Council Membership

averages (GPA) of the active members and new members of the respective organization. The Grade Report includes the Chapter’s/Colony’s cumulative and semester GPA in comparison to their respective Council’s average, as well as their ranking among the Council constituents.

All active and new members must continue to meet the minimum cumulative and semester GPA requirements of LIU Promise and their respective organization. LIU Promise minimum cumulative and semester GPA requirement of all active and new members is 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Some organizations may require a higher minimum GPA. The higher GPA policy will apply.

All active and new members that fall below the minimum semester GPA requirement will be deemed “At-Risk.” All active and new members that fall below the minimum cumulative GPA requirement will be placed on “Greek Academic Probation”. A list of At-Risk and Greek Academic Probation members from each organization will be distributed to their respective Chapter/Colony leaders.

Active and new members on Greek Academic Probation are not permitted to:

 Participate in or attend Greek Life events including, but not limited to: All Recruitment Events, Sorority Bid Rally or Fraternity Signing Day, Meet the Greeks: First-Year Edition, Meet the Greeks, Post Goes Greek Day, Greek Formal, Greek Week, Greek Formal, etc.;  Hold a leadership position within their organization or on one of the community’s councils  . The participation of members placed on Greek Academic Probation in internal Chapter/Colony events must be decided by the Chapter/Colony. Internal Chapter/Colony events include but are not limited too;

 retreats,  brotherhood/sisterhood events,  the new member education program,  community service events,  philanthropy events,  social events

It is highly encouraged that those member placed on Greek Academic Probation not attend social events.

All additional limitations of members on Greek Academic Probation, as well as the Chapter’s steps to ensure the academic success of their members, must be submitted with the Internal Academic Success Plan.

In the event that members placed on Greek Academic Probation greatly impedes the organizations ability to recruit new members, the organization may appeal to LIU Promise to allow the individual(s) placed on Greek Academic Probation to participate in Recruitment Events. In addition, individual students placed on Greek Academic Probation may appeal.

Appeals letters should be submitted via email to the organization’s primary advisor. Appeals should include any pertinent background information, a plan to improve GPA moving forward, and, any supporting documentation that the appellant deems necessary.