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CONTENTS
broth•er•hood /brúth rhood/ n.
Fraternity and Sorority Life 2–10
the belief that all people should act with warmth and equality toward one another,
regardless of differences in race, creed, or nationality
“The power to change the world in a positive way lies in your ability and willingness to
connect with others, gather them together around a cause that is meaningful to you, and
rally that organized group of people – that organization – to make a dent in this world.”
— Matthew Mattson, Jessica Gendron Williams, and Josh Orendi
Welcome Letter..................................................................................................... 2
Mission Statement................................................................................................. 3
Aspirations for Student Learning............................................................................ 3
Fraternity and Sorority Life ................................................................................... 4
The Councils......................................................................................................... 5
Leadership Development ....................................................................................... 6
Honor Societies and Programs ................................................................................ 7
It’s All Greek to Me................................................................................................ 8
Fraternity Housing................................................................................................ 9
Interfraternity Council 10–19
Brotherhood....................................................................................................... 12
Academics.......................................................................................................... 12
Service.............................................................................................................. 13
Athletics ........................................................................................................... 13
“Many believe that ‘men’s only’ organizations are antiquated and offer nothing to our society.
I unlocked brotherhood, and all the unexplainable tears, cheers, hugs, and laughter it provides.
I chose fraternity.”
— John Shertzer, Theta Chi Fraternity
Social Activities.................................................................................................. 14
Homecoming Week.............................................................................................. 15
Greek Awards...................................................................................................... 15
Fraternity Recruitment ....................................................................................... 16
Frequently Asked Questions................................................................................. 18
IFC Formal Recruitment....................................................................................... 19
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Dear Potential Member of the Interfraternal Community,
Greetings and welcome to Virginia Tech! We are very proud to have a strong community
that offers great opportunities for leadership development, intellectual development, service
and philanthropy, and sisterhood/brotherhood. We have one of the largest fraternity and
sorority communities in the United States, so you are sure to find a chapter to enhance your
collegiate experience. It is our sincere hope that you will become part of our future and
leave your legacy at Virginia Tech.
Fraternity and sorority life is incredibly dynamic at Virginia Tech, with more than 55 chapters
encompassed by four governing councils. Although each council has different focal points,
operational structures, and histories, there is common focus upon community development
as well as leadership and learning. Members in the interfraternal community find themselves
involved in a wide array of activities such as leadership development opportunities, attendance
at cultural events and programming, and involvement in intramurals.
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FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE
AT VIRGINIA TECH
VISION
To be a fraternity and sorority community inspiring lifetime
engagement in the spirit of Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).
MISSION
Fraternity and Sorority Life supports and engages members of the
fraternity and sorority community by promoting lifelong learning,
empowering personal growth, inspiring intellectual development,
cultivating leadership, and encouraging philanthropy and service,
all through the shared values of brotherhood and sisterhood.
There is a wealth of opportunities and activities going on every day of the semester.
Academically, fraternities and sororities are frequently above the all-university average,
and members hold the vast majority of leadership positions on campus. We raise a large
amount of donations for an assortment of philanthropic causes, and many of our chapters
participate in community service projects throughout the year. There are educational
programs, speakers, discussions, and a host of leadership opportunities to be had.
It is our hope that you will take the time to research all that our chapters have to offer.
Fraternity and sorority membership is a lifelong commitment, not just something you will
experience during your undergraduate days. We hope to see you at our events and look forward
to welcoming you into our family as we congratulate you on your membership in one of our
esteemed chapters. There is no time like the present to leave a legacy — Go Greek!
ASPIRATIONS FOR STUDENT LEARNING
Sincerely,
Virginia Tech students will be inspired to lead lives
of curiosity, embracing a lifelong commitment to
intellectual development.
CURIOSITY
The Fraternity and Sorority Life Office
SELF-UNDERSTANDING AND INTEGRITY
Virginia Tech students will form a set of affirmative values
and develop the self-understanding to integrate these
values into their decision-making.
COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP
Virginia Tech students will be courageous leaders who
serve as change agents and make the world more
humane and just.
UT PROSIM
Virginia Tech students will enrich their lives through
service to others.
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Virginia Tech students will understand and commit to
civility as a way of life in their interactions with others.
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FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE
THE COUNCILS
Virginia Tech is proud to host one of the largest fraternity and sorority communities in
America, one that continues to grow rapidly. Over 3,900 students participate in the North
American Interfraternity Conference affiliated fraternal organizations, the National
Panhellenic Conference sororities, the National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternities and
sororities, and organizations in the Multicultural Greek Council. About 17 percent of
Virginia Tech’s undergraduates are members of a general fraternity or sorority.
The four governing councils that make up the Virginia Tech fraternity and sorority community serve to coordinate and provide structure to
the chapters they represent. Each governing council is unique in its operation and organization, and serves its chapters according to individual
philosophy, purpose, and values. The councils consist of the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the Multicultural Greek Council, the Panhellenic
Council (PHC), and the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC). This guide provides information about the Interfraternity Council at Virginia Tech.
For more information about Fraternity and Sorority Life or the other councils, visit www.greeklife.vt.edu.
Fraternity and sorority life is one of many campus involvement opportunities at Virginia
Tech that helps students make a large university seem smaller. While some fraternities and
sororities offer housing options for their members, all Greek-letter organizations provide
academic support, lifetime friendships, career networking, intramural athletic competition,
community service, philanthropic opportunities, social activities, and outstanding leadership opportunities for their members. Students develop a strong sense of belonging to their
organization—a true home away from home—and a strong loyalty to Virginia Tech through
the Greek community. Membership is lifelong, and alumni activities are numerous at both
the local and national levels.
The opportunities for personal, professional, and most importantly, academic success are
phenomenal. If you think you are prepared to be a leader in the Virginia Tech community
and a leader in your life, consider joining a fraternal organization. It will be an experience
you will never forget.
INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL (IFC)
DID YOU KNOW?
The all-fraternity and sorority grade point average is higher than the all-undergraduate average at Virginia Tech.
Greeks Giving Back brings together over 800 volunteers to perform more than 200 community service jobs in the
Blacksburg community.
In recent years, the fraternity and sorority community at Virginia Tech has raised more than $340,000 for national
philanthropic causes.
Our community of 3,900 fraternity and sorority undergraduate members are part of a worldwide community of
approximately 9 million members.
The MGC is the youngest governing council at Virginia Tech, having been originally founded as the United Council of Fraternities and
Sororities in 2004. The council brings together multicultural, faith-based, service-based, and special-interest fraternities and sororities.
NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL (NPHC)
The NPHC is the governing and coordinating council for traditionally African-American national collegiate fraternal organizations. The primary
purpose and focus is community awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural service activities. NPHC plans and implements
numerous programs for its chapters and the community at large, including traditional step shows, educational programming, and community service
events. Additionally, the NPHC stresses a lifetime commitment to the goals and ideals of each of its respective organizations.
PANHELLENIC COUNCIL (PHC)
The PHC is the governing council responsible for supporting the 13 National Panhellenic Conference chapters at Virginia Tech. These groups
represent the traditional-majority general women’s fraternities and sororities. PHC operates on a system of mutual cooperation in order to
advance the sorority community in the best way possible. The council is responsible for the implementation of educational programming, the
coordination of the annual formal sorority recruitment program, leadership development initiatives, and philanthropic and service efforts.
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Most of the top student leaders and many high-ranking campus administrators at Virginia Tech are fraternity and
sorority members.
MULTICULTURAL GREEK COUNCIL (MGC)
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Virginia Tech’s largest governing council governs the 29 chapters of the campus’ traditional-majority men’s general fraternal organizations.
The IFC plans and implements various educational and leadership programs for its member chapters, while also providing administrative
guidance for policy, procedure, recruitment, academic issues, and governance.
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
HONOR SOCIETIES AND PROGRAMS
Fraternity and Sorority Life embraces the university’s motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) by preparing its members for a lifelong experience
of leading and serving. The office provides leadership programming, supports the leadership development activities within each chapter,
and encourages members to participate in national leadership development programming provided by the national offices for each of the
organizations represented at Virginia Tech.
On such a lively campus, Fraternity and Sorority Life offers many resources to the entire student body, both members and prospective
members. The office promotes, sponsors, and coordinates various honor societies and programs throughout the year. These events aim
to bring together faculty, staff, students, and the entire community.
AEE 2984 – PRINCIPLES OF PEER LEADERSHIP
ASSOCIATION OF FRATERNAL LEADERSHIP & VALUES (AFLV)
Principles of Peer Leadership is a three-credit academic course, which
The Fraternity and Sorority Life community at Virginia Tech is a
proud member of AFLV. Each year, the governing councils travel to
its annual conference where they have the opportunity to interact
with Greek councils from around the country. Breakout sessions,
featured speakers, awards ceremonies, and social activities make
up this three-day conference.
brings together all campus leaders to learn the fundamentals of
leadership development. Registration is available through the course
request process. Smaller lab experiences are offered each week of the
course to discuss fraternity/sorority leadership on both the chapter
and council level.
EMERGING INTERFRATERNAL LEADERS PROGRAM
The Emerging Interfraternal Leadership Program (EIFL) is designed
to cultivate young leaders in the Greek community and is highly
recommended for all Greek freshmen and sophomores.
NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
Fraternity and Sorority Life supports efforts taken by councils to
provide general new member education sessions that supplement
individual chapter programming. New members, also referred to as
pledges or associate members, attend large-scale programs sponsored
by the councils to learn more about the Greek experience.
The Fraternal Leaders Institute (FLI) is a series of transformational
leadership programming offered each year to all members within the
fraternity and sorority community. This experience prepares students
by having them: develop an understanding of leadership concepts and
practices; understand how one’s values and strengths relate to one’s
leadership experiences and potential; learn to serve as a positive social
change agent; and promote an environment of accountability and
transparency through a sense of belonging.
OAK LANE TRICK-OR-TREAT
Beta Chi Chapter of Order of Omega recognizes juniors and seniors
The PHC and the Oak Lane Community Council partner to provide
who have exemplified high standards in the areas of scholarship,
a safe space for local elementary-aged children to participate in
leadership, and involvement within their respective organizations and
trick-or-treating at the Oak Lane Community. Children come in for
within the fraternity and sorority, campus, and local community.
a night of fun, games, candy giveaways, and face painting, while
parents participate in raffles with prizes donated by local businesses.
GAMMA SIGMA ALPHA NATIONAL ACADEMIC HONOR SOCIETY
Beta Pi Chapter of Gamma Sigma Alpha exists to recognize and advance
ROANOKE STREET CLEAN-UP
academic excellence as a core value of fraternities and sororities.
Partnering with the Town of Blacksburg, IFC chapters set aside a
Saturday each semester to conduct a clean-up of Roanoke Street.
RHO LAMBDA NATIONAL PANHELLENIC HONOR SOCIETY
Chapter members clean up neighbors’ yards and public spaces in
Beta Upsilon Chapter of Rho Lambda honors those women within
an effort to give back to the community.
the sorority community who have exhibited the highest qualities of
leadership and service to their fraternity and sorority communities
TOWN GOWN COMMITTEE
and their sororities. They are women who have furthered the ideals
The four governing councils partner with the Town of Blacksburg
and principles of the fraternity and sorority community throughout
in monthly meetings to develop a better sense of community. Many
their years of sorority affiliation.
