California Greek Systems

[SAEalumnus]

Originally posted by cntryZTA5
Cal Poly Pomona has 4 NPC sororities. House total is 65 members. Quota is usually between 15-19 during formal recruitment. All four houses seem to be doing well right now.

I believe there are around 8-9 NIC Fraternities. When I was on campus two years ago membership ranged from 10-about 60 members each. The sizes of the fraternities seem to fluctuate.

There are also several local sororities and fraternities, asian based and latino/a based.

I am not sure about NPHC fraternities or sororities. I know that there was a flier for Delta Sigma Theta on campus when I was there a couple of months ago.

In my opinion, Cal Poly is not a pro-greek campus. It seems like the greeks are really involved on campus, more so than other organizations. However, a large portion of the campus community does not see the greek organizations in a positive light.

Let me know if there is anything else you would like to know!

I'll second that!

[SapphireSphinx9]

CSU Dominguez Hills greek system is pretty small. Greek life is accepted here, especially since a lot of our administrators and faculty are members of greek organizations. We do not have greek housing though.

The Orgs on Campus: (info. found on ASI website)
Delta Sigma Theta
Iota Phi Theta
Lambda Theta Phi
Phi Iota Alpha
Phi Sigma Sigma->wooo whooo!
Sigma Iota Alpha
Sigma Lambda Beta
Sigma Lambda Gamma
Sigma Pi
Zeta Phi Beta

(we also have students that are members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, and Phi Beta Sigma, but I do not know if they have actual chapters at our school or not.)

If you would like to know anymore information about CSUDH greek life, or just CSUDH in general, lemme know!

Hope that helps!

~Beth

[adpiucf]

This is great feedback! Keep it coming!

At the Cal Poly schools-- when you say the Greeks are not regarded in a positive light, why is that? Is the admin not supportive of the Greek system?

Has anyone got anything on Greek Life at: Fresno, CSU-LA, Humboldt, San Jose State, Sonoma State, Pepperdine, Santa Clara, UC-Davis, U Of Pacific?

Thanks again!

[APhiAngel]

Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
I just like to add that the Zeta Omicron Chapter of Delta SIgma Phi Fraternity has been producing gentlemen at CSUH for over 20 years, and I was able to roomate with one of them at Convention, and umm........we rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL... hell yea they have!!! That's where I am going tonite to patry with Delta Sig. Who did you room with?

[DeltaSigStan]

Kenny Louis

[APhiAngel]

Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
Kenny Louis

He was their pres. last year huh? I saw him earlier today, he's a pretty kewl guy.

[DeltaSigStan]

Yep, and yes he is.

[NoShame_Gamma]

Originally posted by adpiucf

Has anyone got anything on Greek Life at: Fresno, CSU-LA, Humboldt, San Jose State, Sonoma State, Pepperdine, Santa Clara, UC-Davis, U Of Pacific?

Thanks again!

I'm an Alumna from Humboldt State and believe me when I say the Greek system there is SMALL! This is the breakdown:

SORORITIES:
1 NPC: Delta Phi Epsilon
2 Locals: Rho Chi Upsilon and Phi Delta Psi
1 LGLO/MCGLO: Gamma Alpha Omega

FRATERNITIES:
2 IFC: Chi Phi and Tau Kappa Epsilon

SORORITIES: DPhiE has the most active members, but GAO is the most active on/off campus

FRATERNITIES: TKE's have the most active members, but Chi Phi is the most active on/off campus.

As for UOP, I don't know much about Greek life there other than they've just established the first LGLO's...
Fraternity: Omega Delta Phi
Sorority: Gamma Alpha Omega Petitioning Group

I hope this helps

[phisigduchesscv]

Originally posted by SapphireSphinx9
CSU Dominguez Hills greek system is pretty small. Greek life is accepted here, especially since a lot of our administrators and faculty are members of greek organizations. We do not have greek housing though.

The Orgs on Campus: (info. found on ASI website)
Delta Sigma Theta
Iota Phi Theta
Lambda Theta Phi
Phi Iota Alpha
Phi Sigma Sigma->wooo whooo!
Sigma Iota Alpha
Sigma Lambda Beta
Sigma Lambda Gamma
Sigma Pi
Zeta Phi Beta

(we also have students that are members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, and Phi Beta Sigma, but I do not know if they have actual chapters at our school or not.)

If you would like to know anymore information about CSUDH greek life, or just CSUDH in general, lemme know!

Hope that helps!

