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• Active - an initiated member of a fraternity/sorority chapter.
• Alumnae or Alumni - An initiated member who is no longer in college.
• Big Sister or Brother - A new member receives or selects an initiated member to be his/her big brother or sister. This older member serves as a resource, role model, and problem solver for the new member.
• Badge/Pin (two types) - The active pin is worn on the chest designating an initiated member of a certain fraternity. A new member or associate pin is simpler and is used to designate a new member or associate member of a particular fraternity.
• Bid - A formal invitation to join a sorority or fraternity.
• Bid Day - The last day of recruitment which includes activities at the chapter house.
• Chapter - The local group of the national sorority or fraternity.
• Formal Recruitment - Also known as "Rush Week". The major period of time set aside by the Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils for meeting potential new members.
• Fraternity - Initially, the name applied to all Greek letter organizations. Currently, the name applied to primarily men's groups.
• Greek - term applied to all sororities and fraternities
• Hazing - includes any action, participated in voluntarily or involuntarily, by any member of an organization that causes, or is likely to cause, physical, mental, or emotional harm.
• House - a chapter’s living or meeting facility. Never used as a substitute word for "chapter," i.e., a man or woman pledges a chapter, not a house.
• Infraction - Any violation of a rule set by the University Panhellenic Councill.
• Initiation - A ceremony that brings a new member into full membership.
• Legacy - A woman whose mother, sister, or in some cases grandmother is an initiated member of a sorority. A man whose father, brother, or in some cases grandfather is an initiated member of a fraternity. Legacy stipulations differ for each sorority and fraternity.
• New Member - A potential new member who has accepted the bid (invitation to join) of a sorority or fraternity. Many of the faternities refer to new members as "pledges".
• New Member Educator - The chapter officer who coordinates the education for the chapter's new members.
• New Member Meetings - Special meetings which may be held each week for the new members; in addition to learning the history of the chapter, new members may hear speakers on study skills, sexual assault, substance abuse, and other important issues.
• Philanthropy - efforts by fraternities/sororities to raise money for an organization (i.e. sporting events and "a-thons" used to raise money)
• Potential New Member - An individual participating in the recruitment process.
• Ritual - the ceremonies celebrated and conducted by every chapter; the secret rites to membership.
• Sorority - A group of women joined together in friendship for leadership and academic purposes.

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• FOUNDED: 1873
• MISSION STATEMENT: "Delta Gamma offers to women of all ages a rich heritage based on principles of personal integrity, personal responsibility and intellectual honesty. Its primary purpose is to foster high ideals of friendship, promote educational and cultural interests, create a true sense of social responsibility, and develop the finest qualities of character."
• SYMBOL: the anchor.
• COLORS: bronze, pink, and blue.
• FLOWER: cream colored rose.
• MOTTO: "do good."
• SITE REPUTATION: Delta Gammas are the girls associated with academics and philanthropy. They're considered fun girls who party, but do not necessarily frequent the social scene. They hold academics and philanthropy above social events. However, some of the girls definitely know how to party; they frequent the Phi Kappa Tau house and are not strangers to Sigma Chi parties.

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• FOUNDED: 1874
• MISSION STATEMENT: "The purpose of Sigma Kappa is to provide women lifelong opportunities and support for social, intellectual, and spiritual development by bringing women together to positively impact our communities."
• SYMBOL: dove and heart.
• COLORS: lavender & maroon.
• FLOWER: wild lavender.
• MOTTO: "one heart, one way."
• SITE REPUTATION: sigma kappas are the popular girls. they're the ones that wear the designer brands and are rarely seen without their hair and makeup done. they hold high academic standards, but are not the sorority with the best grades on campus. they're always in the limelight of the social scene, and they love every minute of it. they are closest with sigma chi, though they seem to hold relations with all of the fraternities.

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• FOUNDED: 1895
• MISSION STATEMENT: "Chi Omega is a sisterhood that provides a network of friends and lifelong development for collegiate and alumnae members. Chi Omega is committed to: personal integrity, excellence in academic and intellectual pursuits, inter-generational participation, community service, leadership opportunities, and social enrichment."
• SYMBOL: skull and crossbones & owl.
• COLORS: cardinal & straw.
• FLOWER: white carnation.
• MOTTO: "hellenic culture & christian ideals."
• SITE REPUTATION: chi o's are the more down to earth girls. they've been known to get competitive and while they frequent the social scene, there is some tension between them and the sigma kappa chapter on campus. they are usually associated with the sigma alpha epsilon fraternity.

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• FOUNDED: 1856
• MISSION STATEMENT: "to support our members and their chapters to help fulfill their educational aspirations and goals; to promote programs teaching leadership, scholarship, and personal development; and to ensure the preservation of the Levere Memorial Temple."
• SYMBOL: lion, phoenix.
• COLORS: royal purple & old gold
• FLOWER: violet.
• MOTTO: "phi alpha [be true]."
• SITE REPUTATION: SAE is the fraternity that knows how to party. They are academically sound and good guys, but they have a bit of a reputation for being mansleepers. They're good guys to party with, but have become more social than anything else. They hang out with Chi Omega the most of any of the sororities.

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• FOUNDED: 1855
• MISSION STATEMENT: "to promote the concepts of Friendship, Justice, and Learning; its mission statement is to develop values-based leaders committed to the betterment of character, campus and community. Sigma Chi's vision statement is "to become the preeminent collegiate leadership development organization—aligned, focused and living our core values."
• SYMBOL: white cross.
• COLORS: blue & old gold
• FLOWER: white rose.
• MOTTO: "in this sign you will conquer."
• SITE REPUTATION: Sigma Chi is the fraternity known for being polite and gentlemanly on campus. They are one of the largest social fraternities but throw parties that are not out of hand. They are always the guys to walk girls to their cars at the end of the night, and don't tolerate any funny business from their members. All of their parties are philanthropic benefits. They hang out with sigma kappa the most, but actively try to get the rest of the greek community to their house.

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• FOUNDED: 1906
• MISSION STATEMENT: "To champion a lifelong commitment to brotherhood, learning, ethical leadership and exemplary character."
• SYMBOL: star
• COLORS: harvard red & old gold
• FLOWER: red carnation.
• MOTTO: "the force of many, the power of one."
• SITE REPUTATION: Phi Kappa Tau are known for throwing the most outrageous parties on campus. They are the "wild and crazy" guys, an awkward association with the fact that they also do a lot of philanthropic work. It's almost a bipolar appearance, but that's Greek Life for you. They hang out with Delta Gammas quite a bit, but everyone loves to party with Phi Tau!

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^{*disclaimer*; while this is meant to be a site representing greek life as accurately as possible, we do not wish to sugarcoat nor sully any real sorority or fraternity's reputation. the reputations given on the site are for site use only and should not be applied to any real life organization.}