Social Fraternities and SororitiesFraternities and sororities incorporate nearly every aspect of student development, from social events to leadership training to character edification. The Student Life Office, through direct advising to the chapters, helps UMKC's chapters become increasingly stronger and more vital components of campus life. The Greek Leadership Institute provides programming to ensure the chapters live to their ideals of philanthropy, education, involvement, character and tradition.Currently, UMKC has 11 national social fraternities and sororities. There is also a local and international sorority. The national groups are members of one of three governing bodies for Greeks at UMKC. The Panhellenic Council is an association of the national social sororities for women, which includes Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Omega and Delta Zeta. Their primary recruitment season is during the fall semester. The Interfraternity Council is comprised of four men's fraternities: Beta Theta Pi, Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon. Recruitment is held throughout the school year. The National Panhellenic Council is comprised of members from the women's sororities of Alpha Kappa Alpha,Delta Sigma Theta and Sigma Gamma Rho. The fraternities are Alpha Phi Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi. Their primary recruitment is held during spring semester, January through May.
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