GREEKS GIVING BACK
The councils host a number of programs not only to help the
cleaning to painting houses.
retreats, chapter officer transition and training, and orientation
for Fraternity and Sorority Life leadership.
and sororities team up to do everything from yard work to street
GREEK WEEK
UNDERGRADUATE INTERFRATERNITY INSTITUTE (UIFI)
Each year, our councils send several members of their organizations
to UIFI, a national leadership institute sponsored by the NorthAmerican Interfraternity Conference. The five-day institute brings
together fraternal members from throughout the country for an
intense immersion experience in values education, courageous
leadership, and service. Visit www.nicindy.org to learn more
about this great opportunity.
residing off campus for monthly conversations about issues
impacting their houses and to create stronger partnerships with
the Town of Blacksburg. The council is chaired by chapter leaders,
community. Traditionally, fraternity and sorority chapters are paired
champions. Points are awarded for winning events, having the highest
participation, and contributing the most to the community.
Past events have included a kick-off concert, President’s Gala, Greek
Olympic Field Games, Greek Sing, Greek Awards, and the crowning of
Greek God and Goddess. In 2010, members of the Greek community
raised thousands of dollars for Relay For Life.
FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Fraternity and Sorority Life Advisory Council (FSLAC) was
formed for the purpose of thinking strategically, measurably,
collaboratively, and inspirationally regarding the fraternity and
sorority community. FSLAC comprises of approximately 20 members,
and is a mix of students, chapter advisors, alumni, university
administrators, and community members. This group meets
monthly throughout the academic year, and student members
are selected annually for membership.
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alumni from around the country.
The Off Campus Greek Housing Council brings together chapters
Fraternity and Sorority Life.
into teams that compete to win points to determine the Greek Week
cultivate learning and to interact with undergraduates and
OFF CAMPUS GREEK HOUSING COUNCIL
and co-advised by staff from the Town of Blacksburg and
Each chapter is affiliated with a national or international headquarters,
national convention or conference provides opportunities to
to the university and community partners at Virginia Tech.
the fraternity and sorority community come together for a variety
FRATERNITY AND SORORITY PROGRAMMING
programs for emerging and chapter leaders. Additionally, an annual
promote the value of the Fraternity and Sorority Life experience
Greek Week is a time in the spring semester when the members of
of community service projects and events that celebrate the Greek
which provides many services, including leadership development
more activities that happen throughout the year help to further
For this student-run program, Greeks perform hundreds of service
projects on a designated day during Homecoming week. Fraternities
individual development of all members. Events include executive
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ORDER OF OMEGA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP HONOR SOCIETY
CHAPTER/COUNCIL ACADEMIES OF LEADERSHIP
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THE GREEK ALPHABET
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Delta
Epsilon
Zeta
Eta
Theta
Iota
Kappa
Lambda
Mu
Nu
Xi
Omicron
Pi
Rho
Sigma
Tau
Upsilon
Phi
Chi
Psi
Omega
Active: A fully initiated member of a fraternity or sorority
Alumni: Sorority or fraternity members who are no longer active members of a collegiate chapter
Associate/New Member: An uninitiated member of a fraternity or sorority
Badge: The fraternity or sorority membership insignia
Bid: An invitation to join a sorority or fraternity
Big Brother/Big Sister: Active member assigned to be the personal mentor for a new member
Chapter: A membership unit of a national or international sorority or fraternity
Charter: Documentation that an individual chapter is recognized and operates according to
the national organization
Colony: A newly formed affiliate of a national organization that has not yet received its
charter; the organizing members of a colony are often referred to as founders
Multicultural Greek Council (MGC): The
council that governs our multicultural and
special-interest fraternities and sororities
National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC):
The representative governing body for
the nine traditionally African-American
fraternities and sororities
National Panhellenic Conference (NPC):
The conference composed of 26 national
women’s fraternities, each of which is
autonomous as a general, Greek-letter
society of college women, undergraduates,
and alumnae
New Member: A woman who has
accepted a sorority bid but is not yet an
initiated member
New Member Educator: A liaison between
the new members and the chapter who is
responsible for implementing and monitoring
the new member program and preparing the
new members for initiation
Recommendation/Reference: A letter
or form written by an alumni member
recommending a potential new member to
a sorority; recommendations are generally
not required at Virginia Tech
North-American Interfraternity
Conference (NIC): The conference for
the 72 collegiate general fraternities
Recruitment: Sometimes called rush, this
is the membership recruitment process;
potential new members are sometimes
referred to as rushees
Panhellenic Council (PHC): A council of
elected officers and delegates from all 12 of
Virginia Tech’s National Panhellenic Conference
sororities; the Panhellenic Council governs
the Panhellenic Association
Philanthropy: Charitable projects, events,
or donations
Ritual: The secret tradition that ties
together the beliefs and standards of
a fraternal organization
Sorority: A Greek-letter sisterhood
(also may be called a fraternity)
Potential New Member (PNM): A student
who is not yet affiliated with a chapter
Continuous Open Bidding (COB): Process of extending bids on an individual basis that
begins immediately following the formal recruitment program
Formal Sorority Recruitment: A membership recruitment period during which a series
of organized events are held by each National Panhellenic Conference sorority; organized
and implemented by the Panhellenic leadership
Fraternity: A group of men or women who are bound together by ritual ties, beliefs, and
common goals and values
Fraternity and Sorority Life: A department of Virginia Tech that advises four governing
councils: Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, the Multicultural Greek
Council, and the Panhellenic Council
Interfraternity Council (IFC): The representative governing body of all men’s NorthAmerican Interfraternity Conference fraternities
Initiation: A traditional ritual that brings an associate/new member into full membership
of the fraternity or sorority
Intake: The membership recruitment and induction process for the National Pan-Hellenic
Council and some Multicultural Greek Council chapters
Legacy: Someone whose mother, father, sister, or brother is a member of a particular
Greek-letter organization
Line: Term sometimes used by various culturally based Greek organizations to refer to
the members who join during the same semester
FRATERNITY HOUSING
Housing options for fraternities here at Virginia Tech are as varied as the chapters themselves. There are seven chapters that live in our Oak
Lane Community on campus, while 14 chapters live in off-campus houses in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Montgomery County. Many
chapters have no official residence, but members may choose to live with each other on or off campus. Housing occupancy ranges
between four and 36 members.
Residency requirements vary from chapter to chapter. Make sure to ask about the residency policies of the chapters you are interested in.
In addition, you should ask about costs associated with living in the chapter house.
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INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL
Gentlemen,
Welcome to Virginia Tech. There are many opportunities this school has in store for you. Early in your college career, you will be faced with
numerous decisions that will change the course of your future. Among the decisions that you will face is whether or not to join a fraternity.
You are encouraged to carefully weigh your alternatives and the decision to join. If you decide to participate in recruitment, you will soon
discover that it is one of the best decisions you will ever make.
Nothing in the world can compare to becoming a part of the Virginia Tech community. From
the first day we arrive at orientation, every Hokie is challenged to fulfill the charge of our
motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). In my opinion, this motto sets us apart from our peer
institutions because Virginia Tech students believe in combining a top-notch education with
a desire to become leaders in their respective fields and communities.
Membership in a fraternity will greatly enhance your life and leave you with many fond memories when you graduate. Fraternities not only
provide you with social opportunities, but also allow for personal development, close friendships, leadership opportunities, academic achievements,
and athletic competitions. In general, each fraternity offers a unique experience that cannot be matched!
The best way to make the most of your Virginia Tech experience is to get involved in any of
the diverse opportunities that are offered around campus. With over 700 active clubs and
organizations at Virginia Tech, I am certain every student can find the right group for them.
It can be easy to get lost in the many options that are offered at Virginia Tech, and I am
pleased to see that you are already exploring avenues to get involved, given your interest in
this guide. Becoming a part of the fraternity and sorority community is an excellent way to
find a smaller niche within the endless possibilities that are offered here.
Our strong interfraternal community consists of 29 organizations. Each of these chapters is
unique in their own right, thus, I urge everyone to at least take a look at what fraternity
life at Virginia Tech can offer. If you haven’t considered a fraternity yet, I encourage you
to question what you are looking to accomplish in your time at Virginia Tech. While each
organization will present their own unique opportunities, every chapter is focused on
developing gentlemen of quality who achieve the highest degree of scholarship, leadership
skills, and service to others. If you feel that your desires align with these benefits then I am
confident becoming a member of a fraternity will be one that will charge you to grow and
learn about yourself while serving others – in the true spirit of Ut Prosim. You will foster
skills and relationships for a lifetime, not just four years, which sets fraternity membership
apart from joining any other organization on campus.
VISION:
The mission of the Interfraternity Council (IFC) is to unify member chapters through our shared experiences, help redirect fraternities that
have fallen short as values-based organizations, and strengthen the quality of brotherhood by utilizing a governance style that enhances our
approachability and ability to be a resource for chapter development.
I hope you become the outstanding new members of our incredible fraternity and
sorority community, and best wishes in the coming year!
As such, the IFC has identified the following areas as opportunities for continued growth as a premier fraternity community of true gentlemen:
Adil Dittmer
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Four-year member development
Standards and scholarship
Leadership and training
Healthy competition
President, Interfraternity Council
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MISSION:
The best way to see what our community can offer is to come out to the Fraternity and
Sorority Life Showcase in September and see for yourself. Every fraternity will have a
booth at this event, and chapter representatives will be able to address all of your
questions and concerns
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Our vision as a community is to be the best possible version of ourselves, while exemplifying a shared values set that reflects a commitment
to friendship, personal development, and a life guided by the principles of Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).
Apart from the lifetime gains of fraternal membership, the Virginia Tech fraternity and
sorority experience includes opportunities to participate in sports, social events, service
projects, and philanthropic events all year with chapters throughout the community.
Fraternities give you the variety and flexibility to get involved in as many activities as
you are passionate about.
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BROTHERHOOD
SERVICE
The bond of friendship between brothers is strengthened throughout
their college careers and remains strong throughout their lifetimes.
This unity and friendship not only exists within the local chapters,
but also spreads to chapters and alumni across the country. As the
bond is not by birth, but by choice, the friendship and dedication are
even stronger. Fraternities strive to combine the common goals and
ideals of brotherhood with the unique experiences of the individual
to create a meaningful whole.
One of the most meaningful and rewarding aspects of Greek life is assisting others through community service projects. Service offers a sense of
true satisfaction that can come only from helping others and helps create strong brotherhood ties. Greeks raise money and contribute their time
to various organizations, such as the Children’s Miracle Network, the American Red Cross, the American Cancer Society, the American Heart
Association, and the Special Olympics. In fact, most fraternities host philanthropies on a continuing basis. These organizations greatly
appreciate the approximately 15,000 volunteer hours they receive each year from Greek organizations at Virginia Tech.
ACADEMICS
Academics are your first priority as a student at Virginia Tech. A
common concern of many students is that joining a fraternity may
take away from study time. In actuality, fraternities help create
academically successful students. Fraternity membership helps
keep students in college. Research conducted by the National
Interfraternity Council found fraternity membership increased
the student graduation rate by about 20 percent.
Fraternities set strict guidelines for their members, and to help
make these goals attainable, the organizations offer help in the
form of support, personal guidance, and incentives. In addition,
IFC encourages academic excellence through scholarship programs,
individual awards, and chapter awards. The Virginia Tech IFC
requires that students participating in recruitment following their
first semester of school have a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA. New
freshmen or transfer students are exempt from this requirement
due to the required GPA needed to be admitted as a new student
at Virginia Tech.
