Fraternities and Sororities

Fraternities and sororities are recognized by SUNY Cortland through the Campus Activities and Corey Union Office. Recognition allows chapters to have a relationship with the university along with active membership and involvement in the Greek system and its governing boards. In order to be recognized by SUNY Cortland, all fraternities and/or sororities must be associated with a National fraternal organization.  Local sorority Nu Sigma Chi was grandfathered in when this requirement was put in place.

Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity

Granted recognition on January 21, 2025, Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity provides another opportunity for unaffiliated students.  Twenty-one individuals joined the fraternity in Spring 2025.

Fall Recruitment Updates Pending

Greek Interest Survey goes live August 1 through August 31.  Link will be provided.  Completing survey does not commit anyone to joining a chapter.   

Highlights from the 2024-2025 academic year

• Fundraising:  9 chapters and 2 councils combined to raise a total of $81,376.81 for a variety of local, regional and national causes.    
• Community Service:  12 chapters and 2 councils combined to complete a total of 1,322 community service hours.
• Grades:  Update pending - Spring 2024 All Greek GPA (3.167) higher than All Undergraduate GPA (3.16)
• New Members:  9 chapters combined to accept 219 new members in Spring 2025.

University Eligibility Requirements for Joining a Fraternity or Sorority

1. Must be a full-time undergraduate student enrolled at SUNY Cortland;
   1. Nu Sigma Chi and Alpha Sigma Phi accept graduate students as members.
2. Cannot be a first semester, first year student;
3. Cannot be on either Academic Probation or Academic Warning;
4. Must have successfully completed the necessary number of credit hours (12 for continuing students and 24 post-high school credit hours for incoming transfer students). The 12 credit hours for continuing students must have been completed at SUNY Cortland.
5. Must have the necessary cumulative GPA (Minimum required by each organization for continuing students and 2.5 for incoming transfer students). 
   1. For most groups that requirement is a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
      1. Exceptions are Alpha Phi Delta and Alpha Sigma Phi (2.0 cumulative GPA) and some of the culturally based organizations (higher than a 2.5 cumulative GPA).
6. Incoming transfer students must provide a copy of their transcript(s) to the Campus Activities Office for verification (unofficial copies are accepted).  Academic eligibility is reviewed by the school's Associate Director for Campus Activities and Greek Affairs.
   1. An 'Accessing Your Transcript' procedural document has been created to assist incoming transfer students get the needed transcript(s) to the correct person.

Greek Life is just one area about which students may be concerned about hazing.  Hazing is illegal and by working together we can prevent it from taking place. 
Reporting options include but are not limited to:
     Title IX Office — Reporting Form
     Student Conduct Office — Incident Report
     University Police — Silent Witness Report
     Institutional Equity and Inclusion Office — Bias Related Incident Report
     VP for Student Affairs
     Associate Director for Campus Activities and Greek Affairs
     Counseling
     Coaches and Professors    
     Cortland City Police (if takes place off campus)

Recognized Organizations

Social Sororities (NPC for all but Nu Sigma Chi):

• Alpha Phi (NPC)                           Follow sisters @alphaphicortland
• Alpha Sigma Alpha/ASA (NPC)    Follow sisters @alphasig_cortland
• Delta Phi Epsilon/DPhiE (NPC)     Follow sisters @dphie_cortland
• Nu Sigma Chi/Nu Sig (Local)        Follow sisters @nusig_alpha
• Sigma Delta Tau/SDT (NPC)         Follow sisters @sigdelt_cortland

Social Fraternities

• Theta Chi                         Follow brothers @thetachicortland
                    *Cease and Desist in place; No activities allowed.
• Alpha Phi Delta/APD        Follow brothers @apd_cortland
• Alpha Sigma Phi              Follow the group @CortlandAlphaSigmaPhi

NALFO Groups:                                                       

• La Unidad Latina Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc./LUL       Follow brothers at @LULbetatheta 
  • Chapter has had no undergraduate members on campus for two years; Future TBD.
• Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc./OPB      Follow sisters @Cortland_betas
  
  • Chapter has had no undergraduate members on campus for two years; Future TBD.
• Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc./SLU      Follow sisters @slu_enticingepsilon
  • Chapter has had no undergraduate members on campus for two years; Future TBD.
• Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc./LSU      Follow brothers @cortland_upsilons     
  • No undergraduate members on campus in Fall 2025; One brother student teaching in NYC.

NMGC:

• Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc./MSU              Follow sisters @horaeziel_msu
  • Chapter currently has no undergraduate members on campus. 

Other:       

• Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc./LTA   Follow sisters @lta_etabeta
  • Chapter currently has no undergraduate members on campus. 

Expansion: 

Any student(s) interested in bringing an additional Greek organization to campus needs to speak with the school's Associate Director for Campus Activities and Greek Affairs, Sandra Wohlleber.  Any new fraternity/sorority coming to campus must be associated with a national organization of the same name. 

SUNY Cortland InterGreek Council (IGC)  

• Member organizations:  All recognized chapters and colonies.
• Follow us on Instagram:  @cortland_igc
• Constitution 
• Bylaws

SUNY Cortland Panhellenic Council (Panhel)

• Member organizations:  Alpha Phi, ASA, DPhiE, Nu Sig, and Sig Delt
• Follow us on Instagram:  @cortland_panhel
• Constitution 
• Bylaws
• Officer Rotation Schedule
• Panhellenic Graduation Cords Application

Underground Groups

There are groups of students that call themselves a fraternity (or a sorority) when in reality they are neither.  They are simply using Greek letters to try and legitimize their presence.  None of these groups are recognized by the university and none of them are connected to a legitimate National fraternity (or sorority).  These groups are unrecognized and in some cases, banned, from having a presence at SUNY Cortland.

These groups are not actual fraternities (or sororities) and have no University oversight.  Students should not put themselves at risk by "joining" or "associating" with these groups.  Doing so would put a student in violation of SUNY Cortland's Student Code of Conduct.  Recognized student organizations would also be in violation of the Student Code of Conduct if they chose to host, co-host or otherwise interact with an underground group and would put the future of their recognized organization at risk.

Underground groups are listed below along with their nicknames.  All are male with one exception. 

• Beta Phi Epsilon or Beta
• Delta Chi or DChi
• Delta Kappa Beta or Kappa
• Kappa Sigma or Kappa Sig or KSig
• Kappa Sigma Gamma (females)
  • This group has also called themselves Sigma Kappa Phi
• Omega Delta Phi or Omega or ODPhi
• Pi Kappa Phi or Pi Kapp
• Tau Kappa Epsilon or Teke or TKE

Questions or Concerns?  Contact Sandra Wohlleber, Associate Director, Campus Activities and Greek Affairs.
607-753-5574 or Sandra.Wohlleber@cortland.edu