Greek Gala Award Winners

Greek Gala Award Winners 2011-2012

Most Improved GPA	Phi Sigma Kappa	Interfraternity Council
Alumni Relations Programming Award	Chi Phi	Interfraternity Council
Outstanding Community Involvement	Pi Kappa Alpha	Interfraternity Council
Intellectual Development Programming Award	Chi Phi	Interfraternity Council
Greek Life Leadership Award	Sigma Phi Epsilon	Interfraternity Council
Exemplary Risk Management	Delta Upsilon	Interfraternity Council
Quay Cup	Delta Upsilon	Interfraternity Council
Highest GPA	Alpha Chi Omega	Panhellenic Council
Most Improved GPA	Zeta Tau Alpha	Panhellenic Council
Alumni Relations Programming Award	Alpha Omicron Pi	Panhellenic Council
Outstanding Community Involvement	Kappa Alpha Theta	Panhellenic Council
Intellectual Development Programming Award	Alpha Chi Omega	Panhellenic Council
Greek Life Leadership Award	Alpha Gamma Delta	Panhellenic Council
Exemplary Risk Management	Zeta Tau Alpha	Panhellenic Council
Outstanding Sorority Chapter Award	Alpha Phi	Panhellenic Council
Outstanding Campus Involvement	Lambda Sigma Upsilon	Multicultural Greek Council
Commitment to Service	Lambda Theta Alpha	Multicultural Greek Council
Dedication to Scholarly Acheivement	Lambda Sigma Upsilon	Multicultural Greek Council

Accreditation Results

Accreditation results for the 2011-2012 academic year are now available on the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affair's website at www.lehigh.edu/ofsa under Policies & Forms. You may also see the results below. Should you have questions about these results, please contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs at 610.758.4157.

Gold Chapters

Fraternities

Delta Upsilon

Psi Upsilon


Sigma Phi Epsilon

Sororities

Alpha Gamma Delta

Alpha Omicron Pi


Alpha Phi

Kappa Alpha Theta

Lambda Theta Alpha

Silver Chapters

Fraternities

Chi Phi


Delta Chi

Delta Phi

Lambda Sigma Upsilon

Phi Sigma Kappa

Pi Kappa Alpha

Sigma Chi

Sororities

Alpha Chi Omega

Gamma Phi Beta

Pi Beta Phi

Zeta Tau Alpha

Bronze Chapters

Fraternities

Alpha Tau Omega


Kappa Alpha Psi


Kappa Sigma

Theta Chi

Theta Xi


Sororities

Delta Gamma


Poor Chapters                

Fraternities

Chi Psi

Kappa Alpha


Lambda Chi Alpha

Phi Gamma Delta

Phi Kappa Theta


Sororities



Unacceptable Chapters
None

IFC Expansion Memo

It is our pleasure to officially notify you that Lehigh University's fraternity community is open for expansion. Per the 2010-11 System-Wide Assessment Committee Recommendations, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs is notifying you via memo of the call for expansion applications. We will also be sharing the below memo with the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) and the Inter/national Headquarters and alumni contacts for all formerly recognized chapters at Lehigh. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Jessi McPherrin or Tim Wilkinson.

June 4, 2012

Dear NIC Member Fraternities,

On behalf of the Interfraternity Council (IFC) we would like to announce that Lehigh University, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, will be moving forward with the expansion of our fraternity community. The purpose of this expansion effort is to continue the goal of providing a myriad of options within the community to meet the ever changing needs of our undergraduate student population.

Lehigh University was founded in 1865 and enrolls nearly 5,000 undergraduate students in four colleges.  Currently, there are 1,019 fraternity members within 18 recognized NIC fraternities on campus. The average IFC chapter size is 56 members. The all Fraternity men’s cumulative GPA is 3.0.

The University will be giving priority to those organizations that have had active chapters on campus in the past.  The relationship with those groups is a valued part of the future of the fraternity community at Lehigh.  However, this will not automatically “disqualify” any organization which submits materials.  Additionally, any fraternity expansion at Lehigh will not include a residential facility, and there will be no plans or timeline in place to convert any newly recognized non-residential chapters to residential chapters.

To view the Expansion Policy, packet requirements, and timeline, go directly to the Lehigh University Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs’ website at:  www.lehigh.edu/ofsa and click on “Policies & Forms”. Please make note that our Accreditation process has been edited and developed since the last IFC expansion at Lehigh University. The Accreditation metrics can be found under the “Reports and Statistics” page of the website.

All interested organizations should send materials to the address below by August 17, 2012. Submissions will be reviewed and invitations to campus will go out in September. Questions about this process may be directed to Jessi McPherrin, Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, at jlm811@lehigh.edu or 610.758.4157.

           

Fraternally,

The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs at Lehigh University

Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs

Attn: IFC Expansion

Lehigh University

227-229 Warren Square

Bethlehem, PA18015

P: 610.758.4157

A Safer Social Environment by President Gast

A Safer Social Environment

Alice P. Gast

The Panhellenic, Interfraternity and Multi-Cultural Greek Councils deserve our appreciation and support for their recent adoption of a new social policy to provide a safer social environment, increase risk management and improve relationships with the community. Their self-imposed ban on the use of chapter funds for the purchase of hard alcohol and their removal of hard alcohol from social events will go a long way toward reducing the hospital transports and dangers from alcohol abuse. I am very impressed with the thoughtful and insightful policy that the three Greek governing councils have proposed and implemented, and I firmly believe that their peers should take notice.