QUESTIONS TO ASK DURING RECRUITMENT:
What are your fraternity’s philanthropic/community service projects?
Does your fraternity participate in other organizations’ philanthropies/service projects?
In what community service events does your fraternity participate?
ATHLETICS
Here at Virginia Tech, we have a diverse, competitive intramural program that both Greeks and non-Greeks enjoy. Many fraternities participate
in football, soccer, water polo, softball, and basketball, just to name a few. Traditionally, the Greek teams have been among the strongest on
campus in these sports. Through athletics, the bond of brotherhood is strengthened as the men compete together to reach a common goal.
In addition, the Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils, along with the individual Greek organizations, sponsor many athletic events and
tournaments in which Greeks compete.
Every year, the Interfraternity Council hosts five all-Greek tournaments: basketball, flag football, softball, soccer, and volleyball. The
competition in these tournaments is fierce. The drive to succeed transfers to the university’s intramural system and shows the excellence
Greeks strive for in all aspects of life.
QUESTIONS TO ASK DURING RECRUITMENT:
In what intramural sports does your chapter participate?
Does your chapter have any varsity athletes?
In what wellness programs does your chapter participate?
Does your chapter require study hours for members?
What is the minimum GPA requirement?
Are there current brothers in my major who could help
me with classes?
What is your chapter’s academic plan?
How does your chapter reward strong academic performances?
How does your chapter work with members who
are struggling academically?
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HOMECOMING WEEK
Leadership ability was the number one quality named as “what businesses want” in a survey conducted by the College Review Board.
Fraternities foster the necessary leadership skills to produce active and effective leaders. Fraternity men hold leadership positions in many
student organizations. In fact, Greeks hold more than half of all student leadership positions across campus! As a result, Greeks dramatically
improve campus life for all students. Leadership positions including the Student Government Association president for 2009 and 2010; class
presidents for 2010, 2011, and 2012; more than half of orientation leaders; the director of the Big Event; and student government committee
chairs are all held by fraternity men.
Homecoming week is one of the most anticipated times of the fall
semester for Greeks. Chapters are matched up with each other and
spend the week together going out and doing activities, such as
casino nights, bonfires, cookouts, and more. For those organizations
that have a candidate on the Homecoming court, the week includes
going to the pep rally, a concert, and the Homecoming parade, as
well as campaigning for their brother or sister all week. The Greek
presence is felt at halftime of the Homecoming football game when
the candidates are introduced and the king and queen are announced
on the field. Since the majority of the candidates on the court each
year are Greeks, the Greek population stands out.
Greek chapters are self-governing. This means there are many opportunities for students to be involved in the decision-making processes and
the management of their chapters. Leadership positions exist in every chapter and give members enhanced leadership experience, which will
assist students after graduation when looking for a job. Chapters also open doors to other opportunities across campus, including a chance to
become one of the 13 IFC executive officers.
QUESTIONS TO ASK DURING RECRUITMENT:
What leadership opportunities does your chapter provide?
In what other kinds of organizations are the members involved?
What leadership positions do the members hold on campus?
SOCIALLY EXCELLENT
QUESTIONS TO ASK DURING RECRUITMENT:
Does your fraternity participate in Homecoming?
What kinds of events does your fraternity have planned?
One of the most enjoyable parts of fraternity and sorority life at Virginia Tech is the opportunity to interact with other people who share a
common desire to represent what’s great about being Greek. Fraternities regularly attend formal dances, social events with sororities, sporting
events, philanthropies, and other outdoor activities on campus, within Blacksburg, and beyond. This offers a welcome relief from their
academic studies, and the opportunity to create meaningful relationships that will last for a lifetime. What makes us social fraternities aren’t
the events that we participate in, but how we develop the skills to be more authentic, curious, and generous in our interactions with each
other and the greater community. It is the depth of our relationships and the skills we develop that make us social fraternities, where your
membership extends well beyond your college years. Our goal isn’t simply to be more social, but to be more socially excellent!
Each year, fraternities and sororities are recognized for their efforts
in leadership, service, and community engagement. In the spirit of
cooperation and in support of the collegiate fraternity system, an
award system has been set up to recognize those going above and
beyond the minimum standards.
In what regular social activities does your chapter participate?
Which chapters has your chapter held events with in the past year?
GREEK AWARDS
The following areas are critical to the success of the entire Greek
community at Virginia Tech: academic performance, leadership,
service, membership development and education, and chapter
operations and management. These areas have been broken up into
more specific categories, and awards are given to those fraternities
that excel in these categories.
Chapters will submit applications for individual awards, and a
committee of campus partners will review and select the recipients.
Chapters are also eligible to win People’s Choice awards, which is a
recognition by fellow groups within the community.
The Interfraternity Council has a specific honor for the chapter that
consistently wins its intramural tournaments each year. The Hokie
Grail is a coveted award dating back many years for our fraternities.
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Homecoming weekend attracts Virginia Tech fraternity alumni
from all over the country. Their presence adds to the excitement
of Homecoming week. This also provides an excellent networking
opportunity for brothers that will continue to benefit them even
after graduation. Homecoming week provides some of the best
memories for Greeks and creates many new friendships. This year’s
festivities are guaranteed to exceed your expectations.
Sitting alone in your room does not lead to many lasting memories of college, nor does it allow you to develop relationships. There are many
opportunities and ways for fraternity men to become involved and move from being an awkward turtle to the best socially excellent version
of himself. Whatever your skill or interest, there is an organization for you. Do you like being around a lot of people? Prefer to interact in
smaller groups? Fraternity challenges you to do both. Through these interactions, you become connected to your fraternity, the fraternity
and sorority community, the campus, and quite honestly, the world.
QUESTIONS TO ASK DURING RECRUITMENT:
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FRATERNITY RECRUITMENT
THE VIRGINIA TECH
FRATERNITY MAN’S CREED
It is expected that a Virginia Tech
fraternity man is a man of honor
and integrity, a man who projects
a positive image of masculinity
and civility, as he is a man who
works to include others rather
than to exclude them.
A Virginia Tech fraternity man
strives for excellence. He has a
clear focus and curiosity for his
academic success while maintaining a healthy sense of personal
balance. He works to make the
communities he is part of better
by his active participation in them
through courageous leadership.
-- Adopted, The Interfraternity
Council at Virginia Tech,
April 2012
In order to receive a bid (the formal invitation to become a new member) in a fraternity,
the Interfraternity Council of Virginia Tech and the Fraternity and Sorority Life office
require that students participating in recruitment following their first semester of school
have a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA. New freshmen or transfer students are exempt from
this requirement due to the required GPA needed to be admitted as a new student at
Virginia Tech. Some chapters have their own higher minimum GPA requirements. Credits
and grades will be verified through the Fraternity and Sorority Life office.
There are differences among the fraternities, so be sure to fully investigate the groups that interest you. You can start by reviewing the
chapters section in this guide. Contact the Interfraternity Council if you want to be listed in the potential member database.
Remember, you will need to register for fraternity recruitment through the Student Organizations link on Hokie SPA.
BE SURE TO ASK YOURSELF:
Why do you want to join a Greek organization? If it is to
party and recreate scenes from Animal House, then please
rethink your priorities.
Do you understand that you will be joining this organization
for life?
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Fraternity recruitment is the process by which prospective members are introduced to the
fraternity community. This introduction will include a recruitment fair, a recruitment kickoff event, informational sessions, and an opportunity to get to know many of the chapters.
It is important that you take advantage of all these opportunities so that you are able to
make an informed choice when deciding to join a chapter.
During the two weeks from kick-off to bid delivery, individual fraternities conduct formal
recruitment in which they host several sessions and brotherhood-like activities to get to
know the prospective members. This period is dry, meaning that alcohol cannot be present.
These activities enable both the fraternity and the prospective members to draw some
conclusions about fit, interest, and congruence with stated goals and values—along
with creating the opportunity for friendships to occur.
At the end of the two-week period, individual fraternities decide who should participate
in an invitation-only recruitment event. Prospective members can attend any number of
invitation-only events, but this event is typically more formal and offers a final opportunity
to ask questions and get answers. After this event, fraternities vote to decide which students will receive a bid offer.
In order to be offered a bid, the prospective member must be registered for fraternity
recruitment—this can be done through the Student Organizations link in Hokie SPA. All
bids will go out on the same night, and acceptance is normally held two days later at the
Fraternity and Sorority Life office. Prospective members have no obligation to accept bids
extended to them. If they do accept a bid or defer acceptance, they will be bound to that
organization for the remainder of the semester. This means that they cannot join another
general fraternity for that time period, should they decide that they do not wish to continue
their membership.
Does the chapter tell you the date of initiation up front?
What is the percentage of members involved in
student organizations?
What is the percentage of chapter members that graduate?
If the chapter has a housing facility, is it well kept
and clean?
Do you know the financial requirements of membership?
Will you have the time to participate in chapter leadership
positions, chapter meetings, service events, intramurals, and
other chapter activities?
What awards and honors has the chapter won?
Do all members participate equally in community service?
What is the GPA requirement of the chapter?
What alumni connections are available through
the organization?
What is the average GPA for the most recent
new-member class?
Will this organization help build your résumé for a
successful career after you graduate?
Does the chapter have a written program for academics?
Does the chapter disclose the contents of its pledge/
new-member program?
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, what group do
you fit in with and feel the most comfortable around?
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The current Virginia Tech fraternity man joins the generations
of Virginia Tech fraternity men,
carrying on traditions begun in
1872 while creating new ones as
they embrace Ut Prosim as a way
of life and make their collective
mark on the fellowship that is
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University.
GPA REQUIREMENT
With the exception of the two-week formal recruitment period, fraternities can extend invitations to join at any time, 365 days a year. Some
fraternities conduct summer recruitment events in addition to the traditional formal fall and spring recruitment periods. The Fraternity and
Sorority Life Showcase and chapter informational sessions provide opportunities to learn about the fraternity community without having to
visit all of the chapters individually.
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A Virginia Tech fraternity man
is a man for others. He treats
others, all others, with respect,
dignity, and worth. He cares for
other men as brothers or as best
friends. A Virginia Tech fraternity
man aspires to be a role model
in the best sense of the word,
for his peers and for those who
follow him.
Why become a fraternity man? Become a fraternity man for personal development, lifelong friendship, campus involvement, Virginia Tech pride, leadership opportunities, alumni
contacts, and community service—for a lifetime. Joining any student organization is a way
to make Tech a little bit smaller and more personal. It is a way to find your niche at a large
institution. Explore the opportunities yourself and find out how joining the Fraternity and
Sorority Life community might interest you.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
IFC FORMAL RECRUITMENT
Q: WILL I BE HAZED?
WHAT IS IFC FORMAL RECRUITMENT?
A: Hazing has no place in our fraternity community. You absolutely should not be hazed. You should never participate in any activity
that makes you feel uncomfortable, or may make others uncomfortable. If you are ever in doubt, know that you can contact the
office of Fraternity and Sorority Life or your fraternity headquarters for more information or clarification.
IFC formal recruitment is the organized period of time when general
fraternities on this campus recruit new members. Official formal
IFC recruitment lasts for 12 days, the last two of which are closed
recruitment, where potential members attend only events they
are specifically invited to. The day immediately following official recruitment is called bid extension day. This is the day when
fraternities extend bids to individuals to join their organizations.
