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Welcome to Northern Arizona University! I invite you to explore the many opportunities NAU offers for our students to get involved. Joining a fraternity or sorority is a wonderful way to meet new friends, gain valuable leadership skills, make connections on campus, and provide service to the NAU and Flagstaff community.

Fraternity and Sorority students are seen as true leaders on our cam-pus with many becoming involved in NAU’s student government as well as becoming True Blue Ambassadors, Resident Assistants, and leaders in various other student organizations on campus. Our Greek students pride themselves on raising thousands of dollars annually for local and national charities as well as providing thousands of hours of community service each year.

Please take a few moments to look through this booklet andfamiliarize yourself with all that NAU Fraternity and Sorority Life has to offer. If you are still not sure that it is right for you, I encourage you to learn more about our fraternities and sororities by talking with the Fraternity and Sorority Life staff and participating in the fall recruitment processes.

Once again, welcome to Northern Arizona University. I offer you my best wishes for every success during your time here. Go Lumberjacks!

Sincerely,

Dr. Rich Payne, Executive DirectorHousing and Residence LifeNorthern Arizona University

“Joining a fraternity or sorority is a

wonderful way to meet new friends, gain

valuable leadership skills, make

connections on campus, and provide service to

the NAU and Flagstaff community.”

~Dr. Rich Payne

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“Going Greek has given me so much to be proud of, includingmy organization, my sisters, and the work we do.”

~ Megan Chambley Grove, Pi Beta Phi

Fraternity and Sorority Life offers men and women a variety of leadership opportunities. Chapter members can be found in the Associated Students of Northern Arizona University (ASNAU), on the Homecoming Committee, and receiving academic and leadership awards. For members to achieve a well-rounded education, fraternities and sororities encourage active participation in a variety of leadership experiences. NAU offers opportunities for participation in over 300 student organizations. Members can also participate in their chapters as an officer or on one of the committees each chapter maintains. There are a wide array of positions available exclusively to fraternity and sorority members to help them learn, grow, and excel. Opportunities within the Greek community include:

� Chapter Executive Boards � Fraternity and Sorority Life Governing Council Boards

(CPC, IFC, UGC) � Residence Hall Association (RHA) Representatives � Greek Honor Society Executive Council (Order of Omega) � Fraternity and Sorority Life Programming Board � Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol

(GAMMA) Programming Board

leadership

The past 5 ASNAU Presidents are members of Fraternity

and Sorority Life

Fraternity and Sorority chapters strive for the development of scholastic excellence among their entire membership. Many chapters require a minimum grade point average (GPA) for potential members to be considered for membership. Initiated members must also continue to meet the minimum GPA requirements for his or her chapter in order to remain an active member. In order to ensure that members are academically successful, chapters provide study halls, educational programs, tutoring, awards and scholarships. Studies show that students who are members of a fraternity or sorority graduate at higher rates than non-members. Above all else, a student’s reason for being at Northern Arizona University is to receive a degree and Fraternity and Sorority Life wants to helpall their members reach that goal. Membership offers many opportunities to help new members transition academically:

� Study hours � Greek Honor Organizations � Chapter/national scholarships � Study partnerships with other chapter members � Mentorship – big/little relationships � Chapter accountability � Council recognition

“Fraternity and Sorority Life has given me the assistance to attain a higher education through access to resources such as free tutoring, connections to other students who had previously succeeded in my classes, and accountability as a

leader to be a positive role model for other Greek students.”~Priscilla Rivera, UGC President

scholarship

369 sorority and fraternity members

made the Dean’s list in Fall 2013

Service is a way of life for the NAU Greek community. Each year NAU fraternities and sororities participate in community service and philanthropy events that impact individuals in the Flagstaff community and beyond. On average, our chapters raise over $60,000 per year for various philan-thropies and complete over 12,000 hours of community service. Organizations that currently benefit from NAU Fraternity and Sorority Life’s philanthropic and service endeavors include, but are not limited to:

� Habitat for Humanity � The American Cancer Society � Kinsey Elementary School of Flagstaff � The City of Sedona � St. Mary’s Food Bank � Flagstaff Unified School District � St. Jude Children’s Hospital � Hope Cottage � NAU Welcome Jacks

