What Is Greek Life?
Greek Life, aka Sororities and Fraternities, are communities of college women and men who have committed themselves to shared goals and ideals. Greek Life members work together to build community and become the best versions of themselves.
When you join (Go Greek) you can expect to find supportive networks of like-minded people who work together to plan fundraising events, develop their leadership skills, and have fun!
A Fraternity or Sorority meets together once a week to review important dates and information. They also offer study hours, volunteer opportunities, and social events. New members are paired with an experienced member for mentorship and guidance. Experienced members may run for office and serve the group as a leader and attend leadership conferences with other members from around the country.
How to Join a Sorority
Thinking about joining a sorority? Do you want leadership opportunities in college? What about a chance to give back to your community? Do you want a space you can be authentically yourself? Sorority might just be the place for you. Everyone who decides to participate in recruitment has different reasons for doing so. Maybe you want to build a network to help you find a job. Maybe you want to create new friends in college. Whatever the reason is, joining a sorority can be one of the most valuable experiences you have at Ripon College.
When you make the decision that going through recruitment is right for you, you have to sign up – which we hope you do! Click the button below to fill out our short form to help us get to know you. Once you sign up, you’ll be paired with a guide to assist you through the process (called a recruitment counselor). They will be a confidant as you move through the process and narrow your decision. They are specially trained in guiding potential new members through the recruitment process.
Have any questions? Be sure to follow panhel_rc on instagram or email the Fraternity and Sorority Advisor, Bri, at [email protected]. Sign up by clicking the button below.
| Important Dates | |
|---|---|
| September 8th, 2026 Meet the Sororities Mocktail Event |
This event will allow you to meet representatives of each sorority and learn more about what Greek life is like at Ripon College. |
| September 13th, 2026 Round 0 (informational session and orientation) |
This meeting will share important information about the recruitment process, including finances, GPA requirements, time commitments, and what to expect each night of recruitment. |
| September 16th, 2026 Recruitment Night One |
Chapters will share information about their philanthropy and community service work |
| September 17th, 2026 Recruitment Night Two |
Chapters will share information on their shared values and sisterhood |
| September 19th, 2026 Preference Night |
Chapters will highlight the meaning and deep relationships they have found with their sisters |
| September 20th, 2026 Bid Day! |
New members receive invitations of membership (bids) and are welcomed home into their sorority. |
Alpha Delta Pi – Founded on May 15, 1851, Alpha Delta Pi is the oldest secret society for college women in the world. Established at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, the first college chartered to grant degrees to women in the world, the story of Alpha Delta Pi is a remarkable one. Our Mission is to provide women with a meaningful lifelong member experience that empowers them to reach their full potential through leadership, educational, philanthropic, and social opportunities.We believe in the power of sisterhood among women with shared values and diverse experiences. We believe our sisterhood is strongest when we cultivate a sense of belonging, loyalty, and connection in all members.
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Alpha Chi Omega -Alpha Chi Omega is an organization about you: unique, talented, genuine women choosing a fun and meaningful way to enhance your college experience and building lifelong bonds that extend long into your alumnae years.It’s about strength in numbers through the 240,000 real, strong women who stand by your side, cheer you on and lead you to a lifetime of growth and connection. It’s about wearing the lyre badge with pride during a Ritual ceremony, volunteering at a women’s shelter or networking with sisters across the country to land your dream job. It’s about the values you share with your sisters– wisdom, devotion and achievement – as you celebrate and support each other. Alpha Chi Omega is about empowering you to live as your true self, to reach your potential and to be the real, strong woman you are meant to be.
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Kappa Delta – In 1897 at State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia, four women forever forged their friendship by creating the sisterhood we know today as Kappa Delta. Now, 125 years later, Kappa Delta has 167 collegiate chapters and over 200 active alumnae chapters filled with inspiring, confident women. When you join Kappa Delta, you join a network of friendship, leadership, confidence and action.
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How to Join a Fraternity
Fraternity recruitment for first year students happens in early second semster. Please follow @riponIFC for updates!
Sigma Chi – The fundamental purpose of the Sigma Chi Fraternity is the cultivation, maintenance and accomplishment of the ideals of Friendship, Justice and Learning within our membership. They are referred to as The Three Great Aims of our Fraternity.
Our brotherhood has its roots in the collegiate experience and engenders a lifelong commitment to strive to achieve true friendship, equal justice for all and the fulfillment of learning as part of our overall responsibilities to the broader communities in which we live.
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Theta Chi – Theta Chi is one of the oldest men’s college fraternities in North America. Founded in 1856, Theta Chi Fraternity is a men’s collegiate fraternity with more than 200,000 initiated members and has established 245 chapters. Theta Chi’s mission is to develop college-age men into successful students, good citizens, lifelong brothers, and resolute leaders.
Founded on the principle of friendship through the mutual assistance of every member, Theta Chi aims to provide its members with an enjoyable and fulfilling collegiate experience that also prepares them for rewarding, successful lives after graduation.
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Phi Delta Theta – Our original three pillars haven’t budged an inch since the Fraternity was founded by the Immortal Six at Miami University. The pillars are: The cultivation of friendship among its members, the acquirement individually of a high degree of mental culture, and the attainment personally of a high standard of morality. Shortened, we refer to the Cardinal Principles as Friendship, Sound Learning, and Rectitude.
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Merriman (Phi Kappa Pi) – During the winter of 1919-1920, immediately following World War 1, a group of Ripon College men living at West Hall and Smith Hall, who were war veterans, held a series of meetings, and on April 17, 1920, formally banded together as Phi Kappa Pi. They stood for scholarship, participation in college activities, and outstanding conduct. Merriman is proudly the only local fraternity at Ripon College, Wisconsin.
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