Winter 2025 Order of Omega Application

Purpose of Omega

First, to recognize those fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in inter-Greek activities, to encourage them to continue along this line, and to inspire others to strive for similar conspicuous attainment;
Second, to bring together outstanding fraternity men and women to create an organization that will help to mold the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and intercollegiate fraternity affairs;
Third, to bring together members of the faculty, alumni, and student members of the institution’s fraternities and sororities on a basis of mutual interest, understanding, and cooperation.

Order of Omega History

Order of Omega was founded at the University of Miami (FL) in the fall of 1959 by a group of outstanding fraternity men who felt that individuals in the Greek community should be recognized for their service to the fraternity system and the University. Order of Omega became a co-educational organization in 1977. In 1993, the first international chapter was chartered in Canada. Since then, over 580 chapters have been chartered in the United States and Canada.

The Nu Omega chapter at Grand Valley State University was founded and chartered on January 21^st, 1994. Since our chartering at Grand Valley State University, we have initiated hundreds of men and women and look forward to initiating new members into our organization.

Responsibilities

All initiated members are required to attend meetings and participate in Order of Omega sponsored events.

Eligibility and Application Requirements

The qualifications for membership into Order of Omega shall be character, scholarship, service, and leadership. To be eligible for membership into Order of Omega, a student shall meet the following minimum requirements:

Applicants must have at least one full academic year at Grand Valley State University.
Sophomore, Junior or Senior (undergraduate) standing.
Rank academically above the all-Greek average: 3.099 GPA or higher.
Be in good standing with the Greek fraternal organization.

Important Dates

March 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
1. Application Closes
April 1, 2025
1. An email notification will be sent whether or not an applicant is extended an invitation to initiate.
April 4, 2025
1. Invitation to join and a one-time payment of $70 must be completed by this date.
April 14, 2025 at 9:15 p.m.
1. Order of Omega initiation will take place in the Grand River Room.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

Once applications close you will receive an email from a member of the Executive Board or the Advisor, if you are extended an invitation to join Order of Omega. There is a one-time initiation fee of $70, which is non-refundable. Accepted payments will be debit or credit card. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Bailey Couch, Order of Omega President, at [email protected].

* denotes a required field

Demographic Questions

First & Last Name *

GVSU Email Address *
Please enter a GVSU student email address ending in @mail.gvsu.edu.

G-Number *

Phone Number *

Mailing Address *

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Date of Birth *

Cumulative College GPA *

College Major *

Class Standing *

Anticipated Graduation Date *

Affiliated Fraternity/Sorority *

Semester & Year of Initiation *

Short Answer

For the following questions please be thorough and specific. Please provide any additional information necessary. (NOTE: You do NOT need to have been involved in all areas to qualify for membership)

List memberships in any professional/major-related honor societies, any recognition or awards received, completion of research projects (other than class presentations), scholarly papers presented, deans list, etc. *

List officer and leadership positions you have held within the Greek community. Briefly describe the duties & responsibilities associated with each position. *

List officer and leadership positions you have held outside the Greek community. Briefly describe the duties & responsibilities associated with each position. *

What do you hope to gain from being a member of Order of Omega? *

Please add any additional information you think might be relevant about your leadership experience.

Verification of Good Standing

Please upload a letter or email from your chapter president verifying you are currently in good standing with your chapter. *
Please upload a file with the extension .doc, .pdf, .rtf, .docx, .odt, .pub, .bmp, .gif, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tiff, .webp, or .txt with a maximum size of 10 MB (10240 KB)

Grade Release

Grade Release Agreement *

The Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (as amended in December 1974) provides that the release of education records (or personally identifiable information therein, except for public directory information) without the written consent of the student will not be made. In order for GVSU tocomply with the law, please provide the information requested below and sign this request form.

By completing this form, you are permitting the Office of Student Life and Fraternity & Sorority Life to receive grade and enrollment information to verify your eligibility for membership into Order of Omega

I agree to allow the Office of Student Life to receive grade and enrollment information to distribute to my chapter leadership and to my inter/national headquarters.

Verification of Information

Signature *

By signing below, you have verified that all information on this application is accurate and to the best of your knowledge. You are allowing the Office of Student Life to provide us with any information you failed to provide us. Furthermore, any information that is found to be false or inaccurate will immediately disqualify you from membership into Order of Omega.

Human Verification *

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