Fraternities and sororities at Chico State are active in both university and community life. Membership in a fraternity or sorority, notes the Chico Greeks website, provides an enhanced experience of the undergraduate life, forges friendships that endure beyond college and fosters increased academic excellence through group dynamics, study partnerships and incentives for academic achievement, including membership in the Order of Omega Greek Honor Society.
Ten fraternities and nine sororities make up the Greek community at Chico State. Fraternities are governed by the Interfraternity Council, or IFC. The university recognizes two governing organizations for sororities: the Panhellenic Council and the Multicultural Greek Council, or MGC. Gamma Zeta Alpha fraternity is unique in being affiliated with both the IFC and MGC. Most of the fraternity and sorority houses are located in an area bounded by W. Second St. on the north and W. Eighth St. on the south, between Ivy and Salem streets.
The sororities affiliated with the Panhellenic Council are Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Phi, Gamma Phi Beta and Sigma Kappa. Recruitment for the sororities takes place during Spring Formal Recruitment. To participate, the prospective applicant must be at least a second-semester freshman, enrolled for a minimum of 12 units at Chico State and maintaining a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Eight board members of the Panhellenic Council meet weekly to discuss issues involving the Greek community, to plan activities and to undertake other business.
The National Multicultural Greek Council, or NMGC, was established in 1988 and aims to promote the awareness of multicultural diversity in and outside the academic community. NMGC-member organizations or chapters exist in 21 states. Affiliated with the NMGC at Chico State are four sororities -- Delta Xi Phi, Lambda Theta Nu, Lambda Sigma Gamma and Upsilon Kappa Delta.