Inter-Sorority Council

The Inter-Sorority Council (ISC) is the governing body of sixteen nationally affiliated sororities at the University of Virginia. The ISC sorority community is constantly evolving to encompass a diverse group of University women with varying interests. The ISC promotes the sorority community by encouraging leadership, academic achievement, and service among all sororities. By interaction with each other, the chapters learn from one another and increase their connections among the many students at the University.

As the largest organization for women on Grounds, the ISC serves as a forum for the discussion of current issues facing college students and in particular, the sorority community. The ISC promotes equality; therefore, policies governing membership recruitment, social activities, publicity, and member conduct and responsibilities are established and monitored by the Inter-Sorority Council Judiciary Committee. Our Inter-Sorority Council is dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of sorority life for women at UVa.

The sixteen chapters of the ISC are the following:

The Inter-Sorority Council Office is located in Room 174 of Newcomb Hall.

Multicultural Greek Council

The Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) is a governing organization that oversees multicultural fraternities and sororities at the University of Virginia. Currently, the MGC consists of seven chapters—three fraternities and four sororities:

• Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc.
• Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc.
• Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.
• Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.
• Lambda Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Inc.
• Theta Nu Xi Sorority, Inc.
• Delta Lambda Phi Fraternity, Inc.

The MGC is the youngest greek governing council on Grounds, yet it is also the fastest-growing. Although the chapters may have begun with a focus on ethnicity, they limit neither their membership, nor outreach and support, to people from any specific background.

The purpose of the MGC shall be to further the best interest of the Multicultural Greek-lettered fraternities and sororities through representation in both the University and Charlottesville communities as well as through an active interest in matters of common concern. The Multicultural Greek Council concentrates on creating opportunities among member organizations by:

• Educating and supporting new and emerging expressions of Greek-lettered organizations.
• Ensuring that the goals and ideals of member organizations relate with the educational mission of the University of Virginia.
• Promoting the fraternity and sorority ideals of scholarship, service, leadership, and brotherhood or sisterhood.
• Cooperating with the members of the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC), the Inter-Sorority Council (ISC), and the Black Fraternal Council (BFC), and by participating in the Inter-Greek Committee at the University of Virginia.

The Multicultural Greek Council office is located in Room 176 of Newcomb Hall.

National Pan-Hellenic Council

The University of Virginia Council of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. (UVA-NPHC) is the umbrella organization of many of the historically Black Greek-letter organizations at the University of Virginia. The member organizations of the UVA-NPHC are:

• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Kappa Chapter
• Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Eta Sigma Chapter
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Lambda Zeta Chapter
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Kappa Rho Chapter
• Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Zeta Eta Chapter
• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Tau Theta Chapter
• Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Theta Lambda Chapter
• Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Delta Lambda Chapter

The mission of the UVA-NPHC is to promote the ideals and standards upon which the respective organizations were founded. The UVA-NPHC carries out this mission through joint action and programming of events such as community service projects, forums and step shows within the University and Charlottesville communities.

The UVA-NPHC has open office hours when you can speak to UVA-NPHC reps and get more information about our member organizations. There is also a brief summary of each organization located on this website as well as links to national websites and UVA chapter websites. Attending the UVA-NPHC “Meet the Greeks” Discussion Series is also a great way of finding out more information and meeting some of the members of the individual organizations.

Unlike IFC fraternities and ISC sororities at the University of Virginia, the UVA-NPHC does not participate in a formal “rush” process. UVA-NPHC organizations individually hold information sessions for interested men and women, where you are given an introduction to the specific organization, its members and information on chapter program and policies on membership.

The UVA-NPHC office is located in Room 173 of Newcomb Hall.

Inter-Greek Committee

The Inter-Greek Committee (IGC) was founded in the spring of 2003 to foster improved communication and relations between the IFC, ISC, MGC, and NPHC through programming and service. Currently, the IGC is made up of a facilitator and two representatives from each of the four Greek councils, and annually plans Greek Week, Greek Awards, and other collaborative efforts in the Greek community. While the exact efforts of the committee change from year to year, the IGC consistently serves as an avenue by which individual Greek governing councils can come together to reach out to the community of Charlottesville and the University community.

Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life

The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life (OFSL) is the branch of the Office of the Dean of Students charged with supporting the Greek organizations and students at the University of Virginia. OFSL works with the four Greek Councils and all the individual chapters to promote Greek programming, membership education, and student self-governance in the Greek community.

The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life is located at 170 Rugby Road, Lower Level.

Francis Aaron Laushway
Associate Dean of Students and Director
fal4x@virginia.edu

David Bynes
Assistant Dean of Students and IFC Advisor
db4nb@virginia.edu

North-American Interfraternity Conference

The North-American Interfraternity Conference (formerly known as the National Interfraternity Conference) has a long and storied history as a body that has assisted fraternal organizations to work together. On November 27, 1909, 26 fraternities met to discuss critical issues facing fraternities at that time. A formal organization was completed in 1910. In 1931 the organization’s name was changed from Interfraternity Conference to National Interfraternity Conference. In 1999, the leadership again changed the name to North-American Interfraternity Conference to celebrate the membership of brothers in Canada.

The NIC serves to advocate the needs of its member fraternities through enrichment of the fraternity experience; advancement and growth of the fraternity community; and enhancement of the educational mission of the host institutions. The NIC is also committed to enhancing the benefits of fraternity membership. Today, the NIC has 64 member organizations with 5,500 chapters located on 800 campuses in the United States and Canada with approximately 350,000 undergraduate members. The NIC is led by a Board of Directors comprised of 15 volunteers from member fraternities. The headquarters and professional staff are located in Indianapolis, IN.

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