Scholarship
A sorority member’s first priority is her grades. The chapter’s first priority is for all members to be academically successful. From the time a woman joins, she receives close support for all of her classes. If she struggles, each Panhellenic sorority has mentor programs, study groups, study hours, sessions on study skills, and other tools to help her succeed. The Greek Village even has a small computer lab members can use to do research or write papers!
As a result of their commitment to academic excellence, sorority members consistently receive better grades than women who are not in sororities. Sorority women also tend to enjoy college more, to be more likely to graduate college, and to stay involved with the alma maters as alumnae.
This may explain why so many different types of students are involved in Panhellenic sororities. At UT, students in the schools of nursing, pharmacy, engineering, business, law, and throughout the College of Arts and Sciences are currently Panhellenic sorority members. No matter how busy these students are with academics, sororities make it easier to succeed by providing close support from older students, tools to study effectively, and a motivated study environment.
Spring 2010
All Women's GPA: 2.915
All Greek GPA: 2.892
AOII Average (highest sorority): 3.277
Fall 2009
All Women's GPA: 2.708
All Greek GPA: 2.997
AOII Average (highest sorority): 3.322