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Section 4: Recognition
Student Organizations | Recognition Process
Maintaining recognition as a student organization with LIU Promise requires the following:
• Established for purposes that do not violate local, state or federal law; are consistent with the broad educational mission of the University; and are supportive of the regulations, guidelines and policies of
LIU. The University recognizes that some studentorganizations may have a purpose to advocate for a change in existing law and this provision does not prevent the student organization from exercising its First Amendment Right to do so. • The organization must meet all mandatory requirements to obtain Blue Pillar ranking within the Pillars of Excellence Student Organization Recognition Program and complywith all LIU Promise policies and procedures. • Must not enter the University into any contractual agreement without the knowledge andapproval of
LIU Promise. • Must be non-profit in nature. • Must complete all appropriate paperwork correctly and in a timely fashion. • A student can only be President of one (1) recognized student organization at any given time and may serve as an officer on a maximum of three (3) executive boards. • Must create a safe environment at all sponsored events and meetings. • Must have open membership and allow participation to all students without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran.
Student Organizations | Loss of Recognition & Organization Suspension
In order to remain an accredited Student Club/Organization recognized by LIU Promise, allorganizations must remain compliant with the Pillars of Excellence Student Organization Recognition Program.
At all times, a student organization must maintain at least a Blue Pillar ranking within the Pillars of Excellence Student Organization Recognition Program. LIU Promise will evaluate the rankingof all student organizations (excluding Fraternities, Sororities and Departmental organizations) at the end of each academic semester.
Student organizations that do not earn Blue Pillar Ranking will be placed on probation with LIU Promise. Should the organization fail to meet the minimum requirements of a Blue Pillar Ranking by the end of the consecutive semester, they will lose recognition from LIU Promise and the organization will be suspended for the subsequent academic semester (Fall orSpring). Probationary Organization/Unrecognized organizations will have access to only 40% of their annual budget and must work to be reinstated within one academic semester.
Reinstatement: Probationary Organization/ Unrecognized organizations can be reinstated withinone academic semester provided they do each of the following: • Host at minimum of 3 events • Co-Sponsor one of the 3 events with another organization • Conduct Bi-weekly general and executive board meetings • Attend a minimum of 2 LIU Cares events • Participate in at least 1 campus wide Promise Event. • Submit all required documents provided by LIU Promise Updated August 2022 Page 12
Students who are interested in starting a new student organization must submit the New Student Organization Petition through Experience Shark Nation during the first three weeks ofthe semester. The petition process is determined by LIU Promise and outlined below:
1. Review the list of active organizations online to ensure that an existing organization doesnot have a similar purpose. a. The proposed organization must meet the following criteria: b. Be open to any LIU student who wishes to participate c. Be beneficial and necessary to the enrichment of the LIU community d. Fill a unique niche in the LIU community e. Be supported by a qualified advisor who is a faculty or staff employee of LIU f. Be supported by sustainable student leadership; and, g. Align with the mission of LIU
2. Students who are interested in starting a new student organization must have 15 interested members who have filled out the “New Organization Interest” form through Experience Shark Nation by the first three weeks of the semester.
3. Once the interest form hits 15 interested members, the coordinating student/students will be prompted to fill out our “Organization Request” form. The New Student Organization Request will request the following: a. General information including name and nickname if applicable b. Organization mission statement (A mission statementshouldincludethepurposeandvaluesof theorganizationtoitsmembersandthe LIU community and set out the main objectives the organization willaccomplish. The mission statement should be brief and clearly stated.) A successfulmissionshould betwo to foursentenceslong. c. Membership requirements if applicable d. Constitution and By-Laws e. Organization Roster (Musthaveaminimumof ten (10) members, with four (4) of those members consisting of a president, vicepresident,treasurer,and secretary) f. New organization questionnaire including the following questions: i. Howwillyourorganizationbenefitthecampuscommunity? ii. Howwillyour organizationfosterpersonalgrowthanddevelopment? iii. Howwillrecognitionaidyourorganizationinaccomplishingitsindividual mission? g. Proposed budget request h. A complete roster of officers and advisor.
4. The Student Involvement Team will contact you within a week (five business days) of your submission to provide feedback on the proposal.
After submission of any required edits, The Student Government Association will review for official approval. Once approved, all executive officers and the advisor of the organization are required to complete a New Student Organization Training through Promise. Once the training is complete, the organization will be
recognized as an Emerging Organization and will have access to all resources provided to Emerging Student Organizations. Promise will provide funding for the 3-month period of Emerging Organization status of up to $300.
During Emerging Organization status, student organizations must meet the following requirements: • Hold at least two (2) events • Host bi-weekly general body meetings and bi-weekly executive officer meetings • Maintain a minimum of fifteen (15) active members • Attend all mandatory events and workshops • Meet with LIU Promise monthly to review their progress
After three (3) academic months, if all LIU Promise and Student Government Association requirements are successfully completed, LIU Promise will officially grant the student organization as Recognized status.
