In 2012 the Michigan fraternity & sorority community completed a new strategic plan.  As students, staff and alumni reviewed the goal areas of the Strategic Plan, it became apparent that in order to effectively implement the goals, chapters needed to be held accountable in a consistent and reasonable manner.   A group of students from all four councils met weekly with staff and assisted with developing chapter expectations in seven (7) areas.  Thus, the Achievement Expectations Program (AE) was established and launched in Fall 2013.

There is a rich tradition of fraternities and sororities at the University of Michigan, and fraternity and sorority alumni impact current and future generations of students in various ways.  As chapter advisors, graduate advisors, and alumni board members, they give valuable time advising, teaching, and mentoring students.  The positive impact they make contributes to a community that offers opportunities not necessarily provided through the classroom experience.

Greek Life was pleased to co-sponsor “Hip-Hop - Beyond Beats & Rhymes” - Movie Showing and Panel Discussion in conjunction with OSCR, OAMI, MESA/Trotter, Hip Hop Congress, and Rackham Graduate School.

For the second year in a row, Greek Week chose The Miracle League of Michigan as one of its charities. Over the past two years, Greek Week has donated over $15,000 to The Miracle League of Michigan. This money will be used to help build a new concession stand with acessible bathrooms.

A May 2014 Gallup survey of more than 30,000 college graduates across the U.S. finds that those who were members of fraternities or sororities are more likely to be “thriving” in their well-being and engaged at work than college graduates who did not go Greek. 

After an extensive national search, we are pleased to announce that Devin Berghorst was selected to serve as Assistant Director of Greek Life here at the University of Michigan effective May 1, 2014. A graduate of Hope College, Devin was president of his fraternity and of the Interfraternity Council.  He has worked in the Office of Greek Life for the past two years, the first year as a graduate assistant and, this year as the interim IFC Advisor.

The decision to join a greek-letter organization during college can change a students life. Whether a student joins through a formal recruitment process, continuous opening recruitment or a membership intake process, there are activities and events during which students learn about the organization’s members, values and requirements.The question of when during the academic year these activities and events should take place and if first year students should participate is one that is often asked by administrators, parents, alumni, and students.   

In the Fall of 2014 the Panhellenic Association welcomed Gamma Phi Beta into the Greek community.

University of Michigan - Winter 2024