Leadership
Being a leader within a fraternity or sorority carries many responsibilities similar to running a business and provides experience in managing finances, maintaining a home, and creating positive public relations. A good Greek experience can go a long way to place you above the competition in a career search. Employers, graduate schools, and professional programs all look at more than just grades. They are interested in a student's activities and what is learned through these activities.
Interfraternity Congress
The Interfraternity Congress is the student run governing body of all of the fraternities on the Case campus.
The Interfraternity Congress meets every other week with the Executive Board and the Presidents and IFC Representatives from each chapter. These meetings are chaired by the IFC President and consist of officer reports, old and new business, announcements, and an occasional special presentation by a campus official or guest speaker. The Executive Board meets every Wednesday evening for a brief meeting to give officer reports and to prepare for the bimonthly meetings of the Congress. The Executive Board members are also required to meet on a weekly basis with their Panhellenic Council counterpart and the Coordinator of Greek Programs.
The Panhellenic Council is the unifying, governing and coordinating body of the sorority system. Panhellenic serves as the communication link between the sororities and the University administration. As the largest women's group on campus, the Panhellenic serves as a forum for Greek, campus, and residence life affairs.
The Greek Community Educational Consultant (GCEC) position is designed to deliver educational assistance to fraternities and sororities. Supervised by the Greek Life office and working closely with IFC/Panhel, GCECs conduct group programs, respond to individual academic needs and concerns, and reach out to the faculty and staff to provide information and services to Case students.
Leadership Awards
The Agnar Pytte Cup is presented annually to Case Western Reserve University fraternities and sororities that have shown a consistently strong, well-rounded record over the past spring and fall semesters. The recipients of this award will be determined through the use of objective criteria and a point system.
The Mid-American Greek Council Association exists to stimulate the growth and development of college Fraternity/Sorority Councils by promoting leadership and educational experiences for student leaders at colleges and universities. The MGCA Awards are designed specifically to assist councils in achieving the highest level of excellence.
This program was devised to highlight various chapter members for their accomplishments outside of the Greek Community. There are 5 categories in which members can "all-star" includes, Academics, Leadership, Community Involvement, Athletics, and Creative Arts.
The Greek Leadership Award is awarded annually to two juniors with outstanding chapter leadership and is named posthumously after Christina Camardo, an outstanding student leader. The award was established with the assistance of the IFC and Panhellenic Councils, as well as many loyal alumni.
The Interfraternity Congress and Panhellenic Council wish to give members of the Greek community an opportunity to recognize those people and organizations that have made outst
anding contributions to the Greek Community through the annual IFC/Panhel Awards Ceremony. Please take the time to nominate individuals, chapters, or organizations who have made such contributions by filling out the enclosed awards nomination forms.
This award is given monthly to recognize a Greek woman who exemplifies strong character and a prime example of a Greek Woman: excelling in one or more of the Greek values of ritual, leadership, citizenship and service.
These awards are presented annually to a senior man and woman who have distinguished themselves in service and participation in the Greek community.
Leadership Honor Societies
Gamma Sigma Alpha, National Greek Academic Honor Society, was founded to promote intellectual interaction between Greek students and the academic community. The purpose of the Society is to promote the advancement of education among Greeks; to instill a greater spirit of cooperation among Greek students and organizations and to encourage excellence in scholarship.
Order of Omega is an honor society recognizing members of fraternities and sororities who are academically ranked above the undergraduate GPA. Membership selection is also based on service to one's chapter, the Greek system, campus life, the University and the community.