Governance Organizations

Interfraternity Council

We, the Interfraternity Council, exist to promote the shared interests and values of our member fraternities: leadership, service, brotherhood, and scholarship. We believe in Fraternity and that the shared values of Fraternity drive the IFC to create better communities, better chapters, and better men.
We work to advance the academic mission of the host institution, to enable fraternal organizations to grow and thrive through collaboration and teamwork, to provide an outlet for self-governance and accountability, and to model and teach ethical leadership. In a spirit of mutual support and betterment, we, the men of the Interfraternity Council, pledge to elevate the Ritual and the values of the member organizations.

As a chartered council of the North-American Interfraternity Conference, we pledge ourselves to the following standards:

  • New Member Eligibility & Experience
    • 2.50 GPA for membership eligibility (High School or College)
    • Alcohol-free recruitment and new member education activities
    • New member education programs limited to 12 weeks or less
    • Strict prohibition of hazing
  • Academic Excellence
    • Support student scholarship and academic success
    • Promote faculty involvement with chapters
    • Report academic and membership statistics to the North-American Interfraternity Conference as requested
  • Member Safety
    • Risk management policies that address alcohol, drugs, hazing, sexual assault, harassment, and fire safety
    • Establish and adhere to judicial procedures that respect organizational due process
    • All events with alcohol must be BYOB for 21+ only and utilize a hired bartending service on a "cash bar" basis only
  • Community building
    • Support year-round member recruitment and open expansion in partnership with RMU
    • Provide educational programming related to academic achievement, alcohol and drug use, career preparation, civic engagement, hazing prevention, leadership development, sexual assault awareness/prevention, and values/ethics
    • New Member Programming
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Honors Program Advisory Council

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Panhellenic Council

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 live.

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Residence Hall Association

The Residence Hall Association (RHA) is a representative body for all resident students. RHA members get involved in planning programs and activities for the members of the Residence Halls community. This association also addresses student concerns and is actively involved on campus. Resident students are encouraged to become active in RHA. RHA is advised by a staff member in the Office of Residence Life.

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Student Government Association

The Student Government Association (SGA) serves as a representative group of the student body in voicing their opinions and suggestions to the administration. SGA is also responsible for allocating money to chartered student organizations at the University. SGA has become actively involved in planning social, educational, and service activities for the University community. SGA is advised by the Assistant Dean of Students.

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