Fall 2023 MGC Intake

from The Torch 2023

by UTKStudentLife

Zeta Tau Alpha

Important Dates

Meet the Greeks: August 23, 2023

MGC Meet and Greet: August 28, 2023

If you have questions:

Follow MGC on Instagram @UTKMGC

MGC President: lurbi@vols.utk.edu

MGC Advisor: black@utk.edu

@UTKMGC

Organizations:

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.*

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) at UT is composed of nine historically black sororities and fraternities which make up the Divine 9, or “D9,” organizations. All nine organizations are chartered on Rocky Top with seven currently active. These organizations live by the values of culture, academic achievement, diversity, community service, leadership, and lifetime brotherhood and sisterhood. NPHC organizations are committed campus leaders that produce and engage in educational and social activities.

They are active in philanthropic and community service events such as Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,, food drives, coat drives, and more. NPHC also hosts various events such as NPHC Community Service Week, Meet the Greeks, and other sponsored programs. NPHC was granted charter at Tennessee in 2007, but chapters have been represented on campus since 1970.

NPHC Executive Board Members

Director of Risk Management: Julian Broughton

Director of Programming: Siedah Buckley

Vice President of Administration: ReKiyah Owens

Vice President of Finances: Marcus Love

Public Relations Chair: Autumn Hickerson

Community Service Chair: Jasmin Power Advisor: Stephen J. Black, Office of Sorority & Fraternity Life Coordinator

Graduate Assistant: Madison Sims

Membership Intake

• NPHC, “Divine 9-D9,” sororities and fraternities initiate new members through an membership intake process. This engagement starts either with an informational meeting or a formal Interest Meeting. An informational or Rush meeting is a meeting to learn more information about said organization. An Interest Meeting is a specific event in which individuals attend who are interested in joining an organization. Each sorority or fraternity holds their process at their own specified time within a given fall or spring academic term.

• After the initial meeting, potential new members (or aspirants) are asked to complete a membership application and show proof that they have achieved the organization’s minimum standards for academics, community service, and leadership. Typically, this includes being a full-time undergraduate student with 12-26 credit hours completed, at least a 2.5 GPA, and 30 hours of community service. Requirements vary based on each organization

• Following the submission of an application, interviews and selections will take place. After intake, there is a period of membership education which can vary in length depending on the organization, but usually lasts no longer than eight weeks. Following this period, new members will be initiated into their organizations (often referred to as “crossing”) and participate in some sort of “reveal” or “new member presentation” in which members are recognized and unveiled to the University community.

Fall 2023 NPHC Intake Important Dates

Meet the Greeks: August 23, 2023

Misconceptions and Stereotypes: August 30, 2023

If you have questions:

Follow NPHC on Instagram @UTKNPHC

NPHC President: msettle2@vols.utk.edu

NPHC Advisor: black@utk.edu

Active Chapters:

Alpha Chi Omega*

Alpha Delta Pi

Alpha Omicron Pi*

Chi Omega*

Delta Delta Delta*

Delta Gamma

Delta Zeta*

Kappa Delta

Kappa Kappa Gamma

Phi Mu*

Pi Beta Phi

Sigma Kappa*

Zeta Tau Alpha

The Panhellenic Council, or “Panhellenic,” at Rocky Top is composed of 13 women’s sororities. The Panhellenic community is more than 110 years old and rich with history. The Panhellenic community lives out its core ideology: “promote the positive, develop women and create an environment of unity and fairness.” The Panhellenic Council strives to develop women through the relationships they make, the leadership skills they gain, the challenge of academics, and the philanthropic/community service experiences in which they participate.