This is followed by 48 hours of silence in which students make their
decisions. After this is bid acceptance, when students inform the
fraternity that they intend to affiliate with it. This ends the official
recruitment period for the fall.
Q: HOW DO I KNOW IF MY SON IS BEING HAZED?
A: Keep the lines of communication open and make sure that you ask what activities he is participating in. If he hesitates, or says he cannot
tell you, probe a little further. Except for the ritual, he should be able to describe everything. Some signs to look for: missing classes,
excessive tiredness, change in regular communication habits, exclusive focus on the fraternity, and radical appearance changes.
Q: HOW DO I KNOW IF I AM BEING HAZED?
A: Y
ou should never be made to do anything that makes you or others feel uncomfortable, causes you pain or anguish, or makes you question
your personal, emotional, or physical well-being.
Q: WHAT ARE THE TOTAL COSTS TO BE A MEMBER OF A FRATERNITY?
A: E ach fraternity’s dues structure is different. Cost will depend on the fraternity’s activity level and whether everything is included up
front. Joining a fraternity will usually require a one-time fee. Additional costs will depend on whether or not the fraternity has a house.
Insurance will also be a major expense. Do not forget regular dues. The dues and fees should not pay for alcohol.
Q: HOW WILL MY GRADES BE AFFECTED?
A: Ideally, your grades should improve. Academics must be your first priority. The fraternity can offer support in time management, tutoring,
study enhancement and incentives, and class assistance. It is up to you to make sure that you do well and that you ask your chapter
about available academic resources.
Q: WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF THIS?
A: Y
ou will be amazed at what you will get from your fraternity commitment. Joining a fraternity rounds out the collegiate
experience. In a fraternity, you get a complete education. Fraternities offer lifelong friends, leadership opportunities, social and
athletic activities, academic support, and networking opportunities. Check out www.fraternityinfo.com for more information.
HOW DO I REGISTER FOR FORMAL RECRUITMENT?
Fraternity registration takes place on Hokie SPA. Click on the
Student Organizations link and follow the instructions. Students
must be registered for recruitment to be eligible for membership.
WHEN IS FORMAL RECRUITMENT?
You can find the dates for this year’s recruitment as well as the
dates for other fraternity events on the Interfraternity Council
calendar on the website (www.vtifc.org).
WHAT FORMAL RECRUITMENT EVENTS ARE MANDATORY?
There are no mandatory recruitment events. You may go to as many
or as few as you want. All open events can be attended by anyone.
Closed rush events are private and attended only by those students
specifically invited.
IF I ATTEND, DO I HAVE TO AFFILIATE AND JOIN?
Q: DO I HAVE TO LIVE IN THE FRATERNITY HOUSE?
A: Y
ou can always contact the office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. You may email us at gogreek@vt.edu or you can visit the website at
www.greeklife.vt.edu. The office has many resources and information available to help you succeed.
WHO SHOULD I CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION?
Contact information for the director of recruitment for IFC can
be found at www.vtifc.org.
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Q: I F I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE, WHERE DO I GO?
Absolutely not. The formal recruitment period is your time to see
what chapters of our national fraternities are recognized on this
campus, and it gives the fraternities a time to show interested students
what they are all about. If you participate in this recruitment
program, you are in no way obligated to affiliate with any fraternity, even if you receive an offer of membership from that chapter.
However, if you want to join a fraternity, it is strongly recommended
that you participate in the formal recruitment program.
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A: It depends on the chapter. It is likely that you will want to live in the house to take advantage of the opportunities it presents. Living in
the house may provide some of your best memories. You should make sure that the house has passed its safety inspections and is clean.
Talk to the men who currently live in the house to gain more information about what it is like to live there. Make an unannounced stop
during the week to get a sense of how the brothers live.
ΑΕΠ
ALPHA EPSILON PI
Nickname: AEPi
National Founding Date:
November 7, 1913
Chapter Name: Sigma Alpha
EXPENSES:
New Member First Semester Dues: $550
New Member First Semester Dues: $750
Fall Semester Dues: $550
Fall Semester Dues: $2,250
Spring Semester Dues: $500
(includes all living expenses and meals)
ACADEMICS:
(includes all living expenses and meals)
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.7
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
National Website:
www.aepi.org
Total Chapters: 164
EXPENSES:
Local Website:
www.aepi.org.vt.edu
Motto: “No one could tell me where my
soul might be. I searched for God, but
He eluded me. I sought my brother out
and found all three.”
Active Members: 60
Chapter House: On campus; One
academic year in house required
Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, the Jewish fraternity of North America, was founded to provide
opportunities for a Jewish man seeking the best possible college and fraternity experience.
community and serving as a link between high school and career. Alpha Epsilon Pi develops
leadership for the future of the North American Jewish community. Tomorrow’s Jewish leaders
are in our chapters today.
If you have an agricultural interest, regardless of your major, AGR is the place for you.
Alpha Gamma Rho is a close-knit family of 50 brothers, most of whom live in the house.
With family-style sit-down dinners five days a week, brothers enjoy the traditions of a real
family. The Beta Eta chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho was founded in 1975, and in that time
we’ve seen over 660 agriculturally disciplined men carry the sickle and sheaf here at Virginia
Tech. Our brothers are from all over the country and are interested in many varieties of
agriculture, including beef, dairy, poultry, equine, crops, horticulture, wood science,
forestry, natural resource conservation, environmental science, engineering, and building
science. Alpha Gamma Rho, Virginia Tech’s social and professional agricultural fraternity, is
very active on and around campus. The members participate in many philanthropy events
and help out around the community. They are active with many campus clubs, such as Block
and Bridle, Dairy Club, Agronomy Club, Poultry Club, Horticulture Club, Young Farmers, Ducks
Unlimited, National Wild Turkey Federation, Ag Econ/NAMA Club, and Alpha Zeta Honors
Fraternity. While not on campus, many brothers enjoy farming, hunting, fishing, firefighting,
sports, and other outdoor activities. We also participate in intramural sports and philanthropies
such as Greek Week and the Big Event. We also enjoy participating in Homecoming,
especially the float competition, in which we have won first place four years running!
If this sounds interesting to you, come visit our historic house located on the outskirts
of town. We live in one of the oldest houses in Blacksburg, a plantation home that sits on
6 acres of land. Come by and see us at 1503 Toms Creek Road, the door is always open!
Nickname: AGR
National Founding Date:
April 4, 1908
National Website:
www.alphagammarho.org
Total Chapters: 77
Chapter Name: Beta Eta
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
May 17, 1975
Local Website:
www.vtagrs.com
Motto: “To Make Better Men”
Active Members: 50
Chapter House: Off campus;
No living requirement
Philanthropy: Harvest Havoc
(Feeding America: Southwest Virginia)
Famous Members:
Orville Redenbacher
Jay Poole
J.C. Penney
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Famous Members:
Paul Simon
Gene Wilder
Mark Zuckerberg
Art Garfunkel
James Brooks
Robert Novak
Jerry Lewis
Fred Silverman
GPA New Member Initiation Requirement: 2.7
ALPHA GAMMA RHO
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Philanthropy: Sharsheret (Jewish
breast cancer support organization)
ACADEMICS:
GPA Active Membership Requirement: 2.5
AEPi has maintained the integrity of its purpose by strengthening its ties to the Jewish
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
May 25, 1969
Spring Semester Dues: $2,250
ΑGR
ΑSF
ALPHA SIGMA PHI
Nickname: Alpha Sig
National Founding Date:
December 6, 1845
National Website:
www.alphasigmaphi.org
Total Chapters: 174
Chapter Name: Delta Upsilon
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
September 7, 2010
Re-Founding Date: September 7, 2010
Local Website:
vt.alphasigmaphi.org
Motto: “The cause is hidden, the results
well-known.”
EXPENSES:
EXPENSES:
New Member First Semester Dues: $650
One Time Founding Father Fee: $50
Fall Semester Dues: $410
Fall Semester Dues: $250
Spring Semester Dues: $410
Spring Semester Dues: $250
ACADEMICS:
ACADEMICS:
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.5
All Member GPA Requirement: 2.8
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
Imagine creating lifelong friendships that will surround you at your wedding, your
50th birthday, and your retirement party. Imagine being surrounded by 62,000
fraternity brothers wherever your life takes you after graduation. Imagine creating
the fraternal home that you’ve always wanted.
Alpha Sigma Phi was nationally founded in 1845 at Yale College and originally
chartered at Virginia Tech in 1995. Five friends started this chapter at Virginia Tech,
and tragically, while the fraternity was still an interest group, one of them (Brother
Jeff Walker) died in an accident. In 2010, efforts began to restart the chapter, and
even within this re-founding phase brothers have been part of major community
service efforts, led the fraternity community in fundraising for Relay For Life
(third-highest fraternity and most money raised per brother), and been part of
the winning Greek Week team.
Active Members: 29
Chapter House: None
Nickname: ATO – Taus
National Founding Date:
September 11, 1865
National Website:
www.ato.org
The newest fraternity at Virginia Tech! Alpha Tau Omega, ATO, will be actively recruiting men
to become Founding Fathers at your campus this Fall. Being a Founding Father is a privileged
and unique opportunity to join a national fraternity without being a pledge, which allows
you to immediately create your own traditions and experience. You will be able to build the
fraternity from the ground up. You will never be a pledge, and you will not be hazed!
Total Chapters: 147
Chapter Name: Theta Delta Colony
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
September 29, 1973
As a founding father you will go through a membership education process to learn about
the values, history, and operations of Alpha Tau Omega. It is unique compared to the typical
fraternity experience because you will be learning about ATO while building the fraternity
on your campus.
Local Website:
www.joinato.org
This is your chance to be a part of a brotherhood that provides you with support when you
need it and challenges you to be better than you were yesterday. ATO is a brotherhood for
life. You will be able to interact and connect to a growing network of 180,000 alumni ATOs
across the country. Just imagine tapping into such a network for career opportunities
upon graduation.
Philanthropy: Special Olympics
As America’s Leadership Development Fraternity, ATO provides a great opportunity for men
who are looking for a true fraternal experience. Since 1865, Alpha Tau Omega has been a
provider of amazing personal growth potential, life-changing brotherhood, outstanding
scholarship rewards, and unlimited leadership development. More than 210,000 men have
become ATOs and taken advantage of an experience like nothing else.
Motto: “America’s Leadership
Development Fraternity”
Famous Members:
Guy Fieri
John Schnatter (Papa John)
Steve Spurrier
Lee Corso
Dr. David Wolf (Astronaut)
Tennessee Williams
William H. Davidson
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Famous Members:
Warren Buffett
Willard Scott
Vincent Price
C. Everett Koop
Tom Watson
ALPHA TAU OMEGA
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Philanthropy: Ronald McDonald House
Charities; RAINN; Humane Society;
Homes for Our Troops; Big Brothers
Big Sisters of America
Being a member of Alpha Sigma Phi offers you a chance to join during this re-founding
phase, build your own history, create your own tradition, and recruit the men you want
to be your brothers.
ATW
BQP
BETA THETA PI
Nickname: Beta
National Founding Date:
August 8, 1839
National Website:
www.betathetapi.org
Total Chapters: 120
Chapter Name: Alpha Phi
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
March 10, 1977
Local Website:
www.vtbeta.org
Motto: “Our defense is brotherhood.”
