A formally initiated member of a fraternity or sorority.

A sorority member who has graduated from college.

An all-encompassing and plural form used when referring to multiple members of a fraternity or sorority that have graduated from college.

A fraternity member who has graduated from college.

The fraternity/sorority insignia, worn only by the members.

The last day of recruitment where new members are welcomed into the organization. 

A formal invitation to join a Greek-letter organization. 

A term referring to an older mentor member or a Greek Organization. 

A term that is used to refer to another member of a Greek organization. 

A yell used to identify and greet brothers and sisters. 

A college or university. 

An alumnus/alumna or faculty member who serves in an advisory role to provide guidance to a chapter. 

An award system used by the Fraternity and Sorority Life team to acknowledge chapters who meet and exceed our expectations related to programming, academics, and philanthropic events. 

The term for the local organization, typically assigned Greek letters. An example would be the Epsilon Beta Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity at Grand Valley State University. 

Office documentation that an individual chapter is recognized and operates according to the national organization. 

A newly formed affiliate of a national organization that has not yet received its charter. The members of a colony are referred to as "founders". 

A coat of arms or other symbolism that represents the organization and its principals. 

A term to denote when a person was initiated, typically used by culturally based greek-letter organizations. 

A fraternity or sorority that has aspects of specific or multiple cultures incorporated into its ritual, purpose, and ceremonies. 

A term referring to a mentee member of an organization. 

A member of an organization that chooses to no longer be a member of that organization. They are removed from membership. 

The Division of Student Services is comprised of departments, programs, facilities, and services supported by more than 150 professional and graduate staff. The Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students serves as the university's senior student affairs officer and provides divisional leadership. 

A student who withdraws from a chapter after accepting bid or being inducted, but before initiated, typically used by culturally based Greek-letter organizations. 

The monetary costs of membership in a fraternity or sorority. The fees are used to cover the costs of operation, formal events, social activities, and other events, depending on the organization. 

An advisor for a student organization that also works for the host institution in some capacity. In Fraternity and Sorority Life, the advisor is also often affiliated with a Greek organization.