Fraternity & Sorority community honors gold chapters and Chapter of the Year recipients.
福利亚洲国产精品’s fraternity & sorority community is celebrating a year of growth and achievement following the implementation of the Standards of Excellence (SOE) program, a comprehensive framework designed to strengthen chapter operations, leadership and community impact.
Refined聽during the 2025-26聽academic year with oversight from Sam Lopez, associate director of Student Involvement, SOE builds on prior efforts to provide聽a聽structured approach to chapter development, encouraging organizations to engage intentionally across key areas, including intellectual development, membership development, chapter operations, alumni and graduate engagement, responsibility, health, and safety, and housing operations.
Throughout the year, chapters聽participated聽in training, educational programs, and philanthropic initiatives, with members across all class years contributing to their organization鈥檚 progress. A points-based tracking system measured engagement and outcomes, with chapters earning recognition at the Red, Bronze, Silver or聽Gold聽level based on overall performance.
Supporting chapters throughout this process is a chapter coaching model led by Assistant Directors of Student Involvement Aniya Jerkins, IFC/NPHC advisor, and Kayla Hedrick, PA/MGC advisor. Through ongoing coaching, individualized support, and regular check-ins, staff work directly with chapter leaders to help them interpret expectations, set goals and make meaningful progress within the SOE framework.
The SOE program is also made possible through聽collaboration聽across multiple campus partners, creating a holistic and integrated approach to student organization development. Contributing offices included the Center for Race, Ethnicity, and Diversity Education; Kernodle Center for Civic Life; Gender & LGBTQIA Center; Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life; Health Promotion, Academic Accommodations & Accessibility; Center for Leadership; Residence Life; Student Conduct; Inclusive Excellence; Hazing Prevention Coalition; and Belk Library.
Thirteen organizations achieved Gold Status, the program鈥檚 highest level of recognition: Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Beta Theta Pi, Chi Upsilon National Latin Sorority, Inc., Delta聽Delta聽Delta, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Kappa Delta, Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Kappa and Zeta Tau Alpha.
Chapter leaders also聽participated聽in end-of-year presentations, sharing accomplishments, challenges, and goals with a panel of Elon faculty and staff. These presentations, combined with each chapter鈥檚 SOE performance, helped inform the聽selection聽of the Chapter of the Year recipients across the four governing councils. Chapter of the Year honors recognize organizations that聽distinguish themselves聽through a聽strong commitment聽to leadership, accountability and community engagement.
This year鈥檚 recipients are:
Beta Theta Pi (Interfraternity Council)聽demonstrated聽strong growth聽and achievement across the academic year, earning top marks in both fall and spring semester GPAs, and receiving national recognition through the Knox Award. The chapter expanded member engagement through a variety of brotherhood events and campus partnerships, including collaborations with the Burlington Animal Shelter, while also showing a commitment to health and safety through high participation in training programs and prevention initiatives.
Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. (Multicultural聽Greek聽Council)聽excelled academically and organizationally, earning聽an聽鈥淎bove & Beyond鈥 rating for both fall and spring semesters’ GPAs, and actively聽participating聽in academic enrichment initiatives such as the Chapter Study Challenge and campus study programs. The chapter聽showed聽strong commitment聽to leadership and service through executive board engagement, partnership with the Mebane Public Library, alumni programming and recognition at the national level.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (National Pan-Hellenic Council)聽maintained聽an active presence in leadership, educational engagement and community programming throughout the year. The chapter achieved high academic success while聽participating聽in identity-based programming and campus events, including the Black Solidarity Conference and Spring Pride. Their efforts also included hosting a Rise Against Hunger service event and engaging members in professional development opportunities, reflecting a focus on both community impact and member growth.
Alpha Chi Omega (Panhellenic Association)聽demonstrated聽comprehensive excellence across all areas of the Standards of Excellence program, exceeding expectations聽in member聽education and leadership聽development. The chapter hosted a wide range of sisterhood, philanthropic, and career-focused initiatives, including 鈥淲alk a Mile,鈥 Alpha Chi Olympics, and a professional headshot and LinkedIn workshop, while also聽establishing聽partnerships聽with Family Abuse Services. Their strong participation in health and safety training and consistent chapter operations reflect a well-rounded and highly engaged organization.
The Office of Student Involvement will continue to build on the program鈥檚 first year, with plans to further support chapter development and enhance opportunities for engagement across the fraternity and sorority community.