“Fraternity and Sorority Life has an amazing way of coming together and holding fun philanthropy events to raise money for some truly

incredible organizations!”~ Misha Cothran, CPC President

service

Fraternity and Sorority members completed 12,947

hours of community service during the 2012-13

academic year

Fraternities and sororities build a bond of brotherhood/sisterhood unmatched by any other student organization on campus. Each chapter has its own social events, which typically include formals, date parties, brotherhood/sisterhood events, parent’s weekend, Founder’s Day, and a variety of other events. All of our chapters follows a risk management policy from their national headquarters, their governing council, as well as all of the policies of NAU. The spirit of our Fraternity and Sorority Life community makes our campus feel like a home away from home. Regardless of the chapter you join, the friendships that are formed are lifelong. It is with these friends that members participate in memorable chapter activities, philanthropies, study groups, and social events. Fraternity and Sorority Life at NAU is filled with limitless opportunities for friendship. Other Fraternity and Sorority Life events include:

� Greek Week � Leadership workshops � Alcohol education programs � Speakers � Family Weekend � Homecoming � Chapter socials

“Fraternity and Sorority Life has allowed me to open up and move on from the quiet kid in the corner to a man proud to say he has developed

friendships that will last a lifetime.” ~Alex Cain, IFC President

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96% of fraternity/sorority members agreed/

strongly agreed that their chapter has

encouraged them to get involved on campus.

*Source: NAU Housing and Residence Life Quality of Life Survey

interfraternity councilIFC

“Fraternity and Sorority Life and Delta Tau Delta has helped me along the path of becoming a man of excellence through the leadership roles and hands-on experiences that I have been fortunate to

experience here at NAU.”~ Matthew Huhn, Delta Tau Delta

The Interfraternity Council (IFC) serves as the governing body to the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) chapters on NAU’s campus. IFC seeks to promote the common interests of fraternity life while encouraging its members to excel in civic engagement, scholastic achievement, and character development. IFC collaborates with the College Panhellenic Council (CPC) and the United Greek

Council (UGC) for various programs to enrich the Fraternity and Sorority Life experience at NAU. Equally as important is IFC’s goal to coordinate programming that positively impacts the entire NAU community, as well as the City of Flagstaff.

IFC Rush will be September 7th-13th. Fraternity Rushfest will take place Sunday, September 7th 12 - 3 pm in the Health and Learning Center. This will be the first IFC Rush event and will allow you to meet all 12 fraternities while enjoying food and games. Each fraternity plans individual rush events throughout Rush Week. A schedule of these events will be available at Rushfest. These events include:

� Barbecues � Monday Night Football � Video games in the chapter rooms � Pizza and wing nights � Basketball, volleyball, and flag football

kappa alpha orderNickname: KAYear Founded: 1865Colors: Crimson and Old GoldPhilanthropy: Muscular Dystrophy AssociationWebsite: kappaalphaorder.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.5

delta tau deltaNickname: DeltsYear Founded: 1858Colors: Purple and GoldPhilanthropy: Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationWebsite: delts.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.75

delta chiNickname: D-ChiYear Founded: 1890Colors: Red and BuffPhilanthropy: The V FoundationWebsite: deltachi.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.5

phi delta thetaNickname: Phi DeltYear Founded: 1848Colors: Blue and WhitePhilanthropy: ALS Foundation (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)Website: phideltatheta.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.5

phi sigma kappaNickname: Phi SigYear Founded: 1873Colors: Red and SilverPhilanthropy: Special OlympicsWebsite: phisigmakappa.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.5

pi kappa phiNickname: Pi KappYear Founded: 1904Colors: White, Gold, and BluePhilanthropy: Push AmericaWebsite: pikapp.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.5

sigma chiNickname: SigsYear Founded: 1855Colors: Blue and Old GoldPhilanthropy: Huntsman Cancer InstituteWebsite: sigmachi.orgMinimum High School GPA: 3.0

sigma nuNickname: Sig NuYear Founded: 1869Colors: Black, Gold, and WhitePhilanthropy: American Heart AssociationWebsite: sigmanu.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.5

