Upcoming Sorority Recruitment Registration Deadline!

Don't miss out on 2016 Panhellenic Formal Recruitment!  

Tuesday, January 19th through Sunday, January 24th.  

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

In order to participate in recruitment, you must register by Thursday, January 7th at 5PM at the link below.  Early registration is encouraged as this helps us to better prepare.  

https://lehiun.icsrecruiter.com/pan/enrollment/Registration.aspx?UID=LEHIUN 

ARRIVALS

All potential new members participating in recruitment may return to their campus residence beginning Tuesday, January 19th at 9AM.  Formal Recruitment will begin Tuesday, January 19th at 7PM with a mandatory orientation meeting and recruitment rounds will begin the following morning.    

ATTENDANCE 

Your presence at all recruitment meetings and events during Formal Recruitment is of the utmost importance.  If you anticipate missing some or all or recruitment (e.g. study abroad, Gryphon training, athletic team practice, etc.), please contact Vice President of Recruitment Lucy Taben at lut216@lehigh.edu.

RECRUITMENT COUNSELORS 

If you have any questions or would like to connect with your Rho Gamma/recruitment counselor, refer to Rho Gamma group list and contact information.  These women are a great resource. 

PARENT & FAMILY INFORMATION

If your parent or guardian has questions regarding the recruitment process and sorority membership, please encourage them to participate in one of our upcoming webinars.  More information will be posted at our website.   

Should you have any additional questions, feel free to contact Vice President of Recruitment Lucy Taben at lut216@lehigh.edu or the Panhellenic Advisor Elizabeth Shayler at els414@lehigh.edu. 

Parent & Family Webinar Series

Parents and Family are invited to join the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs staff for our Elluminate webinar series in the coming weeks and months. During each webinar, we'll discuss the recruitment processes, new member education processes, and other aspects of membership that your student may experience as they join a Greek organization.

You may participate in each presentation live and we kindly ask that you test your audio capabilities/connection to avoid any technical difficulties during the webinar. If you are unable to join us, you may view a recording of each presentation and these will be available shortly following each webinar.

More information on each presentation is included below.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 6-7PMTopic: Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment
Facilitator: Elizabeth Shayler, Assistant Director, OFSA

To join the session, please click on the following link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=609&password=M.7DC2C228F7C019ACAD2AF494C96237

To playback recordings associated with the session, please click the link below: https://sas.elluminate.com/mr.jnlp?suid=M.3A40622435C8E480C3FA08F1EDFCCA&sid=609


Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 6-7PM 

Topic: Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment
Facilitator: Elizabeth Shayler, Assistant Director, OFSA

To join the session, please click on the following link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=609&password=M.6B9AAA4E4A1DE8CD8C48D1510AD34B

To playback recordings associated with the session, please click the link below:
https://sas.elluminate.com/mr.jnlp?suid=M.3EDE6081F373E3D56DEA0C33B903C6&sid=609


Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 6-7PMTopic: Interfraternity Council Recruitment
Facilitator: Ash Baudouin, Interim Director, OFSA

To join the session, please click on the following link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=609&password=M.B3776304EC665121F35250B7537BB9

To playback recordings associated with the session, please click the link below:
https://sas.elluminate.com/mr.jnlp?suid=M.855CA9F3C59165D64AE4752C8D6530&sid=609


Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 6-7PMTopic: New Member Education Overview #1
Facilitator: Ash Baudouin, Interim Director, OFSA

To join the session, please click on the following link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=609&password=M.B8F892E43EF1CC7555E275D9BB7AD7

To playback recordings associated with the session, please click the link below:
https://sas.elluminate.com/mr.jnlp?suid=M.5AD2C7321746864989DD7763E14695&sid=609


Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 6-7PMTopic: New Member Education Overview #2
Facilitator: Carter Gilbert, Assistant Director, OFSA

To join the session, please click on the following link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=609&password=M.C6FB5DB8DF5BF6F57083739FACD4B6

To playback recordings associated with the session, please click the link below:
https://sas.elluminate.com/mr.jnlp?suid=M.329BBEFE0134AA2057E2DCEDD36B10&sid=609


Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 6-7PMTopic: New Member Education Overview #3
Facilitator: Elizabeth Shayler, Assistant Director, OFSA

