2011 Formal Recruitment
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Academics
Although academic achievement is important to all Occidental students, it is members of Greek life that consistently excel in the classroom. Exemplified by organization GPAs that consistently exceed the all-campus average, Greek members maintain impressive academic records, and often receive academic accolades in addition to holding prestigious research opportunities. Greek organizations offer extensive resources for members to utilize in the pursuit of academic excellence, including course-advice from alumni and chapter advisors.
 

Athletics
Among the members of the Greek community at Occidental are many accomplished athletes that represent Occidental on a number of sports teams. Additionally, fraternities and sororities routinely participate in all-campus intramural competitions: Most recently, Sigma Alpha Epsilon won the Occidental All-sport Intramural Championship in both 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. More Info...

Campus Involvement
Among other benefits of membership, students in the Greek system are equipped with skills for effective leadership. Below please find a partial list of campus activities of Greek members participate in. More Info...

Philanthropy
Among the most important Greek traditions is a commitment to philanthropy and service. Each organization supports its own beneficiary agency, and also unites to help many other on-campus service events. In 2010, Greek Council co-hosted Winter Formal with Programming Board, which raised $3,000 for Haitian relief efforts. Greek Organizations collectively raised over $30,000 for various charities in the 2009-2010 school year, in addition to donating countless hours to worthwhile causes. More Info...

Social Life
Joining Greek life at Occidental exposes members to a social life filled with diverse activities. Greek Organizations host some of the most popular on-campus dances and parties, in addition to throwing mixers, off-campus formals, and concerts. Many organizations attend sporting events and a variety of shows around Los Angeles, and some organizations even take weekend trips to Big Bear or Palm Springs. More Info...