tau kappa epsilonNickname: TEKEYear Founded: 1899Colors: Cherry Red and GreyPhilanthropy: Ronald Reagan’s Alzheimer’s Foundations and St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalWebsite: tke.org Minimum High School GPA: 2.5

theta chiNickname: NoneYear Founded: 1856Colors: Military Red and WhitePhilanthropy: MD Anderson Cancer CenterWebsite: thetachi.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.5

zeta beta tauNickname: ZeebsYear Founded: 1898Colors: Blue, Gold, and WhitePhilanthropy: Children’s Miracle NetworkWebsite: zbt.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.5

sigma tau gammaNickname: Sig TauYear Founded: 1920Colors: Azure Blue and WhitePhilanthropy: A Path of PrinciplesWebsite: sigmataugamma.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.75

united greek councilUGC

The United Greek Council (UGC) is the governing body to NAU’s fraternities and sororities who identify as multicultural and/or serve traditionally underrepresented students. The UGC strives to promote diversity, multicultural, and gender awareness to the students and faculty of NAU by actively participating in philanthropies, community service, and leadership roles in the NAU and Flagstaff communities.During the third week of the fall semester, the UGC puts on its annual UGC Showcase. This event gives potential new members the opportunity to meet all of the UGC chapters in a fun, collaborative atmosphere. Each chapter displays its core values, goals, and unique flavor through a variety of activities and performances. In addition, they come together for one united performance symbolizing the strong bond between all of the chapters under the UGC banner.

“Fraternity and Sorority Life has given me a home away from home.”~ Audrey Baird, Gamma Rho Lambda

Formal Recruitment will take place September 8th-13th. The UGC Showcase will take place Monday, September 8th at 5 pm in the Central Quad. This will be the first UGC Recruitment event and a chance for you to get to meet all of our UGC chapters. Each chapter plans individual recruitment events throughout Recruitment Week. A schedule of events will be available at the Showcase. These events include:

� Barbecues � Monday Night Football � Service projects � Game nights

gamma alpha omegaNickname: GAOYear Founded: 1993Colors: Navy Blue, Forest Green, and WhitePhilanthropy: Big Brothers Big SistersWebsite: gammaalphaomega.comMinimum High School GPA: 2.5

kappa delta chiNickname: KDChiYear Founded: 1987Colors: Pink and MaroonPhilanthropy: American Cancer SocietyWebsite: kappadeltachi.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.5

delta chi lambdaNickname: DChiLYear Founded: 2000Colors: Royal Blue and PearlPhilanthropy: United Nations World Food ProgrammeWebsite: deltachilambda.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.5

gamma rho lambdaNickname: GRLYear Founded: 2003Colors: Purple and BlackPhilanthropy: No Specific PhilanthropyWebsite: gammarholambda.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.5

omega delta phiNickname: ODPhiYear Founded: 1987Colors: Scarlet, Silver and BlackPhilanthropy: United WayWebsite: omegadeltaphi.comMinimum High School GPA: 2.3

lambda phi epsilonNickname: LambdasYear Founded: 1981Colors: Royal Blue and White Philanthropy: The National Marrow Donor ProgramWebsite: lambdaphiepsilon.comMinimum High School GPA: 2.5

college panhellenic councilCPC

The College Panhellenic Council (CPC) serves as the governing body for the seven National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities. The Panhellenic women work to create an inclusive environment for Greek women to cultivate leadership and relationships. The CPC unites sororities to focus on common goals and create a network of support for chapters and individual members. The CPC annually works with the Interfraternity Council (IFC) and the United Greek Council (UGC) to sponsor many educational, philanthropic, and social events, including: Greek Week, Greek Leadership Summit, Sisterhood Week, and Homecoming. Every sorority woman is a member of the CPC immediately upon joining any NPC chapter.

“My sorority means so much to me, but being a part of Fraternity and Sorority Life, something that is so much bigger than myself, means the world.”

~ Dera Keith, Alpha Omicron Pi

Formal Recruitment will take place during Labor Day Weekend (August 28th – September 2nd). Recruitment registration opens May 27th and closes August 26th at 11:59 pm; the cost of recruitment is $65. This fee covers recruitment materials, shuttle buses to and from recruitment events and food/drinks.