To join the session, please click on the following link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=609&password=M.7F9641F7AD6FAEDBC45F38A848B49C

To playback recordings associated with the session, please click the link below:
https://sas.elluminate.com/mr.jnlp?suid=M.02D2F8068CBE0898A644F9D3AD7C5F&sid=609

For more information on the fraternity and sorority community at Lehigh University, we also invite you to visit the OFSA website at www.lehigh.edu/ofsa. On this website you will find information on each organization, new member plans, programming opportunities, reports and statistics, and contact information for those working in our office. You may also choose to follow us on Twitter @LUGreeks, “like” our Lehigh Greeks page on Facebook and subscribe to our blog www.lehighgreeks.blogspot.com.

On behalf of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, we look forward to connecting with you. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or report any concerns. Thank you!

Fraternity Recruitment Registration

Please see below for a message from the Interfraternity Council regarding recruitment. 

Greetings!! 

You're invited to participate in Lehigh's Interfraternity Council (IFC) Recruitment in Spring 2016.  Fraternity recruitment begins the first day of the spring semester on Monday, January 25, 2016.  It concludes three weeks later on Friday, February 12, 2016.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
In order to participate in fraternity recruitment, you must register at the link below. It should only take 5 minutes or so to complete. The deadline to register is Monday, January 25, 2016. No exceptions will be made for late registration, so we strongly recommend you register in advance of this deadline. There is no cost to register.

http://www.icsrecruiter.com/webservices/appMain_ifc.aspx?UID=LEHIUN&mode=enrollment


ARRIVAL TO LEHIGHFraternity recruitment begins after classes start and should not affect when you arrive to Lehigh for the spring semester--no need to return to campus early!!

RECRUITMENT COUNSELORS All men registered for recruitment (using the registration link above) will be grouped with a Brotherhood Recruitment Officer, and this Officer will serve as a mentor throughout the recruitment process. The Officers are upstanding men of Lehigh's fraternity community who have experienced fraternity recruitment firsthand, and have volunteered to help make your recruitment experience an informative, engaging, and positive experience. You will be informed of who your Brotherhood Recruitment Officer is closer to the beginning of Formal Recruitment.

PARENT & FAMILY INFORMATIONIf your parent or guardian has questions regarding fraternity recruitment and/or fraternity membership, please encourage them to participate in one of our upcoming webinars.  The webinar hosted on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 6PMwill specifically focus on fraternity recruitment. 

Should you have any additional questions, feel free to contact the IFC Recruitment Chairman, Wesley Michaels (Lehigh '16) at wpm216@lehigh.edu or Ash Baudouin, Interim Assistant Dean and Director of OFSA, atamb512@lehigh.edu.


Best,

Lehigh Interfraternity Council

Applications for Leadership Opportunities Now Available

Please see below for a message from the Office of Student Leadership Development. 

The Office of Student Leadership Development is excited to announce that applications are open for the following positions in the office:

• Great Pocono Escape Coordinator
• Leadership Consultants
• Ropes Course Facilitators
• Urban Ops Squad Leaders

Please pass this information along to your chapters or any other individuals who you think would be good for these positions. You can access the applications here!

If you have any other questions about the positions or each program, please feel free to visit the OSLD website or reach out to Zach Brown at zrb215@lehigh.edu. 

Conduct Update: Chi Psi Fraternity

Update: 11/30/2015

The Beta Delta Chapter of Chi Psi Fraternity was placed on interim suspension on November 23, 2015.  This suspension has now been lifted and chapter activities may resume.  

This action was originally taken because of alleged University policy violations by the chapter and its members across three separate incidents.  Allegations included trespassing and assault motivated by retaliation; engaging in harassment and discrimination; and endangering the health and safety of students.

The Office of Student Conduct and Community Expectations completed investigations into two of the above-mentioned incidents and the chapter faces no charges in either incident.  The third incident is still under investigation; however, there is not a current threat warranting that the suspension remain in place.  

The alumni leadership and national officers will be contacted.  If you have further questions, please contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs at (610) 758-4157.

Conduct Update: Chi Psi Fraternity

Effective immediately all activities of the Alpha Beta Delta Chapter of Chi Psi Fraternity at Lehigh University have been temporarily suspended.  This action is being taken because of alleged University policy violations by the chapter and its members across three separate incidents.  Allegations include trespassing and assault motivated by retaliation; engaging in harassment and discrimination; and endangering the health and safety of students.

