Modern fraternities began as literary societies. Phi Beta Kappa was the first Greek-letter fraternity, and its members created it in order to discuss their class lectures and political issues of the day. Today, although we see ourselves as are decidedly more social, academics need to remain the first order of business. The academic goal of each chapter/fraternity/sorority is to be above the All Men's or All Women's Average of SCSU. This focus is going to bring us to the table to reaffirm an academic culture that is at the center of successful Fraternities/Sororities across the country.

Scholarship was one of the founding principles of Fraternities & Sororities. Since we were founded at academic institutions the atmosphere surrounding our development has been deeply rooted in academics.

Committee C0-Chair: Melissa Jones ,V.P. of Academics & Scholarship SCSU Panhellenic Council

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SCSU Greek Community Statistics

Fraternity & Sorority Learning Community Campus Service Project Spring2007

F/S Learning Community Faculty Service Program Spring 2008

Committee Spring 2007

Committee Spring 2008

Duties of the Academic & Scholarship Committee
The scholarship council is often delegated the following responsibilities:

• To evaluate existing scholastic programs and initiate modifications or improvements.
• Provide Education & Leadership skills for the Academic Officers of SCSU Fraternity & Sorority Community by providing resources and educational opportunities.
• To be acquainted with the services of the university to which wo/men in need of assistance may be referred.
  
• To assist Fraternity/Sorority Academic Officers and/or New Member Education Officers in developing a new member scholarship program.
• Coordinate the Annual F/S Faculty Service Day: Annual Student Research Colloquium
  
• To purchase and arrange for suitable presentation of scholastic awards.
  
• To collect,analyze, and synthesize academic performance data regarding the Fraternity & Sorority Community
  
  
• To assist the Fraternity & Sorority recruitment in examining the scholastic potential of potential new members and current associate members..
  
• To maintain a healthy and positive attitude toward scholastic attainment.
  
• To assist the Fraternity & Sorority community in establishing and maintaining standards, programs, and inititives which provide effective study conditions for academic success and a scholarship culture.
  
• To serve as a liaison with members of the faculty, administration and deans.
  
• The sponsoring of community wide inititives to promote the academic climate espoused in our values, creeds, missions, and visions.

Why Scholarship is important:

• Scholarship was one of the founding principles of all greek organizations. Since we were founded at academic institutions the atmosphere surrounding our development has been deeply rooted in academics.
• “promoting friendship for a lifetime, inspiring academic excellence and lifelong learning…”
• “an organization of women, which seeks for every member throughout her life bonds of friendship, mutual support, opportunities for self-growth, respect for intellectual development…”
• ” but they also created a fraternity steeped in the traditions of the past and dedicated to the Pursuit of Learning.”
• The pursuit of brotherhood through scholarship, leadership, service and social experiences
• The intellectual ambition of the Fraternity shall be the attainment of highest scholarship
• Focus the Fraternity on personal character development through leadership, scholarship, community service, and positive social experiences.
• We seek the highest ideal of womanhood, and we try to gain this ideal by cultivating not only the power and passion for seeking intellectual development but, also, the spirit of love and charity
• To foster a nurturing environment that provides women the opportunity to achieve their potential through life-long commitment to intellectual growth, individual worth and service to humanity.
• We promote the pursuit of knowledge. It is the key to a fuller, richer life. We gain it through education.

Academic Development & Support Resources

SCSU Chapter of Excellence Program

Panhellenic Council

Interfraternity Council

President's Forum

Greek 101

Fraternity & Sorority New Member Resources (Information & Resources for New Members)

Membership Development & New Member Program Resources (Membership Development and New Member Education Officers)

Character & Values Resources

Academic Development & Support Resources

Academic & Scholarship Program Ideas

Responsibilities With New Members

Success For Students Program

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