In addition to inexpensive housing and meal plan options, fraternities provide opportunities for leadership, self-development, friendship, and service to the greater community. In short, fraternities seek to add depth to the experience of each student at the University through the diverse array of experiences that come with brotherhood. Fraternal organizations consistently devote a great deal of time to charities and services around the University as well as around the Charlottesville area. Second only to Madison House in terms of hours devoted and money raised, the Greek system participates in a wide range of service activities, ranging from Habitat for Humanity projects, to blood drives, to benefit concerts. As their main philanthropic project this past year, the Inter-Fraternity Council funded and sponsored the construction of a Habitat for Humanity home in a nearby town.
Members often serve as excellent resources for academic and career advice.
In addition, through the fraternity Faculty Fellows program, each house promotes interaction between its members and the University faculty. The Inter-Fraternity Council and individual chapters also promote scholarship by annually requiring of members minimum academic GPA of 2.0. Fraternities also compete in a variety of intramural and club sports, offering exercise and recreation for members. IFC won the IFC ACC trophy. The Executive committee works with the resource committee chair-men and the members of the President's Council in an effort to continue to strengthen the fraternity system at UVA through progressive policies and programs.