This interim suspension mandates that no chapter activities of any kind may occur, either on Lehigh University's campus or off-campus for Chi Psi Fraternity. 

The Office of Student Conduct & Community Expectations will begin an investigation and this interim suspension will remain in effect until the formal resolution of these allegations is concluded.   Failure to comply with the terms of interim suspension will result in additional charges.

Additionally, the Lehigh University Code of Conduct requires that students and student organizations not only know and adhere to the Code of Conduct but cooperate with the University when investigating violations.

The alumni leadership and national officers will be contacted.  If you have further questions, please contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs at (610) 758-4157.

#Oneless

Please see below for a message from the President of the Peer Health Advisers. 

Hello Faculty, Staff, and Students! 

My name is Rachel Sholder and I am President of the Peer Health Advisers and a student worker in the Office of Health Advancement & Prevention Strategies.

This Thursday, November 12th, the Lehigh University Peer Health Advisers are planning a #OneLess Campaign (started by Bentley University)--in collaboration with our six co-sponsors: Panhel, IFC, RHA, EMS, Senate, and the Student Athlete Council. 

This campaign is purposely timed to be the week before Lehigh-Lafayette week, a week that is associated with high-risk drinking for Lehigh University students.

We want to see behavior change. On November 12th, students will be encouraged to make personalized pledges.

Reasons to pledge #OneLess:

• Save money
• Improve your grades
• Empty calories
• Hangovers/blackouts

Examples of #OneLess pledges:

• I choose #OneLess drink next time I go out
• I choose #OneLess night out next week
• I choose #OneLess morning I feel too sick to go to class
• I choose #OneLess drinking game

With this shift in focus, we will be tabling in the UC, Rauch, and Steps from 11 AM to 1 PM. Here, students will be able to make their pledges. At 6 PM to 7 PM in UC408, we will have a Happy Hour presentation where students can "get the optimal buzz" on the basics from the Red Watch Band program. Then, from 9 PM to 12 AM, Peer Health will be co-sponsoring a Lehigh After Dark: De-Stress After Dark event in Williams.

Our overall hope is that #OneLess becomes a Lehigh initiative, not just a Peer Health initiative. Our campaign will mainly take place on Thursday, November 12th, but we hope organizations campus-wide continue on with this mission from that day forward.

On behalf of the Peer Health Advisers, we look forward to having you as a part of this important and impactful campaign. Any questions or comments can be emailed to me at ros316@lehigh.edu. 

Thank you for your help in making this program a success!

Sincerely,    

Rachel Sholder 

Rachel Sholder
ros316@lehigh.edu
Lehigh University, Class of 2016
Mathematics (with Probability, Statistics, & Actuarial Science)
President, Peer Health Advisers
Grader, Department of Mathematics
Intern, Office of Health Advancement & Prevention Strategies
Intern, Office of the Dean of Students - Student Affairs
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Message from GAC President

Please see below for a message from the Greek Alumni President to greek alumni. 

Hello Greek Alumni,

Seeing as we are well into the fall semester, I wanted to provide an update as to the status of the GAC and plans for the upcoming spring semester. As you may have noticed, the GAC did not hold a fall meeting this year, and is instead planning on holding a robust and informative meeting in the spring. The date is not yet planned for the spring meeting, but we are working with the Alumni Association, OFSA, and the President's office to set a date in the coming weeks. 

For our spring meeting we plan on providing updates regarding the overall Greek Community, as well as hosting President John Simon and updating alumni on the current Residential Environment at Lehigh. We had previously discussed the Committee on Residential Environment (CORE), which published its report in June (see the report here). We will take some time to discuss these recommendations, but I would like to emphasize that the CORE report is not a strategic plan or initiative, only a culmination of months of work and suggested recommendations to the University. We will also take this time to address questions and concerns from alumni.

