Interfraternity (IFC) Council Fraternities

IFC is comprised of the nine inter/national fraternities:

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Historically African-American)

National Founding Date: December 4, 1906, at Cornell University
National Website: Alpha Phi Alpha
UNG Chartering Date: April 18, 2004
Chapter Name: Tau Rho
Mission: “Develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.”
Philanthropies: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America

Note: We are currently trying to re-establish Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Delta Chi

National Founding Date: October 13, 1890, at Cornell University
National Website: Delta Chi
UNG Chartering Date: 2015
Motto: “To promote friendship, develop character, advance justice and assist in the acquisition of a sound education.”
Philanthropies: The V Foundation for Cancer Research and Back Pack Buddies Food Program
Average Chapter GPA, Spring 2019: 2.95
Community Service Hours Completed: 191

Farmhouse (Previously Sigma Omega)

Farmhouse National Founding Date: April 15, 1905, at University of Missouri
National Website: Farmhouse
Chapter Name: this organization is a colony
Motto: “Building the Whole Man through four-fold development: Intellectually, Spiritually, Socially/Morally and Physically.”
Philanthropies: Veterans of Foreign Wars and Be the Match
Average Chapter GPA, Spring 2019: 2.97
Community Service Hours Completed: 190

Kappa Sigma

National Founding Date: December 10, 1896, at University of Virginia
National Website: Kappa Sigma
UNG Chartering Date: February 11, 1885
Chapter Name: Rho Prime
Values: “Is focused upon the Four Pillars of Fellowship, Leadership, Scholarship and Service. As a values-based men’s fraternity, Kappa Sigma strictly forbids hazing and fosters meaningful college experiences by offering progressive membership development and pledge education.”
Philanthropies: Military Heroes Campaign
Philanthropy Funds Raised 2018-2019: $3,111
Average Chapter GPA, Spring 2019: 2.78
Community service hours completed: 494.5

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc.

National Founding Date: December 1, 1975 at Kean College
National website: Lambda Theta Phi
UNG Chartering Date: Summer 2019
Chapter Name: El Halcón Nocturno
Mission: “Our mission is to provide leadership in shaping the future of our Fraternity; deliver innovative solutions to help promote our brothers & fraternity achieve their goals; and, to raise the social and cultural conscience of the Latino college student and community.”
Philanthropy: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Phi Delta Theta

National Founding Date: December 26, 1848, at Miami University
National Website: Phi Delta Theta
Chapter Name: Georgia Iota
Values: The cultivation of friendship among its members, the acquirement individually of a high degree of mental culture, and the attainment personally of a high standard of morality
Philanthropies: ALS Research
Average Chapter GPA, Spring 2019: 3.24

Pi Kappa Phi

National Founding Date: December 10, 1904, at the College of Charleston
National Website: Pi Kappa Phi
UNG Chartering Date: May 22, 1971
Chapter Name: Delta Beta
Mission: “To create an uncommon and lifelong brotherhood that develops leaders and encourages service to others for the betterment of our communities.”
Philanthropies: The Ability Experience
Philanthropy Funds Raised 2018-2019: $3,698.66
Average Chapter GPA, Spring 2019: 2.93
Community service hours completed: 4,036

Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Suspended)

National Founding Date: March 9, 1856, at the University of Alabama
National Website: Sigma Alpha Epsilon
UNG Chartering Date: September 29, 1879
Chapter Name: Georgia Delta
Mission: “To promote the highest standards of friendship, scholarship and service for our members based upon the ideals set forth by our Founders and as specifically enunciated in “The True Gentleman.”
Philanthropies: Children’s Miracle Network and Dawson Human Society

Sigma Chi

National Founding Date: July 28, 1855, at Miami University
National Website: Sigma Chi
UNG Chartering Date: May 22, 1982
Chapter Name: Theta Epsilon
Purpose: “The fundamental purpose of the Sigma Chi Fraternity is the cultivation, maintenance and accomplishment of the ideals of Friendship, Justice and Learning within our membership.”
Philanthropies: Huntsman Cancer Foundation and Stephen Jordan Foundation
Philanthropy Funds Raised 2018-2019: $11,843
Average Chapter GPA, Spring 2019: 2.78