� Information Night: Thursday, August 28th � Meet the Chapters: Friday, August 29th � Philanthropy Round: Saturday, August 30th � Sisterhood Round: Sunday, August 31st � Preference Round: Monday, September 1st � Bid Day: Tuesday, September 2nd

*Visit nau.edu/FSL for more detailed information.

alpha delta piNickname: ADPiYear Founded: 1851Colors: Azure Blue and WhitePhilanthropy: The Ronald McDonald House CharitiesWebsite: alphadeltapi.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.8

chi omegaNickname: Chi OYear Founded: 1895Colors: Cardinal and StrawPhilanthropy: Make-A-Wish FoundationWebsite: chiomega.comMinimum High School GPA: 3.0

alpha omicron piNickname: AOPiYear Founded: 1897Colors: Cardinal RedPhilanthropy: Arthritis Research and The American Juvenile Arthritis OrganizationWebsite: alphaomicronpi.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.75

alpha phiNickname: APhiYear Founded: 1872Colors: Silver and BordeauxPhilanthropy: The Alpha Phi FoundationWebsite: alphaphi.orgMinimum High School GPA: 2.8

delta delta deltaNickname: Tri DeltaYear Founded: 1888Colors: Silver, Gold and Cerulean BluePhilanthropy: St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalWebsite: tridelta.org Minimum High School GPA: 3.0

gamma phi betaNickname: GammaPhiYear Founded: 1874Colors: Brown and PinkPhilanthropy: Girls on the RunWebsite: gammaphibeta.org Minimum High School GPA: 2.8

pi beta phiNickname: Pi PhiYear Founded: 1867Colors: Wine and Silver BluePhilanthropy: LiteracyWebsite: pibetaphi.org Minimum High School GPA: 3.0

Mountain View Hall is home to 570 Greek students. Four students live in each suite, sharing two bedrooms and a bathroom. Mountain View is part of Housing and Residence Life and is staffed by a full-time Residence Hall Director, a Graduate Assistant Hall Director, and twelve Resident Assistants.

Order of Omega is the national Greek leadership honor society. It recognizes outstanding academic achievement and encourages a high standard of leadership in inter-fraternity activities, collegiate scholarship, and Greek endeavors. Membership is based upon academics, service to the community, leadership within the chapter and Greek community, and participation in University activities, clubs, and organizations.

Its annual events include adopting a family for the holidays, providing academic programming and professional development opportunities to Order of Omega

members. The Order of Omega also supports the larger Greek community through Greek Sing, philanthropy, chapter events, and the annual Greek

awards banquet. This banquet is held every spring to celebrate the work and achievements accomplished throughout the year.

Up ‘til Dawn is an annual letter writing campaign to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The event, coordinated by Greek students, is held at night on the NAU campus and attracts

hundreds of participants from both the Greek and NAU communities.

Greek Leadership Summit Each spring semester, Fraternity and Sorority Life puts on a leadership conference for the newly-elected chapter executive boards. Breakout sessions are offered for each executive officer position and additional sessions address a variety of special interest topics. The event also includes keynote speakers and a hazing prevention symposium.

fraternity and sororityinvolvement opportunities

“Fraternity and Sorority Life has provided such an amazing support system that not only opens many doors, but has dramatically changed my life path in a positive way.”

~ Blaise Caudill, Theta Chi

Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol (GAMMA) is a programming group comprised of selected members from various fraternities and sororities. This group is responsible for creating and implementing Greek and campus-wide programs around risk management issues such as hazing prevention, alcohol awareness, safe spring break, and sex education. Additionally, GAMMA holds chapters accountable to the GAMMA by-laws in regards to party registration and party checking to promote risk reduction for chapter socials. GAMMA exists to meet the educational needs of our chapter students with regards to critical risk reduction and social issues. The GAMMA programming board is also an affiliate member of the BACCHUS Network. GAMMA is composed of twelve Greek students who are selected through an application and interview process to serve on the GAMMA Programming Committee. The committee is led by one Greek student Programming Coordinator and is advised by a Fraternity and Sorority Life staff member. Alleged violations of GAMMA policies may be directed to the councils’ judicial boards for investigation.

