1. Greek Life at Baylor University
Orientation 2014

2. Greek Councils & Chapters
Interfraternity Council (IFC ) – national fraternities, many apart of the North American Interfraternity Conference(NIC)
Multicultural Greek Council (MGC ) – culturally diverse fraternities and sororities
National Pan-Hellenic Council ( NPHC ) – historically African- American Greek organizations
Panhellenic Council ( PHC ) –National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities
Local/Independent Organizations – fraternal organizations and sororities not associated with a council

3. Aspects of Greek Life Service & Philanthropy Campus Involvement
Leadership
Scholarship
Faith Development

4. Benefits of Joining Experiential Learning Networking
Lifelong Friendships
Connection to Campus
Purpose

5. Grade Requirements
A student must have completed 12 Baylor hours and obtain a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Many organizations require all potential new members to have a higher GPA to join their individual chapter.
Transfer Students
A student is considered a transfer if they have attended a college during a fall or spring semester AFTER high school graduation.
Transfer grades do NOT apply to the Baylor GPA
Minimum of 24 transfer hours
Transfer GPA of a 3.0
Grades are NOT rounded up in determining eligibility.

6. How to Join…
National Pan-Hellenic Council & Multicultural Greek Council utilize a process called Intake for new members. It is organized by the individual chapters and the timing of this process is at the discretion of each group.
Panhellenic sororities and IFC/local and independent fraternities have a structured recruitment process. Each council coordinates the timing of their recruitment, registration is required in order to participate (both Panhellenic and Fraternity Recruitment).
Local/Independent sororities have individual recruitment events throughout each semester for interested women. It is up to each individual chapter regarding the timing of the events.

7. Fall Events Mosaic Mixer (8/27) Traditions Rally (8/28)
Late Night (8/29)
MGC Recruitment Week (9/2 – 9/6)
MGC Showcase (9/3)
IFC Recruitment Tables (9/2 & 9/3)
Panhellenic Recruitment Orientation (9/4)
NPHC Week (9/9 – 9/11)
NPHC Greek 101 (9/9)

8. Contact us!
Tam Dunn Panhellenic Astrid Beltran MGC & NPHC Austin Hayes IFC & Local/Independent Fraternities

9. Follow us on…….
Website: Facebook: “Baylor Greek Life” YouTube: “BaylorGreek”

10. Key Points for Sororities
Registration
Recommendation letters/Intake paperwork
Legacies
Finances
GPA Requirements
Get to know people
What to wear