Fraternity & Sorority Life Chapter Advisors Manual 2012-2013

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by  Brooke K. Isbell

Fraternity & Sorority Life
Chapter Advisors Manual
2012-2013

Updated: Summer 2012
College Panhellenic Council Multicultural Greek Council

Alpha Epsilon Phi alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Gamma Delta Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Omicron Pi Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Sigma Alpha Lambda Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Inc.
Alpha Xi Delta Interested Ladies of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin
Phi Mu Sorority, Inc.
Phi Sigma Rho Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc.
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity, Inc.
Zeta Tau Alpha Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority, Inc.
Theta Nu Xi Sorority, Inc.

Interfraternity Council National Pan-Hellenic Conference

Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Alpha Kappa Lambda Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Delta Chi Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
Lambda Chi Alpha Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Phi Gamma Delta Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Phi Kappa Psi Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Phi Kappa Sigma Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Lambda Phi
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Theta Chi
Triangle
History of Fraternity and Sorority Life at VCU

On May 14, 1970, the Eta Tau Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., became the first chartered
Greek-letter organization at VCU. We hold the distinction of only a few pre-dominantly white colleges
and universities to have a historically African-American sorority begin our fraternity and sorority
community. Delta Sigma Theta was followed by Phi Beta Sigma’s chartering on August 21, 1970. Theta
Delta Chi’s chartering on November 1, 1970, marked the first IFC group formed at VCU.
In 1972, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority joined the
VCU fraternity and sorority community. By 1973, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and Alpha Kappa Alpha
chartered. On October 19, 1974, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity became a member of the fraternity and
sorority community at VCU.
After 1974, no other organizations joined the VCU fraternity and sorority community until 1977 when
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority chartered on April 30. At this point VCU hosted all eight existing historically
African-American fraternities and sororities.
In the spring of 1979, Phi Sigma Sigma chartered their chapter and became the first National Panhellenic
Conference sorority at VCU.
The 1980’s and 1990’s brought a great deal of expansion in the IFC and Panhellenic communities. Pi
Kappa Phi (1982), Alpha Kappa Lambda (1983), Pi Lambda Phi (1983), and Kappa Delta Rho (1986)
colonized and chartered organizations. Also in 1986, Sigma Phi Epsilon re-chartered its second oldest
chapter in the nation. Also joining the community was Phi Sigma Kappa (1987), Tau Kappa Epsilon
(1991), and Theta Chi (1991).
After about five years with only one Panhellenic sorority on campus, Alpha Sigma Alpha successfully
joined the fraternity and sorority community in 1984 followed by Alpha Omicron Pi (1985), Phi Mu
(1988), Sigma Sigma Sigma (1990), and Alpha Gamma Delta (1993). This brought the number of NPC
sororities to six.
Unfortunately, the fraternity and sorority community suffered several setbacks in the mid-1990s with
the loss of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Omicron Pi. However, in 1996, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity joined
the campus and the National Pan-Hellenic Council formed at VCU. In 2000, Pi Kappa Phi left campus and
in 2002 Tau Kappa Epsilon and Theta Delta Chi left campus.
Since 2002, the IFC and Panhellenic communities at VCU have been at a steady and healthy increase.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha and Phi Kappa
Psi have all joined the community. Triangle Fraternity and Lambda Chi Alpha colonized during the 2011-
2012 academic year and IFC will welcome Phi Gamma Delta in Fall 2012. The IFC will also welcome
Kappa Delta Rho, Pi Kappa Phi and Sigma Chi in future years. The College Panhellenic Council welcomed
Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Omicron Pi, and Phi Sigma Rho since the spring of 2007.CPC welcomed Zeta Tau
Alpha and Alpha Xi Delta during the 2011-2012 academic year and will welcome Alpha Delta Pi, Kappa
Delta and Gamma Phi Beta in future years.
In addition, VCU is among many other Universities to see an increase in culturally based fraternities and
sororities. Expansion of these groups began with Lambda Upsilon Lambda in 1999, and has followed
rapidly ever since – adding eight organizations in eight years. Sigma Beta Rho (2002), Delta Phi Omega
(2003), Kappa Phi Gamma (2005), Sigma Lambda Upsilon (2005), and alpha Kappa Delta Phi (2006),
Lambda Phi Epsilon (2007). Theta Nu Xi (2010), and the Interested Ladies of Lambda Theta Alpha (2011).

