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Active: A member who has been fully initiated into a fraternity or sorority, typically still enrolled in undergraduate courses.

Bid: A formal invitation to join a chapter.

Brother/Sister: A term used by members in a fraternity/sorority when referring to each other.

Chapter: The collegiate group of an inter/national fraternity or sorority.

College Alumna/e: An initiated member who has graduated from college.

Council: The Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council.

Greek: A member of a Greek letter social organization.

Initiation: A formal ceremony that transitions a new member to an active member.

Interfraternity Council (IFC): The governing body of all fraternities at USI.

Inter-Greek Programming Council (IGPC): A programming committee composed of members from each Greek chapter.

Inter/National: The general headquarters of each individual chapter.

Legacy: A man or woman whose parent, sibling, or grandparent is an alumnus or active member of a given fraternity or sorority.

Panhellenic Council: The governing body of all sororities at USI.

Philanthropy: A service project sponsored by individual chapters or councils.

Quota: The specified number of new members each sorority can accept.

Recruitment: A period of structured membership selection at USI.

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