IFC Cultural Audit

1. IFC Cultural Audit

2. Kappa Alpha Society-1825 at Union College by John Hart Hunter  • Development of the Union Triad: Kappa Alpha Society (1825), Sigma Phi Society (1827) & Delta Phi (1827) • Sigma Phi was the first to become a National Fraternity in 1831 when a chapter was founded at Hamilton College •  North American Fraternity Council was established in 1909 • Serves to advocate the needs of its member fraternities through enrichment of the fraternity experience; advancement and growth of the fraternity community; and enhancement of the educational mission of the host institutions • Now includes 75 fraternities, 5,500 chapters on 800+ campuses with approximately 350,000 members Brief History

3. Pi Kappa Phi was the first social fraternity organized on campus in 1959. • Sigma Phi Epsilon 1959 (inactive) • Tau Kappa Epsilon 1959 • Delta Chi was 1968  • Delta Sigma Phi 1971(inactive) • Kappa Alpha Order 1971 • Sigma Alpha Epsilon 1973 • Theta Xi 1987 (inactive) • Kappa Sigma 1996 • Sigma Nu 1996 • Phi Sigma Kappa 2010 • Sigma Chi 2011 Brief VSU Fraternity History   

4. Fraternities • Delta Chi:26 members • Kappa Alpha Order: 53 members • Kappa Sigma: 77 members • Phi Sigma Kappa: 34 members • Pi Kappa Phi: 17 members • Sigma Alpha Epsilon: 46 members • Sigma Chi: 33 members • Sigma Nu: 51members • Tau Kappa Epsilon: 29 members • Spring 2011Demographics • Number of VSU students: 10,115 • Number of Greek Organization members: 1,148 • Number of Fraternity members: 389 • Percentage of Fraternity Members: 3.85% VSU Fraternities Today

5. Methods • Observations • GAMMA, Order Of Omega, IFC Delegate, President's Roundtable, and IFC Grand Chapter Meetings • Homecoming Events • Interviews • Upper/Lower Classmen Greek &Non-Greek • Administrators • IFC • Student Athletes  • Questions • Experience, pros & cons, stereotypes • Data Collection • Variation of National IFC Standards • IFC Agenda • IFC Constituion • Various Data Reports Provided by Greek Life

6. Greek GPA Requirements • Academic information obtained during interviews  • New member academic risk • Scholastic Meeting & Greek Honor Societies Academics

7. Leadership Development Opportunities • Lack of taking advantage  Leadership Development

8. Open House • Invite 1 • Smokers • Bid Day Traditions -Rush 

9. Homecoming • Sheet Sign Competition • Sidewalk Chalk Competition • Lip Sync Competition • HC Parade Float Competition • Football Games • Houses • Games • Tailgates Traditions-Homecoming/Football Games

10. Greek Week • Relay Races • Bowling • Trivia • No Beef Cookout • "Hot Shot" Competition • Home Run Derby • Clash of the Greeks • Tug • IFC Philanthropy Fundraiser • Chapter Artifacts • Delta Chi's Knight • Sigma Alpha Epsilon's Lion • Kappa Alpha Order's Cannon • Sigma Nu's Rock Traditions-Greek Week/Tug

11. Stereotypes  • To Outsiders • Athletes • Advisers • Administrators • Students • Media  • IFC Members • Different Stereotypes for individual Groups Stereotypes

12. Observations during meetings • Outsiders- Is a well known benefit • Advisor • Administrators • Students • IFC Members: • Came from smaller school • Networking • Watching out for each other Brotherhood

13. Administrative Tasks: • Paperwork • Sharing Information • Attendance • Meetings based off observations: • Language • Demeanor • Timing • Interviews: • Rarely mentioned with students • Could be because we did not ask right questions Professionalism

14. Different Chapter's Advertise Philanthropy • Perception outside of parties Philanthropy

15. Interview Findings • SA • Students • Advisors • Greek Members  Social Skill Development

16. Overall Observations  • Meetings • Known Perception to Administration • Competition vs Teamwork • Commitment to Campus • Brotherhood Findings  • Social Media • Additional Comments Overall Analysis & Additional Comments

17. Valdosta State University IFC (2011, October 5). Retrieved from http://www.valdosta.edu/stulife/greek/IFC.shtml North-American Interfraternity Conference (2011, October 5). Retrieved from http://www.nicindy.org VSU Greek Members VSU Student Athletes VSU Alumnus/Alumni VSU IFC Chapter Member VSU Greek Member Advisor References