a formally initiated member of a fraternity or sorority.
an initiated member who has graduated, singular.
a member of a fraternity or sorority not yet initiated.
the insignia that designates your fraternity or sorority.
a formal invitation to join a fraternity or sorority.
an active who mentors, like an older brother/sister to a new member.
a term used by active members in a chapter when referring to each other.
allows for the creation of a local chapter that is affiliated with a college or university campus.
a term used to name new members of an organization who all joined during the same semester.
a (bi)weekly meeting, informal or formal attire may be required.
a new organization that is awaiting official recognition from their national organization
the official pair or triad of colors that represent a specific Greek organization.
the governing body over a group of fraternities or sororities. (EX: IFC)
insignia used by sorority/fraternity members to signify affiliations.
the actual date of an initiation into a cultural fraternal organization.
used to describe the nine NPHC affiliate organizations.
the monetary costs of membership in a fraternity or sorority.
when an organization is looking to expand and open a new establishment of a Greek-letter organization.
a time when fraternities/sororities sponsor activities seeking potential new members.
a group of individuals bound together by ritual, common ideals, and a strong bond of friendship.
to highlight the founding of a greek-lettered organization and celebrate its history.
used to identify members of the same organization; only members of the organization should know and/or use the hand sign.
the membership recruitment and induction process of culturally-based fraternities and sororities.
exists to promote the shared interests and values of member fraternitities, leadership, service, brotherhood, and scholarship.
a prospective member who has a family member in the same fraternity or sorority.
the members of a culturally-based fraternity’s or sorority’s new member class.
offices responsible for making policies for the individual organizations at all of colleges and universities where their organization recruits members.
a collaborative association of 26 total sororities whose member organizations typically have multiple chapters across universities.
a collaborative association of nine historically African American fraternities and sororities whose member organizations.
a structured program used to present the newly initiated members of a culturally-based fraternal organization.
an umbrella council for Multicultural Greek Letter Organizations whose member organizations typically have multiple chapters.
oversees the chapters of the National Panhellenic Conference at Richmond.
any Richmond student who is not already an initiated member, whether they are interested in joining or not.
the traditional rites and ceremonies of a fraternity or sorority; these are almost always private and known only to initiated members of a fraternal organization.
an energetic, synchronized dance, typically, organizational members move together in
a line expressing pride for their organization.
