PENN STATE STUDENT ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY 1989 - 1990 Keep this directory for future reference PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF UNIONS AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES DIVISION OF STUDENT PROGRAMS EXECUTIVE & GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS Students are involved in decision making at the University in several ways and in matters as important as teaching assignments, curricular evaluation and design, and prospec tive faculty considerations. Besides the governing groups listed here, students are involved at levels up to and includ ing the Board of Trustees. Students are members of the Uni versity Faculty Senate, and students are active participants on many college and departmental commitees. GREEK ORGANIZATIONS Penn State has 55 active fraternities, most of which have houses in State College or on campus. The University's 23 sororities have floors and suites in the residence halls on campus. Each chapter is distinct from the others, though a certain philosophy is shared by all: a philosophy involving goals of friendship, academic achievement, social enjoyment, athletic endeavor, and an interest in the welfare of others. Penn State's fraternities and sororities are known for their charitable and philanthropic projects. These range from fund-raising drives for various charities to active volunteer work in community groups. In addition to individual chapter activities, the Greeks as a whole sponsor special events which benefit the entire commu nity. Two of these are Homecoming and the Dance Marathon (the nation's largest student-run philanthropy). When groups select members, each uses its own criteria. Some look for students majoring in specific fields, having certain career interests, or engaging in particular extracurricular activities. Other groups seek diversity in members' backgrounds and goals. But members of all groups experience the sense of brotherhood and sisterhood through sharing common concerns over scholarships, personal growth, and social interests. Through their membership in fraternities and sororities, most Greeks develop lifelong friendships and associations. FURTHER INFORMATION Want to know more? More information can be obtained on up to 3 of these organizations by completing the accompanying form and returning it to the HUB Desk. A copy of your selection sheet will be forwarded to each organization you have listed. The organization then will personally contact you. Drop off or mail to HUB Desk, Hetzel Union Building, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 Also, there is the University Student Executive Council, which meets regularly, and periodically with President Jordan, to discuss campus issues and other student related matters. ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENCE HALL STUDENTS (225) is a link between students living in residence halls and the staff in Student Services and Housing and Food Services. Striving to maintain and improve the quality of life in the residence halls, the main office is in 101 C HUB. BLACK CAUCUS (032) coordinates all Black organiza tions on campus. Helping to set priorities and direction, its membership is open to all students faculty, and staff. The Black Caucus aims to promote the positive and successful growth and development of Black students at Penn State. 101 E HUB. GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (GSA) (091) is the representative student government for approximately 6,000 graduate students. It provides programming, services, and activities for graduate students and the University community. 