Fraternities & Sororities Accreditation Program

FSL Accreditation Guide    

Guide for Officers

Requirements

  • 90% of active members must attend an FSL Education Conference (including an IPVP session)
  • 90% of new members must attend a New Member Conference
  • 60% of members (including new members in the term the join) must complete at least 6 hours of community service per quarter
  • Chapter GPA each quarter no lower than 0.2 below the all-men's average for fraternities or all-women's average for sororities
  • President 1:1 with advisor at least once per quarter
  • Chapter president (or approved representative) attendance at the Fraternity & Sorority Institute
  • Quarterly submission of: roster updates, philanthropy report
  • Annual submission of: proof of liability insurance, emergency action plan, officer contact information, RCO re-registration, awards application


Accreditation is assessed each quarter to ensure progress.
See the timeline below for what is required in each quarter

Fall

 

 

  • Fall new members attend NMC 
  • 50% of active members attend FSL Education Conference
  • 60% of members complete 6 or more hours of community service
  • Chapter GPA meets requirement
  • President 1:1
  • Submission of roster updates, philanthropy report, proof of liability insurance, chapter emergency action plan

Winter

 

 

  • Remaining 50% of active members attend FSL Education Conference
  • 60% of members complete 6 or more hours of community service
  • Chapter GPA meets requirement
  • President 1:1
  • Chapter president (or approved representative) attendance at the Fraternity & Sorority Institute 
  • Submission of roster updates, philanthropy report, RCO re-registration, awards application

Spring

 

 

  • Winter and spring new members attend NMC
  • 60% of members complete 6 or more hours of community service
  • Chapter GPA meets requirement
  • President 1:1
  • Submission of roster updates, philanthropy report


Each quarter your chapter does not meet the accreditation requirements for that term, it may result in a step down in chapter status. Continued failure to meet requirements will result in further step downs in status. In quarters that your chapter does meet requirements, your chapter will step up in status.

*Once your chapter reaches step 3, the submission of a plan of action for improvement will be required


  1. Good standing
  2. Warning
  3. Social probation
  4. Suspension
  5. Loss of recognition