Fraternity and Sorority Life MSU

Purpose Statement

There is a common set of principles to which all Fraternity and Sorority members ascribe. The Standards of Excellence at Midwestern State University aims to challenge the Fraternity and Sorority community to live up to the high principles and ideals upon which the respective chapters were founded. By providing a set of standards that reflect common principles, The Standards of Excellence at MSU provide a level of accountability for Fraternity and Sorority chapters with opportunities for recognition and distinction at the University level.

The Standards of Excellence is structured around six areas of chapter operations: scholarship, leadership, recruitment/intake & retention, philanthropy & community service, risk management & self-governance, and chapter management. Chapters will be evaluated on each area and provided with valuable feedback to assist their chapter to grow and develop over time.

Chapters will be able to measure growth in relation to the specific areas of operations and receive recognition for their outstanding accomplishments. Moreover, the purpose of the Standards of Excellence is not to create competition between chapters or to judge one chapter against another, but rather to create a consistent method of evaluation and accountability.

 
Methods of Evaluation
The Standards of Excellence process is based on reporting by each chapter during a calendar year. The evaluation will occur for each chapter in the following areas: scholarship, leadership, recruitment/intake & retention, philanthropy & community service, risk management & self-governance, and chapter management. The annual evaluation will be based upon activities from the twelve-month period beginning January 1 and ending on December 31.
 
Rating and Recognition
Chapters will be provided with a rating level and recognition based on the total score earned overall and in each category. Scores from all categories will be combined and chapters will receive recognition based upon their combined scores. Each chapter will receive written feedback from the Standards of Excellence committee to be used as an additional evaluation of chapter programs.  
 Standards of Excellence Applications
2020 Standards of Excellence Packet
Note: This is a hard copy for resource purposes only. Please submit your SOE information in the SOE form on MustangsLink.
2019 Standards of Excellence
  • Chapter of Excellence (95%+ of total points):
  • Gold Achievement (90-94% of total points):
    • Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • Silver Achievement (85-89% of total points):
    • Sigma Nu Fraternity
  • Bronze Achievement (75-84% of total points):
    • Chi Omega Sorority
  • Passed (70-74% of total points):
    • Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc.
    • Sigma Kappa Sorority
  • Failed (0-69% of total points):
    • Alpha Phi Sorority
    • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
    • Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
    • Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
    • Kappa Sigma Fraternity
    • Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
  • Did not submit:
    • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
    • Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity
    • Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
2018 Standards of Excellence 
  • Chapter of Excellence (95%+ of total points):
  • Gold Achievement (90-94% of total points):
    • Sigma Nu Fraternity
  • Silver Achievement (85-89% of total points):
    • Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc. 
  • Bronze Achievement (75-84% of total points):
    • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
    • Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
    • Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity
  • Passed (60-74% of total points): 
    • Alpha Phi Sorority
    • Chi Omega Sorority
    • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
    • Kappa Sigma Fraternity
    • Sigma Kappa Sorority
    • Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
  • Failed (0-59% of total points): 
    • Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
    • Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc.
    • Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
  • Did not submit:
2017 Standards of Excellence
  • Chapter of Excellence (95%+ of total points):
    • Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc. 
  • Gold Achievement (90-94% of total points):
  • Silver Achievement (85-89% of total points):
    • Chi Omega Sorority
    • Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
    • Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity 
  • Bronze Achievement (75-84% of total points): 
    • Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
    • Kappa Sigma Fraternity
    • Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc.
    • Sigma Kappa Sorority
    • Sigma Nu Fraternity
  • Passed (60-74% of total points): 
    • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
    • Alpha Phi Sorority
    • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
    • Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
    • Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity
  • Failed (0-59% of total points): 
  • Did not submit:
2016 Standards of Excellence
  • Chapter of Excellence (95%+ of total points):
    • Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc. 
  • Gold Achievement (90-94% of total points):
  • Silver Achievement (85-89% of total points):
    • Chi Omega Sorority
  • Bronze Achievement (75-84% of total points): 
    • Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
    • Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
    • Sigma Kappa Sorority
  • Passed (60-74% of total points): 
    • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
    • Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity
    • Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
    • Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
  • Failed (0-59% of total points): 
    • Alpha Phi Sorority
    • Kappa Sigma Fraternity
    • Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc.
    • Sigma Nu Fraternity
  • Did not submit: 
    • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 
2015 Standards of Excellence
  • Chapter of Excellence (95%+ of total points):
  • Gold Achievement (90-94% of total points):
    • Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc. 
  • Silver Achievement (85-89% of total points):
    • Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
  • Bronze Achievement (75-84% of total points): 
    • Chi Omega Sorority
    • Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
  • Passed (60-74% of total points): 
    • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
    • Alpha Phi Sorority
    • Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
    • Sigma Kappa Sorority
  • Failed (0-59% of total points): 
    • Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity
    • Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc.
    • Sigma Nu Fraternity
    • Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
  • Did not submit: 
    • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
    • Kappa Sigma Fraternity