~Beth

Need to add a couple more we have Sigma Gamma Rho and Kappa Delta Chi

In essence this is what we have


NPC
Phi Sigma Sigma

NIC
Sigma Pi
Lambda Theta Phi - historically latino
Sigma Lambda Beta - historically latino
Phi Iota Alpha - historically latino

NALFO Sororities
Sigma Lambda Gamma
Kappa Delta Chi
Sigma Iota Alpha

Divine Nine
Sigma Gamma Rho
Zeta Phi Beta
Delta Sigma Theta
Phi Beta Sigma
Iota Phi Theta I think is colonizing or just colonized on campus
I think the other NPHC groups may have city wide chapters that have some of our students as members
Kappa Alpha Psi

The City of Carson doesn't allow houses so we don't have any type of greek housing. CSUDH is trying to get a Greek Council started but it's tough The administration is very open to the Greeks though as we do a lot of volunteer work on the campus. Most of the chapters are fairly small less then 20 and some maybe less then 10. We're one of the largest if not the largest at almost 30.

Hope this helps,
Carolyn

[SapphireSphinx9]

Originally posted by phisigduchesscv
Need to add a couple more we have Sigma Gamma Rho and Kappa Delta Chi

In essence this is what we have


NPC
Phi Sigma Sigma

NIC
Sigma Pi
Lambda Theta Phi - historically latino
Sigma Lambda Beta - historically latino
Phi Iota Alpha - historically latino

NALFO Sororities
Sigma Lambda Gamma
Kappa Delta Chi
Sigma Iota Alpha

Divine Nine
Sigma Gamma Rho
Zeta Phi Beta
Delta Sigma Theta
Phi Beta Sigma
Iota Phi Theta I think is colonizing or just colonized on campus
I think the other NPHC groups may have city wide chapters that have some of our students as members
Kappa Alpha Psi

The City of Carson doesn't allow houses so we don't have any type of greek housing. CSUDH is trying to get a Greek Council started but it's tough The administration is very open to the Greeks though as we do a lot of volunteer work on the campus. Most of the chapters are fairly small less then 20 and some maybe less then 10. We're one of the largest if not the largest at almost 30.

Hope this helps,
Carolyn

Oh good lookin out Carolyn, I forgot to add them! Thanks for catching that!

~Beth

Originally posted by cntryZTA5
Cal Poly Pomona has 4 NPC sororities. House total is 65 members. Quota is usually between 15-19 during formal recruitment. All four houses seem to be doing well right now.

I believe there are around 8-9 NIC Fraternities. When I was on campus two years ago membership ranged from 10-about 60 members each. The sizes of the fraternities seem to fluctuate.

There are also several local sororities and fraternities, asian based and latino/a based.

I am not sure about NPHC fraternities or sororities. I know that there was a flier for Delta Sigma Theta on campus when I was there a couple of months ago.

In my opinion, Cal Poly is not a pro-greek campus. It seems like the greeks are really involved on campus, more so than other organizations. However, a large portion of the campus community does not see the greek organizations in a positive light.

Let me know if there is anything else you would like to know!

Very accurate! I live in the Cal Poly area , like 5 minutes from campus, and i have friends who have gone there and they say cal poly is very anti greek. It is a engr type school and the four houses on campus which are doing good , it is still hard to rush when you school doesnt support greek life like they should. I can even back it up by saying a very good friend of mine is a prof there and she is very active in her alum chapter and she agrees greeks are not overly abundent at cal poly.

Laura

[navane]

To fill you in on a few more:

CSU Fresno:

The university website is arranged kinda funny. I wasn't going to take the time to arrange each of the groups by NPC, NIC, NPHC, MCGLO etc.

The website seems alittle out of date:
http://studentaffairs.csufresno.edu/...interest1.html


ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA
ALPHA PHI ALPHA
ALPHA XI DELTA
CHI DELTA BETA
CHI RHO OMICRON
DELTA GAMMA
DELTA SIGMA PHI
DELTA SIGMA THETA
DELTA UPSILON
DELTA ZETA
EPSILON SIGMA RHO
GAMMA ZETA ALPHA
KAPPA ALPHA PSI
KAPPA ALPHA THETA
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA
KAPPA SIGMA
LAMBDA CHI ALPHA
LAMBDA SIGMA GAMMA
LAMBDA THETA NU
NU ALPHA KAPPA
OMEGA PSI PHI
PHI GAMMA DELTA
PHI LAMBDA RHO
PHI MU
PI KAPPA ALPHA
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON
SIGMA ALPHA ZETA
SIGMA CHI
SIGMA DELTA ALPHA
SIGMA NU
SIGMA OMEGA PHI
SIGMA PHI EPSILON
THETA CHI
ZETA PHI BETA


CSU Long Beach:

Greek Life has a *really* cool website at:
http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/stude...eek/index.html

NPC:

Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Phi
Delta Delta Delta
Delta Gamma
Delta Zeta
Gamma Phi Beta
Sigma Kappa
Sigma Lambda Gamma **

** When I went to CSULB, there were only 7 groups. I have *no* idea what "Sigma Lambda Gamma" is about. It's not an NPC group, yet they're listed under NPC. Maybe it's an interest group?