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University Student Commons & Activities
Division of Student Affairs
Fraternity and Sorority Chapter Status – August 2012
Chapter/Organization Name Council Local Founding Date
ACTIVE CHAPTERS
1 Delta Sigma Theta NPHC 5/14/1970
2 Alpha Epsilon Pi IFC 5/23/1970; Re-chartered Fall 2009
3 Phi Beta Sigma NPHC 8/21/1970
4 Kappa Sigma IFC 5/14/1971
5 Sigma Gamma Rho NPHC 2/23/1973
6 Omega Psi Phi NPHC 3/20/1973
7 Alpha Phi Alpha NPHC 12/5/1973
8 Alpha Kappa Alpha NPHC 4/21/1974
9 Kappa Alpha Psi NPHC 10/19/1974
10 Zeta Phi Beta NPHC 4/30/1977; Re-chartered Spring 2010
11 Phi Sigma Sigma CPC 4/28/1979
12 Alpha Sigma Alpha CPC 2/25/1984
13 Pi Lambda Phi IFC 4/7/1984
14 Alpha Kappa Lambda IFC 9/14/1985
15 Alpha Omicron Pi CPC 9/27/1986; Re-chartered Fall 2007
16 Phi Mu CPC 4/1/1989
17 Sigma Sigma Sigma CPC 2/17/1991
18 Delta Chi IFC 9/1/1991
19 Theta Chi IFC 11/16/1991
20 Alpha Gamma Delta CPC 10/30/1993
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21 Lambda Upsilon Lambda MGC 12/10/1999; Chartered Fall 2009
22 Sigma Beta Rho MGC 11/24/2002
23 Sigma Lambda Upsilon MGC 3/26/2005
24 Sigma Alpha Epsilon IFC 2/24/2007
25 Delta Phi Omega MGC 6/3/2008
26 Kappa Phi Gamma MGC colonized: 3/6/2005
27 alpha Kappa Delta Phi MGC colonized: 5/20/2006
28 Alpha Epsilon Phi CPC 3/1/2009
29 Phi Kappa Sigma IFC 1/30/2010
30 Lambda Phi Epsilon MGC colonized: January 2008
31 Sigma Phi Epsilon IFC Re-colonized March 2008
32 Iota Phi Theta NPHC Plan to petition NPHC in Fall 2007
33 Pi Kappa Alpha IFC 4/17/2010
34 Zeta Tau Alpha CPC 11/19/11
35 Alpha Xi Delta 4/29/12
36 Phi Kappa Psi IFC 4/12/12
37 Phi Sigma Kappa IFC Re-colonized Fall 2010; closed Fall 2011
38 Theta Nu Xi MGC Chartered Spring 2011
39 Lambda Theta Alpha MGC Colonized: Spring 2011
40 Triangle Fraternity IFC Colonized: Fall 2011
41 Lambda Chi Alpha IFC Colonized: Spring 2012
42 Phi Gamma Delta IFC To colonize: Fall 2012

