Why Should I Join a Sorority at USC?

Scholarship

Students involved in Fraternity and Sorority Life at USC have consistently achieved higher GPAs than non-Greeks and graduate at a significantly higher rate. Joining a sorority is the first step in helping yourself achieve a higher GPA in college. Sororities offer study group options, professor lists, test files, and many other opportunities to succeed academically. 

Sorority Council and Greek Programming Board plan semesterly receptions for women achieving a 4.0, recognize chapters for academic accomplishments, and distribute awards to individual students who have shown a special effort. 

Sorority Council also offers extra resources for students or chapters who are struggling with grades. Women who received below a 2.5 are asked to go to ACE (Academic Center for Excellence) sessions lead by Sorority Council's VP Scholarship.

Leadership

2012 Sorority Council at the Southeastern Panhellenic Conference

Getting involved in a sorority is the first step in getting involved other ways on campus. Most chapters require their members to be apart of one or more organizations on campus at USC. Involvement in a Greek organization provides a valuable opportunity to develop leadership skills within the Greek community as well as other places on campus. Over 75% of fraternity and sorority members are involved in other organizations outside of Greek Life.

Leadership Opportunities inside the Greek community include Fraternity and Sorority Council, NPHC Board, Greek Programming Board, Greek Judicial Board, and Recruitment Staff.

Every fall the Sorority Council hosts Greek Camp, an all day off-campus retreat, where 2 new members are selected to attend to learn what it is like to be in a fraternity or sorority at USC, meet students from other organizations, and learn their role as a new member in their chapter and in the Greek community. Greek Camp is a great way for new members to get involved.

USC also is home to the Alpha Tau chapter of Order of Omega. Order of Omega is a National Greek Leadership Society that recognizes the top 3% of Greek leaders on campus.

Friendship 

Friends on Bid Day

Friendship is a major component of sorority life and one of the many reasons why students decide to join a sorority at USC. Students involved in Greek organizations make long-lasting sisterly bonds that are nearly impossible to find elsewhere on campus. If you are looking to immediately find people who are just like you, joining a sorority is the best thing to do!

One thing that Sorority Council recently started is a program called Sister Sorority of the Month. Each month 3 chapters are paired together and encouraged to plan and partake in an event that involves all 3 chapters and allowed members to get to know each other!

Service

Philanthropy is huge part of joining a sorority. Giving back to the community is a major trait of sorority members as undergraduates and often times is a deciding factor when choosing a chapter that fits you best. Each year chapters participate in service projects and philanthropic projects to improve our community. In the fall of 2011 sororities and fraternities donated over $297,000 and over 58,000 hours of service. 

Sorority Council donates supplies to local school

Greek wide service events that take place are Trick-or-Treat with the Greeks and the Carolina/ Clemson Blood Drive.