scholastic performance at or above all men’s and all women’s grade point averageAverage of 17,500 hours of community service per academic yearAverage of $125,000 donated to charity per

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Penn Fraternity Sorority System Quick FactsFifty-two chapters on campus, 3 governing councils

Thirty-six

chapters maintain housesLoyal alumni/ae involved with every chapter on advisory boards and house corporations as well as career networking

Fraternity/sorority members are involved in an average of 2.7 other activities in addition to their chapterVast majority of Campus Leaders in all capacities are members of fraternities/sororitiesSlide15

Penn Fraternity Sorority System Quick FactsPenn has one of the largest Fraternity/ Sorority Affairs staffs in the country

Penn Greeks were the

first (and continue to be one of the only) in the nation to write and adopt a comprehensive, student-driven strategic plan and set of

standards; just approved their fourth 5-year Operational PlanFormal Freshman recruitment occurs in the first two weeks of the spring semesterUpperclass students may join at any timeSlide16

Office of Student Affairs/Fraternity Sorority Life

Director:

Dr. Scott ReikofskiProgramming Team:

Associate Director, Stacy KrausProgram Coordinator, Larry MosesProgram Assistant, Anne-Marie StaplesFacilities Team:Associate Director for Chapter House Administration and Finance, Beth Schnitman-Malm

Facilities Manager, Sam AlShehabi Facilities Assistant, Joanne NasinoFacilities Assistant, position vacant

Administrative Team:Administrative Assistant/Office Manager, Pauline LoriaData Entry/Receptionist: position vacantSpecial Projects/Receptionist: position vacantSlide17

Office of Student Affairs/Fraternity Sorority Life

Advisement and Coaching

3 governing councils51 chaptersGreek Alumni Council

Fraternity Sorority Advisory BoardLeadership TrainingCurrent leadersEmerging leadersIndividual CoachingAssessment and Research

SatisfactionImpact, Greek Experience, LeadershipBenchmarkingDisciplinePeer Judicial BoardsUniversity disciplinary process

Inter/national HQsField ConsultantsCommunication, reports, meetingsAlumniTraining volunteer advisors

Alumni Associations, recordsFund raisingParentsFacilities ManagementManage 25 University owned housesConsultation

Individual ChaptersInter/national OrgsCampusesReports and StatisticsSlide18

Schedules to be aware ofRecruitment

Fall-

upperclass onlyAnytime Sept/early OctSpring-

Starting first day of classesDone within the first two weeks Rolling RecruitmentIntake

New Member EducationPenn requirements6 week maxAntihazing policyCommonwealth law10 hour/wk limit

Time restrictionsUpcoming campaignsSlide19

Examples of Hazing

Deception

Assigning demerits Silence periods with implied threats for violation Deprivation of privileges granted to other members

Requiring new members to perform duties not assigned to other members Socially isolating new members Line-ups and Drills/Tests on meaningless information Name calling Requiring new members to refer to other members with titles (e.g. “Mr.,” “Miss”) while they are identified with demeaning terms Expecting certain items to always be in one's possession

Verbal abuse Threats or implied threats Asking new members to wear embarrassing or humiliating attire Stunt or skit nights with degrading, crude, or humiliating acts Expecting new members to perform personal service to other members such as carrying books, errands, cooking, cleaning

etc Sleep deprivation Sexual simulations

Expecting new members to be deprived of maintaining a normal schedule of bodily cleanliness. Be expected to harass others Forced or coerced alcohol or other drug consumption Beating, paddling, or other forms of assault Branding Forced or coerced ingestion of vile substances or concoctions

Burning Water intoxication Expecting abuse or mistreatment of animals Public nudity Expecting illegal activity Bondage Abductions/kidnaps Exposure to cold weather or extreme heat without appropriate protection

Confiscation of identification/PennCards, room keys, and cell phones.  Carrying irrelevant objects (bricks, lunch boxes, etc.) Restrictions limiting students’ ability to contact parents and University personnel Required silenceSlide20

What you can do…..Keep an eye and ear out

Notice things that might be a bit unusual

Watch for stress/exhaustion related illnessReport anything unusual to our officeIssues of confidentiality

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For more information…Contact the

Office of

Student Affairs/Fraternity Sorority Life 3933 Walnut Street,

Philadelphia, PA 19104-6136 215.898.5263 ofsa@pobox.upenn.eduOr visit our website at: www.vpul.upenn.edu/ofsa