GREEK LIFE: KAPPA DELTA SORORITY CULTURESarah Crockett

Megan Higginbotham

Lauren Howard

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Greek Life at Virginia Tech

Kappa Delta Sorority Overview

Kappa Delta Sorority Culture

Analysis of Relevant Issues

Student Learning and Involvement

PRESENTATION LEARNING OUTCOMES

Following this presentation students will be able to:

List the different Greek councils within Virginia Tech Fraternity and Sorority Life

Identify the relationship of Kappa Delta’s mission statement with that of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and the Division of Student Affairs

Articulate aspects of Kappa Delta Culture Identify how membership in Kappa Delta affects

student learning and involvement

INTRODUCTIONMethods

Definitions

METHODS

Personal Interviews Active Kappa Deltas Inactive Kappa Deltas Kappa Delta Alumni Other active sorority members Other fraternity members Non-Greek students and staff members Greek life staff members

Web Research

CULTURE

For the purposes of this presentation, culture is defined as:

Social glue based on shared values and beliefs

GREEK LIFE

“..coming into school…I was really lost…there was so much to do and so many different things to choose from. I just felt like I didn’t have that solid group of friends like I did in high school. “ -Jen

GREEK LIFE AT VIRGINIA TECH

Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life Panhellenic Council (PHC)

Interfraternity Council (IFC)

National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)

United Council for Fraternities and Sororities (UCFS)

PANHELLENIC COUNCIL AT VIRGINIA TECH

Governing body of the 12 sororities at Virginia Tech

Made up of 13 officers and one delegate from each chapter

GREEK STUDENT POPULATION AT VIRGINIA TECH

Total Undergraduate Female Population = 9,623

Spring 2010 Sorority Population = 1,853 19 % of the female population

Source: Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life

CHOOSING GREEK LIFE

First-time Involvement

Opened doors to other involvement

CHOOSING GREEK LIFE

Jayme

KAPPA DELTAOverview

Culture

KAPPA DELTAS AT VIRGINIA TECH

KAPPA DELTA MISSION STATEMENT

Kappa Delta is a national organization of women committed to a two-fold

purpose: to provide a secure, stabilizing

environment for personal growth to its collegiate members

to provide a lifelong association of friendship and enrichment to its alumnae members.

Offers the opportunity to learn leadership and interpersonal skills.

Encourages academic achievement.

KAPPA DELTA FAST FACTS Founded in 1897 in Farmville, Virginia

Colors: Olive green and pearl white

Jewels: Diamond, emerald, and pearl

Flower: White rose

Symbols: Woodstock (local), Teddy Bear, Dagger, Nautilus Shell

Philanthropies: Girl Scouts of the USA, Prevent Child Abuse America, Children’s Hospital

Motto: “Let Us Strive for That Which is Honorable, Beautiful, and Highest”

KAPPA DELTA STATISTICS 148 Sisters on campus

Academics: GPA New Member Initiation Requirement: 2.6 GPA Active Membership Requirement: 2.6 Spring 2010 Average: 3.375

2ND Highest Panhellenic Chapter

Expenses: New Member, First Semester Dues: $560 Fall Semester Dues: $400 Spring Semester Dues: $400

Source: Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life

KAPPA DELTA FROM AN OUTSIDER

Rehan

WHY DO WOMEN CHOOSE KAPPA DELTA?

Jen

KAPPA DELTA CULTURE

“I feel like we’re very respectable, put-together, polite women and I really pride myself on being a part of that.” -Jen

WHAT IS KAPPA DELTA IN ONE WORD?

WHAT IS KAPPA DELTA IN ONE WORD?

Alli

e

KAPPA DELTA HOUSE CULTURE

Juniors

30-40 chosen

House activities

KAPPA DELTA HOUSE CULTURE

Jayme

AFTER GRADUATION

Networking through Virginia Tech

Networking with nationwide chapters

Friendships

Resume Builder

AFTER GRADUATION

Jayme

ANALYSIS OF RELEVANT ISSUES

AREAS OF CONFLICT

Access Financial Commitment

Recruitment Year House Involvement Years in Sorority

Academics GPA Requirement A+B A

B+

DIVERSITY WITHIN SORORITY LIFE

PHC and NPHC Divide

LGBTQ Involvement in Greek Life

“PHC may not be for every

woman, but it can be for any

woman” - Adam Cantley, Assistant Director of

Fraternity and Sorority Life

STUDENT LEARNING & INVOLVEMENT

STUDENT LEARNING

Personal Incentives

Academic Scholarships

PHC Awards

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

Philanthropies

Greek leadership

Other leadership

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

SOURCES

Virginia Tech Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life

“The Invisible Tapestry: Culture in American Collges and Universities,” by George D Kuh and Elizabeth J. Whitt

Special thanks for personal interviews to: Jayme Shepard, Jen Davis, Jessica Johns, Greer

Kelley, Adam Cantley, Rehan Dahwood, Allie Sanders, Amanda Tompkins, Meredith London, Hannah Wilson, Amanda Rogers, and Anne Curtis Saunders