111 Kern Graduate Building. INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL (IFC) (103) includes the pres idents of the 55 social fraternities at University Park. IFC coordinates the efforts of the fraternity system and pro vides services for individual chapters. You can call the IFC office (865-3455) or stop by 2038 HUB if you have SOCIAL FRATERNITIES (9) Fraternity ACACIA ALPHA CHI RHO (Crow House) ALPHA CHI SIGMA (AXE) ALPHA EPSILON PI (AE PI) ALPHA GAMMA RHO (AGR) ALPHA KAPPA LAMBDA (AKL) ALPHA PHI ALPHA ALPHA RHO CHI (Archi) ALPHA SIGMA PHI (Alpha Sig) ALPHA TAU OMEGA (ATO) ALPHA ZETA (AZ) BETA SIGMA BETA (Beta Sig) BETA THETA PI (Beta) CHI PHI DELTA CHI DELTA SIGMA PHI (Delta Sig) DELTA PHI DELTA TAU DELTA (Delts) DELTA THETA SIGMA (DTS) DELTA UPSILON (DU) KAPPA ALPHA PSI (Kappa) KAPPA DELTA RHO (KDR) KAPPA SIGMA (Kappa Sig) LAMBDA CHI ALPHA (Lambda Chi) OMEGA PSI PHI PHI BETA SIGMA (Sigma's) PHI DELTA THETA (Phi Delt) PHI GAMMA DELTA (Fiji) PHI KAPPA PSI (Phi Psi) PHI KAPPA SIGMA (Skull House) PHI KAPPA TAU (Phi Tau) PHI KAPPA THETA (Phi Who) PHI MU DELTA (Phi Mud) PHI SIGMA DELTA E.F. PHI SIGMA KAPPA (Phi Sig) PI KAPPA ALPHA (Pika) PI KAPPA PHI (Pi Kapp) PI LAMBDA PHI (Pi Lam) PSI UPSILON (Psi U) SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON (SAE) . SIGMA ALPHA MU (Sammy) SIGMA CHI SIGMA NU SIGMA PHI EPSILON (Sig Ep) SIGMA PI Name Address Phone Semester Organization name and code number ORGANIZATION FOR TOWN INDEPENDENT STUDENTS (151) was established to "serve, protect, and promote the rights and responsibilities of students," partic ularly in their relationships with the State College municipality. OTIS's services are many: apartment living tips; information on account policies of local banks; a housing list and advice for apartment hunt ers; consumer information; lease reading and com plaint resolution services. THE PANHELLENIC COUNCIL (154) represents the 23 sororities on campus. Panhel tries to help individual sororities achieve their own goals by providing centralized services, and it coordinates commmunity service projects and University-wide social functions. Questions about the sorority system can be an swered in the Panhellenic Council office in 2038 HUB (865-3701). UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT GOVERNMENT (USG) (268) is the primary student governing body at the Univeristy Park campus, with offices in Rooms 203, 203 A, and 210 HUB. USG is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. Address 234 Locust Lane 425 Locust Lane 406 S. Pugh Street .... 225 E. Foster Avenue 322 Fraternity Row ... 339 Fraternity Row ... 203 B HUB 320 S. Fraser St. 328 E. Fairmount Avenue 321 E. Fairmount Avenue 360 N. Burrowes Road ... 255 E. Fairmount Avenue 220 N. Burrowes Road ... 360 E. Hamilton Avenue . 424 E. Fairmount Avenue 508 Locust Lane 707 Hetzel Place, 500 College Ave 429 E. Hamilton Avenue 101 N. Patterson Street 229 Locust Lane 203-B HUB 420 E. Prospect Avenue 255 Highland Avenue 321 E. Fairmount Avenue No House / 2038 HUB 203-B HUB 240 N. Burrowes Road 319 N. Burrowes Road 403 Locust Lane 234 E. Beaver Avenue 408 E. Fairmount Avenue 338 E. Fairmount Avenue 500 S. Allen Street 240 E. Prospect Avenue 501 S. Allen 417 E. Prospect Avenue 409 E. Fairmount Avenue 321 Fraternity Row 232 E. Nittany Avenue 200 E. Beaver Avenue 238 Fairmount Avenue 400 E. Prospect Avenue 340 N. Burrowes Road 524 Locust Lane 303 Fraternity Row And we bet you didn't know Penn State offers over 400 activities . . . Don't overlook a tremendous resource you have at University Park; the opportunity to participate in any of more than 400 student organizations. The effort you make has a good chance of rewarding both your academic life and your sense of personal accomplishment. Student organizations provide a good means of enriching your time. Be it a fund drive, field trip, or sports marathon, the activity you are involved in will supplement the time you spend immersed in a textbook, library carrel, or language lab. You may want to stay within your major by selecting a professional student organization in your field. Then again, you might take the opportunity to explore something entirely different: another culture, a new game or the out of-doors. Involvement in a student organization is the time spent on yourself, reflecting your personal interests. Also, planning and conducting projects with your peers provides a valuable experience for "real world" activities. And don't think that as a newcomer you aren't invited! Each of the organizations listed below extends an questions about the fraternity system The executive branch consists of a president and vice president, elected by the student body every Spring Semester, and the executive council, which includes the presidents of the governing groups described herein. 