Fraternity and Sorority Life
Pi Beta Phi
Pi Beta Phi is the first Women’s fraternity that helps promote friendship, develop women of intellect and integrity, cultivate leadership potential and enrich lives through community service. We live by our core values, Integrity, Lifelong Commitment, Honor and Respect, Personal and Intellectual Growth, Philanthropic Service to Others and Sincere Friendship in our everyday lives! Colorado Epsilon offers so many exciting events along with our leadership opportunities. Visit our website to learn more!
Pi Lambda Chi
ΠΛΧ was the result of the hard work and effort of fourteen unique young ladies who found that existing campus groups did not fully meet their needs. Some women believed it would be founded to build a support system to help overcome the obstacles a Latina must overcome in higher education and in life. Others envisioned it as the beginning of the Latina contribution to the ethnic Greek system already in place. Some saw it as an academic support network, while still others saw it as an opportunity to unite Latinas on campus and help promote education in the Latino community. Community service in the Latino community, teaching and promoting awareness of Latina culture, sisterhood, and embracing their uniqueness were all things these women strove to include in the organization they were creating. What they felt most in their hearts was the importance of building a bridge across the rough waters of life for the Pi Lambda Chi sisters yet to attend college and even those yet to be born. Visit our website to learn more!
Phi Sigma Sigma
Phi Sigma Sigma, or Phi Sig, was the first collegiate nonsectarian sorority, founded in 1913 at Hunter College in New York, New York. The Iota Kappa chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma was chartered here on campus on April 21st, 2007. Phi Sig's mission statement is to inspire the personal development of each sister and perpetuate the advancement of womanhood. We also live by these core values: Leadership Through Service, Inclusiveness, and Life Long Learning. The Iota Kappa chapter offers many exciting events along with endless leadership opportunities! Visit our website to learn more!
Pi Kappa Phi
The Fraternity is, and shall be, a secret fraternal organization, whose purpose and aim shall be to promote fellowship and mutual trust among its members; to uphold the traditions and ideals of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; to encourage excellence in scholarship; and to inculcate in its members the highest ideals of Christian manhood and good citizenship. Visit our website to learn more!
Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc. (ΚΑΨ) is a collegiate Greek-letter fraternity, founded on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington. The fraternity has over 150,000 members with 700 undergraduate and alumni chapters in every state of the United States, and international chapters in the United Kingdom, Germany, Korea, Japan, the Caribbean, Saint Thomas, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Nigeria, Bermuda, Canada, Dubai, Dominican Republic and South Africa. Visit our website to learn more!
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon is a fraternity founded in the year 1856. The organization has since spread across the nation to become one of the largest and well known fraternities in the world.
The mission of Sigma Alpha Epsilon is to promote the highest standards of friendship, scholarship, and service for our members based upon the ideals set forth by our Founders and as specifically enunciated in our creed, The True Gentleman.
The Colorado Phi Chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs was founded in 2009, Chartered in December 2014, and continues to be a leader in the FSL community, philanthropy, and community service.
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Why join a fraternity or sorority?
Lifelong Friendships
Membership in a fraternity or sorority is more than wearing Greek letters, attending meetings and going to parties. It is an experience that fosters a place of belonging where friendships can grow into deeply rooted relationships that will last a lifetime. Joining a chapter can help you feel connected at UCCS both as a student and an alumni. Most importantly, it can provide you a safe place where you know can count on your brothers and sisters in good times and in challenging times. It’s not just four years, it’s for life!
Leadership Opportunities
One of the key benefits of membership in a fraternal organization is the leadership development opportunities that can help you gain the valuable experience that you will need to compete in life after college. Fraternity and sorority members participate in a variety of programs that provide leadership development. There are many ways to be a leader in the UCCS community, including chapter or council officer positions, national or regional leadership conferences, campus-based leadership opportunities and committee involvement.
Academic Excellence
Academic excellence is a vital aspect of fraternity and sorority membership at UCCS. Scholastic standards are important for each chapter and the community as a whole. Programming, incentives, recognition and ongoing support help fraternity and sorority members achieve academic success. Academic achievement is the reason students are at UCCS; fraternities and sororities are designed to help their members meet that goal.
Campus Involvement
While each chapter wants all members to be active within their organization, engagement with campus is an important connection that will help members build a stronger affinity to their alma mater. Fraternity & Sorority Life is involved in events on campus through service, co-sponsoring events, Club & Organization fairs and much more!
Giving Back
Service and philanthropy is a meaningful part of fraternity and sorority involvement. It is perhaps the most personally rewarding experience as members are provided with opportunities to participate in hands-on volunteer work and implement philanthropic events to raise money for charitable causes. The opportunities ensure that fraternity and sorority members will have an impact on their community and develop lifelong habits of giving back.
Campus Connections
Membership in a recognized fraternity or sorority provides an opportunity for students to be embedded in the fabric of the UCCS community. We firmly believe that your experience in your chapter and at UCCS are not mutually exclusive. Both are important and may serve different needs throughout your time as a student. And by embracing both experiences can help make your UCCS experience shine and help you stay connected after graduating.
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Philanthropy
Each chapter in Fraternity & Sorority Life has a local or international cause that they support, including but not limited to, cancer research, mental health, accessibility and more. Chapters raise money and awareness for their dedicated causes by holding various philanthropy events each semester.