Kappa Sigma Upsilon beginning process of affiliation with national fraternity
“The Cap family has a certain set of values that we want to see represented in our Greek organizations,” Melvin Adams, director of student and community engagement, said. “We believe in leadership, scholarship and community.”
Adams also stated that any prospective Greek organizations are looked at closely before they start the process of integrating into the Capital community. Five years ago, there were no national Greek organizations on campus. Today, there are several.
Kappa Sigma Upsilon is the latest social Greek organization to go national. Kappa Sigma Upsilon (KSU) is taking steps to become Kappa Sigma, a fraternity that values fellowship, leadership, scholarship and service.
While the President of Kappa Sigma Upsilon was not available for comment about this transition, Melvin Adams explained the process that KSU has to go through to become national.
“Greek organizations must go through a colonization process,” Adams said. This colonization works to familiarize the group with the fraternity they are affiliating with, as well as complete community service during this interim period. The process takes about an entire semester, ending with the colony becoming an official chapter. Kappa Sigma won’t be the only Greek change on campus in the next few months.
“The inter-sorority council (ISC) is working to become the National Panhellenic Council (NPC),” Adams said.
ISC President Michelle Hardgrove elaborated more on the topic, stating: “We knew as a sorority community that once two nationally recognized NPC sororities came to campus, it was only a matter of time before ISC would begin to transition into a Panhellenic council. As of right now, our timeline is to set to make a July transition.”
Adams also encourages students to come to his office if they have a fraternity or sorority they would like to bring to campus.
“I would ask: Why this new group? How do they fit in the Cap community? Then we would work to reach out to national organizations to bring them on campus,” Adams said.
When asked about any new prospective fraternities or sororities attempting to expand on campus, Adams shook his head.
“There’s always rumors going around,” Adams said. “Fraternities and sororities may want to expand on campus, but they will not come to present until the students reach out to them.”
For more information on bringing a Greek organization to campus, contact Melvin Adams in the Student Involvement Office.
