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Leadership
Leadership opportunities
You will have many opportunities to become involved in leadership positions. Since fraternities and sororities are self-governing organizations, members gain experience in many leadership capacities.
Most houses will have 10 or more officers as well as a variety of committee chairpersons. For instance, a chapter treasurer gains invaluable experience by working with a budget that may exceed $200,000. Another opportunity for leadership is the officer positions available with the Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils. All of these experiences serve as excellent references for prospective employers.
Today’s employers seek individuals who have been involved on campus and in their living groups. Fraternities and sororities offer great opportunities for you to gain this experience.
Greeks represent 20 percent of the undergraduate student population, but they hold nearly 65 percent of the leadership positions on campus. Fraternities and sororities can help you become involved on campus in departmental clubs, student organizations, and student government. The Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils sponsor many programming events, such as Greek 101 and a new member workshop, about issues important to the Greek community. New members listen to nationally known speakers on issues such as academics, substance abuse, diversity, date rape, and leadership.
Greek leadership in student government
Greek students have held 56 percent of all student body president, vice president, and senate chair positions since 1986:
- 42 percent of presidents have been Greek
- 75 percent of vice presidents have been Greek
- 58 percent of senate chairs have been Greek
Although comprising only 18 percent of the undergraduate campus population, Greek students hold approximately 65 percent of campus leadership positions.
Greek leadership in other campus groups
Greeks comprise 17 percent of presidential leadership positions within non-Greek student organizations on campus:
Non-Greek organizations that have recently been led by Greek students include the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Red Cross Club, Asian American Student Union, Blue Key honor society, Chimes junior honorary, dairy science club, Future Female Executives, marketing club, Mortar Board senior honorary, motorsports club, paintball club, pre-nursing club, Public Relations Student Society of America, sailing club, Silver Key sophomore honorary, Student Finance Association, Student Foundation, Union Program Council, Up Til Dawn, Wildcats Forever, and many more!