Chapters & Councils
Councils
The Interfraternity, Multicultural Greek, National Pan-Hellenic, and Panhellenic Councils serve a unique role in the fraternity and sorority community at Penn State. These governing bodies determine policies, procedures, rules, and standards for the fraternity and sorority chapters that fall under their purview. There are currently four governing councils at the University Park campus:
- Interfraternity Council (IFC) - the governing body for the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), professional and independent men's and co-ed fraternity chapters.
- Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) - the governing body for culturally based fraternity and sorority chapters.
- National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) - the governing body for National Pan-Hellenic Council ("Divine Nine") and historically black fraternity and sorority chapters.
- Panhellenic Council (PHC) - the governing body for the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), professional and independent women's fraternity and sorority chapters.
Chapters
In order for a fraternity or sorority to operate at Penn State, they must be recognized as an affiliate group of their inter/national fraternity or sorority, otherwise known as a chapter. Penn State fraternities and sororities also maintain recognition with the University by upholding the standards set forth in the Standards of Excellence for fraternity and sorority chapters.
List of Organizations & Councils
The organizations and councils listed below currently hold recognition from the University and are in good standing unless otherwise noted.
- Interfraternity Council
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Acacia
Alpha Delta Phi
AΔΦ
4 Academic Months of Standards of Excellence Social Probation
Alpha Epsilon Pi
ΑΕΠ
Alpha Gamma Rho
ΑΓΡ
Alpha Kappa Lambda
ΑΚΛ
Alpha Phi Delta
ΑΦΔ
Alpha Rho Chi
ΑΡΧ
Alpha Tau Omega
ΑΤΩ
Alpha Zeta
ΑΖ
Beta Sigma Beta
ΒΣΒ
4 Academic Months of Standards of Excellence Social Probation
Chi Phi
ΧΦ
Delta Chi
ΔΧ
Delta Kappa Epsilon
ΔΚΕ
No socials with alcohol for fall 2018 and spring 2019; 4 Academic Months of Standards of Excellence Social Probation
Delta Sigma Phi
ΔΣΦ
Loss of all social privileges for spring 2019; 4 Academic Months of Standards of Excellence Social Probation
Delta Theta Sigma
ΔΘΣ
4 Academic Months of Standards of Excellence Social Probation
Kappa Sigma
ΚΣ
Lambda Chi Alpha
ΛΧΑ
Phi Gamma Delta
FIJI
Phi Kappa Psi
ΦΚΨ
4 Academic Months of Standards of Excellence Social Probation
Phi Kappa Sigma
ΦΚΣ
No social functions through spring 2019; 4 Academic Months of Standards of Excellence Social Probation
Phi Kappa Theta
ΦΚΘ
Phi Sigma Kappa
ΦΣΚ
Pi Kappa Alpha
ΠΚΑ
Loss of privilege to host social events with alcohol from 10 events to 8 events for Spring 2019; 4 Academic Months of Standards of Excellence Social Probation
Pi Kappa Phi
ΠKΦ
Sigma Chi
ΣΧ
Loss of privilege to host social events with alcohol from 10 events to 8 events for Spring 2019
Sigma Phi Epsilon
ΣΦΕ
Sigma Pi
ΣΠ
4 Academic Months of Standards of Excellence Social Probation
Sigma Tau Gamma
ΣΤΓ
4 Academic Months of Standards of Excellence Social Probation
Tau Epsilon Phi
ΤΕΦ
4 Academic Months of Standards of Excellence Social Probation
Tau Kappa Epsilon
ΤΚΕ
Tau Phi Delta
ΤΦΔ
Theta Chi
ΘΧ
4 Academic Months of Standards of Excellence Social Probation
Theta Delta Chi
ΘΔΧ
Triangle
Triangle
Zeta Beta Tau
ΖΒΤ
- Multicultural Greek Council
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Organization Name Greek Letters alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc. αΚΔΦ Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. ΧΥΣ Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. ΔΣΙ Iota Nu Delta Fraternity, Inc. ΙΝΔ Lambda Phi Epsilon International Fraternity, Inc. ΛΦΕ Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc. ΛΣΥ Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. ΛΘΑ Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. ΜΣΥ Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc. ΠΔΨ Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc. ΣΛΒ Sigma Omicron Pi Sorority ΣΟΠ Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority, Inc. ΣΣΡ
- National Pan-Hellenic Council
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Organization Name Greek Letters Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc AKA Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc AΦA Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. ΚΑΨ Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. ΖΦΒ
- Panhellenic Council
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Alpha Delta Pi AΔΠ Only allowed 5 socials during spring 2019 semester Alpha Omicron Pi AΟΠ Alpha Phi AΦ Alpha Xi Delta Delta Gamma ΔΓ Delta Phi Epsilon ΔΦΕ 4 Academic Months of Standards of Excellence Social Probation Delta Zeta ΔΖ Gamma Phi Beta ΓΦΒ 4 Academic Months of Standards of Excellence Social Probation Kappa Alpha Theta ΚΑΘ Kappa Delta ΚΔ Kappa Kappa Gamma ΚΚΓ Omega Phi Alpha ΩΦΑ Phi Sigma Rho ΦΣΡ Phi Sigma Sigma ΦΣΣ Pi Beta Phi ΠΒΦ Sigma Alpha ΣΑ Sigma Delta Tau ΣΔΤ Sigma Kappa ΣΚ Zeta Tau Alpha ΖΤΑ