Fall 2023 Summary Report

Background & Summary Stats

The Chapter Semester Report is sent out to all organizations in Black Greek Council, Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council and United Greek Council at the end of every semester with the purpose of collecting data about the chapters and collectively, the councils.

  • 71 chapters responded to the chapter semester report survey for Spring 2023.
    • 5 Black Greek Council
    • 25 Interfraternity Council chapters
    • 22 Panhellenic Council chapters
    • 19 United Greek Council chapters
    • 4904 members total in reporting chapters.

Philanthropy & Service

Philanthropy and community service are a foundational pillar of fraternities and sororities.

  • 227 philanthropic events were hosted in Fall 2023
  • Total service hours: 11,825 hours
  • Total amount of philanthropy dollars raised: $132,643.26
  • Council highlights:
    • Panhellenic Council raised $75,192 in Fall 2023
    • United Greek Council raised $1066.72 more than the previous semester

Member Development Programming

Member development and member engagement are important to the relationships of members and their organizations.

  • 318 membership development programs coordinated in Fall 2023.
    • Most common program topics: professional development & career readiness as well as leadership development.
    • Other programs: financial management, diversity and inclusion, etiquette, current social issues, and lifelong membership.
    • 80% of Black Greek Council chapters hosted leadership development, current social issues, and lifelong membership programming.
    • 68% of United Greek Council chapters hosted professional development and career readiness programming.

Risk-Prevention Programming

Risk-prevention remains a top priority of fraternities and sororities on and off campus.

  • 169 risk-prevention programming events were hosted in Fall 2023.
    • Alcohol Use, Hazing, and Mental Health were the most discussed topic programs.
    • Other programs including: eating disorders/body image, eating, sexual assault prevention, drug use & abuse, and campus safety.
    • 48% of Interfraternity Council chapters hosted sexual assault prevention programming.
    • 80% of Black Greek Council chapters hosted hazing prevention programming.

Chapter Recognition

Chapter recognition is an important component of chapter operations to ensure that members feel appreciated in their organizations.

  • 186 total strategies of chapter recognition were reported.
    • 80% of chapters in the four councils incorporated recognition in chapter meetings as a member recognition strategy.
    • Other strategies used: public recognition, chapter points, mentorships, monetary incentives or scholarships, awards, and other rewards such as gift cards.
    • 68% of chapters in United Greek Council use public recognition to highlight members who are going beyond expectations in individual chapters.

Academics

  • Academic Programming: Academic programming events emphasize the importance of and offer strategies to achieve academic success.
    • 133 total academic programming events hosted in Fall 2023.
      • 83% of chapters hosted academic programming where they focused on study skills.
      • Other programs: time management and test taking.
      • Black Greek Council and United Greek Council had over 70% of their chapters host time management programming
  • Academic Resources: Fraternities and sororities work hard to ensure that they are providing their members with the necessary resources to excel academically.
    • 190 total academic resources were utilized in Fall 2023.
    • 85% of chapters utilized chapters designating study spaces for members.
    • Other resources utilized: reducing social privileges, creating personalized academic plans, offering subsidized tutoring and academic mentor programs.
    • Black Greek Council and Panhellenic Council has over 70% of chapters that set up personalized academic plans to help members succeed.
  • Academic Recognition and Accountability: When asked about their scholarship plan, the organizations detailed their specific strategies they utilize to help strong performers continue to achieve, and to support members who are struggling.
    • In all councils, many chapters offer scholarships provided by the organizations’ nationals, as well as chapter-sponsored scholarships.
    • Other strategies used: incentivizing academic achievements with gift cards, study tables or groups, social media, and chapter “shoutouts” for high achieving members, free tutoring, using chapter points as an academic incentive (e.g., GPA and A’s earned factoring into chapter points totals).

Download: Fall 2023 Summary Report (pdf)