The Inter-Fraternity Council at the University of Virginia, Inc. (the IFC) is the student organization charged with governing the 28 IFC fraternities and approximately 1,500 fraternity men at the University of Virginia. The IFC is comprised of three bodies:

• Executive Committee – includes the President and the four Vice Presidents
• Governing Board – includes the Executive Committee, the 11 Committee Chairmen, and the Member-at-Large
• Presidents’ Council – includes the Governing Board and the 28 IFC Presidents

All of these bodies meet on a weekly basis to support the three functional branches of the IFC: the patrolling branch; the judicial branch; and the policy-making branch.

The Patrolling Branch

The Inter-Fraternity Council Party Patrol is one component of the patrolling branch of the IFC. Led by the IFC Vice President for Party Patrol, patrollers walk in pairs to each of the fraternity houses every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night to ensure that the IFC Standards for Parties and Social Event policies are being followed. These rules include noise limits, proper door procedure, and not allowing underage persons to drink alcoholic beverages. If there are violations, patrollers collect the pertinent details and forward the information on to the Inter-Fraternity Council Judiciary Committee. Representatives from every IFC chapter serve as patrollers.

The other component of the patrolling branch deals with trash cleanup, which is headed by the IFC Chairman for Housing and Physical Development. Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning, this officer visits all the fraternity houses to ensure that trash has been removed from around the premises. When violations occur, the fraternities at fault are fined.

The Judicial Branch

The Inter-Fraternity Council Judiciary Committee is the judicial branch of the IFC. Led by the IFC Vice President for Judiciary, this committee is made up of investigators, counselors, and judges who investigate alleged cases of fraternity misconduct, represent the parties involved, and hear the cases in trial. Under the Vice President for Judiciary are IFCJC Executive Committee members who act as trial chairmen and lead the support officer pools, among other administrative tasks. Anyone can file a complaint with the IFCJC, and each semester, approximately 20-25 cases are heard.

The Policy-Making Branch

Led by the IFC Vice President for Membership and the IFC Vice President for Administration, the IFC Committee Chairmen are involved with all other daily activities of the IFC, and collectively make up much of the policy-making branch. These areas of concern include Faculty Relations & Scholarship, Housing & Physical Development, Alumni Relations, Diversity Outreach, Membership Intake, Membership Education, Community Service, Public Relations, Inter-Greek Relations, and Publications. On a weekly basis, the Committee Chairmen work to further the interests of fraternities and the community in these areas, and they make and enforce policies to achieve this end.