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Students in the Greek Community at Cal have the opportunity for a well-rounded college experience that involves academic work and campus involvement, as well as social events. The CalGreeks community is comprised of 3,400 life-long, undergraduate members in over 50+ local, national, and international fraternities and sororities. This gives members a way to get to know their professors well, and is often a good way to ask for a Letter of Recommendation from a professor! Our housed sororities do not provide summer housing. “This testing will be combined with contact tracing to try to identify outbreaks early.”. Cal Greeks. It is often a very economical option, as living in the Bay Area can be very expensive.
The university does not endorse one location over another, and each person interested should follow the same process as if they were looking for rooming in any other house. The national fraternity and sorority organizations, the University of California, Berkeley, Panhellenic Council and state law prohibit any action taken, or any situation created, whether on or off sorority premises, that may produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. We do not compile housing lists but each organization can tell you whether they have openings and what the process looks like. Unfortunately, graduate students and PhD students are not eligible.
What is recruitment/sorority life like at Cal? Chapters hold study nights where members can study together. Berkeley Public Health and University Health Services are in the process of contact tracing of those who had close contact with the students who tested positive, advising on quarantine requirements, and arranging for testing. BERKELEY (CBS SF) — The University of California, Berkeley reported Wednesday a spike in students testing positive for the COVID-19 and is attributing the increase in cases to a series of fraternity and sorority parties.
Every chapter also holds their own “invitationals” each semester where they rent out a venue and each chapter member is allowed to bring a guest. In addition to their chapters, members have the opportunity to participate and take leadership roles in CalGreeks affinity groups and governing councils. Chapters also have a House Mothers or House Managers who ensure that the house is running smoothly and that house rules are being followed. What kinds of philanthropy events are you involved in, Joining a Greek organization does entail a financial commitment, but it is important to realize this commitment is considerably less than the costs of housing, food, and entertainment for the average Cal student living in the residence halls. Where/when can I sign up for recruitment?
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Most chapters do not ever require you to live in, but some ask for sophomores to live in.