Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards

The Fraternity & Sorority Expectations program supports on-going chapter development, and recognizes chapters and councils that excel in various aspects of the fraternity and sorority experience. Individual leaders and community partners are also recognized for their contributions and accomplishments.

This event is hosted in April of each spring semester.

Standards of Excellence

The purpose of the Standards of Excellence (SOE) program is twofold. First, the information collected allows the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life (OFSL) to share the incredible work of our community and highlight where individual members, chapters, and councils are going above and beyond. Second, the SOE helps continually push our community forward in achieving the goals we’ve set to accomplish. Without a clear direction, growth is unattainable and by focusing on the values and strategic priorities of OFSL, the entire community will flourish.

The SOE highlights the 8 key areas of community values and organization development:

  • Academic Excellence
  • Career-Readiness
  • Leadership Development
  • Service & Civic Engagement
  • Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA)
  • Social Responsibility
  • Communication & Collaboration
  • Membership Experience

While each area provides parameters for success, the SOE was intentionally designed to be customizable based on the unique needs of member organizations and councils. OFSL does not believe in a one size fits all approach to chapter support, and it was critical that the SOE be flexible enough to allow chapters to determine their own path for success.

Order of Omega Honorary Society

Order of Omega is a leadership honorary society for members of fraternity and sorority organizations. The Order of Omega recognizes juniors and seniors who have exemplified high standards in the areas of scholarship, leadership, and involvement within their organization and the community. The Order of Omega is a prestigious honor society, membership is restricted to the top 3% of the fraternity and sorority community.

Order of Omega also supports the recognition and achievements of individual chapters, through partnership with the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life. Some past events include: Fraternity & Sorority Life Leadership Awards, and the Facul-Tea Scholarship Celebration.

To apply, you must have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average and be a junior or senior at Denison.

Rho Lambda Honorary Society

Rho Lambda is an honor society designed to recognize sorority members who have exhibited the highest qualities of leadership and service to the Greek community.

Sorority members are eligible as long as they have a 2.50 cumulative grade point average.