Governing Councils

The fraternity and sorority communities at Georgia Southern University are comprised of governing councils with each fraternity or sorority belonging to one of four councils.

College Panhellenic (CPH)

CPH

Interfraternity Council (IFC)

The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is the local governing body for the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), which is an association of collegiate men’s fraternities that was formally organized in 1910.  As of May 2020, the NIC has 64 member organizations with 6,1000 chapters located on over 800 campuses in the United States and Canada with approximately 380,000 undergraduate members.  IFC works to promote the highest ideals of scholarship, leadership, service, and fraternalism among its member organizations.  IFC provides educational programming and resources on a variety of topics including leadership, alcohol awareness, anti-hazing initiatives, sexual assault awareness, scholarship, and professional development.

National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is a collaborative organization of nine historically African American, international Greek-lettered fraternities and sororities. The nine NPHC organizations are collectively referred to as the “Divine Nine.”  NPHC was formed as a permanent organization on May 10, 1930, on the campus of Howard University, in Washington, D.C.  The council promotes interaction through forums, meetings, and other mediums for the exchange of information. Moreover, NPHC engages in cooperative programming and initiatives through various activities and functions.  Today, the primary purpose and focus of member organizations remains camaraderie and academic excellence for its members and service to the communities they serve. Each promotes community awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural service activities.

Panhellenic Association (PHA)

The Panhellenic Association, or National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), is the umbrella organization for 26 (inter)national women’s sororities throughout the United States and Canada.  Each member group is autonomous as a social, Greek-letter society of college women and alumnae.  NPC provides guidelines and resources for its members and serves as the national voice on contemporary issues of sorority life. Founded in 1902, NPC is one of the oldest and largest women’s membership organizations, representing more than 4 million women at over 650 college/university campuses and 4,600 local alumnae chapters. Each year, NPC-affiliated collegians and alumnae donate more than $5 million to causes, provide $2.8 million in scholarships to women, and volunteer 500,000 hours in their communities.

Last updated: 4/18/2024