Greek Life at UT Tyler

The mission of the office of Greek Life at the University of Texas at Tyler is to promote

excellence in leadership, scholarship, and service while challenging members to live and lead according to the principles outlined by their own organization.  As leaders of today and tomorrow, fraternity and sorority members are encouraged to positively promote Greek Life in the college and local community.  The office of Greek Life strives to enhance the collegiate experience of fraternity men and women through their involvement in the Greek community through leadership opportunities, educational programs, and other services aimed to develop the students through their experience as they become UT Tyler and Greek alumni.

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Why Go Greek?

• Leadership

Being involved in a Greek fraternity or sorority is a great opportunity to get involved on campus and to hone your leadership skills. Greek students are leaders by being a part of their own organization's executive board, committee member, and chairperson.  Greeks are also involved all over campus by serving on the Greek Week Steering Committee, Orientation Planning Committee, Orientation Leader team, Patriot Singers, Student Government Association, The Talon, and more!

• Scholarship

Greek students are committed to excellence in scholarship. Each Greek organization sets a requirement for all of their chapter members to maintain a certain GPA in order to remain active and participate in fraternity/sorority events.  In the Spring 2009 semester, the All-Greek cumulative GPA stood at 2.9, which is above the UT Tyler undergraduate GPA of 2.85.

• Service

Greeks are committed to service towards their national philanthropy as well as towards their local community.  Greek groups completed 845 hours of community service hours in Fall 2008 and donated over 1,400 cans of food to the East Texas Food Bank during Greek Week 2009.

• Friendship

Students that Go Greek not only build their own character and development, but they also make life-long friends.  Brotherhood and sisterhood in a Greek community are strong bonds that tie a diverse group of individuals together through much more than just wearing the same letters.  Once you are Greek, you are Greek for life.  These bonds continue on as you become an alumni and discover what the next step is once you graduate.  There are alumni groups all over the world where you can still enjoy brotherhood and sisterhood activities and find an instant support group, no matter where you go.

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