FRATERNITIES & SORORITIES
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
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The Greeks at the University of Hawaii Manoa are
here to show you what is meant by
"The College Experience"
Your primary reason for being here is to get
a degree, yet some of us have chosen to make these years
the most memorable of our entire lives.
The greek system at the University of Hawaii has a
long standing tradition of excellence in leadership,
academics and service. Since the 1920's, fraternities
and sororities have been an important part of each
student's quest to become a well-rounded individual
within the University community. The wide variety of
interests and personalities within the system provide
unparalleled friendship and support which last much
longer than a member's stay at College.
| Fraternities | Sororities |
| Imiloa Fraternity | Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
AGD |
Kappa Epsilon Theta Fraternity
KEQ | Beta Beta Gamma Sorority
BBG |
Phi Delta Sigma Fraternity
FDS | Gamma Chi Sigma Sorority
GCS |
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
TKE | Kappa Sigma Chi Sorority
KSC |
| | Phi Sigma Rho Sorority
FSR |
| | Wakaba Kai Sorority
WKS |
 What Does Greek Life Offer?
7 Advantages of Greek Life
Upon arriving at UH Manoa, you will be faced with
numerous challenges in your first few months as well as
throughout your entire college career. In your new
environment, you will be faced with establishing new
friendships and adjusting to the rigors of college
academics. Many clubs, organizations, and activities
offer things such as friendship, academic support,
leadership skills, and social activities. However, only
a fraternity or sorority can provide you with all these
opportunities, and many others, in one single
organization. The greek community is an opportune way
for you to ease into the collegiate environment,
enabling you to develop socially and intellectually.
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| Frequently Asked Questions |
 | What is a Fraternity or a Sorority? |
| What is a "Local" Fraternity or Sorority? |
| Aren't Greeks just like ones in the movies and on TV?
| | Fraternity and sorority members are all a bunch of elitists, racists,
and cliquish, aren't they? |
| Don't fraternities and sororities take up a lot of time? |
| Aren't fraternities and sororities expensive? |
| If I'm new to campus, shouldn't I wait to get my feet
"on the ground" before I join? |
| What is Rush? |
| If I go through Rush, do I have to join? |
| I'm interested, but I'm still not sure. |
| What is a Fraternity or a Sorority? |
A Fraternity is a group of men or women bound
together by friendship, brotherhood/sisterhood,
and common goals and aspirations. Women's fraternities
are most often referred to as sororities. The members
that form the greek organization share their friendship, efforts
and knowledge. Together these members learn and grow
and make the organization strong. Their common experiences
build ties that last a lifetime. This forms a
brotherhood or sisterhood amongst the members which
helps to develop strong and creative leadership which
leads to success.
Although there are many different fraternities and
sororities, they all share common founding principles
that are of interest to any college man or woman.
They endeavor to enhance your educational experience
by emphasizing intellectual, interpersonal, and social
development. The ideals of lifelong friendship, sound
education, campus and community service, and social
interaction are what greeks strive to live by every day. |
| What is a "Local" Fraternity or Sorority? |
| Being "Local" means that there are no other chapters of
that organization on any other campus. There is no
affiliation with any "National" chapter. |
| Aren't Greeks just like the ones in the movies and on TV? |
| Every Greek Organization is different and unique, but on our
campus, we have yet to come across any "Tri-Lambs",
"90210 KEG houses", or "John Belushi Animal House" types!
The bottom line is don't trust what's on television, come
see for yourself! |
| Fraternity and Sorority members are
all a bunch of elitists, racists, and cliquish, aren't they? |
| No. If we were, then why are we here trying to
interest you to join? Fraternity and Sorority members
come from a variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds. |
| Don't fraternities and sororities
take up a lot of time? |
| Greek membership requires anywhere from 2 to 8 hours
a week. Whether it be planning a party, a community
service project, or regular weekly meetings, fraternity
and sorority members have learned to manage their time
wisely with other commitments like homework, significant
others, and a job. This is also why so many fraternity
and sorority members have succeeded in their lives. |
| Aren't fraternities and sororities
expensive? |
| Annual membership dues vary from approximately $40 to
$100. Feel free to ask any member as you rush around! |
| If I'm new to campus, shouldn't I wait to get my feet
"on the ground" before I join? |
| UH is a big place. The sooner you know more people, the
more comfortable you will feel on campus. By joining in
your first year, you will find adjusting to university
life a lot easier. Most members who didn't join in
their first year on campus, wished they had. Remember, the sooner
you join, the sooner the fun and memories can begin! |
| What is Rush? |
| Rush is the time when the fraternities and sororities
seek and recruit new men and women to join. It is a
time when students on campus have an opportunity to
meet each fraternity or sorority and compare what each
has to offer so that he or she may chose the best one
for him or her to join. Rush does not cost you anything.
All of the Rush functions are free and transportation
may be provided for you! |
| If I go through Rush, do I have to join? |
| No. Rush is a time to see what greek life can offer
you. Going to Rush functions does not commit you to
joining a fraternity or sorority. |
| I'm interested, but I'm still not sure. |
| That's exactly what Rush is for. It's a time for you
to see if joining a fraternity or sorority is right for
you. Traditionally, fraternities and sororities will have
rush tables in campus center at various times during the
first few weeks of school. For sororities, pay particular
attention during the first and second weeks! Look for
flyers and other promotions on campus as well! |
| For more information about rush, you can contact
each Fraternity or Sorority
individually. Or, for all the local sororities, you can
email the Inter-Sorority Council at isc@hawaii.edu.
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