Fraternity and Sorority Life
Councils & Greek Organizations
Interfraternity Council
The Interfraternity Council is the governing body of the North-American Interfraternity Conference member fraternities. The IFC is responsible for supervising Fraternity Recruitment, approving Fraternity programming, and Adjudicating Fraternity conduct cases, and supervising Party Patrol. The IFC serves the needs of its member fraternities through advocacy, collaboration, and education. Through the enrichment of the fraternity experience; advancement and growth of the fraternity community and enhancement of the educational mission of the College works to ensure that fraternities can operate in an environment conducive to their success. The IFC is also committed to enhancing the benefits of fraternity membership.
Panhellenic Council
The Panhellenic Council is the governing body for the PC member Sororities. During college, an NPC sorority offers women personal and professional support within a smaller group of friends in a larger college environment. With this support, her individual personal and leadership development is fostered through attending seminars as well as holding officer and committee positions within the chapter.
Membership in a PC sorority enhances women’s academic achievement by providing several forms of support to assist her, from study resources to quiet study areas. She also is encouraged to participate in community service through philanthropic activities, setting a pattern of lifelong service to others.
After her undergraduate years, she will have lifelong friendships as well as continued personal and professional support through alumnae activities and networking programs.
Multicultural Greek Council
The Multicultural Greek Council is the governing body for the Multicultural, Black, and Latino/Latina Fraternities and Sororities. Member chapters are generally members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, or independently governed. The primary purpose and focus of member organizations is community awareness and action through educational, economic, cultural, and service activities.
IFC Fraternities
Panhellenic Sororities
Multicultural Greek Council Organizations
Service and Professional Fraternities
Information on Unrecognized Organizations
Fraternity and Sorority Chapter Status
The Fraternity and Sorority experience is preserved and advanced by those organizations and individuals who align themselves with the College’s (and department's) mission, vision, values, and policies. All recognized fraternities and sororities work closely with the Fraternity and Sorority Life staff to maintain their standing and provide a safe, educational, and values-driven experience for their members. Failure to uphold or meet these expectations not only jeopardizes individual organizations but also the integrity (and future) of our FSL community at Union College.
Chapter statuses are assigned to promote reflection, accountability, and growth following conduct findings. These designations are the result of formal conduct processes administered by the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution, in partnership with the Residential Education and Housing Office.