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Center for Student Involvement 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016-8118 United StatesFraternity and Sorority Life
The mission of Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) is to enhance the quality of student life at American University by empowering members of the community through advising with a developmental approach, educating with a purpose, collaborating with stakeholders, promoting academic success, empowering civic engagement and social justice, advocating for healthy lifestyles, creating lifelong connections, and advancing values-based leadership.
Councils and Chapters
Interfraternity Council
The IFC is an umbrella council overseeing 11 fraternities.
Intercultural Greek Collective
The IGC is an umbrella council overseeing 7 culturally-based fraternities and sororities.
FSL Recruitment & Intake Information
Requirements
American University Fraternity & Sorority Life (AU FSL) established a delayed membership process to better meet the needs of the AU community and FSL members. For students to be eligible, they must meet the following requirements:
- Be enrolled as a full-time matriculated undergraduate student;
- Be in Good Disciplinary Standing with AU;
- Earned a minimum of 12 credit hours at AU, after high school graduation;
- Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or Dual-Enrollment credits do not qualify as acceptable credits;
- Transfer students with 12 credit hours from an accredited college or university are eligible but must submit a copy of their transcript from their previous institution to the Associate Director;
- Have earned a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Note: Some organizations may have additional or more stringent requirements specific to their membership qualifications.
For information on each council's process, please refer to their individual pages or the drop-downs below:
Intercultural Greek Collective
If you're interested in the Intercultural Greek Collective (IGC), please fill out this IGC Interest Form. You may also refer to the IGC Profile Page for more information.
Interfraternity Council
Recruitment Information:
Fall 2024 IFC Recruitment will occur from September 6 - September 12
Things to know/prepare for:
- Recommendation Letters are not required.
- Registration is required
Schedule:
- PNM Orientation/ Meet the IFC is Friday, September 6 from 4-6pm
- Recruitment September 6 - September 12
- Bid Day is Thursday, September 12
You may also refer to the Interfraternity Council page for more information.
Panhellenic Council
Spring 2025 Recruitment
Wednesday, January 8th - PNM Move-in & Orientation
Thursday, January 9th - Round 1
Friday, January 10th - Round 2
Saturday, January 11th - Preference Round
Sunday, January 12th - Bid Day
Registration Information:
- Registration will open in October and will include a $40 registration fee
You may also refer to the PHC Profile Page for more information.
Statement on Underground Groups
An underground group is a formerly recognized student organization or group that has lost or been denied university registration or recognition as a consequence of violating the Student Conduct Code and/or other university policy. Providing assistance to or in any way perpetuating the misconduct of an Underground Group is a violation of the Student Conduct Code and may led to expulsion from the university.
If you are interested in joining the FSL community, please look at the recognized groups noted on this site.
FSL Grade Reports and FSL Annual Reports
Academic Excellence is one of the pillars of Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL) and at an academically rigorous institution like American University, the commitment to high scholastic achievement is even stronger. Each semester, FSL compiles grade averages for each of our chapters, Councils, and community. FSL also produces annual reports to highlight our community. Below are links to the information for the FSL community:
Grade Reports | Annual reports | |
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Spring 2023 | ||
Fall 2022 | ||
Spring 2022 | AY 2021-2022 | |
Fall 2021 | ||
Spring 2021 | ||
Fall 2020 | AY 2019-2020 | |
Spring 2020 | AY 2018-2019 |
Have questions? Contact us:
Office: Mary Graydon Center (MGC), 324
Email: aufsl@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-3015
FSL Staff Profiles