One of the ways that students at DU can get involved with things on campus is by becoming a part of Fraternity, Sorority Life (FSL). FSL at DU encompases three different councils, providing plenty of options for students. The three councils are Interfraternity Council (IFC), Panhellenic Association (PHA) and the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC). In addition, students at DU are members of organizations that are a part of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), although the recruitment or membership intake process differs widely between each council.
IFC and PHA both hold formal recruitment in the fall quarter of each year. While there is a possibility for informal recruitment to occur periodically throughout the year, students are encouraged to participate in formal recruitment to learn more about each chapter located here on campus. The IFC comprises of seven, soon to be eight, member organizations, and the Panhellenic Association consists of seven member organizations. Organizations in the IFC are: Alpha Gamma Omega, Beta Theta Pi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Chi, Theta Chi and Zeta Beta Tau. The eighth member organization, Delta Chi, is a new organization that will be introduced to the DU campus in January. Organizations in the PHA are: Alpha Delta Chi, Alpha Phi, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Delta Zeta and Gamma Phi Beta.
Formal recruitment for the PHA is Sept. 20 through 24. The first day, Sept. 20, is an orientation session held in Davis Auditorium at 6 p.m. for all female identifying students who are interested in formal recruitment. Registration is mandatory, and there is a mandatory $30 fee. To register, interested students should go to https://tinyurl.com/DUPHAregistration. Students have up until 5 p.m. on Sept. 20 to register. From Sept. 21 through Sept. 23, potential new members will visit sororities to learn more about sisterhood, philanthropy and chapter culture. Sept. 24, Bid Day, will occur for individuals who receive a bid.
Formal recruitment for the IFC will take place Sept. 21 through 27. The first night, Sept 21., is also an orientation session for all male identifying students who are interested. It will be held in Davis Auditorium at 5 p.m. Registration is required for IFC recruitment, but there is no fee. To register, interested students should go to https://tinyurl.com/DUIFCregistration. Students will have up until 5 p.m. of Sept. 26 to register for recruitment. Chapters will then host on-campus and off-campus events from Sept. 22 through 25. Interested students are encouraged to attend as many events as they can to learn more about the different chapters at DU. On Sept. 26, chapters will hold a preference dinner, and bid notifications will be sent out the following night.
The Multicultural Greek Council at DU comprises of six different chapters, each with its own chapter-specific guidelines regarding membership intake. The six chapters are: Beta Gamma Nu Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Pi lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc., Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. and Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. If students are interested in a specific chapter, they are encouraged to reach out the members within the chapter and consistently attend events put on by that chapter. It is up to each chapter to determine whether or not they conduct membership intake in a given quarter.
While members of the DU community are members of NPHC organizations, it is important to remember that these organizations are state-wide chapters and are not specifically located on the DU campus. The two NPHC chapters at DUare Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Interested students should contact the chapters they are interested in for more information.
Finally, DU also houses several professional fraternities, as well as a service fraternity, which are housed out of the Office of Student Engagement and are not a part of FSL. Each of these fraternities hosts events around campus in which students can learn more about what being a member means. The most important thing to remember about professional fraternities is that one can be a member of a professional fraternity and a member of FSL, since the professional fraternities are not a part of FSL. However, one cannot hold dual membership in any IFC, MGC, NPHC or PHA organization.
While there are a multitude of options for students to choose from, there are options for each student at DU that has an interest in joining FSL or a professional fraternity.
