When you get involved in Greek life on campus, it doesn’t just mean you’re in a fraternity or sorority—it means you’re active on campus, and people know who you are. The thing is, there’s more to it than just living in a house and wearing your letters. You have a huge support system, and make so many connections on campus. Most of the people who are members of a social fraternity or sorority like Phi Delta Theta or Delta Gamma are also members of a professional fraternity as well. Many of the social Greeks and some of the professional Greeks have houses. Some of the professional fraternities are co-ed, like Theta Alpha Phi (Theatre Arts) and Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-Law).

You’ll hear a lot about philanthropy when you talk to Greeks. Basically, each house has a philanthropy, or organization that relies on outside support for funding, like the American Cancer Society or the Delta Blood Bank. When the houses have big events like Anchor Splash or Hit of Reality, they donate the proceeds to their philanthropies.

At the Student Activities Fair you can sign up for one or several of the many clubs available at Pacific.

Deciding which house to join is actually a lot of fun. In the fall, we have informal Recruitment when all of the houses have social events open to everyone. Students come and learn a little about each house and meet the members before they decide to pledge. Pledging takes a few weeks to a few months, depending on the house, and that’s a lot of fun too. If you can’t decide which house to join, that’s OK. I know a lot of people who hang out in more than one house.

If being a Greek doesn’t interest you, there are tons of other ways to get involved on campus. Whether it’s faith-based, academic, political, athletic or otherwise, there is something for everyone. Each fall, there is a Student Activities Fair, where all of the student clubs get together to sign up new members. It’s very festive. Check out some of the possibilities below.