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Fraternity
and Sorority Life
Matt Lenno, Assistant Director
218 Trabant University Center
Newark, DE 19716
Phone: (302) 831-1296
Contact
Us
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Non-Recognized
Fraternity and Sorority Organizations
We would like to advise all students and guardians that there are
some fraternity and sorority organizations that wrongfully attempt
to function on our campus
that are not recognized by the University. You are free to join such organizations,
but the University has no authority over these chapters and does not sanction
their activities on or off of campus. Non-recognized fraternities and sororities
at the University of Delaware include:
Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE)
Phi Sigma Sigma (Phi Sig
)
The University of Delaware does not advise nor control the actions of these groups.
These non-recognized chapters may have a high number of hazing incidents throughout
the initiation process. Many
times the National Organizations of these non-recognized groups choose not to
acknowledge the University's concerns or to take action against their former
chapters.
Students who choose to become members of Greek-letter organizations will find
many benefits from joining a recognized Fraternity or Sorority rather than one
of these non-recognized groups, including:
• Potential monetary awards to Fraternities and Sororities through the
Chapter
Assessment Program (CAP)
• Access to University buildings for meeting/event space
• Ability to receive Greek housing on and off campus
• Membership into a Greek Community of over 1,700 students and 34 chapters
• National/International membership access to alumni networks
• Promotion and community support of campus activities and philanthropic
events through the Interfraternity Council (IFC), Panhellenic Council, National
Pan-Hellenic
Council (NPHC), Latino and Multi-Ethnic Greek Council (LMGC), and the Greek Council
• Positive leadership opportunities
• Formal career training and diversity training
• Structured community service and philanthropy projects
If you are recruited by or have questions about non-recognized organizations,
please contact the Activities and Programs office immediately, by emailing SC-AandP@udel.edu, or by calling
(302)831-1296. For more information on the chapters that are
recognized by the University and are in compliance with University standards
of conduct, please see
http://www.udel.edu/student-centers/FandS/reports/judicial.html
The above statement has been adapted, with permission, from The George Washington
University at http://gwired.gwu.edu/sac/greek/unrecognizedorgs/ |
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