Emerging Organizations who fail to meet the recognition requirements in the allotted time will be required to begin the New Student Organization Recognition Process again for the next consecutive semester and will not receive additional funding. If an organization is unable to transition into a registered organization after a year, the organization will be required to cease functioning.
Fraternity & Sorority Life | Recognition Process
Each fraternity/sorority must also meet the following requirements for maintaining full recognition: Must adhere to all rules and regulations maintained by the University (https://liu.edu/about/LIU-policy/policyby-category-listing) including, but not limited, to the Student Code of Conduct Policy and the appropriate Greek governing council constitution and bylaws. • Must remain in compliance with all Standards of Excellence expectations and requirements. • Must follow all Event policies as outlined in this handbook. • Must maintain a minimum membership of at least five (5) individuals. Organizations falling below this number will be on probation and given an opportunity to increase their membership before losing recognition. • Academic Requirements: LIU will hold the recognized Greek organizations accountable to reasonable standards of academic performance. This will include minimum requirements for active members, new members and prospective members. Chapters/Colonies must maintain a cumulative and semester Chapter/Colony GPA of at least 2.5. All GPA are subject to review by LIU Promise. Chapter and community GPA will be published in semester grade reports. To be considered an active member of a fraternity or sorority, the member must be a full-time, registered, undergraduate student at LIU. • Must have a representative at each council meeting, respectively. • Must have a Chapter/Colony Advisor, as well as a Campus Advisor. A Chapter/Colony Advisor is an individual appointed by the appropriate national fraternity/sorority officials to serve as the primary advisor for the Chapter/Colony. The Campus Advisor is a member of the Faculty or Staff that serves as an additional resource for Chapters/Colonies. • Fully participate in LIU Promise required programs. • Must notify LIU Promise within forty-eight (48) hours of any membership status changes. The chapter’s roster on Experience Shark Nation should always be up-to-date. • Must submit a Certificate of Insurance/Liability to their primary advisor each academic year.
• Must adhere to all University policies and procedures, as well as, all inter/national policies and procedures. University policy supersedes all national organization policies. In cases where national/umbrella organizations or executive governing bodies impose stricter guidelines (e.g., grades, number of members, etc.), the stricter of the two will prevail as long as the University policy will not be violated or compromised.
A student cannot be the President, Vice President of Recruitment, Recruitment Chair, or New Member Educator or its Chapter/Colony-equivalent, of their organization and serve as an executive board member on a governing council(s) concurrently.
Recognized Chartered Organizations and Recognized Interest Groups or Colonies, who are in good standing with LIU Promise, may enjoy the following privileges: • The ability to reserve locations on campus for events, meetings, conferences, and programs, in accordance with LIU Promise’s policies. • Access to advisement, educations, training, and support from LIU Promise. • Approval of event flyers for posting and distribution for on-campus events. • Access to the Greek flyer boards. • Member and Chapter/Colony participation in recognition events, including the Greek Awards Banquet, Student Leadership Receptions, Greek Sing, Greek Formal, Greek Week, Honor Societies, etc. • Inclusion of their organization in all relevant LIU Promise publications. • The ability to represent the Chapter/Colony at University events including, but not limited to, Meet the Greeks, LIU Goes Greek Day, Greek Week, Council Events, Admitted Students Day, Open Houses and Orientation. • Access to table reservations in Hillwood Commons Lobby for fundraising, event promotion and recruitment. • The ability to recruit and educate new members in accordance with the University’s New Member Education policies and procedures. • Ability to display organization flag. • Ability to decorate an organization rock.
Please note that these privileges are contingent upon good standing with LIU Promise and the regional/national office of each individual organization. The Chapter/Colony presidents of organizations not in good standing for any reason will receive written notification by email from LIU Promise.
Brooklyn Campus Fraternities Sororities ΦBΣ – Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. AKA – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ΔΣΘ – Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. ΣΓP – Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. ZTA – Zeta Tau Alpha
Post Campus
Fraternities ΦΣK – Phi Sigma Kappa ΣAE – Sigma Alpha Epsilon TKE – Tau Kappa Epsilon
Sororities AEΦ – Alpha Epsilon Phi AΞΔ – Alpha Xi Delta ΔZ – Delta Zeta ΚΚΓ – Kappa Kappa Gamma ΣΔT – Sigma Delta Tau
For a variety of reasons, there are unrecognized Greek Organizations at Long Island University. These organizations cannot hold events, meetings, or act in any way as a recognized organization. Student Organizations cannot co-sponsor events or programs with these groups. Active student organizations that co-sponsor events or programs with unrecognized organizations will be held accountable. Individual students and organizations will violate University policy if they join and/or affiliate with these organizations in any way.
