Annual Programs
MEMBERSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP
College Panhellenic Bid Day Celebration
*Panhellenic alumni, advisors, and chapter members onlySorority recruitment is designed to help sorority women find the sorority that fits best for them. After participating in recruitment, you might be wondering what happens next or how you will know if you have been extended a membership invitation. At the end of recruitment, each NPC sorority participates in Bid Day. This signifies the end of recruitment and is when invitations to membership are extended.
National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Celebration Shows
This program is an opportunity for new members from NPHC chapters to have a celebration with family, friends, and the campus community. The history behind the show is a demonstration of their commitment to their chosen sorority or fraternity for life with features of historical data, strolling, and ending in a reveal celebration.
LEADERSHIP
FSL Leadership Summit
*RSVP IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT MUST BE A MEMBER OF A FRATERNITY AND SORORITY COMMUNITY TO ATTENDFSL Leadership Summit is a leadership development program that guides fraternity and sorority members in developing critical and tangible leadership skills and strategies through varies workshops.
Certificate and Badge Awarded
FSL President’s Academy
*RSVP IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT FSL PRESIDENTS AND COUNCIL ONLYFSL President’s Academy is a development program that guides presidents in discovering themselves as a leader, developing critical and tangible skills, and strategies to becoming a better leaders and chapters through hands-on activities and dialogue.
Fraternities and Sororities Organize Around Leadership and Service
*MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE FSL COMMUNITY AND APPLYThis program is in its developmental stages but, is geared towards an application process into a cohort which is renewed each semester. A variety of leadership topics and troubleshooting areas are covered and it is a chance for these students to gain skills and leadership, build connections with others gain an understanding of positive membership and accountability. Students meet for one hour bi-weekly. At the end of the year-long program, the entire group participates in a community service-oriented project that they choose. They can also attend NGLA. And receive a leadership stole.
MAJOR SERVICE EVENTS
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Participation in Relay for Life
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Beautify the BURG
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Animal Shelter
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Homecoming Big Event
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Special Olympics Event Assistance
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Hooley Plunge and Deep Creek Dunk for Special Olympics
SOCIAL
FSL Games
Last week in April
* MUST BE MEMBER OF FRATERNITY AND SORORITY COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATEAn annual tradition comprised of sporting events, performances, community service, and fundraising activities that take place during the last week in April. These events allow chapters to bond and allow them a week of fun.
Yard Show
Fall Semester
Yard Show is an annual fall event hosted by Zeta Phi Beta where all NPHC chapters come together to have an informational session as well as a short exhibition of showcasing individual traditions, stepping, and strolling,
Stroll Comp
Spring Semester
An Annual Spring tradition for NPHC sororities and fraternities, hosted by Iota Phi Theta Inc. NPHC chapters establish a team to show off their teamwork and dance skills through the art of storytelling, which had been embedded historically in Black Fraternity and Sorority culture.
SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE
Fraternity & Sorority Awards & Recognition
*RSVP IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT MUST BE A MEMBER OF A FRATERNITY AND SORORITY COMMUNITY TO ATTENDAt the close of each academic year, the community takes time to give recognition to the numerous achievements of both Fraternity & Sorority chapters and individual chapter members. A reception is held to provide a chance for the Fraternity & Sorority community to review and celebrate their accomplishments.
DIVERSITY EDUCATION
If You Only Knew Me
A student-led activity that has levels of looking at oneself, and others and identifying societal issues and concerns and collaboration efforts to break down stereotypes and lead to cooperation for a better world. Hosted by Delta Zeta and Pi Lambda Phi and a guest fraternity or sorority each spring semester.
Color Walk
This event is hosted by Delta Zeta Sorority in collaboration with Pi Lambda Phi and Zeta Phi Beta each year in September. This program is geared to celebrate differences and learn true stories of differences within all of us and how organizations can work together to promote unity. Each color represents a difference and at each station, colors are thrown in the air over your head to eliminate that prejudice. In the end, all members come together to agree to work to eliminate prejudice for the year and throw the color over each other to be identified as a proactive partner in this cause.
Spread The Word To End The Word
In conjunction with Special Olympics, Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority hosts this event to educate others on how the use of the R-word is hurtful and demeaning to people with intellectual disabilities.
This is also a fundraising event where all proceeds are donated to the Special Olympics in the local area of Allegany County and members participate in the Hooley Plunge in March.
