UNO Greek Life - www.greeklife.uno.edu - National Pan-Hellenic Council

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) at the University of New Orleans is made up of the members of the six historically black fraternities and sororities on the campus. The council’s purpose is to promote unity and expose members to the “service for life” philosophy and foster leadership development and scholarship. Furthermore, NPHC provides a forum for participation and interaction among the members of affiliate organizations and the organizations themselves.

NPHC Member Organizations

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Membership Intake

NPHC organizations bring in new members through a process called Membership Intake. Generally, students must have completed at least 12 semester hours at UNO (though some groups require more) and be in good academic standing to be eligible for membership in an NPHC organization. Each organization sets an individual timetable as to when it will conduct Intake according to their national and local policies. NPHC hosts a "Meet the Greeks" Expo each fall during which prospective members can learn about the different chapters. For information about the Intake policies and membership requirements of a particular fraternity or sorority, check the organization's national web site.

Students who are interested in joining an NPHC fraternity or sorority should follow these guidelines:

Educate Yourself
Do research on the Greek organizations to see which one has the ideas, goals, and purpose that are most in line with your own. Check out their national and chapter websites, which are linked from the pull-down menu to the left.
Attend Events Consistently
Look for flyers, posters, and other publicity about programs and functions of the organization that you are interested in. Flyers can almost always be found throughout campus and dates of events are posted on the Greek Life Calendar, found under the News & Events link.
Introduce Yourself
When you find an organization that sparks your interest, talk to the members of that organization. Try to measure how comfortable you are with these people.
Be Prepared
Because NPHC organizations are service-based, most are interested in having members who have a genuine appreciation and interest in their organization, have researched its history, exemplify its standards, have leadership and community service experience, and can contribute to making the chapter stronger.
Attend an Informational
For most organizations, an informational of some sort is the primary event where the criteria for membership are explained. These are usually publicized via flyer or by invitation sent directly to you depending on the organization.

Spring Informationals (as of 1/24/08 - will be updated as necessary):
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Tuesday, January 22, 7:06 p.m., BA 179
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Thursday, January 24, 7:13 p.m., BA 179
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Friday, January 25, 7 p.m., KH 122
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Friday, January 18, 7 p.m., KH 219

Congratulations to the 2008 UNO NPHC Officers, who were elected November 29, 2007

President -- Damien Theodore, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Vice President of Community Service -- Kellie Cosby, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Vice President of Programs -- Tolulope Ajide, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Secretary -- Neomi Guess, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Treasurer -- Terreca Taylor, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Parliamentarian -- Marcus Ryan, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Meetings

NPHC meets every other Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in room 219 of the Kirschman Hall. All chapter members are welcome to attend, however each chapter receives only one vote on issues that come before the council.

Learn more about the National Pan-Hellenic Council and the cooperative programs it sponsors with its member organizations by visiting the web site of the National Pan-Hellenic Council National Headquarters.

Upcoming Programs

Click here to learn about NPHC's Black History Month Program.


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