Greek life refers to the Greek letter societies, which make up a fraternity and sorority system.
Fraternities are organizations for men, which are designed to promote scholarship and leadership, stimulate social interaction, and offer the opportunity for development of meaningful relationships. Sororities are organizations for women, which promote scholarship, service to campus and community, development of strong long-lasting friendships, and promotion of leadership opportunities. Greek-letter organizations have a long history within American higher education. Today there are over 100 Greek-letter organizations at American colleges and universities and there are over two million members. Inc. Other Greek organizations may be added, based on student interest and an organization's desire to expand to the CCSU campus.