It is powerful to have the student leadership recognizing the problems with unsafe patterns of alcohol consumption and taking action on this issue directly.  The Greek governing councils’ work to raise awareness, develop self-imposed sanctions and improve the culture of the social life on the hill will benefit all students, particularly our first-year students who are exploring their options and may have false expectations about alcohol use in college.  This is particularly important as we become more aware of the patterns of alcohol use among teenagers in high school and their first year in college. Lehigh’s student leadership in this area can be a model for the country.

Far too many deaths have occurred across the country due to hard alcohol use, especially in relation to hazing and initiation events for a wide range of student organizations.  While Lehigh University upholds its strict ban on hazing, the three Greek governing councils have recognized that the availability of hard alcohol at social events is related to unsafe consumption and concomitant health and safety risks. The Lehigh administration is actively involved in two organizations that are working to define best practices and to help schools across the country reduce alcohol abuse on campuses. 

In 2011 the NIAAA (National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) convened a working group of presidents of universities from around the country. I serve on this NIAAA College Presidents Working Group in order to help to bring national attention to the college drinking issue and to make recommendations for actionable change. Lehigh also belongs to The Learning Collaborative on High-Risk Drinking.  The Learning Collaborative is an organization of more than 30 schools joining forces to address the problems of binge drinking on college campuses and is led by The National College Health Improvement Project at Dartmouth College. Lehigh student affairs administrators have met with their counterparts to share policies and practices that are helping to improve health and safety on campuses. The Lehigh Greek social policy will be an important example to share with these groups. More information about Lehigh’s work in this area can be found at http://bit.ly/IMSC33.

Lehigh is also adding late-night programming of activities such as open-mic nights, movie nights, cultural programs, intramural competitions, and a variety of events sponsored by student clubs and organizations to provide interesting and engaging activities for students that do not involve alcohol consumption. Students with new ideas for attractive late-night events and activities should send their thoughts to Matt Kitchie, Director of Student Activities.

While the Lehigh administration is working on both national and local levels to confront the problems of high-risk drinking, the student initiative of a social policy is the most powerful force in this effort. I applaud the students’ efforts and, in solidarity with their ban on the serving of hard alcohol at events in their houses, I will eliminate the serving of hard alcohol from events in the President’s House. I am asking everyone on our campus who hosts social events to consider doing the same. I want to hear your ideas. Together, we can make Lehigh University a safer and healthier place.

 

March Panhellenic Sorority Woman of the Month - Alexa Procaccino

Alexa is a junior Psychology major with minors in both Health and Journalism. Besides consistently making Dean's List, Alexa is a recipient of the Rodale Online Communication Scholarship, a member of Psi Chi Psychology Honors Society, and a member of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award Program.  Alexa just recently finished an internship with Advent Speech and Feeding Therapy and now interns with Scholastic in New York city. Alexa is also a research assistant for Preschool Narrative Lab and an extern for the University of Pennsylvania Student Services.  While being actively involved in all of these organizations, she also devotes her time to the Best Buddy Club on campus.  Alexa has always been actively involved in Alpha Omicron Pi, serving as Vice President of Administration last year, she is always willing to help a sister with whatever she needs, and her bright personality lights up the room.

Greek Heritage Initiative - Plaque Unveiling

Since its inception on campus in 1872, Greek life has played an integral role in the Lehigh community — socially, academically and philanthropically. Our Greek heritage is an essential part of who we are as an institution, and Lehigh’s history would be incomplete without the Greek community’s contributions.

The Greek Heritage Initiative emerged from conversations among members of the Greek alumni community, President Alice Gast, and other university leaders.

The Greek Heritage Plaque Program celebrates the legacy of Greek houses on campus. In 2009, we began installing historical plaques on houses, starting with the oldest. Chapters receiving recognition this year include:

Pi Lambda Phi
Theta Xi
Delta Upsilon
Phi Kappa Theta
Sigma Alpha Mu
Alpha Tau Omega
     

The reception and unveiling will take place during Reunion Weekend. Different from previous years – there's truly something for everyone! Click to learn more and register.

Schedule of weekend:

Friday, May 18th
1-2:15: Leheights
Plaque unveiling at Leheights

Saturday, May 19th
2:30 p.m.    Reception, Alpha Phi
2:30-4 p.m.    Plaque Unveiling at each house
All events complimentary.

To register for the Greek Heritage Reception and your house’s plaque unveiling contact Linda Shroi at 610-758-3135 or lis4@lehigh.edu.

"It Gets Better" Video Opportunity

 In September 2010, syndicated columnist and author Dan Savage created a YouTube video
with his partner Terry Miller to inspire hope for young people facing
harassment. In response to a number of students taking their own lives
after being bullied in school, they wanted to create a personal way for
supporters everywhere to tell LGBT youth that, yes, it does indeed get
better.  Many universities have created their own versions of these
videos and now Lehigh will have one too!


Filming will take place on April 3 and 4 from 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm.  Location will
be emailed out next week based on the weather.  We are looking for LGBTQ
students who would like to talk about their experiences on campus, allies,
faculty, staff, coaches, Greek letter orgs, sports teams etc... pretty much
anyone who is interested in helping us send a positive message to LGBTQ
students.

Interested in this opportunity? Contact Kerri at kdk206@lehigh.edu

Feel free to go to
http://www.itgetsbetter.org/pages/about-it-gets-better-project/ [1] for
more information on the project.