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Common Values
As members of fraternal organizations, fraternity and sorority members at Virginia Commonwealth
University are bound by the common expectations outlined in the NIC, NPC, NPHC and NALFO
Standards, VCU policies and guidelines, and the four basics of membership outlined by the Office of
Fraternity and Sorority Life. These four basics are: Leadership, Scholarship, Community Service, and
Friendship. Every day members are encouraged to live their ritual actively and strive to exemplify the
common values of fraternity and sorority membership. Each council creates its own expectations of
members in regards to leadership, scholarship, community service, and friendship. With the re-
organization of Greek Council into the Fraternity and Sorority Caucus, the promotion of inter-fraternal
affairs has become the focal point of Fraternity and Sorority Life at VCU.
The Multicultural Greek Council follows the Fraternity and Sorority Life’s vision of these ideals daily
through its programming and enforcement of policies and regulations. Holding community service and
philanthropy events which are designed to include all of the IFC fraternities has become an integral part
of fraternity life. Scholarship has become a renewed focus of the IFC. Currently new policies are being
established to promote scholarship. Recently, IFC member fraternities have been holding events only
open to other IFC members which encourages involvement and friendship.
Governing Councils
Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Team
In the fall of 2006, the umbrella governing council “Greek Council” was dissolved and in its place the
Fraternity and Sorority Caucus was created. The purpose of this caucus is to create an atmosphere
designed specifically for the promotion of interfraternal communication and organization. The purpose
of this structural change was to strengthen the individual council’s ability to be self-governing. While
most of the planning for fraternities and sororities is still done at the individual council level, the
Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Team is responsible for planning events for the entire fraternity and
sorority community. These events will include among other things, Greek Week and community,
philanthropy, and fundraising events. The group is also responsible for the promotion of Fraternity and
Sorority Life as a whole to ensure a positive and uniform vision is displayed.

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Programs/Traditions
Programs for Fraternity and Sorority Life include, but are not limited to:
• Fall Block (Step Show)
• Halloween Watch
• Order of Omega
• Presidential Roundtable meetings (monthly)
• Annual Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Retreat for all the new fraternity and sorority executive
officers and all council officers
• Greek Week – to include Greek Games, Penny Wars etc.
• AFLV Conference- 10-12 Council Officers attend the Association for Fraternal Leadership & Values
Central Region Conference
• Monument 10K race
• Fraternity and Sorority Awards- honors in the eight standards areas and outstanding male/female
leader of the year, new member of the year
• Spring Memorial Scholarship Step Show

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Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life
Professional Staff

Brooke Kingsley Isbell

Undergradute Institution: Purdue University
Degree: Consumer Sciences
Affiliation: Phi Mu

Graduate Institution: North Carolina State University
Degree: Master of Education

VCU Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life responsibilities: College Panhellenic Council advisor, National
Pan-Hellenic Conference Advisor and Fall Block Advisor. Brooke is also responsible for office assistant
management, fraternity and sorority life assessment and risk management education.

Volunteer work: Brooke serves as an active volunteer for Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, serving as a Ladder of
Risk Facilitator, served as a facilitator for the 2012 Pi Kappa Phi College and is Alcohol Skills Training
Program (ASTP) certified. She has also served as a facilitator for Phi Mu UIFI.

Neil E. Stanglein

Undergraduate Institution: University of Missouri
Degree: Bachelor of Journalism with an emphasis in Radio/Television
Affiliation: Lambda Chi Alpha (Founding Father)

Graduate Institution: University of Missouri
Degree: Master of Education

VCU Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life responsibilities: Multicultural Greek Council advisor and
supervise the Graduate Assistant for Fraternity and Sorority Life. Neil also leads the office public
relations and marketing efforts, serves as the chapter advisor liaison and serves on the University’s
Neighborhood Relations Committee and Sexual Assault Prevention Committee.

Volunteer work: Neil was named to the 2012-2014 Connections Magazine Editorial Board. Connections is
the magazine for the Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values (AFLV) and is also a three-year
member of the Assessment and Awards Committee for AFLV.

Neil is also an active volunteer for the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors, serving as the 2012
Events Coordinator for the Association’s Annual Meeting. Neil has volunteered for the Association since
2006 and served as the 2011 Educational Programs Chair and 2010 Special Events Coordinator for the
Annual Meeting. He was named Outstanding Volunteer in 2010.
Neil is also a national volunteer for Delta Zeta Sorority and facilitates Advance Panhellenic, SALAD and
Motivating the Middle interactive workshops for Campuspeak, Inc.
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Deonte Young

Undergraduate Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University
Degree: History
Affiliation: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Graduate Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University
Degree: Master of Education (in progress)

VCU Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life responsibilities: Interfraternity Council and Greek Week
advisor, as well as working with philanthropy and community service efforts for all four councils.

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