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| Greek letters are an important part of everyday life on South's campus. Everywhere you look, you can see these symbols - on jerseys, t-shirts, hats, even as bumper stickers. Regardless of their combination, these Greek letters spell friendship, scholarship, leadership and service. The Greek alphabet has a special meaning for Sorority and Fraternity members. As you learn more about the Greek system at South, these letters will come to mean a lot to you too! |
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| Active |
an initiated member of a Greek organization who is currently still enrolled |
| Alumna / Alumnus |
a member who is no longer a student |
| Bid |
a formal invitation to pledge a Sorority or Fraternity |
| Chapter |
the campus group of a national organization |
| Fraternity |
the name informally applied to Greek-letter men's organizations |
| Greek |
a member of a Sorority or Fraternity, so called because the organizations bear Greek letter names |
| Initiation |
a formal ceremony during which a new member takes a final vow for full membership into their organization |
| Interfraternity Council |
the governing council made up of all Fraternities on campus |
| Legacy |
the child, sibling, or grandchild of an initiated member of a Greek organization |
| New Member |
a Greek woman or man who has accepted a bid, but has not yet been initiated; also known as a pledge |
| Panhellenic |
the governing council of all Sororities on campus that are chapters of any of the 26 National Panhellenic organizations; the word Panhellenic means "All Greek" |
| Philanthropy |
a service project undertaken by a Sorority or Fraternity |
| Pledgeship |
the time when a new member learns about their chapter |
| Potential New Member |
a college woman or man participating in Recruitment |
| Quota |
the number of new members that each Sorority may accept during Recruitment |
| Recruitment |
a series of events offering Potential New Members and actives the opportunity to get to know each other. Parties are given by each Sorority or Fraternity during a specific period which is scheduled and governed by Panhellenic or the Interfraternity Council; this is the primary selection period of the year for Greek organizations |
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