Pfeiffer Extension FAQs 1. Is Greek life only part of the collegiate experience? Membership in a Greek-letter organization is for a lifetime. The membership experience provides opportunities for friendship and connections as well as personal and professional growth. Even after graduation, many alumni continue to be involved in their Greek-letter organizations by joining local alumni associations and/or volunteering for their inter/national organizations. 2. What are the benefits of joining a Greek-letter organization?
Membership in a Greek-letter organization provides a number of different opportunities. Members are afforded opportunities to connect and share common interests, develop leadership skills, support one another academically, …show more content…
All of these experiences allow members to acquire and develop valuable skills, such as public speaking, organizational leadership, peer-to-peer communication, and budgeting. All of these benefits are available to initiated members. While each Greek-letter organization is unique, each tends to have a similar overall structure. 3. How are Greek-letter organizations structured? Each organization has a multilayer volunteer structure with a fully staffed inter/national office to support organizational initiatives. Members join a collegiate chapter first. Chapters are run by elected chapter officers and supported by the inter/national organization’s volunteers and staff. Upon graduation, members transition to alumni status. Alumni may join a local alumni association where they can continue to make connections, participate in leadership opportunities, and support philanthropic causes. 4. What are Greek-letter organizations looking for in members? Members come from many different backgrounds and experiences. Each Greek-letter organization has its own criteria for membership. But, in general, organizations are looking for friendly, smart and motivated individuals who want to be active participants. Starting a new …show more content…
Members are required to pay annual membership dues. Each organization works with its collegiate chapters to set realistic dues. Dues go to the respective inter/national office as well as to the chapter budget to support local activities, including philanthropies and social events. In doing some initial number crunching, it appears that Greek life dues could be several hundred dollars per semester. So, dues would be under $1,000 per semester. 6. What are the academic expectations of membership? Greek-letter organizations are committed to academic excellence and supporting members in their academic endeavors. Each organization sets GPA requirements for membership. Most organizations provide members with additional tools and resources for excelling in the classroom. 7. What is a legacy and what does it mean when joining an organization? In general, a legacy is a sister or brother, daughter or son, granddaughter or grandson, or great-granddaughter or great-grandson of an initiated member of a specific Greek-letter organization. Although each Greek-letter organization establishes its own legacy policy, in general, careful consideration is given to legacies interested in joining. There is no guarantee an offer
Membership in a Greek-letter organization provides a number of different opportunities. Members are afforded opportunities to connect and share common interests, develop leadership skills, support one another academically, …show more content…
All of these experiences allow members to acquire and develop valuable skills, such as public speaking, organizational leadership, peer-to-peer communication, and budgeting. All of these benefits are available to initiated members. While each Greek-letter organization is unique, each tends to have a similar overall structure. 3. How are Greek-letter organizations structured? Each organization has a multilayer volunteer structure with a fully staffed inter/national office to support organizational initiatives. Members join a collegiate chapter first. Chapters are run by elected chapter officers and supported by the inter/national organization’s volunteers and staff. Upon graduation, members transition to alumni status. Alumni may join a local alumni association where they can continue to make connections, participate in leadership opportunities, and support philanthropic causes. 4. What are Greek-letter organizations looking for in members? Members come from many different backgrounds and experiences. Each Greek-letter organization has its own criteria for membership. But, in general, organizations are looking for friendly, smart and motivated individuals who want to be active participants. Starting a new …show more content…
Members are required to pay annual membership dues. Each organization works with its collegiate chapters to set realistic dues. Dues go to the respective inter/national office as well as to the chapter budget to support local activities, including philanthropies and social events. In doing some initial number crunching, it appears that Greek life dues could be several hundred dollars per semester. So, dues would be under $1,000 per semester. 6. What are the academic expectations of membership? Greek-letter organizations are committed to academic excellence and supporting members in their academic endeavors. Each organization sets GPA requirements for membership. Most organizations provide members with additional tools and resources for excelling in the classroom. 7. What is a legacy and what does it mean when joining an organization? In general, a legacy is a sister or brother, daughter or son, granddaughter or grandson, or great-granddaughter or great-grandson of an initiated member of a specific Greek-letter organization. Although each Greek-letter organization establishes its own legacy policy, in general, careful consideration is given to legacies interested in joining. There is no guarantee an offer