Sigma Nu

National Founding Date: January 1, 1869, at Virginia Military Institute
National Website: Sigma Nu
UNG Chartering Date: 1881
Chapter Name: Kappa – Ninth chapter to be established since the beginning of Sigma Nu nationally
Mission: ”To develop ethical leaders inspired by the principles of Love, Honor and Truth; to foster the personal growth of each man's mind, heart and character; to perpetuate lifelong friendships and commitment to the fraternity.”
Philanthropies: Disabled American Veterans and Helping Hands Initiative
Philanthropy Funds Raised 2018-2019: $12,606.63
Average Chapter GPA, Spring 2019: 3.17
Community service hours completed: 0

IFC Spring 2019 Recruitment Registration

Fraternity Recruitment

Recruitment is a structured process for you to learn more about joining a fraternity and for fraternities to ask men to join their chapter. The Interfraternity Council organizes recruitment for the chapters it governs during September and early January for eligible candidates. These consist of open events, in which all eligible men can attend, and invite only events, in which you must be invited to by the fraternity.

All students are able to visit the chapters at the Fraternity & Sorority Life sponsored events and the philanthropy events they host throughout the semester. Check out our FSL calendar for more information on these events.

All members of IFC fraternities are encouraged to join the UNG Connect IFC Portal for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

Fraternity and Sorority Life at the University of North Georgia is located at the Dahlonega Campus, but any UNG student who meets the below criteria may seek membership.

To be eligible to seek membership in a fraternity or sorority at UNG, the student must be enrolled in a baccalaureate program. In addition, they must meet the following criteria before pursuing membership in a fraternity or sorority:

2.5 minimum GPA (some chapters do expect higher as designated by their Inter/national and local policies)
12 credit hours
Full-time student status in a baccalaureate or associate program
Cadets must be off Quarters (2.5 GPA and 14 credit hours)

Deferred Recruitment

Because the University of North Georgia believes that first-year students need to focus on academics first to ensure the most successful transition to college possible, we practice what is known as Deferred Recruitment. This provides the opportunity for first-year students participating in recruitment to become accustomed to college classes, get involved in other activities, and make friends before joining a fraternity or sorority. Deferred Recruitment also offers a better opportunity to learn about the commitments and meaning of sorority and fraternity membership prior to joining.

Spring Recruitment Schedule

Thursday, January 10: Round Robin

6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Hoag Auditorium

This evening is comprised of presentations from each fraternity to enable you to learn about each one, see what they have to offer, and for you to be able to meet a few of their members. This is a great way to meet all the fraternities, especially if you are unsure about joining a fraternity. We hope you will join us to learn about all eight of our fraternities.

January 14 - 17: Chapter Events

Monday through Thursday two fraternities will be hosting events on campus each night from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. You can choose to visit as many fraternities as you are interested in this week; we would encourage you to visit at least four.

Monday - Sigma Nu and FarmHouse
Tuesday - Pi Kappa Phi and Phi Delta Theta
Wednesday - Sigma Chi and Kappa Sigma
Thursday - Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Chi

January 22 - 25: Chapter Smokers

Tuesday through Friday two fraternities will be hosting formal recruitment events (aka Smokers) off-campus each night from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This will be the last round of events you will have the opportunity to attend before bids of membership are offered. You can attend as many events as you would like, and we encourage you to visit at least two to three.

Tuesday - Pi Kappa Phi and Delta Chi
Wednesday - Kappa Sigma and FarmHouse
Thursday - Sigma Chi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Friday - Sigma Nu and Phi Delta Theta

Wednesday, January 30: Bid Day

This is the day you will be offered any bid(s) of membership you might be receiving from a fraternity. Bids will be able to start getting picked up by noon on the third floor of Hoag.

If you do not receive a bid of membership from a fraternity, you will receive an e-mail from Fraternity & Sorority Life. Should you accept a bid from a fraternity, you will likely have your first meeting or celebratory event this evening as well, depending on the chapter. We recommend taking the evening off of work; if you are unable to be at events this night, you can still accept a bid.