Greek Life

Welcome to Greek Life at FVSU

Membership in all Greek letter organizations is open to all regularly enrolled students of Fort Valley State University who meet the academic and University requirements of the organization. No person, due to race, color, national origin, or gender shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination with respect to membership in a Greek letter organization or in any program or activity sponsored by the organizations. Unless the organization is Title IX exempt.

All Fort Valley State University students must meet the following criteria in order to be considered for membership in a Greek Letter Organization:

1. Each prospective member must be enrolled as full-time status during the semester in which he or she is seeking to participate in membership intake.
2. Each prospective member shall be eligible for membership into a Greek-letter organization upon the successful completion of thirty (30) earned semester credit hours towards their first baccalaureate degree and establish two semesters of residence at Fort Valley State University prior to seeking membership intake.
3. Each prospective member must hold the 2.75 minimum cumulative grade point average at the time of application for membership. If membership is granted by the organization, a 2.75 GPA is required to maintain active status at the campus.
4. Students enrolled in Learning Support courses are not eligible to participate in membership intake.   Each prospective member must have successfully completed all Learning Support requirements and earned twelve semester credit hours of non-learning support courses prior to seeking membership intake.
5. Transfer students, in addition to the aforementioned requirements, must have earned fifteen (15) semester hours toward their first baccalaureate degree at Fort Valley State University. Transfer students must also hold a grade point average of 2.75, a cumulative grade point average.
6. Each student must be in good standing (academic, disciplinary and financial).
7. Attend a Greek Life Perspective Seminar the semester preceding the semester seeking membership intake into a Greek Letter Organization.

University requirements for membership into a Greek Letter Organization will be verified through the Membership Intake Clearinghouse managed by the Office of Campus Life.   University clearance does not automatically clear students to become eligible for membership in Greek Letter Organizations; additional requirements include membership qualifications outlined by the specific organization.

Greek Life

Greek Life (Organizations & Chapters)

Greek Life (Organizations and Chapters)

Sharpen Your C.L.A.W.S.

Sharpen Your CLAWS

Cultivating Leadership & Wildcat Service

EFFECTIVE                                           Requirement

Fall 2005                                              Must be full-time student (enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours.)

Fall 2005                                              Transfer – 15 Earned FVSU Hours Required

Fall 2005                                              Minimum 2.5 Institutional GPA. Members must maintain a 2.5

Fall 2006                                              Minimum 2.6 Institutional GPA. Members must maintain a 2.6

Fall 2007                                              Minimum 2.7 Institutional GPA. Members must maintain a 2.7

Fall 2005                                              Must be in good academic standing with the university

Fall 2012                                              Must be in good standing with the Office of Judicial Affairs

• No open conduct case(s)
• All community service sanctions complete
• Counseling and mentoring requirement satisfied
• Fines Paid
• No new conduct violations during the intake process (or you may be removed from the process)

Fall 2005                                              Must be in good standing with the Office of Student Financial Services

• All tickets and fines paid
• $0.00 student balance

Fall 2016                                              Must have Greek Life required hours for cohort (Semester = Fall/Spring)

• Start of 3rd semester – 30 earned hours
• Start of 5th semester – 60 earner hours
• Start of 7th semester – 90 earner hours

Fall 2016

1. C.L. A. W. S. Requirement 1

Aspiring members must complete thirty (30) documented hours of community service certified by a coordinator for the service project (s). Students should use the Community Service Time Sheet or they may have the agency submit a letter (on company letterhead) on their behalf. Students may not certify community services for other students. Community service hours may be certified by other students.

Fall 2016

1. C.L. A. W. S. Requirement 2

Students must complete six (6) co-curricular or extracurricular seminar workshop sponsored by a University entity and approved by a Greek Life Official; one seminar must be a Hazing Seminar/Risk Management. Seminars will be posted throughout each semester.

Fall 2016

New applicants must meet all University requirements for participation in intake at the time of Membership Intake Clearinghouse. Students who incur fines, fees, and/or are issued new student code of conduct violations will be removed from the membership process and must discontinue all membership activities for that semester.

Fall 2017                                              Minimum 2.75 Institution GPA

Standards of Excellence

Membership Intake Documents

Forms for Organizations

1. Membership Intake Plan
2. Interest Meeting Attendance Form
3. Aspirant/Perspective Member Form

Forms for Aspirants/Potential New Members

• Greek Life Clearinghouse

MAX GRUVER ACT – HAZING REPORT

Violations of Article I: Section 9: Hazing will be recorded on this website in accordance with Ga. Code 16-5-61 (c). The public disclosure of each incident of hazing adjudicated pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section, criminal convictions for hazing pursuant to Code Section 16-5-61, and other criminal convictions arising from any incident of hazing shall require the following minimum information be posted prominently on the school’s website for a period of not less than five years after final adjudication or conviction: (1)The name of any school organization involved; (2) the date or dates on which the hazing occurred; and (3) a description of the specific hazing-related findings, sanctions, adjudications, and convictions for any person or school organization.