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CORNERSTONES OF GREEK LIFE
The cornerstones of Greek Life are,
Scholarship, Service, Friendship and Leadership.
 Scholarship
Students
involved in Greek Life at USC have consistently achieved higher
Grade Point Averages than Non-Greek students. There are three
Greek Honoraries here at Carolina, Order of Omega, Rho Lambda
and Gamma Sigma Alpha.
Academic Resources
Scholarship
Report
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Friendship
Friendship and
social activity is a major component of Greek Life. Students
involved in Greek organizations make friends that will last a
lifetime. In order to promote unity and friendship among Greeks
all over campus, Sorority and Fraternity Council host the
following events.
- President's
Dinners
Greek Day
- Greek Week
- Greek Women's
Day
*Each individual
organization also hosts mixers and social events.
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Service
Giving back to the community is a major
aspect of fraternity and sorority life. Each year organizations
participate in service projects and philanthropies to help the
community. In 2007, Carolina Greek organizations donated
approximately $132,000 dollars and 8,500 hours to service
agencies in the Columbia, SC area.
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Leadership
Involvement in a
Greek-letter organization provides a valuable opportunity to
influence campus culture and be a leader in the community.
Greek students are involved in their individual chapters as well
as many other student organizations on campus.
Sorority Council
Sorority Council
is the governing body for all sororities on campus.
Fraternity
Council
Fraternity
Council is the governing body for all fraternities on campus.
Alpha Series
A seminar designed to educate new
members on all aspects of Greek life. The top 5% of each pledge class is
invited to attend. New members will learn how to better maintain the image of
their group, how to encourage positive behavior, and how to avoid
pitfalls. It is also an excellent way to develop friendships within the
Greek community.
Greek Camp
Greek Camp is a
leadership retreat for new members of sororities and
fraternities. There are a series of educational session
facilitated by chapter leaders and Office of Greek Life staff.
New Member
Seminar
The guest speaker for the 2007 New Member
Seminar is National Speaker Mr. David Stollman. His topic is
entitled "Buy In or Get Out" which inspires students who care
about the core values of Greek life - scholarship, service,
leadership and friendship. He challenges members to embrace the
best and get rid of the rest. David discusses major issues
facing Greek life.
Student Conferences
Students involved in Greek Life at the
University of South Carolina have the opportunity to participate
in the following conferences:
National Black Greek Leadership Conference (NBGLC)
Southeastern Panhellenic Conference (SEPC)
Southeastern Interfraternity Conference (SEIFC)
Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI)
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Scholarship
Friendship
Service
Leadership
QUICK LINKS
Recruitment
Membership Intake
Greek Organization Listing
Greek Life Fact Sheet
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