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This page deals with the development of a coordinated system of college fraternities and sororities in the United States and Canada. These organizations coordinate their activities among themselves, through inter-organizational groups, like the National Interfraternity Conference, and at many colleges and universities through university administrative staff assigned to coordinate activities.
For a history of the development of colleges and fraternities themselves, see History of North American college fraternities and sororities. That history encompasses the period prior to any coordinated system, and a range of organizations not included in any coordinated system.
Interfraternity organizations
- North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) — association of 73 men's social fraternities; local organizations found on a single campus are usually known as "Interfraternity Councils."
- National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) — association of 26 international social women's fraternities and sororities; local organizations found on a single campus are usually known as "Panhellenic Councils."
- Fraternity Leadership Association — association of fraternities who largely resigned from membership in the North-American Interfraternity Conference.
- National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) — association of 9 historically African-American fraternities and sororities; local organizations found on a single campus are usually known as "Pan-Hellenic Councils."
- National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) — association of 23 Latino fraternities and sororities.
- National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA) — association of 10 Asian interest fraternities and sororities.
- Concilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueño de la Florida (CIPFI) — umbrella council for the Florida chapters of 5 Puerto Rican Greek Letter Fraternities
- National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC) — association of 13 national and local multicultural Greek fraternities and sororities; local organizations found on a single campus are usually known as "Multicultural Councils" or "Unified Greek Councils."
- United Council of Christian Fraternities & Sororities - a council for organizations based on Christianity
- Association of College Honor Societies — association of 65 honor societies
- It is typical for a larger university campus to have a university administrator in the Dean's Office be responsible for activities in "Greek Life".
See also
- Fraternities and sororities
- Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities
- History of North American college fraternities and sororities