Brooklyn Campus Organization Nickname Year Removed Reason Removed ΣIA – Sigma Iota Alpha Sorority, Inc. SIA 2022 No Membership ΘX – Theta Chi Theta Chi 2022 No Membership
Post Campus Organization Nickname Year Removed Reason Removed ΣAM - Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity SAMMY 2010 Risk Management AKA Inc. - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority A-K-A 2012 Risk Management
ΦΣΦ - Phi Sigma Phi Fraternity Phi Sig Phi, PSP 2012 Risk Management
ΔΦE - Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority D-Phi-E 2013 Risk Management ΦΣΣ - Phi Sigma Sigma Women’s Fraternity Phi Sig 2013 Risk Management KΣ - Kappa Sigma Fraternity Kappa Sig 2013 Risk Management ΛΣΥ - Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity Inc. L-S-U 2014 Risk Management ΛΥΛ - Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity Inc. L-U-L 2014 No Membership ΣIA - Sigma Iota Alpha Sorority, Inc. SIA 2014 No Membership ΛΠX - Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad Lambda Pi Chi Sorority Inc. LPC, Las Hermanas 2015 No Membership ZΦB - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Zetas 2015 No Membership XNA – Chi Nu Alpha Sorority Inc. XNA 2016 No Membership ΦΙΑ – Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity Inc. Phiotas 2017 No Membership ΩΦΒ Inc. – Omega Phi Beta Sorority Betas 2017 Low Membership ΑΦΑ Inc. – Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Alphas 2017 Low Membership
ΚΑΨ – Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. ΔΣΘ – Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. ΦΔΘ – Phi Delta Theta ΘX – Theta Chi Deltas 2021 No Membership
Phi Delt 2022 Low Membership Theta Chi 2022 No Membership
Auxiliary organizations to the main organization are not permitted (i.e., Little Brothers, Little Sisters, Sister and/or Brother Organizations, etc.). Such organizations open the University to increased legal liability, imperil the organizations with whom they are associated, and are contrary to University, National Panhellenic Conference and North American Interfraternity Conference, Inc. policies.
Long Island University – Post does not recognize student’s membership in fraternity/sorority communitybased Chapters/Colonies. It is not permitted for LIU Post students to join fraternity/sorority community Chapters/Colonies. Students are encouraged to explore membership in on-campus recognized organizations.
Fraternity & Sorority Life | Council Membership
Greek Advisory Board: The Greek Advisory Board (GAB) is the student-run programming and advisory board for the fraternity/sorority community and stands to promote Greek unity within the community and the campus community at large. All fraternities and sororities are required to be members of GAB and are represented by their Chapter/Colony President or their delegate. GAB is organized by the GAB Chairs who include the Presidents and Vice Presidents of Programming of the Panhellenic Association, Interfraternity Council, and Multicultural Greek Council. GAB organizes events such as Greek Week, National Hazing Prevention Week, Meet the Greeks, and LIU Goes Greek.
Panhellenic Association: The Panhellenic Association (PHA) is the governing body of all Panhellenic sororities at LIU, and serves as the liaison between National Panhellenic Council (NPC) and LIU Greek Life. All sororities that fall under the NPC umbrella organization are required to be members of PHA. PHA is composed of an executive board and one representative from each member organization. The goal of PHA is to unite the member sororities and promote academic achievement in these organizations. PHA must follow all policies set forth by the University regarding governance and expansion. PHA also runs and regulates formal recruitment for its member organizations.
Interfraternity Council: The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is the governing body of all fraternities that fall under the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) at LIU, and serves as the liaison between NIC and LIU Greek Life. All fraternities that fall under the NIC umbrella organization are required to be members of IFC. IFC is composed of an Executive Board and one representative from each member organization. The goal of IFC is to unite the member fraternities and promote academic achievement in these organizations. IFC must follow
all policies set forth by the University regarding governance and expansion. IFC also runs and regulates recruitment for its member organizations.
Expansion to LIU is not automatic; the University must grant approval/permission before a new fraternity/sorority forms. The following criteria are the basis for consideration for expansion:
• Long Island University may only recognize fraternities & sororities associated with a national umbrella organization such as the National Panhellenic Conference, National Interfraternity Conference,
National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, etc. • The University and/or specific council must be open for expansion/extension. • Consistency with the mission of LIU. • Evaluation of the submitted materials and determination of the national organization’s ability to implement its plan for colonization. • Students and/or national organizations who are interested in Greek Life expansion/extension should contact LIU Promise. An interest list of at least 5 students is required. • The organization should schedule a meeting with the Fraternity and Sorority Life Coordinator to discuss an expansion agreement and plan for a successful expansion. • The University will not consider organizations currently suspended from campus. (Please visit LIU
Promise for a complete list of suspended organizations).
Non-recognized organizations that function outside the governing parameters of LIU are a detriment to recognized student organizations. Participation in sponsored activities of these groups gives them legitimacy, and thereby hurts LIU student organizations. Any non-recognized organization acting as a recognized LIU organization will be in violation of University Policies.
Individual students who join non-recognized organizations and/or act as a recognized organization will be subject to sanctions as per the University Code of Conduct.
Fraternity & Sorority Life | Failure to Comply
LIU Promise reserves the right and responsibility to take action against any Chapter/Colony/interest group not in compliance with University-related requirements. LIU Promise shall reserve the right and responsibility to levy sanctions as a result of non-compliance with requests for submission of required paperwork and dues to LIU Promise or either of the councils and violations of fraternal practices that are not otherwise violations of the University’s Code of Conduct.