Active Members: 75
Chapter House: Off campus;
No living requirement
Philanthropy: World’s Largest
Pillowfight
New Member First Semester Dues: $525
Fall Semester Dues: $500
Fall Semester Dues: $480
Spring Semester Dues: $500
Spring Semester Dues: $480
ACADEMICS:
ACADEMICS:
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.7
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.5
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.7
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
Beta Theta Pi was founded in 1839 in Oxford, Ohio, on the campus of Miami University. There are
more than 125 chapters nationwide and in Canada. Over the years, Beta Theta Pi has initiated
more than 190,000 members with 8,000 current undergrad members who share the common
belief in academic excellence, sense of tradition, brotherhood, and unsullied friendship. While
brotherhood serves as the cornerstone of Beta, this lasting bond of friendship is cultivated by
being part of a group of individuals who share the same goals and values.
The Alpha Phi chapter here at Virginia Tech was founded in 1877 and re-colonized in the fall
of 2003. The brothers of Beta Theta Pi have exercised academic excellence by finishing above
the all-fraternity average every semester for the past three years. They have performed so
well academically that the general fraternity created the Virginia Tech Award to honor
chapters nationally for scholastic achievement.
Beta Theta Pi has won Outstanding House Management five of the past six years from the
Interfraternity Council. Other Interfraternity Council awards from this past year include
Outstanding Chapter Management of the Year Award, Outstanding Risk Management Program
of the Year Award, and Outstanding Academic Achievement Award. Beta Theta Pi’s individual
Interfraternity Council awards include Fraternity Advisor of the Year and Outstanding Athlete
of the Year. For the past two years, the Alpha Phi chapter of Beta Theta Pi has won the Sisson
Award, the second-highest honor that Beta Theta Pi can bestow upon one of its chapters, as
well as Most Improved Chapter. In addition to academics, Beta Theta Pi launched a new
philanthropy in 2010 called the World’s Largest Pillowfight on the Drillfield, a successful
event it plans to continue in the future.
The Kappa Delta chapter of Delta Sigma Phi at Virginia Tech is not a typical fraternal experience.
“Typical” is not enough. Typical is hurting our people, killing our men, disrespecting our
women, crumbling our communities, shortening our future, and hindering our goals.
Our world, our communities, and our campus need men who aren’t afraid to be different—men
who will stand up, ask questions, take bold steps, give of themselves, live life with passion,
rise to the moment, and act when others only watch. Men who are, and want to be, better.
We seek out these men and strive to develop them and help them reach their full potential. Our motto is “Better Men, Better Lives,” and we follow this every day by pushing our
brothers to be excellent. Our brothers have accomplished great things, both as a whole and
individually, since joining. These accomplishments range from being awarded Virginia Tech
Chapter of the Year two years in a row, to having multiple brothers in class leadership roles,
student government, on the orientation staff, in Student Alumni Associates, and in the
Freshman Leadership Experience. Together we strive to create a better world for ourselves,
our fraternity, our community, our campus, and for all mankind.
Is Delta Sig for you? It starts with a simple question: Are you going to be “typical” or are
you going to be something more?
DELTA SIGMA PHI
Nickname: Delta Sig
National Founding Date:
December 10, 1899
National Website:
www.deltasig.org
Total Chapters: 123
Chapter Name: Kappa Delta
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
March 20, 1999
Local Website:
www.vtdsp.com
Motto: “Better Men, Better Lives“
Active Members: 91
Chapter House: Off campus; Chapter
officers live in house
Philanthropy: American Red Cross
Famous Members:
Mike Shanahan
Mike Duke
Leon Hess
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New Member First Semester Dues: $300
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Famous Members:
Sam Walton
Adam West
John Wooden
Mike Schmidt
EXPENSES:
DSF
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FARMHOUSE
EXPENSES:
EXPENSES:
New Member First Semester Dues: $270
New Member First Semester Dues: $200
Fall Semester Dues: $420 in house
Fall Semester Dues: $325
Nickname: Delts
$470 out of house
Spring Semester Dues: $325
National Founding Date:
January 1, 1858
$470 out of house
ACADEMICS:
National Website:
www.delts.org
ACADEMICS:
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.7
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.65
DELTA TAU DELTA
Spring Semester Dues: $420 in house
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.65
Total Chapters: 130
Chapter Name: Iota Zeta
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
November 16, 2002
Local Website:
www.vtdelts.org
Motto: “Committed to Lives
of Excellence.”
Active Members: 55
Chapter House: On campus; One year
required in house
Philanthropy: JDRF; Adopt-a-School
Famous Members:
Drew Carey
Will Ferrell
John Elway
Mike Mussina
Paul Ryan
Matthew McConaughey
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.7
In 1858, Delta Tau Delta was founded at Bethany College in present-day West Virginia.
With truth, courage, faith, and power as the foundation of our brotherhood, we use these
principles to guide our actions every day. There are currently 130 active chapters and
colonies with over 7,000 undergraduate members. In 150 years, over 150,000 men have
committed themselves to lives of excellence.
The Iota Zeta chapter of Delta Tau Delta was chartered on Virginia Tech’s campus on
November 16, 2002. It is a values-based, social fraternity whose brothers continually serve in
the local Blacksburg community and commit themselves to excellence in every endeavor.
The chapter distinguishes itself through an award-winning commitment to academics,
nationally recognized involvement in philanthropic activities, unparalleled leadership,
and, of course, its socials. The Delts at Virginia Tech come from various backgrounds,
majors, and walks of life, but share a
common bond of values and morals that
make them not only a strong collection
of men, but above all, gentlemen of an
even stronger brotherhood.
Since 1905, FarmHouse Fraternity has been known as the “Builder of Men” and carries on the
legacy by building men utilizing a four-part system: mentally, physically, socially/morally, and
spiritually. FarmHouse men are known across campus as being gentlemen, something that we
pride ourselves on, and we strive to recruit men who will exemplify what being a FarmHouse
man is all about. We are seeking motivated men who will have the unique opportunity of
being a chartering member of the Virginia Tech FarmHouse Chapter.
Despite the name, FarmHouse men are not all farmers; we have brothers from all walks of life
and majors, including biology, engineering, cinema, political science, geology, crop soil and
environmental sciences, animal science, and dairy science.
National Founding Year:
April 15, 1905
National Website:
www.farmhouse.org
Total Chapters: 32
Local Website:
www.vtfarmhouse.org
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
October 16, 2011
Motto: “Builder of Men”
Active Members: 24
INTELLECTUALLY
SOCIALLY/MORALLY
Philanthropy:
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Famous Members:
Rich Barnes
Jack Nicklaus
Pat Green
Don Faurot
Delts are gentlemen. Delts are leaders.
Delts are role models. Delts are
“Committed to Lives of Excellence.”
PHYSICALLY
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Chapter House: Off campus;
No living requirement
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KAPPA ALPHA ORDER
Nickname: KA
National Founding Date:
December 21, 1865
National Website:
www.kappaalphaorder.org
Total Chapters: 129
Chapter Name: Epsilon Eta
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
April 8, 1877
Local Website:
www.virginiatech.kappaalphaorder.org
Motto: “Dieu et les Dames”
Active Members: 51
Chapter House: Off campus;
No living requirement
Philanthropy:
Muscular Dystrophy Association
New Member First Semester Dues: $400
Fall Semester Dues: $550
Fall Semester Dues: $375
Spring Semester Dues: $500
Spring Semester Dues: $375
ACADEMICS:
ACADEMICS:
GPA New Member Initiation Requirement: 2.8
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.5
GPA Active Membership Requirement: 2.8
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
Kappa Alpha Order is one of the most distinguished fraternal societies in the American
collegiate system. It is a men’s social fraternity that has defined the southern gentleman
since 1865. Founded by four men at Washington College (now Washington and Lee University)
in Lexington, Virginia, Kappa Alpha’s ideals are based on its spiritual founder, Robert E. Lee.
More than 120,000 men have chosen KA. The brothers of Kappa Alpha take part in many
intramural activities and work to improve their education.
Kappa Delta Rho fraternity was founded on May 17, 1905, by 10 men at Middlebury College in
Middlebury, Vermont. These men began their journey to establish a new standard of excellence
and something different on the Middlebury campus. They adopted the motto “Honor Super
Omnia” (Honor Above All Things), and their officers took on Roman titles instead of Greek
Republic titles as other fraternities had. This was done not only to distinguish themselves
from the other fraternities, but also to emulate the Romans’ stern virtues.
The chapter at Virginia Tech is tightly knit. The brothers take part in many philanthropy
events around campus and raise money for their national philanthropy, Muscular Dystrophy
Association. They also enjoy the friendship of other fraternities and sororities at Virginia
Tech. They are a part of a community that involves much more than a university. Academics
are the first priority for the chapter. It takes the ability to prioritize and a willingness to
work to achieve greatness. Kappa Alpha Order strives to make you a successful individual
who will accomplish prestige upon entering the real world.
The Gamma Beta chapter at Virginia Tech is one of the newest fraternities on campus,
having re-chartered in March of 2009. The founders of the Virginia Tech chapter examined
fraternity life on campus and were not satisfied. Just as the original founders, they wanted
something different.
KDRs from around the country are impressed with the outstanding men of the Gamma Beta
chapter, and they have lent their support. This is a fraternity on the rise, striving to be the
best chapter on campus. Now is an incredible time to be a brother of KDR. Their youth as a
chapter allows them to determine their own destiny and build the fraternity in their vision.
This vision is clear: The brothers of Kappa Delta Rho strive to place “Honor Above All Things,”
to be successful gentlemen in all walks of life, and to form relationships that will enrich
their future.
KAPPA DELTA RHO
Nickname: KDR
National Founding Date:
May 17, 1905
National Website:
www.kdr.com
Total Chapters: 77
Chapter Name: Gamma Beta
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
April 7, 1789
Local Website:
www.vtkdr.com
Motto: “Honor Super Omnia”
Active Members: 56
Chapter House: None
Philanthropy:
Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation
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EXPENSES:
New Member First Semester Dues: $340
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Famous Members:
General George S. Patton
General George C. Marshall
Zac Brown
EXPENSES:
KDR
KΣ
KAPPA SIGMA
Nickname: Kappa Sig
National Founding Date:
December 10, 1869
National Website:
www.kappasigma.org
Total Chapters: 318
Chapter Name: Nu Prime
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
June 17, 1874
Philanthropy: Military Heroes
Foundation
New Member First Semester Dues: $375
Fall Semester Dues: $500
Fall Semester Dues: $592
Spring Semester Dues: $500
Spring Semester Dues: $592
ACADEMICS:
ACADEMICS:
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.5
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.7
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
On December 10, 1869, five students at the University of Virginia met in 46 East Lawn and
founded the Kappa Sigma Fraternity in America. William Grigsby McCormick, George Miles
Arnold, John Covert Boyd, Edmund Law Rogers Jr. and Frank Courtney Nicodemus established
the fraternity based on the traditions of the ancient order in Bologna, which was originally
founded in the year 1400. These five founders became collectively known as the “Five Friends
and Brothers.”
In June of 1874, the Nu Prime Chapter was founded at Virginia Tech and became the 5th
chartered chapter of the fraternity. Since its founding, 777 brothers have been initiated.