238-3083 237-2769 237-3118 237-3091 237-3181 238-6789 Name Address Phone Major Semester Organization name and code number SIGMA TAU GAMMA (STG) TAU EPSILON PHI (Tep) TAU KAPPA EPSILON (Teke) TAU PHI DELTA (Tree House) THETA CHI THETA DELTA CHI THETA XI TRIANGLE ZETA BETA TAU . ZETA PSI (Zete) . SOCIAL SORORITES (10) Sorority ALPHA CHI OMEGA (Alpha Chi) ALPHA GAMMA DELTA (AGD) ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA (AKA) . ALPHA OMICRON PI (AOPi) ALPHA PHI ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA (ASA) .. ALPHA XI DELTA (AZD) CHI OMEGA (Chi 0) DELTA DELTA DELTA (Tr! Delt) DELTA GAMMA (D G) DELTA SIGMA THETA (Delts) . DELTA ZETA (DZ) GAMMA PHI BETA (Gamma Phi) .. KAPPA ALPHA THETA (Thetas) .... KAPPA DELTA (KD's) KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA (Kappa's) PHI MU PI BETA PHI (Pi Phi) SIGMA DELTA TAU (SDT) SIGMA GAMMA RHO SIGMA SIGMA SIGMA (Tri-Sigma) ZETA PHI BETA ZETA TAU ALPHA (Zeta) Stop by the Panhel-IFC Office (2038 HUB) to learn more about Penn State's fraternities and sororities. You may sign up for rush at registration any semester. The Daily Collegian Wednesday, Sept. 6,1989-1 enthusiastic welcome to all students. They need your support. Office of Unions and Student Activities 202 HUB, 865.2563 Literally hundreds of student activities are available at Penn State. Support services and coordination of these activities is provided by offices in the Division of Student Programs. The staff in the Office of Unions and Student Activities is prepared to provide information which supplements that which appears in this summary. If you want to join one of the organizations or even form a new group, visit the Office. Center for Student Involvement and Leadership 215 HUB, 863-4624 At the request of student groups, staff members of the Office of Center for Student Involvement and Leadership will provide leadership training in communication skills, decision-making, program planning, goal setting and membership recruit ment. Available in the Office are publications intended to enhance organizational performance including a Leadership Manual. Executive departments have been created to provide various services to students. Areas covered are political affairs, student welfare, legal affairs, aca demic affairs, and Commonwealth Campuses. The legislative branch is bicameral, with a Student Senate and an Academic Assembly. The USG Academic Assembly is composed of one member from each of the eight college student councils and the student faculty senator of each college. The Assembly is concerned with represent ing students and with handling academic complaints. The USG Student Senate consists of 35 elected members representing residence hall, town, and fraternity students. Ad hoc commitees investigate various University policies and services. The judcial branch includes a Supreme Court and several other courts, such as the Elections Court and Traffic Court. The Supreme Court consists of a chief justice appointed by the USG president and eight associate justices appointed by the executive coun cil, all nine of whom must be approved by the Student Senate. VETERANS ORGANIZATION (PSU) (275) is concerned with the social and intellectual growth of its mem bers, all of whom are veterans of the armed forces. It also is interested in "mutual aid" and "preservation of the common interests" of its members, according to the group's constitution. 101 G HUB. 329 E Beaver Avenue ... 328 E. Foster Avenue 346 E. Prospect Avenue . 427 E. Fairmount Avenue 523 S. Allen Street 305 E. Prospect Avenue . 251 S. Pugh Street 226 E. Beaver Avenue ... 203-B HUB 218 S. Sparks St. Address 101 S-Hibbs Hall 5 Ritner Hall 4 Bigler Hall 15 Heisler Hall 1 Wolf Hall 101 S-Cooper Hall 13 Wolf Hall - 101 S-Haller Hall 108 S-Cross Hall 10 Shulze Hall 108 S-Hibbs Hall 203 B HUB 108 S-Haller Hall 10 Wolf Hall 101 S-Cross Hall 108 S-Cooper Hall 2 Heisler Hall 5 Heister Hall 1 Shulze Hall 1 Bigler Hall 203 HUB 13 Shulze Hall 2 Ritner Hall Name Address Phone Semester Organization name and code number 237-1454 237-3307 237-4444 237-2207 237-2592 237-4402 237-9746 237-1293 865-3455 867-4952 865-2822 865-2141 865-0390 865-3741 865-5922 865-9741 865-7361 865-2241 865-6293 865-6293 865-8396 865-3701 865-4011 865-2742 865-2462 865-2721 865-5562 865-6912 865-5701 863-4770 865-3701 865-5852 865-7413
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