I would like to also point out recent changes to the OFSA staff. Tim Wilkinson, the former Director of OFSA, has taken on a new position at Wake Forest and is no longer with Lehigh University. Acting in his place is Ashley Baudouin, who was also promoted to Associate Director. The community is also supported by Assistant Directors Elizabeth Shayler and Carter Gilbert alongside Zach Brown as Assistant Director of Greek Leadership Development. Within the past few months, we have also seen the departures of Jen Tedeschi to Gettysburg University, and Stefanie Burke to Assistant Dean & Director of First Year Experience. I would also like to welcome Brigette Gardner, last summer's OFSA intern, into a full time position as Assistant Director beginning this summer. We wish the best of luck to those in new positions, are are eager to bring in new faces to join the staff.

In addition, extensive support to our chapters and councils has also been provided by Allison Gulati, Brooke Clayton, Chris Mulvihil, Jess Manno, Matt Kitchie, and Christine Gravelle.

I encourage everyone to regularly check for updates on the Lehigh Office of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs website, as well the Lehigh Greeks Blog. More information on the above staffing changes can also be found on these sites. And of course, please feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions. 

Warms regards,

Robert Sobieski

GAC President

rob.sobieski@gmail.com

Conduct Update: Phi Kappa Theta

UPDATE: 11/05/2015

Phi Kappa Theta was involved in an incident on October 23, 2015, in which your behavior violated the Lehigh University Code of Conduct. 

CHARGES:
Respect for Self A1 (Unauthorized Consumption, Distribution, or Possession)
The unauthorized or illegal consumption, distribution, or possession of alcohol.

Respect for Community L1 (Failure to Report / Being in the Presence of a violation)
Failure to report and/or knowingly being in the presence of violations of the Lehigh University Code of Conduct or other University Policies.

Respect for Community G1 (Incomplete Sanctions)
Failure to complete any sanctions imposed by Lehigh University.

Respect for Community I1 (Posted Rules and Regulations)
Violating any Lehigh University policies, rules, or regulations, including but not limited to, residential living policies (General Provisions for Occupancy) and policies related to the use of the university computer network.

INCIDENT SUMMARY:
LUPD witnessed a group of men carrying a woman out of an off campus residence into a parked car. LUPD stopped the car and found that the woman was incoherent, unable to hold her head up, and unaware of where she was and clearly needed medical assistance

Phi Kappa Theta took responsibility for the following charges, any other listed charges were dropped. 

Respect for Community L1 (Failure to Report / Being in the Presence of a violation) and Respect for Community I1 (Posted Rules and Regulations)

As a result of this behavior the following sanction(s) will be imposed:
The organization is placed on Disciplinary Deferred Dissolution from November 4, 2015 through the end of new member education, spring 2016 (specific date TBD). During this period of time, the organization is on notice that any further violations of the Code of Conduct will result in the dissolution of the organization immediately without further review. 

The organization will be alcohol free on and off campus effective November 4, 2015 through the end of new member education, spring 2016 (specific date TBD). The chapter cannot host any events in the house or off campus with alcohol and individual members are not permitted to have alcohol in their rooms. The chapter can host non-alcoholic events during the probationary period.

The following educational sanction is being imposed. Addition of bystander intervention training in the Phi Kappa Theta new member education plan and for the entire chapter during the spring 2016 semester.

Lehigh v. Lafayette Parking/Traffic Procedures

We're pumped for Lehigh v. Lafayette!!  With the rivaly week quickly approaching, we wanted to share with you a number of parking/traffic policies and procedures in place along Sayre Park drives (the Hill) during the weekend of November 20th-22nd. 

Please review the memo listed below and share with your members and alumni. Chapter presidents will be allowed to pick up parking passes beginning Monday, November 9th. 

Best, 

OFSA Staff 

TO:         Chapter Leadership and Alumni                     

FR:          Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs       

DT:         November 3, 2015

RE:          Parking/Traffic for Lehigh Lafayette Weekend

               

This letter contains important information regarding parking and traffic for the upcoming annual Lehigh/Lafayette weekend.  The following procedures have been discussed and agreed upon by members of the Dean of Students staff, the Interfraternity Council leadership, the Panhellenic Council leadership, Parking Services, and University Police.  Please take the time to review this letter and discuss its contents with your members at your next scheduled chapter meeting. 

*Every chapter will be issued parking passes for their alumni equivalent to the number of parking spaces they are assigned at the start of the academic year.  It is recommended that a minimum of ten (10) spaces per chapter will be reserved for alumni.  Chapters have the option to make all of the parking spaces at the house available to alumni.