Kappa Sigma is currently the largest men’s social fraternity in North America with 18,500
undergraduate members on 318 college campuses.
Lambda Chi Alpha is an international fraternity that was founded at Boston University in
1909. In October of 1958, Sigma Omega Tau was founded at Virginia Tech, and it became the
232nd chartered chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha on April 28, 1973. Since its founding, the
chapter has had more than 600 brothers come through its doors.
Today, the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity is one of the largest men’s general fraternities in North
America, with more than 258,000 initiated members and more than 200 active chapters at
colleges and universities.
Lambda Chi Alpha serves as a co-curricular experience to complement higher education by
providing young men with opportunities for academic achievement, leadership development,
and lifelong friendships. Lambda Chi is not just a fraternity, but a true brotherhood.
LAMBDA CHI ALPHA
Nickname: Lambda Chi
National Founding Date:
November 2, 1909
National Website:
www.lambdachi.org
Total Chapters: 195
Chapter Name: Sigma Lambda
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
April 28, 1973
Local Website:
www.lambdachi-virginiatech.com
Motto: “Strength Through Brotherhood”
Active Members: 85
Kappa Sigma returns this year to Virginia Tech with the hopes of becoming one of the most
respected chapters on campus and providing young men with the opportunity to become a
Founding Father and leave a lifelong legacy.
Chapter House: Off campus;
No living Requirement
The Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund is the oldest fraternity Endowment and awards more than
$250,000 each year to qualified members who excel in the classroom, community and within
the fraternity. Since 1948, it has awarded over $3.5 million to thousands of deserving brothers.
Famous Members:
President Harry S. Truman
Kenny Chesney
William E. Rasmussen
Chris Klein
Rick Pitino
Cobi Jones
Larry Brown
Mark Brunell
Kappa Sigma is focused on the four pillars of Fellowship, Scholarship, Leadership and Service.
As a values-based men’s fraternity, we strictly forbid hazing and foster meaningful college
experiences by offering progressive membership development and pledge education.
Philanthropy: Watermelon Bash
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New Member First Semester Dues: $195
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Famous Members:
Jimmy Buffett
Jerry Jones (Dallas Cowboys Owner)
Robert Redford
Bob Dole
Ted Turner
Todd Wagner (Broadcast.com)
Allen Mulally (Ford CEO)
Evan Spiegel (Snapchat Founder)
Craig Barrett (Intel Board Chairman)
William Hewlett (Hewlett-Packard)
Steve Sabol (NFL Films)
Richard Burr (US Senator- N.C.)
Chris Harrison (Host- The Bachelor)
EXPENSES:
LCA
FDQ
PHI DELTA THETA
Nickname: Phi Delt
National Founding Date:
December 26, 1848
National Website:
www.phideltatheta.org
Total Chapters: 169
Chapter Name: Virginia Eta
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
April 29, 1972
Local Website:
www.aepi.org.vt.edu
Motto: “One man is no man.”
Active Members: 28
EXPENSES:
EXPENSES:
New Member First Semester Dues: $300
New Member First Semester Dues: $120
Fall Semester Dues: $450
Fall Semester Dues: $501
Spring Semester Dues: $450
Spring Semester Dues: $501
ACADEMICS:
ACADEMICS:
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.7
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.5
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
Phi Delta Theta was founded by six men of the cloth on December 26, 1848, at Miami
University in Oxford, Ohio. Robert Morrison and fellow senior John McMillan Wilson invited
John Wolfe Lindley, Robert Thomson Drake, Andrew Watts Rodgers, and Ardivan Walker
Rogers to join them in forming this secret society. They drafted and amended a constitution
over the following days, ultimately producing the Bond of Phi Delta Theta, a document that
has remained principally unchanged since its creation.
Phi Delta Theta quickly spread across the country, becoming the first fraternity to expand
west of the Mississippi. In 1902, Phi Delta Theta became the first international fraternity
when a chapter was established at McGill University in Quebec. The fraternity now has
169 chapters in 44 states and five Canadian provinces. The fraternity has initiated nearly
223,000 men since 1848.
Chapter House: Off Campus
Philanthropy: National ALS Foundation
Although we do focus a large part of our attention on our scholarship, our philanthropy, our
service, and our quality, we still provide a vibrant social scene. We enjoy gathering together as
a brotherhood and providing social functions with our own brothers, our friends, and Virginia
Tech’s finest sororities. In all, we, the brotherhood of Phi Gamma Delta, strive for excellence in
every aspect of our lives here at Virginia Tech.
Nickname: FIJI, Phi Gam
National Founding Date:
May 1, 1848
National Website:
www.phigam.org
Total Chapters: 144
Chapter Name: Rho Alpha
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
February 14, 1972
Local Website:
www.vtfiji.com
Motto: “Friendship, the Sweetest
Influence”
Active Members: 104
Chapter House: Off campus;
No living requirement
Philanthropy:
FIJI Run Across Virginia for the
Jimmy V Foundation
Famous Members:
President Calvin Coolidge
Jack Nicklaus
Johnny Carson
Dean Smith
Phillip Knight
Matthew Fox
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We realize that our primary reason for coming to college is to receive a quality education.
Founded on the principles of “scholarship, fraternity, self,” we have consistently maintained
some of the highest grades among Virginia Tech fraternities. For the past nine years, we have
put on our annual “FIJI Run Across Virginia” philanthropy, which is one of Virginia Tech’s
highest grossing philanthropies of any one student organization. This past year we raised
over $46,000 and in eight years we have broken the $333,000 mark. Our motto, “Friendship,
the Sweetest Influence,” shows that through the close bond of our brotherhood, we can
accomplish anything. Also, FIJI is always active in the areas of intramural sports, leadership
opportunities, career development, and networking outlets.
PHI GAMMA DELTA
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Neil Armstrong
Benjamin Harrison
Frank Lloyd Wright
Lou Gehrig
Burt Reynolds
Wes Welker
The Virginia Eta chapter of Phi Delta Theta traces its roots back to the local nonaffiliated
fraternity, Sigma Alpha Kappa, which was founded on February 19, 1967, as a group of 27
young men. On April 29, 1972, soon after Virginia Tech fraternal groups were permitted to
affiliate with national organizations, it received its official charter from Phi Delta Theta
general headquarters in Oxford. Since 1972, the Virginia Eta chapter has initiated 532
brothers, who live their lives according to the three cardinal principles of Phi Delta
Theta: friendship, sound learning, and rectitude.
Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) is dedicated to developing men of character within the academic
setting, with the aim that they will become fully contributing members of society. In pursuit
of this mission, the fraternity promotes five core values: friendship, knowledge, service, morality,
and excellence. FIJI is a thriving force in the Greek community here at Virginia Tech.
FIJI
FKT
PHI KAPPA TAU
Nickname: Phi Tau
National Founding Date:
March 17, 1906
National Website:
www.phikappatau.org
Total Chapters: 146
Chapter Name: Epsilon Chi
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
February 17, 2001
Local Website:
www.vtphitau.com
Motto: “The Force of Many,
the Power of One”
EXPENSES:
EXPENSES:
New Member First Semester Dues: $400
New Member First Semester Dues: $290
Fall Semester Dues: $450
Fall Semester Dues: $375
Spring Semester Dues: $450
Spring Semester Dues: $375
ACADEMICS:
ACADEMICS:
GPA New Member Initiation Requirement: 2.7
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.5
GPA Active Membership Requirement: 2.5
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
Phi Kappa Tau was chartered at Virginia Tech on February 17th, 2001. Since then, the
men of Phi Kappa Tau have been striving to improve the university, the community, the
Fraternity, and themselves. Phi Kappa Tau challenges its members to constantly be learning,
leading, and serving.
Founded in 1873 at the University of Massachusetts, Phi Sigma Kappa has long been a leader
among Greek organizations. Strengthened by a merger with Phi Sigma Epsilon in 1985, the
fraternity has a total membership of more than 120,000 and can be found on 78 campuses
nationwide. For more than 130 years, members of Phi Sigma Kappa have followed the golden
rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Philanthropy:
SeriousFun; Children’s Network
National Founding Date:
March 15, 1873
National Website:
www.phisigmakappa.org
Total Chapters: 78
Chapter Name: Epsilon Hexaton
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
May 13, 1972
Local Website:
www.vtpsk.org
Phi Sig was re-chartered in 2007 and has made a resounding impact in the Blacksburg
community in the last 5 years. They have won two Chapter of the Year awards at the
national level and, most recently, the 2012 Interfraternal Chapter of the Year award
presented by Virginia Tech’s IFC. Their members are involved in organizations throughout
campus and are committed volunteers for Special Olympics.
Chapter House: Off campus;
No living requirement
Motto: “Damn Proud”
Active Members: 60
Philanthropy: Phi Sig Olympics
Famous Members:
John F. Brock
Jack F. Welch
Don Knotts
Dan Patrick
Frank Gifford
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Paul Newman
Patton Oswalt
PHI SIGMA KAPPA
Phi Sig provides young men the opportunity to forge lifelong friendships, which are enhanced
through athletics, leadership opportunities, brotherhood retreats, and social events. Being a
brother means more than just being a member of the fraternity. Our cardinal principles—to
promote brotherhood, to stimulate scholarship, and to develop character—lead brothers to a
successful life personally and professionally.
Active Members: 52
Chapter House: On campus; One
academic year in house required
ΦΣΚ
ΠΚΑ
PI KAPPA ALPHA
Nickname: PIKE
National Founding Date:
March 1, 1868
National Website:
www.pikes.org
Total Chapters: 140
Chapter Name: Epsilon
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
November 11, 1873
New Member First Semester Dues: $550
Fall Semester Dues: $400
Fall Semester Dues: $550
Spring Semester Dues: $400
Spring Semester Dues: $550
ACADEMICS:
ACADEMICS:
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.5
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.7
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
Annually, Pi Kappa Alpha offers 14,000 brothers the opportunity for leadership development
via PIKE University, a premier leadership school for fraternity men. Every year, PIKE University
hosts numerous events for undergraduate and alumni members:
For more than 100 years, Pi Kappa Phi has been building better men on college campuses
across the country. From our humble roots at the College of Charleston in South Carolina
to over 160 campuses today, Pi Kappa Phi stands for a commitment to fundamental values.
• Seven Leadership Summits, located in major U.S. cities
We are a first-CLASS fraternity that firmly believes in the tenets of Character, Leadership,
Academics, Sportsmanship, and Service. These principles are not only valued, but instilled
through leading-edge educational, service, and leadership opportunities. Our fraternity’s vision
statement is “Pi Kappa Phi will redefine fraternity as a lifelong brotherhood of leaders.
”We are leaders by choice.
• Chapter Executives Conference and Rush Summit
Motto: SLAG (Scholars, Leaders,
Athletes, Gentlemen)
• Officers Leadership Academy (odd-numbered years) and International Convention
(even-numbered years)
Active Members: 125
After winning its 14th consecutive Smythe Award, an annual international award given
to the top Pi Kappa Alpha chapters, the 2013-2014 academic year was one of Epsilon
Chapter’s strongest years to date. The brotherhood raised $20,413 for Relay for Life, the
most of any organization at Virginia Tech. Epsilon was the leading donor to two sorority
philanthropies (Zeta Tau Alpha and Kappa Delta), and also was a top ten PIKE chapter for
the Taylor Trudeau Cycle for Life philanthropy. Epsilon also recaptured the Hokie Grail,
which is awarded to the organization winning the most intramural athletic events
throughout the year. The brotherhood looks to further its success, and continue to
prosper and grow.
