Section 12: Academics

Student Organization Academic Policies

LIU Promise is dedicated to the overall success of all LIU students. While campus leadership is an integral part of that success, academic success is also greatly valued. All Club and Organization executive board members must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Executive board members who fall below a 2.5 cumulative GPA will be removed from their leadership position.

Greek Academic Policies

Alongside fellowship, service, and leadership, scholarship is one of the core values of fraternity and sorority life. In addition, leaders of our Greek community described “education” as one of their community values. As such, LIU Promise greatly values the academic success of all Greek organizations and their members.

GPA Report

LIU Promise compiles and distributes a Grade Report at the end of each semester to all recognized organizations. The Grade Report includes an average of all cumulative and semester grade-point-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.

Minimum GPA

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.

Greek Academic Probation

All active and new members that fall below the minimum semesterGPA requirement will be deemed “AtRisk.” All active and new members that fall below the minimum cumulativeGPA 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: Hold a leadership position within their organization or on one of the community’s councils. Participate or attend the organization’s New Member Education Program, including “Big/Little” programs.

• 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 to: • Retreats • Brotherhood/Sisterhood events • Recruitment events • Community service events • Philanthropy events

All additional limitations of members on Greek Academic Probation, as well as the Chapter/Colony’s steps to ensure the academic success of their members, must be submitted with the Chapter/Colony’s Annual Report.

Students on Greek Academic Probation may appeal the conditions of their probation. Appeal 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 is deemed necessary. Appeals may be granted at the advisor’s discretion. However, the student will remain on Greek Academic Probation until their cumulative GPA is above 2.5.

Appeals are less likely to be granted for members placed on Greek Academic Probation in consecutive semesters.

Honor Societies

Applications for Gamma Sigma Alpha, Order of Omega, and Rho Lambda will be made available to all members of recognized Greek organizations in the beginning of each spring semester. All qualified applicants are encouraged to submit an application. Inductions for all three honor societies will take place towards the end of the spring semester. The online application link is https://liupost.presence.io/form/fraternity-and-sorority-life-honor-societies

Gamma Sigma Alpha Gamma Sigma Alpha is a National Greek Academic Honor Society that recognizes Greek leaders who have achieved a high level of academic excellence. In order to be eligible to join, the individual must be a registered student at LIU, an active member of a recognized organization, have completed at least 60 credits, have a cumulative GPA of a 3.5 or above and be of strong moral character with no violations of University, Inter/National or governing council policy. New members are selected by LIU Promise’s selection committee. The membership fee for Gamma Sigma Alpha is a one-time payment of $65 and includes your membership certificate, pin and graduation cords.

Order of Omega Order of Omega is a National Greek Leadership Honor Society that recognizes Greek leaders who have excelled in the areas of scholarship, leadership and service to both the Greek and campus communities. In order to be eligible to join, the individual must be a registered student at LIU, an active member of a recognized organization, have completed at least 60 credits, have a cumulative GPA in the top 35% of the Greek community and be of strong moral character with no violations of University, Inter/National or governing council policy. A maximum of 15 new members will be inducted each annually. New members are selected by the current Order of Omega active membership through a blind selection process. The membership fee for Order of Omega is a one-time payment of $65 and includes your membership certificate, pin and graduation cords.

Rho Lambda Rho Lambda is a National Greek Academic Honor Society that recognizes sorority women who have distinguished themselves as leaders in the Greek and campus communities. In order to be eligible to join, the individual must be a registered student at LIU, an active member of a recognized organization, have completed at least 60 credits, have a cumulative GPA of a 2.5 or above and be of strong moral character

with no violations of University, Inter/National or governing council policy. A maximum of 10% of the total sorority women at LIU will be inducted into Rho Lambda annually. New members are selected by LIU Promise’s selection committee. The membership fee for Rho Lambda is a one-time payment of $65 and includes your membership certificate, pin and graduation cords.

Conferences

The Northeast Greek Leadership Association (NGLA) builds community among students from a variety of fraternal experiences, challenges members to align their actions with fraternal values, and empowers advocates to transform and improve their communities. Each year, LIU takes a select few, nominated students to the NGLA conference. The conference provides Greek students in the northeast with leadership development skills on how to improve their Greek experience.