National Hazing Prevention Week In Fall of 2013, Fraternity and Sorority Life students went into the NAU community to spread awareness about the physical and psychological effects of hazing on college campuses across the U.S. as part of National Hazing Prevention Week. The week was kicked off with a hazing prevention educational speaker with over 900 students in attendance. Throughout the week, Fraternity and Sorority Life students and members of GAMMA encouraged student and faculty contributions to a community photo project entitled “End the Cycle.” Students took pictures with their chapter and displayed a statement on why they do not participate in hazing activities. These photos serve as a constant reminder for the community that hazing is not, nor will it ever be, tolerated on the NAU campus.

financialresponsibilities

Financial responsibility is important for all college students. Every member of a fraternity or sorority agrees to be fiscally responsible as a student and as a chapter member. Fees may include membership dues, housing fund, badge fee, parlor dues, and initiation expenses. The chart below is an estimated cost per semester. The costs differ between chapters based on their needs.

“NAU Sorority Life has introduced me to so many new and amazing people while getting me involved in endless activities all year long.”

~ Katherine Gatz, Delta Delta Delta

Chapter New Member

IFC Financial Responsibilities

$565.00

$450.00

$400.00

$400.00

$550.00

$475.00

$450.00

$200.00

$600.00

$475.00

$300.00

$300.00

Active Member

$425.00

$450.00

$425.00

$425.00

$500.00

$400.00

$500.00

$320.00

$550.00

$400.00

$525.00

$525.00

CPC Financial Responsibilities

Chapter New Member Active Member

$655.00

$590.00

$801.00

$545.00

$751.00

$596.00

$536.00

$403.00

$345.00

$390.00

$411.00

$508.00

$456.00

$356.00

UGC Financial Responsibilities

Chapter New Member Active Member

$225.00

$240.00

$150.00

$350.00

$300.00 $300.00

$250.00

$200.00

$175.00

$225.00

$250.00

$200.00

Alumnus/ae An individual who graduated from college as a member of a fraternity or sorority.Bid A formal invitation to join a fraternity or sorority.Bid Day Final day of recruitment when the Potential New Member (PNM) receives an invitation to join a chapter.Chapter A local group of a national organization; a fraternity or sorority on a college campus.Crossing A term used by UGC groups to indicate that a new member has been fully initiated into a group.Initiation Ceremony during which new members become active, lifelong members of their organization.Legacy A person whose parent, grandparent, or sibling was an active member of a sororityor fraternity.Philanthropy A charitable service project or fundraiser sponsored by fraternities and sororities.Ritual Private ceremony of a Greek organization. The formal document that contains the secret principles and ideals upon which the organization was founded. Only initiated members are privy to the ritual; learning the ritual is usually a part of the initiation ceremony.

greek terminology

The University and Greek system will not tolerate hazing in any form. Hazing is defined as any action taken or situation created, whether on or off University premises, by a student organization, group or a member of that organization or group to produce, or which has the effect of producing, mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, fright, humiliation or ridicule. Please refer to the University hazing statement found in the Northern Arizona University Student Handbook:nau.edu/Student-Life/Student-Handbook. This policy is strictly enforced and educational seminars are provided to our members in both the fall and spring semesters.

anti-hazing policy

mountain viewhall

Mountain View Hall is a 570 bed suite-style living facility that houses members from 18 of the 25 social fraternities and sororities on campus. Mountain View Hall is the central hub for our fraternity and sorority members who unite to better the fraternity and sorority community as a whole and work together to accomplish a shared vision. Mountain View’s central location and proximity to the Health and Learning Center are benefits enjoyed by residents. Mountain View rooms are all set up suite-style. Each suite includes:

� two students per room � two rooms per suite (four students per suite) � four loft beds � four desks � walk-in closets � one shower � one bathroom � two bookshelves � two 3.9 cubic ft. refrigerators with freezers

notes

“Fraternity and Sorority Life opened many new doors for me to be able to better myself in all aspects of life.”

~ Mark Emile Brautigam Jr., Delta Chi

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council executive boards

Interfraternity Council United Greek Council College Panhellenic Council

nau.edu/FSL FSLife@nau.edu 928-523-5840

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