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Fraternities & Sororities
This information is from Major Facts, the student handbook. The information printed is as accurate and up-to-date as possible. However, this does not preclude the possibility of changes taking place during the academic year. Any changes will be updated on this website.

Millsaps College has four North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) fraternities, one Fraternity Leadership Association, four National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities and three National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) fraternities and sororities. The sororities are Alpha Kappa Alpha, Chi Omega, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Delta, Phi Mu, and Delta Delta Delta. The fraternities are Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Questions regarding the Millsaps Greek Community, sororities, or fraternities may be directed to the Office of Student Life 974-1200.

Scholastic Requirements

  • To be eligible for initiation, a student must have earned in his most recent semester credit for three courses, must not have fallen below D in more than one subject and must have earned a 2.0 grade point average for the semester. Organizations that are shortening their new member/associate period and wish to initiate early should contact the Office of Student Life.
  • A student who drops a course after the end of the half semester shall receive an “F” for sorority or fraternity purposes.
  • The two terms of summer school combined shall count as one semester for sorority or fraternity purposes.

Specific Eligibility Requirements for Alpha Kappa Alpha
A student must have completed one semester of college (at least three courses), must have maintained a 2.0 overall grade point average and submit a letter to the sorority in which a desire to join is stated.

Specific Eligibility Requirements for Alpha Phi Alpha
Each semester Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will conduct a “smoker” to acquaint interested men with the membership intake process. A letter of intent to join must be submitted before a “bid” can be offered to selected men.

Specific Eligibility Requirements for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
A student must have completed 24 semester hours and maintained a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average. Details of membership requirements will be given at an Information Seminar. Only bona fide regular students with a 2.30 G.P.A. (enrolled in at least three courses) may be pledged.

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