*Parking passes will be available to chapter presidents for distribution beginning Monday, November 9th in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs.  Lost Lehigh/Lafayette parking passes will not be replaced.

*Students with valid parking permits that wish to move their vehicles to create space for alumni must do so by Friday, November 20^th at 5PM.  Vehicles can be parked on Mountaintop Campus or in any other University lot available for student parking.  Vehicles parked in non-student designated spots or parked in non-parking areas (e.g. on the grass or in the fire lanes) risk being ticketed and/or towed.

*Students with valid parking permits may move their vehicles from their fraternity/sorority lots to the student commuter parking lot located on the Mountaintop campus and in unreserved faculty/staff spaces.  Vehicles may not be parked in other residential parking lots as those residents will have nowhere to park their own vehicles.

*Only vehicles with a Lehigh/Lafayette hill pass will be admitted to Sayre Park roads (the Hill) between 5PM Friday, November 20^th through Sunday, November 22^nd at 5AM.  Your regularly assigned parking permit will not grant you access.

*As in years past, the University Police have the authority to restrict access to Sayre Park roads (the Hill) during Lehigh/Lafayette weekend if it is deemed that an unsafe or hazardous environment exists.  Vehicles parked in the fire lanes or along the roadside will be towed at the owner’s expense.  Please monitor these illegal parking areas and keep alumni from parking in these spots as well.

*Shuttles will be available both on lower campus and on the Hill from 4-8PM on the day of Lehigh/Lafayette game on Saturday, November 21^st.

*We suggest you inform alumni in advance receiving Lehigh/Lafayette parking passes so they have time to request them and you have time to send them in advance of the game.  We also encourage that you post this memo on your chapter’s website; share it with your alumni advisors; and distribute it to your alumni accordingly. 

*We also suggest that you inform your alumni of any plans for social events around the Lehigh/Lafayette game.  Many alumni are not familiar with current social policies. 

*Please contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs regarding requests for mailing lists for your alumni.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs at 610-758-4157.

Mr. Burgundy and Grey Philanthropic Event

Please see below for a message from Lambda Theta Alpha. 

In less than a week, the sisters of Lambda Theta Alpha will be hosting our largest event of the semester!

The Mr. Burgundy & Grey Philanthropic Event is on 
Friday, November 6th at 8pm in Lamberton Hall. 

Food will be provided and there will be a special performance by LU's Finest! The purpose of the event is to raise money for our national philanthropy St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This past summer, a member had the opportunity to visit the hospital and was completely blown away from it. 

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is TRULY one of a kind and was built with the needs of the children in mind.Families NEVER receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, and food because all a family should worry about is their child.

(At St. Jude they have a wall dedicated to the ABC's of cancer. Patients use the letters of the alphabet to share their thoughts and feelings about fighting cancer. Some are happy and some are sad. This is an example of one the many programs St. Jude provides for their patients)

We will be tabling in Upper on Tuesday (Nov. 3), Thursday (Nov. 5), and Friday(Nov. 6) from 11:30AM-1PM. Cash, goldplus, and venmo are accepted. Tickets are being sold for the event $2 pre-sale and $3 at the door. All the proceeds raised will be going to support the hospital in it's efforts to combat childhood cancer. In the words of the founder of St. Jude, Danny Thomas,
"No child should die in the dawn of life."

Please forward this to your members and I hope to see you all there!

New Staff Announcement

We have been in quite a time of transition within the area of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs and have had the opportunity to think about the best next steps for our Fraternity and Sorority community. Keeping that in mind, please help us welcome to the team Brigette Gardner as the newest Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs!!  

Brigette will join us from Wright State University where she is currently completing her Masters of Arts degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education with an anticipated graduation date in May 2016.  She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication from Ohio University.  

In her graduate assistant role at Wright State University, Brigette works with the Office of Alumni Relations to coordinate programs and directly advises the Student Alumni Association.  Additionally, Brigette served as an intern with Fraternity and Sorority Affairs at both Wright State University and Lehigh University and has experience working with the Interfraternity, Panhellenic, and Multicultural Greek councils.  While serving as the Lehigh OFSA summer intern, Brigette also took on a number of ambitious projects—including the development of the hazing prevention website—and held herself to high standards of quality work.  

