Welcome to the San José State University Greek Community! As a Spartan, you have the opportunity to become involved in one of the most diverse Greek communities in the nation.
Going Greek is more than parties, wearing letters, and attending meetings. Going Greek means making friendships that will last a lifetime. Going Greek means a commitment to the ideals of scholarship, leadership, and service. Going Greek makes a large university like SJSU smaller. Fraternities and sororities are recognized student organizations, and many maintain off-campus housing facilities owned and operated by their own alumni associations.
Friendship - Finding the right peer group at a large institution is imperative. Fraternities and sororities offer instant peer networks and a structured environment involving academics, social events, service activities, intramurals and alumni networking.
Leadership - There are dozens of leadership positions available within each chapter, such as president, treasurer, house manager, or website chair. Fraternities and sororities are also involved on campus and members hold leadership positions in student government, school councils, honor societies, sport clubs, and many other student organizations.
Scholarship - SJSU ranks each fraternity and sorority based on the collective group GPA. Each organization conducts academic workshops and invites speakers during the year to promote academic success.
A list of recent chapter rankings is available in PDF format.
Service and Philanthropy - SJSU Greeks have a rich tradition of sponsoring philanthropic events both on and off campus to raise money for charities. Greeks also participate in collective philanthropy events, such as the annual Greek Week and Homecoming Up 'til Dawn benefit for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Chapters also sponsor smaller events where members adopt a school or family, providing much needed services for community agencies and individuals.
Social - Chapters sponsor trips to local sporting events, concerts, and outdoors events. State law, SJSU regulations, and inter/national fraternity and sorority policies and procedures dictate how social functions are conducted, whether in the chapter facilities or other locations.
Housing - Many of SJSU's Greek organizations provide housing for their members. Room and board prices are competitive with University Residences and off-campus apartments. Student room arrangements and chapter housing capacities vary from group to group, as do their policies on living-in.
Warning
Any organization that represents itself as being a member of the social Greek community at SJSU that is not listed above is operating without approval of San José State University and should be approached with caution. The following chapters have been suspended by San José State University or their national office for hazing, violence, or inappropriate chapter management practices within the past few years: Alpha Kappa Alpha (sorority), Lambda Phi Epsilon (fraternity), Phi Gamma Delta (fraternity), Phi Kappa Tau (fraternity), Pi Alpha Phi (fraternity), Sigma Gamma Rho (Sorority) and Zeta Phi Beta (sorority).
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