Potential expansion of the CGC

For the cultural Greek organizations at Stevens, the main body that unites them all into a shared identity of being a cultural Greek is the Cultural Greek Council (CGC), which is also sometimes known as the Multicultural Greek Council. According to the CGC constitution, their purpose is to “act as a governing body to promote the awareness of multicultural diversity within Stevens Institute of Technology, its surrounding communities, and the greater community-at-large.” For an organization to join the CGC they must not be a part of either the Panhellenic Council or the Interfraternity Council, and must follow all the guidelines set forth in Article III of the CGC constitution, which concerns membership.

There are three categories of membership in the CGC: Regular, Associate, and Inactive. Regular members have the right to vote and hold executive board positions, whereas Associate members only have the right to vote. Inactive members do not hold either right, but may sit in on meetings. Furthermore, all organizations must be recognized by the Office of Student Life. Currently, CGC is composed of five organizations, which are Omega Phi Beta (OPB), Alpha Phi Alpha (APA), Nu Alpha Phi (NAPhi), Lambda Upsilon Lambda (LUL), and Sigma Psi Zeta (Blossoms), but that may change soon.

According to Malcolm McDaniel, the Associate Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life in the Office of Student Life, there are currently five organizations that are being considered for admission to the CGC. These organizations are Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Lambda Alpha Upsilon Fraternity, Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Lambda Tau Omega Sorority, and Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity. Moreover, these organizations are being considered for admission either due to interest from students at Stevens in developing the organization, or because the organization is interested in joining the community of Stevens Fraternity and Sorority life. In his role as Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, McDaniel serves as the liaison between Stevens and the CGC national organization to help facilitate the process of admission to the CGC, which can become complex.

First, organizations must develop materials detailing their history, why they want to create a chapter at Stevens, and their plans to gain more members. Next, the materials are submitted to the expansion committee, which is composed of McDaniel, members of the CGC, the Graduate Coordinator for Greek Life, and any invited staff or faculty. The committee will review the materials and then decide which organizations will be invited to campus to present. Afterwards, the committee will meet again to determine which organizations would be the best fit for Stevens. Once invited to join the Stevens community, they will have all the same opportunities as other Greek organizations at Stevens, including participating in Meet the Greeks.

Currently, Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority has already given a showcase on campus about their organization, with Lambda Tau Omega Sorority and Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity soon to give their showcases.