The 10 black sororities and fraternities are part of the Black Greek Association. Each chapter establishes its own set of rules and guidelines. When you're of the same ethnic group, there are a lot of issues that are specific to that ethnic group. At a predominantly white university, it's very important to have those bonds. Although each chapter in the Black Greek Association has its own application process, students usually attend a general informational meeting and then apply to one specific chapter.
Individual chapters determine whether they want to accept new members for the winter term.
Delta Sigma Theta, the largest black sorority on campus with 23 members, is one of the chapters accepting applications for the winter semester. Delta Sigma Theta is a sisterhood committed to public service. Individual chapters are involved in a wide range of service activities, including fund-raising, tutoring and mentorship programs and workshops. The University's Asian Pacific American sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta Phi and Asian Pacific American fraternity, Lambda Phi Epsilon, are not officially affiliated with one another, but have worked together in the past. Both chapters held rush activities last week.