Programs and Governance
Emerging Greek Leaders Program
University Greek Partnership Board (UGPB)
Emerging Greek Leaders Program
One of the highest honors available to new members of the Greek community, the Emerging Greek Leaders program is a leadership and personal development program for freshmen and sophomores. Participants are nominated by the chapter presidents of their respective organizations, and are then extended an invitation to participate.
The Emerging Greek Leaders program is a leadership workshop series that assists participants in discovering personal values, identifying their personal strengths and talents, and developing themselves to levels of excellence. The program uses a strengths-based approach to leadership and personal development. Whereas other programs are based on deficiencies or areas for improvement, the Emerging Greek Leaders program starts with each person’s strengths, talents, and abilities, and assists students in making the most of their experiences.
The program meets every other week over the course of the semester.
Interfraternity Council (IFC)
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is a governing board representing 21 fraternities at the University of Minnesota. Its executive board is composed of 7 members including: President, Executive Vice President, VP of Finance, VP of Member Development, VP of Programming, VP of Public Relations, and VP of Recruitment.
The IFC legislative body is composed of the council’s executive board and chapter presidents from each of the member chapters. The IFC creates and implements policies, programs, and training opportunities for its member organizations, and serves as a liaison between the Greek community and various departments and offices within the University of Minnesota.
You can learn more about the Interfraternity Council at: www.BeGreek.org
Panhellenic Council (PHC)
The Panhellenic Council (PHC) is a governing board representing 12 sororities at the University of Minnesota. Its executive board is composed of 13 members including: President, Executive Vice President, VP of Academics, VP of Administration, VP of Finance, VP of Member Development, VP of Programming, VP of Public Relations, VP of Recruitment, VP of Risk Management, Director of Publications, Recruitment Events Coordinator, and Rho Alpha Coordinator.
The PHC legislative body is composed of the council’s executive board and delegates from each of the member chapters. The PHC creates and implements policies, programs, and training opportunities for its member organizations, and serves as a liaison between the Greek community and various departments and offices within the University of Minnesota.
PHC Creed
We, as undergraduate members of women's fraternities, stand for good scholarship, for guarding of good health, for maintenance of fine standards, and for serving, to the best of our ability, our college community. Cooperation for furthering fraternity life, in harmony with its best possibilities, is the ideal that shall guide our fraternity activities. We, as fraternity women, stand for service through the development of character inspired by the close contact and deep friendship of individual fraternity and Panhellenic Life. The opportunity for wide and wise human service, through mutual respect and helpfulness, is the tenet by which we strive to life.
You can learn more about the Panhellenic Council at: www.BeGreek.org
University Greek Partnership Board (UGPB)
The Partnership Board identifies, monitors, and coordinates priorities and goals for the Greek community at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. The board’s purpose is to further the relationship set forth by the Greek Community Partnership with the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities document, commonly referred to as the “Partnership Statement,” as adopted January 2005.
The Partnership Board consists of 12 voting members and three non-voting members. Voting members include: two alumni members designated by Minnesota Greek Alumni Partnership (MGAP), Interfraternity Council (IFC) VP of Member Development, IFC VP of Recruitment, Panhellenic Council (PHC) VP of Member Development, PHC VP of Recruitment, and six University of Minnesota representatives (Office for Student Affairs, Office of Admissions, University of Minnesota Police Department, and three rotating positions). The non-voting members include one ex-officio fraternity alumnus, one ex-officio sorority alumna, and the Coordinator for the Office for Fraternity and Sorority Life.