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Governing Councils

Carnegie Mellon's fraternities and sororities practice a system of self-governance through the use of governing councils. These councils are responsible for establishing and enforcing policies for the communities that they oversee, advocating for our fraternities and sororities, and implementing a variety of programs and initiatives to benefit the chapters and our individual members.

Self-Governing Councils

Interfraternity Council

Multicultural Greek Council

Panhellenic Council

Independent Council

National Pan-Hellenic Council

The Interfraternity Council

The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is a self-governing body representing the 10-member fraternities that advocates on behalf of its member fraternities and perpetuates the advancement of the fraternal movement at Carnegie Mellon University. Bi-weekly meetings are held with the IFC executive board and chapter presidents representing each fraternity. The IFC strives to promote excellence in all aspects of fraternity life. IFC oversees fraternity recruitment each semester and serves as a clearinghouse for all issues related to the fraternity community.

IFC Fraternities

Alpha Epsilon Pi

Alpha Sigma Phi 

Delta Upsilon (Expansion Fall 2025)

Phi Delta Theta

Pi Kappa Alpha

Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Sigma Nu

Sigma Phi Epsilon

Learn more about the IFC.

The Multicultural Greek Council

The Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) is the governing body of the three culturally-based fraternities and sororities on campus. These organizations, while rooted in diverse cultural traditions, are inclusive and open to individuals from all backgrounds. This council exists to develop and maintain community relationships between their organizations as well as the greater Carnegie Mellon Fraternity and Sorority Life community.

MGC Fraternities & Sororities

alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc.

Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.

Lambda Phi Epsilon International Fraternity, Inc.

Learn more on the MGC TartanConnect page.

The National Pan-Hellenic Council

Carnegie Mellon currently has five National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) member organizations. All are city-wide chapters, meaning that each chapter is comprised of students from multiple universities in the Pittsburgh area. Most of these chapters utilize the University of Pittsburgh as a central location for meetings and events.

NPHC Member Organizations

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

For more information about NPHC, email
cmu-fsl@andrew.cmu.edu or call 412-268-2142.

The Panhellenic Council

The Panhellenic Council (PHC) is the governing council for the six National Panhellenic sororities on campus. The PHC supports the Panhellenic community and interfraternal relations between CMU's Panhellenic sororities and the greater Carnegie Mellon fraternity and sorority community. The PHC, through its all-sorority programming efforts, promotes scholarship, leadership development and dissemination of information important to members in the Panhellenic community.

PHC Sororities

Alpha Chi Omega

Alpha Phi

Delta Delta Delta

Delta Gamma

Kappa Alpha Theta

Kappa Kappa Gamma

Visit the CMU Panhellenic website for more information about Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment or Continuous Open Bidding.

Order of Omega is a leadership honor society recognizing the top 5% of sophomore, junior, and senior student leaders who have exemplified high standards in areas of scholarship, leadership, and involvement within their organization and campus communities. The Lambda Eta chapter of Order of Omega was established in 1991 and re-activated in the Spring of 2023.

Learn more about Order of Omega