An invitation to join a fraternity or sorority.
While it differs from council to council, you may receive one bid or several, you can accept only one.

A term to identify initiated members of a fraternity or sorority.

A term used to refer to undergraduate fraternity or sorority students in a particular Greek organization. This term is also used nationally to distinguish one group of students on a particular campus from those on another campus. Many national groups give their chapters names such as a Greek letter or combination of Greek letters or a Greek later and a state. Examples are Pi Gamma of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. or North Carolina Omega.

The umbrella organization for the 5 NPC sororities at WCU.

A term used by NPHC groups to indicate that a new member has been fully initiated into the group. May also use the term "cross the sands".

The umbrella organization that works with the Greek community and the WCU Health and Wellness Centers, and groups such as C.R.E.W. and C.L.A.W., to promote healthy lifestyles and responsible behaviors both socially and individually including educational and peer orientated programs on drug and alcohol use & abuse.

The term NPHC groups use when they bring new members into their organization. Each NPHC group determines when they will conduct intake, and thus no two NPHC groups will conduct intake together. Each group is assisted in this process by their Graduate Chapter (a group of alumni in the area).

The formal ceremony where a new member is brought into full membership of the fraternity or sorority.

The umbrella organization that allows for cultural and religious based Greek chapters at WCU to meet and share resources for common needs and issues.

NALFO (National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations)
The national group of Latino fraternity and sorority national organizations each represented by a their national fraternity or sorority to promote Latino Greeks across the country.

The national group of 26 women's sororities in North America . Representatives from each national sorority get together to support and promote sororities across North America .

The national group of the 9 historically African-American fraternities (5) and sororities (4) in North America . The representatives from each national group work together to promote Black Greeks across the country, look at standards for intake and new member education, develop overall goals, and provide special resources to campus chapters. There is a national conference every other year that undergraduate students and graduate members attend to share ideas about Greek Life. Regional conferences are also held every other year (even numbered years).

It is also the council name for the umbrella organization at WCU for the historically African -American fraternities (3) and sororities (3) on our campus.

Limited to the top of the outstanding Greeks at WCU. Must have a 3.0 GPA, junior or senior status, significant leadership and service to the campus and the Greek community. Applications are accepted each semester, with the current student members selecting the new members. Students that are accepted pay a one-time fee, for which they receive a certificate and a pin. Order of Omega also selects an Honor initiate each semester. This person must have given significantly for the improvement of the WCU Greek Community.

A term used by NPHC groups to indicate the campus. Use in phrases such as which groups are on the yard, meaning which groups are on campus.