IFC:

Delta Chi
Kappa Sigma
Phi Kappa Tau
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Pi
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Theta Chi


NPHC:

Sororities:
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Theta
Sigma Gamma Rho
Zeta Phi Beta

Fraternities:
Alpha Phi Alpha
Iota Phi Theta
Kappa Alpha Psi
Omega Psi Phi
Phi Beta Sigma


MCGLO:

Chi Delta Theta
Delta Lambda Phi
Delta Sigma Chi
Kappa Psi Epsilon
Lambda Theta Alpha
Lambda Theta Phi
Sigma Phi Omega
Sigma Lambda Beta
Zeta Epsilon Tau
Zeta Phi Rho


CSU San Marcos:

A new-ish university. Only has a few GLOs.

http://www.csusm.edu/srl/fslife/greek%20life.htm

NPC:

Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Xi Delta

IFC:

Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Tau Kappa Epsilon

[cntryZTA5]

Originally posted by cutiepatootie
Very accurate! I live in the Cal Poly area , like 5 minutes from campus, and i have friends who have gone there and they say cal poly is very anti greek. It is a engr type school and the four houses on campus which are doing good , it is still hard to rush when you school doesnt support greek life like they should. I can even back it up by saying a very good friend of mine is a prof there and she is very active in her alum chapter and she agrees greeks are not overly abundent at cal poly.

Laura

Laura,

What subject area is your prof. friend in, I am wondering if I ever had her as a prof. What group is she from?

Jackie

[AOII_LB93]

Originally posted by navane
To fill you in on a few more:


CSU Long Beach:

Greek Life has a *really* cool website at:
http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/stude...eek/index.html

NPC:

Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Phi
Delta Delta Delta
Delta Gamma
Delta Zeta
Gamma Phi Beta
Sigma Kappa
Sigma Lambda Gamma **

** When I went to CSULB, there were only 7 groups. I have *no* idea what "Sigma Lambda Gamma" is about. It's not an NPC group, yet they're listed under NPC. Maybe it's an interest group?

Heck, I am working on both my Master's and teaching credential at Long Beach, and I advise for my chapter there and I have no idea how Sigma Lambda Gamma is listed under PHC as they are a latina interest organization, and if you look at the side of the page under panhellenic organizations it's not listed...so go figure. (check out http://www.sigmalambdagamma.com for info, though LB is not listed as a colony...but anyhow). As far as I know, the campus is still not opening to expansion at this rate because the number of women placed with chapters during formal recruitment is very high.

[gphiangel624]

(FIJI-UC ) Riverside - Houses are rather spread out and from what I hear greek life is growing there. I know there are several big chapters but I've always had the impression that it wasn't a very big system.

There is no official housing at UCRiverside. Greek life was established in the mid-70s with the FIJIs as the first fraternity, and 3 NPCs: Gamma Phi Beta (still around), Kappa Kappa Gamma (still around), and Kappa Alpha Theta (not around since late 90s). Many fraternities have "houses," but they aren't officially owned or run by the national level- just a bunch of guys that live there. By far, the most well-known house is the Kappa Alpha Order house which is an old stone minicastle (literally) on a huge property and about 18 men live there. The NPC and NIC chapters are as follows:

NPC:

Alpha Chi Omega
Delta Gamma
Gamma Phi Beta
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Pi Beta Phi
Sigma Kappa

All chapters hit or come extremely close to total of 70 (soon raised to 80) in Fall, and quota has raised in the past 4 years from about 16 to 25ish.

NIC:

Alpha Tau Omega (55-58)
Delta Tau Delta (65-70)
Kappa Alpha Order (70-75)
Lambda Chi Alpha (25-35)
Phi Delta Theta (5-10)
Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) (35-45)
Phi Kappa Sigma (35-40)
Pi Kappa Alpha (35-40)

Approximate numbers for each fraternity are in parentheses; things change fast though when recruitment comes around.

Interest groups/chapters to most likely join in Fall:

Tau Kappa Epsilon (was not invited to colonize in the Fall as of the beginning of July)
Phi Kappa Psi (invited to colonize in the fall as of July)
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Alpha Epsilon Pi (all ready established-not sure if recognized nationally)

NPHC groups:

Sigma Gamma Rho
Omega Psi Phi
Alpha Kappa Alpha (coming back after 2-3 absent years)
Kappa Alpha Psi (coming back after 1-2 absent years)

There are a large number of Latino/Chicano and Asian-American chapters as well, which I can list if you want.

We had a Panhellenic/IFC website created a while ago, but it's really outdated now. The link is http://www.greekbrothersandsisters.org , but you won't get much more info other than what I've said.

For the record, UCR administration is anti-greek for the most part, but some of that attitude has been changing since the inauguration of the new Chancellor. We'll see where things go. But for those of you at UCR, don't count on Greek housing for another 25 years at least (sad, but true).