Forms, Policies, and Reports

Academic Requirements: 

In an effort to better emphasize the academic focus and mission of both the University and the fraternity and sorority community, the following minimum chapter academic standards were developed by Fraternity & Sorority Life. 

All chapters below the all-male or all-female GPA must meet with Fraternity & Sorority Life to review their current academic programs and formulate ideas on how to make adjustments/improvement to their scholarship program. 

Minimum Chapter Academic Standing: 

• 2.50 semester chapter GPA (chapter defined as actives and new members combined)
• Failure to maintain the minimum GPA will result in the chapter being placed in Poor Standing with Fraternity & Sorority Life for all campus and Inter/National reporting and the following will result 

Failure to achieve minimum chapter academic standards will result in the following: 

1st Semester: 

The chapter may NOT host/co-sponsor ANY social event (defined as date parties, mixers, formals, semi-formals, Parties or any event with alcohol) for the following semester. 

• The chapter leadership (president and scholarship chairman) will schedule a meeting with the appropriate FSL advisor to outline a scholarship action plan.
• Additional sanctions as outlined in the councils’ scholarship policy may also apply. 

2nd Consecutive Semester: 

• The chapter may NOT host/co-sponsor ANY social event (defined as date parties, mixers, formals, semi-formals, Parties or any event with alcohol) for the following semester.
• The chapter leadership (president and scholarship chairman) will schedule a meeting (by phone) with the appropriate FSL advisor AND a representative from the regional or inter/national office to discuss the chapter academic performance. 
• The chapter will not be allowed to participate in Homecoming events or Greek Week the following semester (whichever is appropriate). 
• All chapter programs will need to be approved by Fraternity & Sorority Life. A full calendar of events will be submitted by the 10th business day of the following semester.
• Could result in chapter not participating in certain large-scale university events (Greek Week, Homecoming, Patriots Day, etc.) as determined by FSL and Chapter Advisors.
• Additional sanctions as outlined in the councils’ scholarship policy may also apply. 

3rd Consecutive Semester: 

• The chapter will lose all university recognition. The chapter will have no rights or privileges of being a registered student organization.
• In order to apply for re-recognition, a chapter’s GPA must be at or above the minimum 2.5. They must submit a written request for re-recognition to the Associate Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life. The request must include a thorough academic plan. Upon reviewing the materials, the officers of the organization will meet with the Associate Director for Fraternity & Sorority Life. 

Fraternity and Sorority Life Leadership Positions: (Governing Council officers and other FSL Office positions)

All members in a Fraternity and Sorority Life Leadership position must achieve a 2.7 cumulative GPA & term GPA, and must maintain these standards throughout their term. Member who’s cumulative and/or term GPA drops below a 2.7 while in office will forfeit any and all positions held. Once a member’s GPA falls below the required 2.7 cumulative and/or term GPA Fraternity & Sorority Life will notify the student in writing; thus, the student will have 5 business days from the date of the letter to resign his/her position. 

*Notes* 

1. Fraternity & Sorority Life will make the final determination of what activities are deemed as “social” in reference to this policy.

Recruitment/Intake Information Form: This form must be completed each semester an organization is taking new members. This form must be submitted no less than 5 days before the start of any recruitment/informational/intake activities. Organizations will not be allowed to hold any Recruitment/Intake activities until this form has been submitted and approved by Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL). The form is located on the Forms, Policies, and Reports section of the FSL Website.

New Member Form: All new members must complete this form within 72 hours of when they begin a process (accept a bid, go "on line", are formally pledged, etc.). The form is located on the Forms, Policies, and Reports section of the FSL Website.

New Member Education: All new members must attend a Patriots Against Hazing New Member Workshop and Bystander Intervention Workshop during the semester they join. Organizations failing to have all new members complete the required training will not be allowed start their next new member process until the previous group has met 100% compliance. All workshop information and registration links will be available on Mason360.

Initiation/Crossing Deadline: All new members must be initiated/cross within 9 weeks of starting their new member process or by the last day of classes, whichever comes first. Organizations may request an exemption to this policy based on inter/national policies/procedures or other factors. Exemption requests must be emailed to the Associate Director of Student Involvement for Fraternity and Sorority Life.

New Member Educator & Intake Coordinator Workshop: Prior to the start of a chapter's new member process/intake process the new member educator(s) or membership intake coordinator(s) must complete the applicable officer modules in the FSL Standards of Excellence Canvas Course. Organizations will not be allowed to start their new member process until the required officers attend the workshop.

Each semester, prior to hosting any social events the social chair and/or risk manager must must complete the applicable officer modules in the FSL Standards of Excellence Canvas Course. Chapters will not be allowed to host any social events until the required officers attend a workshop.