Philanthropy: Pi Kappa Alpha Firemen’s
Challenge – For local fire departments
and burn victims
Famous Members:
Jon Stewart
Jeff Taylor
Jeremy Piven
Bobby Bowden
Horace Grant
Gus Frerotte
Steve Prefontaine
Strom Thurmond
Tim McGraw
Scott Van Pelt
The Delta Alpha chapter at Virginia Tech was formed on May 8, 1971. After more than 40
years on Tech’s campus, the chapter continues to rank in the top fraternities on campus in
overall grade point average. Along with academics, Pi Kappa Phi also places a huge emphasis
on philanthropies.
Pi Kappa Phi is the only national fraternity to own and operate its own national philanthropy,
Push America, which works with people with disabilities. In addition to its own philanthropy,
Pi Kappa Phi is also a major contributor to sorority philanthropies on campus.
PI KAPPA PHI
Nickname: Pi Kapp
National Founding Date:
December 10, 1904
National Website:
www.pikapp.org
Total Chapters: 170
Chapter Name: Delta Alpha
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
May 8, 1971
Local Website:
www.vtpkp.com
Motto: “We Will Lead”
Active Members: 102
Chapter House: On campus; One
academic year in house required
Philanthropy: Push America
Famous Members:
Tommy Lasorda
Randy Owen
Jim Edmonds
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EXPENSES:
New Member First Semester Dues: $450
Local Website:
Pi Kappa Alpha Virginia Tech
Chapter House: On campus;
No living requirement
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ΠΛΦ
PI LAMBDA PHI
Nickname: Pi Lam
National Founding Date:
March 21, 1895
National Website:
www.pilambdaphi.org
Total Chapters: 30
Chapter Name: Virginia Omicron Zeta
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
May 26, 1984
Local Website:
www.vtpilam.com
Motto: “Not Four Years But a Lifetime”
Active Members: 93
Chapter House: On campus; One
academic year in house required
Philanthropy: Juvenile Diabetes
New Member First Semester Dues: $225
Fall Semester Dues: $500
Fall Semester Dues: $500
Spring Semester Dues: $500
Spring Semester Dues: $500
ACADEMICS:
ACADEMICS:
GPA New Member Initiation Requirement: 2.5
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.5
GPA Active Membership Requirement: 2.0
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.3
Pi Lambda Phi is one of the finest social fraternities at Virginia Tech. It is small in size, but
is a top-tier academic and athletic fraternity. The cumulative chapter GPA is currently over
3.0. There are brothers pursuing future careers in chemistry, law, business, engineering, and
medicine, among many others. Every brother in Pi Lambda Phi participates in intramural
athletics, and members are strong competitors in every sport. Pi Lam brothers are leaders,
role models, and a part of the tightest-knit group of friends on Virginia Tech’s campus.
The Virginia Zeta chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded at Virginia Tech in 1975. The
goal of our fraternity is to teach and emulate four basic principles: scholarship, leadership,
citizenship, and friendship. This chapter’s strength shows not only through the awards and
achievements it has accomplished both campus-wide and nationally, but also through its
presence on campus as “True Gentlemen.” We focus on living up to the expectations of our
creed, while enjoying all college has to offer with our brothers. From resident advisors to
Hokie ambassadors and Interfraternity Council executive board members to athletic trainers,
our men are involved in numerous activities on and off campus, and we can open many
doors of opportunity for you to make the most of your college experience.
Founded in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the largest fraternity in the nation,
with over 240 chapters, 11,000 active undergraduates, and 297,000 brothers initiated.
Becoming a brother of SAE is a way to take your college experience to the next level and
challenge your leadership, academic, athletic, and social skills. Being the largest fraternity
allows us to offer opportunities that other fraternities cannot; some of those being our
national leadership school on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, networking opportunities all
over the nation, and a strong national office located at Evanston, Illinois, where our Levere
Memorial Temple is located.
We encourage you to see for yourself what being an SAE is all about.
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON
Nickname: SAE
National Founding Date:
March 9, 1856
National Website:
www.sae.net
National Chapters: 241
Chapter Name: Virginia Zeta
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
August 14, 1972
Local Website:
www.saevt.com
Motto: “The True Gentlemen”
Active Members: 122
Chapter House: Off campus;
No living requirement
Philanthropy: Flex Out Hunger;
Rocktoberfest
Famous Members:
William McKinley
Phil Jackson
William Faulkner
Pete Carroll
Mack Brown
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New Member First Semester Dues: $500
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Famous Members:
Kevin James
Mark Cuban
Sandy Koufax
Ryan Reynolds
Bud Selig
Lewis Black
Rafer Johnson
EXPENSES:
ΣΑΕ
ΣΧ
SIGMA CHI
Nickname: Sigma Chi
National Founding Date:
June 28, 1855
National Website:
www.sigmachi.org
Total Chapters:
235 Undergraduate, 119 Alumni
Chapter Name: Eta Lambda
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
November 13, 1971
Local Website:
www.sigmachivt.org
Motto: “In Hoc Signo Vinces”
Active Members: 91
Chapter House: On campus; One
academic year in house required
New Member First Semester Dues: $165
Fall Semester Dues: $500
Fall Semester Dues: $475
Spring Semester Dues: $500
Spring Semester Dues: $475
ACADEMICS:
ACADEMICS:
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 3.0
GPA New Member Initiation Requirement: 2.7
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
GPA Active Membership Requirement: 2.5
In the winter quarter of 1969, Dave Sever, Olin Greene, and Andy Webster created Pi Sigma
Tau and involved their friends. The group adopted the name Lambda Chi. The chapter
brotherhood began with a membership of 22. On November 13, 1971, Lambda Chi affiliated
itself with and became part of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Installed by Grand Historian Robert
LeClerg, the Eta Lambda chapter of Sigma Chi was chartered, with the Tau chapter of
Roanoke College being appointed advising chapter.
The following year, Eta Lambda’s first Derby Days was held in Blacksburg at chapter adviser
Frank “Coach” Teske’s farm. In a spirit of fun and competition, Eta Lambda brought together
13 sororities from the Virginia Tech and Radford campuses to raise money for Sigma Chi’s
national philanthropy, the Children’s Miracle Network. The tradition of Derby Days is ongoing;
each year seems better as Derby Days become one of the focal points of Greek activity.
The Eta Lambda chapter of Sigma Chi seeks to enlighten members through friendship,
justice, and learning. The brotherhood’s practice of these ideals makes for a rewarding
undergraduate experience. Sigma Chi offers college men an opportunity to become leaders,
scholars, philanthropists, and athletes. The brotherhood helps redefine these qualities by
seeking men of different temperaments, talents, and convictions. As a social fraternity, the
members celebrate their brotherhood and ritual. Sigma Chi helps balance members’ social
side with the serious side, namely brotherhood and ritual.
It was a moonlit October night in 1868 when our founding fathers made their purpose
clear—to create a fraternal organization unlike any other, one that held the personal
honor and integrity of its membership in the highest regard. Their idea has since become a
tradition no one individual could possibly imagine—a legacy of honor, unparalleled in scope,
that continues strong today.
Since our founding, Sigma Nu fraternity has initiated over 200,000 knights into the Legion
of Honor and has established over 250 chapters and colonies across North America. Clearly,
this tradition of honor created by our founders over 135 years ago has the ability to change
lives. Does it have the ability to change your life, too?
SIGMA NU
Nickname: Sigma Nu
National Founding Date:
January 1, 1869
National Website:
www.sigmanu.org
Total Chapters: 180
Chapter Name: Theta Xi
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
November 14, 1971
Local Website:
www.vtsigmanu.org
Motto: “Love, Honor, Truth”
Active Members: 30
Theta Xi chapter of Sigma Nu has 50 years of alumni support and history here at Virginia
Tech. Sigma Nu has one of the highest grade point averages of all fraternities on campus.
Also, Sigma Nu is the only fraternity to have a fully developed leadership program designed
to teach members how to be leaders on campus and in our chapter. Our chapter offers
members the opportunity to enhance their social and academic life as well as give them
opportunities to give back to the community through philanthropic work.
Chapter House: Off campus;
No living requirement
Philanthropy: Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation
Famous Members:
Archie Manning
Eli Manning
Bob Barker
Harrison Ford
Paul Rudd
Boyd Tinsley
Pat Riley
Charles Schwab
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Famous Members:
David Letterman
John Wayne
Brad Pitt
Drew Brees
Urban Meyer
Woody Harrelson
Mike Ditka
Bill Roth
EXPENSES:
New Member First Semester Dues: $500
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Philanthropy:
Derby Days (Children’s Miracle Network)
Huntsman Golf Tournament (Huntsman
Cancer Institute)
EXPENSES:
ΣΝ
ΣΦΔ
SIGMA PHI DELTA
Nickname: Sig Phi
National Founding Date:
April 11, 1924
National Website:
www.sigmaphidelta.org
Total Chapters: 37
Chapter Name: Beta Delta
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
December 3, 2005
Local Website:
www.spd.org.vt.edu
Motto: “Pro Bono professionis,”
(For the good of the profession)
Active Members: 27
Chapter House: Off campus;
One year required
Philanthropy: Engineers Without
Borders
New Member First Semester Dues: $300
Fall Semester Dues: $400
Fall Semester Dues: $375
Spring Semester Dues: $400
Spring Semester Dues: $375
ACADEMICS:
ACADEMICS:
GPA New Member Initiation Requirement: 2.7
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.5
GPA Active Membership Requirement: 2.5
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
Sigma Phi Delta is a social fraternity of engineers focused on improving the experiences of
its members in academics, the engineering profession, and everyday life. Sig Phi men share
the same ideals of camaraderie, team work, and leadership that all Engineers must pursue to
excel in their career, and these shared values result in a passion for Brotherhood unseen in
other Engineering organizations.
Sigma Phi Delta is unique because it receives the benefits of both a social and professional
fraternity. In addition to participating in various philanthropic and service events, SPD gives
back through its own fundraisers towards the local Engineers Without Borders chapter. We
also host social events and mixers with sororities and organizations, and value the close
relationship we have with our sister sorority, Alpha Omega Epsilon, with whom we
cooperate on a regular basis.
To truly get the most out of one’s time at Virginia Tech, he should open himself to every
opportunity available, and SPD exclusively opens doors for its members through professional
events such as engineering info sessions, lunches with professors, tours of local engineering
buildings and projects, and employer networking nights. With over 50 VT alumni employed
in various engineering careers across the nation, as well as thousands from other chapters,
stepping beyond the veil of graduation isn’t so daunting with the letters SPD emblazoned
on your heart.
Sigma Tau Gamma is a national college fraternity founded in 1920 by veterans of the first
World War. Founded as a society of men who endeavor to promote the highest ideals of
manhood, brotherhood, and citizenship, its members dedicate themselves to a set of six
principles: value, learning, leadership, excellence, benefit, and integrity.
Our group formed in January of 2011 to foster a transition from friendship to brotherhood.
As the newest fraternity at Virginia Tech, its founding members not only seek to promote
the principles and ideals of Sigma Tau Gamma, but to pioneer traditions and opportunities to
build its foundation upon. Our members have been given the chance to play a crucial role in
the development of our identity as a fraternity.
