If you believe that life-long membership in an organization can enhance your educational experience by emphasizing intellectual, interpersonal, and social development, then Sorority and Fraternity Life may be for you!
All organizations strive for the ideals of brotherhood/sisterhood, a sound education, campus and community service, and social interaction. In determining the right organization for you, we encourage you to research not only the University of Kansas chapters, but also the inter/national organization via their website and other available resources. Look at the motto, mission statement, founding ideals/principles and the philanthropic involvement of the organization to determine if this is the organization to which you can align your life.
We encourage you to visit the national/international websites for more information about each organization. You may also find it helpful to visit the websites of our local chapters. You can access the local chapters by searching the organization's name on the clubs and organizations page on Rock Chalk Central. You can access the national website by selecting the organization's name below.
alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc.
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
Lambda Phi Epsilon International Fraternity, Inc.
Each semester, MGC hosts their signature “MGC Week”. This week introduces students to the members of each organization and what they are all about. It kicks off recruitment for all MGC chapters with their individual recruitment week(s) directly following. For more information, you should contact the MGC Vice President of Recruitment at mgcrecruitmentku@gmail.com or you can reach out to the Sorority and Fraternity Life MGC advisor at dmularo@ku.edu
Participating in any worthwhile activity always requires a significant investment of time to be successful and Sorority and Fraternity Life is no different. Along with the ongoing training and development associated with being a member, there are some mandatory commitments for members of the organization that are set well in advance (i.e. weekly meetings, campus/community service projects, program participation, new member education, etc.). Students that are active and consistently involved are usually the ones most satisfied with their decision to join an organization.
Membership in a sorority or fraternity provides personal and professional development among many other benefits. Through membership in these organizations, students have the opportunity to be connected as a part of a local, regional, or inter/national organization which allows for advancement via leadership positions within the organization and/or the councils.
Membership within these organizations is a lifelong commitment. You aren’t “buying your friends” nor is it “something to do” while you are in college. After graduation, members often continue their involvement through local graduate or alumni/alumnae chapters serving as chapter advisors, officer or committee chairs, or in a regional/national office.
With membership to a sorority or fraternity, there are financial commitments associated with the new member process as well as being an active member. Financial Commitments vary with each organization.
New Member/Initiation Fees will typically cover Inter/National Dues, Chapter Operating Expenses, and Initiation Costs.
Active Members within our organizations are obligated to pay Membership Dues that cover Inter/National Dues as well as Chapter Operating Expenses. Additional costs associated with membership include, but are not limited to: Social Expenditures, Conference Attendance, T-Shirts, Philanthropic Initiatives, Scholarship Funding and the support of of other Organizational Programs.
When looking into an organization, we encourage you to ask questions regarding a chapter’s financial commitments during the recruitment process.
Academic success is a key component to fraternity and sorority life. All fraternities and sororities at KU place a value on the academic success of their members. A few of the ways that these organizations support the academics of their members is through minimum grade requirements for holding an office and being initiated into the chapter, as well as study halls and workshops on study skills, test-taking, and time management.
NO, nor should it be! Fraternities and sororities were founded on strong moral, social, and academic principles. Hazing or any activity which subjects members to harassment, intimidation, physical exhaustion, or mental distress among other things is contrary to each organization’s founding principles. All chapters have a new member education program that is designed to teach new members the history, traditions, values, and expectations of their organization. Hazing has no place in these activities and the Office of Student Activities works closely with each local chapter and national organization to set/reinforce clear expectations for new member activities. This includes setting reasonable limits on time commitments, activities, and length of programs.
Hazing is against the law, and the University has a zero-tolerance policy concerning such. Rites and traditions vary from chapter to chapter; some are secret, but none should involve abuse of any kind.
If you feel that you or someone you know is participating in inappropriate activities as a result of membership in a sorority or fraternity, you should contact the Office of Sorority & Fraternity Life or the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards via Hazing Prevention at KU.
None of the sororities and fraternities currently within MGC on KU’s campus have an official chapter house at this time.