The office of Fraternity and Sorority Programs is located in the Center for Student Involvement in the garden level of the Lavin Bernick Center For University Life.

Campus Map: http://www2.tulane.edu/about_campus.cfm

Map location of the Lavin Bernick Center: http://www2.tulane.edu/map/lbc.cfm

Office phone:

504.247.1531

Fax number: 504.862.8730

MISSION, PRINCIPLES, AND PROGRAMMING GOALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FRATERNITY AND SORORITY PROGAMS

Mission

Since the founding of the first fraternity on the campus of the Medical College of Louisiana in 1858, fraternities and sororities have been an important component of student life at Tulane University. The Department of Fraternity and Sorority Programs encourages the Greek community to become an integral part of the institution. The growth and development of the Greek community is contingent on its joint cooperation and continued relationship with Tulane’s students, staff, faculty, and the New Orleans community.

In recognition of the significant intellectual, cultural, and interpersonal opportunities that Greek organizations provide, Fraternity and Sorority Programs is committed to fostering a positive co-curricular experience for students who choose to affiliate with a Greek organization. Through its various programs, Department of Fraternity and Sorority Programs is committed to supporting the valuable learning experience that the Greek community offers.

Principles

In support of its mission, The Department of Fraternity and Sorority Programs is dedicated to principles that provide direction for the Greek community:

• promoting the intellectual, social, recreational, and moral development of students;

• providing training in leadership skills and other personal and social skills;

• promoting student involvement in co-curricular activities and community service projects;

• promoting Greek life as a productive and viable lifestyle on campus; and,

• promoting an appreciation for diversity.

Programming Goals

• Educational programming to enhance the Greek member’s knowledge, understanding, and skills for academic success, personal development, and exercise of leadership.

• Community service programs to encourage students to become more responsible and involved members of the neighborhood and local community.

• Advocacy within the college administration for Greek life experiences and promotion of a broad understanding of Greek members’ rights and responsibilities. This may include, but not be limited to, activities such as acting to eliminate hazing, administering the judicial process, and conducting performance evaluations for individual chapters.

• Promoting the growth and development of the Interfraternity Council, the National Pan-Hellenic Council and the Panhellenic Council. This may include, but not be limited to, providing education and training to officers, attending meetings, and supporting initiatives for continued excellence.

• Advising Greek organizations, chapter officers, and their individual members with regard to their leadership roles and responsibilities.

• Recognizing individual and chapter excellence.