Brigette was heavily involved with the sorority recruitment counselor program as an undergraduate, and her desire to work with fraternities and sororities stems from a personal fraternal experience.  She said the following: “I have seen the positive effects of Greek-letter organizations on their members and the surrounding community.  As part of my personal student affairs philosophy, I believe in the holistic development of a student. This can be done through complementing students’ learning in the classroom with external educational experiences such as campus involvement. Fraternities and sororities are a productive way to do so due to their emphasis on developing important life skills through leadership, community service, and interacting with individuals of diverse backgrounds and identities. I believe both this position and Lehigh University align with this philosophy and other aspects of my professional practice.”

Brigette will join us when she completes her graduate education in June 2016.  Feel free to reach out and send Brigette a welcome message by emailing her at brigette.gardner@gmail.com.

While we understand that it seems that many changes are taking place and Brigette won’t fill the role for some time, we are truly excited for the opportunity to move forward with Brigette on our team and trust that she’s well worth the wait.  Once she arrives to campus, she’ll bring a great energy and enthusiasm to our office, students, and staff alike!! 

In the meantime, we continue to be thankful for those friends of OFSA that are providing us with additional staffing support and continuity within the office.  Special thanks to Allison Gulati, Brooke Clayton, Christine Gravelle, Jess Manno, Matt Kitchie, Zach Brown, and Chris Mulvihil who are continuing to support our chapters and the IFC for the remainder of the academic year. 

Conduct Update: Phi Kappa Theta

Effective immediately all activities of Phi Kappa Theta at Lehigh University have been temporarily suspended.  This action is being taken because of alleged University policy violations by the chapter and its members.  Allegations include endangering the health and safety of students, providing alcohol to minors, failure to adhere to medical amnesty, and failure to abide by alcohol-free conduct sanctions in place following a previous hearing.

This interim suspension mandates that no chapter activities of any kind may occur, either on Lehigh University's campus or off-campus for Phi Kappa Theta. 

The Office of Student Conduct & Community Expectations will begin an investigation and this interim suspension will remain in effect until the formal resolution of these allegations is concluded.   Failure to comply with the terms of interim suspension will result in additional charges.

Additionally, the Lehigh University Code of Conduct requires that students and student organizations not only know and adhere to the Code of Conduct but cooperate with the University when investigating violations.

The Pennsylvania Alpha alumni leadership and Phi Kappa Theta Headquarters will be contacted and are copied on this memo as well.  If you have further questions, please contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs at (610) 758-4157.

Halloween Reminders

Halloween is quickly approaching. As you all gear up for Halloween-related festivities, please take a moment to think through the costumes that you and your chapter members are preparing to wear, as well as the themes that you may be considering for events that are occurring this weekend. It is our hope that all activities will promote a safe and healthy environment while also preserving the dignity of all cultures and backgrounds. 

Other resources to use this weekend if you are unsure about theme and activities include:

• If you are unsure about a specific costume, here is a quick web resource. 

• If you are unsure about a specific theme for an event, please review the Chapter Event Policy included below:

The Lehigh University Fraternity and Sorority Community, comprised of chapters and governing councils, aspire to support and espouse The Principles of Our Equitable Community. As part of this aspiration, the Fraternity and Sorority Community commits to supporting the spirit and intent of these initiatives by prohibiting all events that, through the actions of organizations or individual members negatively affect the dignity of any student, or inhibit the promotion of mutual understanding among Lehigh community members.


Per The Principles: “We confront and reject discrimination in all its forms, including that based on age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomics, veteran status, or any differences that have been excuses for misunderstanding, dissension, or hatred.”

In the spirit of this statement, our belief is that any event sponsored or endorsed by a Fraternity or Sorority in Lehigh’s Greek Community, may not discriminate against any class listed above. Failure to adhere to this, either through the acts of organizations or individual chapter members representing their organization, would result in investigation and adjudication, as appropriate, in partnership with the Office of Student Conduct and Community Expectations. This includes on and off-campus events, activities and actions as well as actions taken on-line via use of social media.

To learn more about the Principles of Our Equitable Community please refer to:http://www4.lehigh.edu/diversity/principles

To report an incident, please refer to the Online Incident Communications Form at:http://studentaffairs.lehigh.edu/conduct