 Scholarship Community Service Leadership Friendship List of Fraternities & Sororities     |
The Greek community at Georgia State has a long, rich tradition of fostering student involvement and development. Since 1954, students have chosen to become members of fraternities and sororities because of the opportunities and experiences these organizations provide. Greek-letter societies were founded on the ideals of scholarship, community service, leadership and life-long friendship. Georgia State University’s fraternities and sororities continue to not only uphold these ideals, but strive to reach excellence within each of them. Additionally, fraternities and sororities strive to become a Five Star chapter each year on campus. This Standards of Excellence program was not only developed to enhance our chapters, but to transform our members into outstanding leaders in the community. The following are the Five Star chapters at Georgia State University:
All members of Greek organizations are students, first and foremost. Academics are emphasized by all fraternity and sorority chapters, from new member education through graduation. All chapters have grade point average minimums required for membership and to remain active. Organizations provide scholastic assistance such as tutoring, awards, study sessions and incentives such as scholarships, to challenge members to reach their full academic potential. Fraternity and sorority members strive to be above the all undergraduate grade point average each semester. National trends prove that Greek members stay in college and are more likely to obtain a degree than non-Greek students. Click here to view the Chapter grades and ranks for the previous academic semester. Greek chapters provide members with the opportunity to become involved in giving back to the community through service (participation in an activity to directly help others) and philanthropies (raising money or goods for charitable groups). Annually Georgia State Greeks raise thousands of dollars for local and national charities, as well as dedicate thousands of hours of volunteer time. From mentoring junior high school students, to giving blood, to raising money for charities such as the Make-a-Wish Foundation or PUSH America , Georgia State 's fraternities and sororities are lending a helping hand. Greek Council is sponsoring a Dance Marathon in Fall 2008, benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network. It involves dancers who form teams to fundraise and culminates in a giant 12-hour dance party here on campus. In its inaugural year, Greeks helped raise nearly $11,000 and we are looking to raise even more in 2008! The Georgia State University Dance Marathon needs driven, passionate, and most of all, fun student leaders to help steer it in the right direction! The Steering Committee will have positions in Marketing, Catering, Entertainment, and Finance just to name a few. Leadership: Additionally, individuals have the opportunity to be recognized for their outstanding contributions to academic excellence, service, Greek and campus involvement. This can occur through the Order of Omega National Honor Society (Greek leadership honor society), Rho Lambda National HonorSociety (Panhellenic Council scholastic honorary), the Annual Greek Awards celebration, and regional or national conventions. Greek students also have opportunities to participate in national conferences, as well as the Annual Greek Leadership Retreat held in January of each year. The Greek community encourages students to become involved in other campus organizations and strives to produce students who will continue to be strong leaders and citizens throughout their lives. Friendship:Georgia State University continues to grow with more students each year. Greek Life provides students the chance to make a big campus feel a little smaller by connecting members in the Greek community. When joining a fraternity or sorority, individuals are seeking an experience where they share similar values and interests with the members. Each chapter serves as a place where strong relationships are created and friendships last a life-time. The Greek community also provides a wide variety of events which help bring members of all groups together, whether through intramural sports, Greek Week, social events, educational workshops or speakers, retreats, ‘founders' weeks, or philanthropies. For many students, the extracurricular involvement provides a more fulfilling collegiate experience. A fraternity or sorority can personalize your college experience by offering an academic support system, hands-on leadership opportunities, interact with faculty and administrators, networking through educational programs and interactions with alumni, community service involvement, and close friendships with classmates that foster brother and sisterhood. Georgia State is home to 21 fraternities and sororities. All chapters are alike in their values and missions, but uniquely different in the chapters' members that create that special bond each group has. Listed here are the chapters currently active on campus. Please visit their local and national websites to obtain further information regarding their organizations.
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