SIGMA TAU GAMMA
Nickname: Sig Tau
National Founding Date:
June 28, 1920
National Website:
www.sigmataugamma.org
Total Chapters: 70
Chapter Name:
Epsilon Upsilon
Local Website:
sigtauvt.webs.com
Motto: “A Path of Principles”
Active Members: 40
Philanthropy: Special Olympics
Famous Members:
John Link
M. A. Wright
Robert A. Libby
Red Miller
O. Glen Hocker
Sgt. James E. Johnson
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EXPENSES:
New Member First Semester Dues: $100
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Famous Members:
Eric Newell
EXPENSES:
ΣΤΓ
TKE
TAU KAPPA EPSILON
Nickname: TEKE
National Founding Date:
January 10, 1899
National Website: www.tke.org
EXPENSES:
EXPENSES:
New Member First Semester Dues: $300
New Member First Semester Dues: $200
Fall Semester Dues: $450
Fall Semester Dues: $450
Spring Semester Dues: $450
Spring Semester Dues: $450
ACADEMICS:
ACADEMICS:
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.5
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement:
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.6
Not Provided
Active Member GPA Requirement:
Not Provided
Total Chapters: 93
Chapter Name: Xi Omega
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
April 14, 1973
Local Website: www.tkevt.com
Motto: “Love, Charity, and Esteem”
Active Members: 93
Chapter House: Off Campus;
No living requirement
Housing Requirements: None
Among these leaders are current President Tyler Miklovic and Past President Shaun Taylor. Shaun
became the youngest President in chapter history in 2013 when he was elected as a sophomore.
He has also continued his leadership following his term through Virginia Tech’s Interfraternity
Council, serving as vice-president, as well as working with TKE nationally on the Grand Council
serving as the Collegiate Advisory Chairman, the highest ranking undergraduate position in TKE.
In the summer of 2013 our chapter was awarded the Top TKE Chapter award nationally. This
was a huge accomplishment and a true testament to this brotherhood’s resolve. In less than
18 months this chapter went from unrecognized to a top contender in the country. In the
fall the chapter was recognized by Virginia Tech as the 2013 People’s Choice Fraternal Award
Recipient. This award is voted by the other Fraternities and Sororities on campus recognizing
the chapter that best resembles what a brotherhood should truly look like. In the spring the
chapter was recognized by Virginia Tech as the Best Chapter on campus. In addition, TKE has
won several philanthropies in the past few semesters such as Alpha Chi Omega’s Mock Rock
(2012), Delta Delta Delta Flapjacks and Football (2013), and Alpha Phi’s Keep the Beat Week
(2014). Through the first 40
years this chapter has changed,
but has always been guided by
our values of love, charity, and
esteem. What started out as a
few men looking for friendship
has turned into the greatest
and most tight-knit family that
you’ll ever find.
After searching five years for a suitable location in Blacksburg, on September 1, 1976, the
fraternity moved to its present house at 296 Jennelle Road in Christiansburg. On April 13,
1978, the fraternity acquired ownership of the house.
Theta Chi owns the largest house of any fraternity currently a part of Virginia Tech. It has
recently been renovated by our alumni to accommodate 14 brothers. Through our extensive
alumni network, as well as their financial support, the house is continually upgraded with
new and exciting features to every room. It has a finished basement with eight bedrooms,
a kitchen, two large baths (two showers each), a weight room, and bar room. The first
floor has six bedrooms, two large baths, and a kitchen, as well as a den, dining room, and
living room. The home has lots of open floor space, a basketball hoop along the driveway,
a large front lawn, and a trail behind the house that leads up to El Mariachi’s restaurant
(often used for brotherhood dinners during the week).
Nickname: Theta Chi
National Founding Date:
April 10, 1856
National Website:
www.thetachi.org
Total Chapters: 211
Chapter Name: Eta Lambda
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
March 25, 1972
Local Website:
www.thetachivt.com
Motto: “Helping Hand”
Active Members: 34
Chapter House: Off campus;
No living requirment
Housing Requirements: None
Philanthropy:
OXATOberfest (The V Foundation
for Cancer Research)
Famous Members:
Steven Spielberg
Al Saunders
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Famous Members:
President Ronald Reagan
Danny Thomas
Mike Huckabee
Charles Walgreen
Aaron Rodgers
Phil Simms
Terry Bradshaw
Les Paul
Elvis Presley
Willie Nelson
Steve Forbes
The Delta Theta Kappa fraternity was founded on February 11, 1969, by 12 Virginia Tech
students. On May 5, 1971, Delta Theta Kappa became colonized by Theta Chi national
fraternity. On March 25, 1972, it became the Eta Lambda chapter of Theta Chi.
THETA CHI
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
On April 14, 1973, the Xi-Omega chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon was first recognized as a
fraternity at Virginia Tech. After years of searching for a place to call their own in Blacksburg,
Past President John Tyler Fearnow III led the effort to purchase and renovate an old barn on
the outskirts of the town surrounded by farm land. Since completion, the house has served as
a place that we can call our own, more commonly referred to as “The Barn.” Outside the barn,
beneath a willow tree, stands a solitary pillar dedicating the house in memory of Tyler, who
tragically drowned in the New River prior to his graduation. We may have lost a brother, but
the memorial serves as a constant reminder for us of the dedication and passion of those who
came before us. In 2012, with the work of 23 dedicated brothers and the life loyal support of
alumni, TKE was re-established back on the campus of Virginia Tech. Throughout the brotherhood, the Spring of 2012 is known as the Cornerstone Year. The Cornerstone Year marks the
date in which the chapter regained recognition and returned to Virginia Tech. That spring,
under the leadership of President Marc Mazzie, we recruited 30 men, the largest pledge class in
chapter history, to build the foundation of a successful chapter. Among that pledge class there
have been numerous leaders whom have devoted their time and effort not only to the chapter,
but also other organizations on campus as well as TKE nationally.
ΘΧ
ΘΔΧ
EXPENSES:
EXPENSES:
New Member First Semester Dues: $150
New Member, First Semester Dues: $350
Fall Semester Dues: $350
Fall Semester Dues: $450
Nickname: TDX
Spring Semester Dues: $400
Spring Semester Dues: $450
National Founding Date:
October 31, 1847
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.7
THETA DELTA CHI
Academics:
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
National Website:
thetadeltachi.net
Total Chapters: 30
Chapter Name: Nu Triton
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
November 15, 1970
Local Website:
www.tdx.org.vt.edu
Motto: “Our Hearts are United”
Active Members: 22
Chapter House: No
Philanthropy:
American Cancer Society
Autism Research
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.3
Theta Xi from 1968-1972 used to be known as Tau Beta Upsilon, TBU for short. In 1972, Tau
Beta Upsilon changed its name to Theta Xi. From then on, Theta Xi has had a dominating
presence in the Virginia Tech Greek community by participating in many sororities’
philanthropy and campus events such as The Big Event and the Hokie 5k. Among service,
Theta Xi also prides itself on leadership development. In addition to numerous leadership
opportunities within its own organization, Theta Xi also encourages its members to
become involved with other campus organization. This philosophy not only helps Theta
Xi gain exposure around campus, but it also aids in personal development of its individuals.
By being a student at Virginia Tech, your education extends further than the classroom,
and the Theta Xi fraternity prides itself on providing an environment that fosters personal
development, so that its individuals can leave college with a better understanding of
themselves and the world they live in.
Currently, Theta Xi has a chapter of 47 brothers that reside all over the town of Blacksburg,
with a concentration of 14 brothers in three separate houses on Upland Drive, their
fraternity house being one of them. The brothers are known for being close-knit, gregarious,
scholarly, and a good time. If Theta Xi is an organization you are interested in, then visit
them by attending one of their rush events. Their staple rush events include: off-roading,
clay pigeon shooting, and a cook-out at the house with volleyball and hors d’oeuvres. For
more information about Theta Xi, contact Tim Howard at his email: Timh11@vt.edu. He
will be able to notify you of upcoming rush events.
Nickname: The Taxi
National Founding Date:
April 29, 1864
National Website:
www.thetaxi.org
Total Chapters: 49
Chapter Name: Beta Omega
Virginia Tech Chartering Date:
May 25, 1969
Local Website:
vatech.thetaxi.org
Motto: “Juncti Juvant”
(United They Serve)
Active Members: 47
Chapter House: On campus;
No living requirement
Philanthropy:
Multiple Sclerosis
Habitat for Humanity
Famous Members:
Mark McNamee
Edwin Armstrong
Jim Davis
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Theta Delta Chi has been a pioneer in many fields. It was the first of all college societies to
publish a fraternity magazine, The Shield. It was the first to adopt colors (blue, black, and
white), and was the first to design and fly a characteristic flag. It was the first to adopt a
precious stone (ruby) as well as the first to adopt a patron among the deities of mythology
(Minerva, the Goddess of Wisdom, who has since been adopted as the patron goddess of all
fraternities). Theta Delta Chi was the first fraternity to adopt the use of a pledge pin, and it
was also the first to form an endowment fund.
New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.5
THETA XI
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Famous Members:
Robert Frost
James Woods
Since 1847, Theta Delta Chi has believed that it is the duty of every member to improve
himself intellectually, morally, and socially through friendship. Currently, TDX chapters are
housed in more than two dozen of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in
North America.
ACADEMICS:
QX
ZY
ZETA PSI
EXPENSES:
New Member, First Semester Dues: $125
Fall Semester Dues: $400
Nickname: Zete
National Founding Date:
June 1, 1847
National Website:
www.zetapsi.org
Total Chapters: 75
Chapter Name: Alpha Pi
Virginia Tech Founding Date:
April 24, 1974
Local Website:
www.zetapsi-vt.org
Motto: Tau Kappa Phi
Active Members: 40
Chapter House: Off campus;
No living requirement
Philanthropy:
Woofstock
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New Member Initiation GPA Requirement: 2.7
Active Member GPA Requirement: 2.5
Since its founding on June 1, 1847, at New York University, Zeta Psi has striven to be an
elite fraternity not only in America, but all over the world. With chapters in California,
Canada, and Europe, Zeta Psi was the first fraternity to stretch from coast to coast, the first
international fraternity, and the first intercontinental fraternity. Zeta Psi has colonized
chapters at the world’s best academic institutions, including all eight Ivy League schools.
As a smaller fraternity, Zetes rely on the trust, love, and respect for one another to maintain
a strong presence within the community. Although we are not a service fraternity, we still
live by Virginia Tech’s motto—Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). Throughout the course of the
year, we work with the local churches to cook dinners for the elderly and homeless, conduct
a semesterly Roanoke Street Cleanup event, participate in other Greek organizations’
philanthropies to raise money for a variety of causes, and conduct our philanthropy to
raise money for the Special Olympics of Virginia.
The benefits of being a Zete go far beyond the walls of Virginia Tech. While we do like to enjoy
today, we realize that the future is something that needs to be planned for. The situations,
experiences, friendships, leadership opportunities, and connections that come from being
affiliated with Zeta Psi provide an exciting four years, a significant maturation of oneself,
and a bright tomorrow.
NOTES:
If you’re interested in enjoying college to the fullest while still creating stepping stones for
a successful future, Zeta Psi may be right for you.
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Famous Members:
Red Grange
Henry Ford II
Jim Cantalupo
William Harrison Jr.
Mark Badagliacca
Spring Semester Dues: $400
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