Welcome to Fraternity & Sorority Life at UC Merced!

The University of California, Merced campus provides a wide range of academic, social and community service activities for you. Membership in a fraternity or sorority is a good first step toward enjoying all the benefits that college life has to offer. A fraternity or sorority is also a way to make the campus feel more like a home.

The four values of Fraternity & Sorority Life at the UC Merced are Leadership, Scholarship, Service and Friendship.

Leadership: The Leadership opportunities and training within a fraternity or sorority help to prepare its members for the future by developing responsibility and character.

Scholarship: The Scholarship focus and emphasis on academic excellence pushes members to realize their purpose for attending the University -- to achieve higher education, to become more knowledgeable of not only scholarly subjects, but also the world around them.

Service: The Service shown to the campus or community humble members as well as strengthen a sense of accomplishing something for the good of others.

Friendship: The lifelong bonds of Friendship created within a fraternity or sorority help to keep its members unified in achieving a common goal.

Collectively, fraternities and sororities constitute one of the largest student groups on campus. Fraternities and sororities are about friendships, scholarship, community service, philanthropy, brotherhood, sisterhood and leadership. Membership aims to better UC Merced and surrounding community through service and social functions. It's about traditions, learning valuable lessons and establishing life-long friendships. It's about shaping the identity of the first research-based institution built in the 21st century. 

Every fraternity and sorority at UC Merced and across the nation was founded on the ideals of friendship, love, service and scholarship. The bond of brother/sisterhood is one rooted in shared values, respect and friendship. The journey to brother/sisterhood is unique to every individual; just as every person in the UC Merced fraternity and sorority system is a unique individual. The results, however, are the same for us all: lifelong friendships with people who share in our beliefs and ideals of what are right, good and true.

Equally important, fraternities and sororities offer the opportunity for leadership experiences that can enrich a life on campus and beyond. Many of the University's faculty and staff are members of fraternities and sororities. Fraternity and sorority members are found in all facets of today's society, from government to business to the arts and service agencies.

The University encourages you to fully explore the opportunities offered by the fraternities and sororities on campus.