Dear Eagle Students,

On behalf of the 13 fraternities and sororities that embody our Greek community I would like to welcome you to Florida Gulf Coast University. Greek membership not only opens windows of endless opportunities, but enhances the college experience. Social and academic networking, lifelong friendships, service to the greater community, and many other skills to help you succeed in life are just a few of the assets joining a Greek letter organization can bring to an individual.

Greek life promotes a great balance of academics, leadership, service, and social events. Members of our Greek organizations are expected to maintain high grades, to volunteer in the local community and to get involved in other campus organizations. Over 10 percent of Greeks at FGCU hold primary lead-ership positions in many student organizations such as: Student Government, Programming Board, Orientation Leaders and Resident Assistants. Greeks also participate in civic engagement by donating thousands of dollars annually to local and national charities and participating in over 12,000 hours of community service. When you join a fraternity or sorority at FGCU, it is much more than wearing Greek letters or attending meetings; it is an opportu-nity to meet new people and form strong friendships based on adherence to a set of shared values.

If you are interested in going through the process of becoming a member of a Greek organization, please visit our website at http://studentservic-es.fgcu.edu/GreekLife/. There you will be able to see how each of our organizations holds their membership recruitment or intake process and find the forms and other information you need in order to participate. I encourage all of you to Go Greek at FGCU!

Go Eagles!

Fraternity and Sorority Life CoordinatorMelissa Sharp

2010

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ZTAZeta Tau Alpha

n"Tri-Delta"n St. Jude Children’s HosipitalnCharted Oct. 2003nMegan McCoy, presidentnDelta House of Pancakes (DHOP), Frats at Bat, Kiss me I’m a Tri Delta, Fat Talk Free Week

n"Zeta"nSusan G. Koman Breast Cancer Societyn Charted April 2004nJennifer Espinosa, presidentnLip Sync, Zeta Hero, Susan G Komen Race for the Cure, Sisterhood Camping Retreat

n"SIA"nColonized Fall 2009nVanessa Colon, presidentn Noche de Culture “DOS”

n"Chi-O"nThe Make a Wish Foundationn Charted Feb. 2008nKelly Clay, presidentnChili Con Chi O, 11:11 Make-A-Wish Golf Tournament, WishingWell, White Carnation Ball, Bike Bash, Owl-O-Ween, Chi Omega Woodser

COMING FALL 2010

The Panhellenic Council at FGCU currently has four chapters. This fall Kappa Delta will be joining the Panhellenic Council.

Students interested in joining a panhellenic sorority are required to attend Re-cruitment Orientation, after signing up for recruitment on the Panhellenic website. Students who would like to go through the recruitment process must sign up online and pay the $40 recruitment fee before noon, Friday, Aug. 27.

Formal recruitment is Tuesday, Aug. 31 through Sunday, Sept.. 6.

“We are encouraging girls to go through recruitment, even if they are unsure,” said Whitney Mercer, panhellenic president.

Being a new organization, Kappa Delta has a separate recruitment process that will take place Sept. 17 through the 19.

Last year, 320 participated in Panhellenic recruitment. According to Mercer, they are expecting more than 400 this year.

Log on to www.studentservices.fgcu.edufor a full schedule, and to sign up for recruitment.

Contact:

Whitney Mercer, presidentwlmercer@eagle.fgcu.edu

Katie McCann, membership directorkmmccann@eagle.fgcu.edu

Register online at the Greek Life webpage and pay the application fee before noon, Friday, Aug. 27.

Orientation is 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30 in the Student Union Ballroom.

Greek Week

Diamond Dinner

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SIA

Tri Delta

Membership

KAKappa Alpha Order

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The Interfrater-nity Council is made up of five fraternities at FGCU. Students who are interested in potentially becoming a new member must attend one of the two IFC informa-tion sessions.

“If they (a po-tential new mem-ber) do not attend one of these events they will not be able to receive a bid from an organization,” said Anthony Graziani, IFC president.

At the information sessions, students can meet representatives from each of the five fraternities. Students will have an opportunity to watch five- to 10-min-ute presentations on the fraternities.

“The purpose of this is so that they are exposed and are aware of all orga-nizations so that they can make a more informed decision on which orga-nization/organizations that they would like to rush,” Graziani said.

After both IFC information sessions, students will begin the rush process by attend-ing events put on by the different organiza-tions.

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n”Pike"n Relay for Life, MS Walk, and Habitat for Hu-manitynColonized April 2006 nBryan Rupright, presidentnDate Auction, Heaven & Hell Social, Brownie Pong, Ginnie Springs Retreat, PIKEs on ICE, Annual Dreamgirl Calendar

n"KA"nAdopt-A-Road, Muscular Dystrophy Associationn Chartered April 2005nKenny Shafer, presidentnDestination Unknown: 2010- South Beach, Miami, Fl., Old South Ball: 2011: Charleston, SC

n“Sigma Chi”n Colonized Fall 2008nHuntsman Cancer InstitutenClark Cary, consulnDerby Days and Cardboard Regatta

n “SigEp”n Re-Established Spring 2007nYouth AidsnNick Sessa, presidentnBalanced Man Scholarship Banquet, SigEp Sweetheart, PowderPuff, Toga Social

Paternal Fitness

Contact:

Anthony Graziani, presidentamgrazia@eagle.fgcu.edu (813) 376-4218

Mike Munsell, recruitment chairmanMsmunsel@eagle.fgcu.edu

Information sessions:7p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 1

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Sigma Lambda Beta

n”Betas”nEstablished Fall 2009n Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Awareness

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AKAAlpha Kappa Alphan”AKA”n Established April 2006n Servicen President , Krystal Aaronn Pink Ice Ball

kAYKappa Alpha Psi

AeoDelta Sigma Thetan Established April 30, 2004n Big Brothers Big Sisters, Meals on Wheels, and P.A. Geraci Day Care clean-upnPresident , Taija MottleynDelta Week, Poetry night, Blackout social, Delta Dialogues, STI’s and Pies

n Chartered July 2005n Kappa LeaguenPolemarch, Willis HarrisnNupe Week, Diamonds R 4ever, Kappa Week , Pajama Party

zibZeta Phi Betan Chartered April 2008n March of Dimes, American Red Cross and American Cancer SocietynPresident, Shaquanna GodboltnBack to School Glam Jam, Get to know your Greek Neighbor

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COMING FALL 2010

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COMING FALL 2010

National Pan-Hellenic Council is the governing body of the six historically African American Greek organizations at FGCU. NPHC organiza-tions are not limited to African Americans; they are open to people of all backgrounds.

NPHC’s recruitment process is called intake. FGCU endorses the process of membership intake as adopted by the National Pan-Hellenic Council. If you are interested in getting information or in-terested in joining one of the NPHC organizations, please contact each NPHC chapter to find out about their specific

Interested in learning more about NPHC? Please come to: Meet the Greek, Thursday, Aug. 26, 7:30 p.m. Student Union Ballroom

AKA

Membership

Delta Sigma Theta

Zeta Phi Beta

Kappa Alph Psi