What is Panhellenic?
The Panhellenic Council is the student-run governing body of the sorority community. It is one of the largest student organizations here at UofL. By joining a sorority, a woman not only joins her own Greek-letter organization, but the entire sorority community. Here at the University of Louisville, our sorority community is comprised of six different sororities. All of the sororities on campus are members of the Panhellenic Association.
The Panhellenic Council serves to encourage communication between the different sororities and to improve the Greek community as a whole. It exists to provide a support system for all chapters on campus, and help them work together to better serve the campus and community. This is accomplished through the leadership of the Panhellenic Officers, including an Executive Board and Cabinet officers. Each officer is in charge of overseeing another part of the Council, which keep us in a healthy checks-and-balances relationship. The Panhellenic Council is also the coordinating body for fall recruitment.
Panhellenic Council provides various opportunities for leadership and involvment in Greek Life. It also provides multiple chances for our sorority women to meet other sorority women and interact on a weekly basis. Panhellenic Council helps allow for a more complete and well-rounded Greek experience here at UofL.
Panhellenic Awards
The University of Louisville Panhellenic Council prides ourselves on being one of the best Panhellenic's in the nation. Here is a small list of some of our accomplishments:
University of Louisville Awards
- 2008 Spirit of Academics Award
- Spring 2008 - $1000 College Programming Fund for Fryberger Sing
- Spring 2009 - $1000 College Programming Fund for BABA Week
- 2007 Spirit of Collaboration Award
- 2006 Spirit of Service Award
National Panhellenic Conference Awards
- 2007-2009 Overal Excellence Award
- 2005-2007 Scholarship Award
- 2003-2005 Philanthropy Award
- Outstanding Panhellenic Conference Advisor
Southeastern Panhellenic Association
- 2010 PR Award
- 2006 Scholarship Award
This We Believe
Fraternity:
Fraternity is a social experience based on the fundamental right of a free people to form voluntary associations. It is one of the enrichments of college life.
Mutual Choice:
The young woman who wants fraternity experience will find it possible to belong on most campuses today. Fraternity membership is a social experience arrived at by mutual choice and selection. Fraternity membership is by invitation.
Fraternities Exist Because They:
*Provide a good democratic social experience.
*Give value beyond college years.
*Create, through their ideals, an ever-widening circle of service beyond the membership.
*Develop the individual's potential through leadership opportunities and group effort.
*Fill the need of belonging.
Fraternities Continue Because:
Young women feel a continuing need to belong. Parents appreciate fraternity values and standards and cooperate to make membership possible. College administrators, recognizing the values of fraternities, continue to welcome them on their campuses and invite them to establish new chapters.
Information from the National Panhellenic Conference website.
NO HAZING POLICY
The University of Louisville prohibits ALL university affiliated organizations "from taking part in any action or creating any situation that recklessly or intentionally endangers mental or physical health or involves the forced consumption of liquor or drugs for the purpose of initiation into or affiliation with any organization."