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Scholastic Support: Our fraternity and sorority members consistently excel in the classroom. Our most recent grade report noted that the “All Greek” GPA was higher than the All Student and Non-Greek affiliated student GPA.
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Emotional Support: Membership in any student organization will provide your student a place to feel “connected” to campus and to other students. Membership in fraternities and sororities provides this to students along with well-structured and supervised programs (brotherhood/sisterhood retreats, study groups, socials…etc.) that will help your student find a support system in this transitional time period.
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Skill Development: Fraternities and sororities teach students a myriad of leadership and life skills that they will use for the rest of their lives. Belmont believes in creating a “learning laboratory” for our students and fraternity and sorority life is no exception. Members in fraternities and sororities have the opportunity to learn and develop in the areas of: budgeting, public speaking, parliamentary procedure, risk management and assessment, communication, time management, graphic design, event planning, event management, report writing, conflict management and many others.
Why should your student join a sorority?
What will my student experience during membership?
CONNECTION
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At Belmont University, fraternities and sororities enable young men and women to establish strong friendships that last far beyond their college years.Affiliation provides members with an opportunity to interact with other students of all ages, backgrounds and interests.Members meet a diverse group of people within the Greek community and other student organizations. Membership offers a network of support while students are making the transition to college life.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
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The fraternity/sorority community makes academics a top priority knowing your student is at Belmont to get an education. Many chapters have an academic development program which enforces a strict academic policy that includes maintaining a respectable grade point average to participate in chapter activities. Further, each fraternity and sorority has its own scholarship program that will help your student succeed academically as well as learn to effectively manage their time away from classes. Scholarship programs can include study hours, mentors, support technology and/or study files.
LEADERSHIP
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The fraternity/sorority community is strongly united and growing in numbers. On campus, fraternity/sorority members have proven themselves as empowered, strong campus leaders. For example, fraternity and sorority members comprise a large percentage of campus leadership positions such as Student Government, Orientation Leaders, Bruin Recruiters, Student Activities Programming Board, Belmont Enactus, Sport Clubs, and many others.
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Because fraternity and sorority chapters are self-governing bodies in which the members take on the responsibilities of running the organization, fraternity and sorority life is a special living and learning environment. The hands-on experience of holding an office in the chapter helps members develop leadership, organization and communication skills. Chapters and members interact and make connections with other student organizations and departments on campus as a result.
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Fraternity and sorority members learn the importance of dedication, working with others, responsibility and self-reliance. In addition, there are many leadership opportunities within the fraternity and sorority community apart from those within each chapter. Whether your student is a natural leader, wants to cultivate his/her skills or just wants to be involved, fraternity/sororitymembership will help your student develop their unique, individual potential.
SERVICE
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One of the most gratifying aspects of fraternity/sorority membership is the sense of satisfaction and pride that comes with involvement in philanthropy and community service. Belmont fraternity and sorority students raise tens ofthousands of dollars and devote thousands of hours in hands-on service each year to a variety of projects that benefit people on a local and national level. Chapters regularly support Nation and Local organizations such as: St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, Susan G. Komen, CASA, The Children’s Miracle Network, the Blood Water Mission, Habitat for Humanity, and many others.