Accreditation Standards
Chapters are accredited based on the completion of the following:
- Signed FSA policy packet and registered student organization with Student Life and Leadership
- Annual Accreditation Packet submitted
- Mid-year review with FSA Advisor to assess progress of chapter (April)
- Chapter advisor meeting with FSA Advisor (minimum once per year)
- New members attending New Member Orientation (NMO)
- Submitting new member rosters to FSA or updating rosters in ICS prior to NMO
- Chapter leadership the Spring Leadership Summit and WildcatSync Training
- One-third (1/3) of all active chapter members attending the Title IX Training in the fall semester
- Hosting a minimum of one alcohol and drug education workshop for chapter members
- Submitting chapter rosters to FSA or updating ICS no later than the Friday of the 14th week of the semester
- Filing address and contact info of chapter house landlord/property manager/alumni corporation board to FSA no later than the 3rd week of each semester
Accreditation Statuses
Accreditation – granted to a chapter that has completed all Annual Accreditation Standards
- Fully able to participate as a recognized social fraternity/sorority
Contingent Accreditation – may be granted to a chapter that did not complete the Annual Accreditation Standards in totality
- Fully able to participate as a recognized social fraternity/sorority
Probation – may be granted to a chapter that failed to complete a significant number of the Annual Accreditation Standards, received a judicial sanction, or was placed on Contingent Accreditation the previous semester and did not show considerable improvement
- Recognized by the University for business purposes only
- May be prohibited from participating in certain programs and events, including, but not limited to:
- Chapter sponsored events (i.e. exchanges/socials, club events, formals, etc.)
- Greek intramurals
- The chapter may participate in philanthropies, community service, and fundraisers pending review by a national representative and FSA
- The chapter may participate in new member/intake process pending review by a national representative and FSA
Suspension – may be granted to a chapter that has failed to complete a significant number of the Annual Accreditation Standards, received a judicial sanction, are under a judicial investigation, or was placed on Probation the previous semester and did not show considerable improvement. In addition:
- The Chapter is unrecognized by the University for a pre-determined amount of time
- The chapter desires to regain affiliation with the University at the end of the suspension
- Student organizations under the status of suspension forfeit the following:
- Official chapter interaction with other members of the Chico State Greek community
- Use of Chico State facilities for meetings and events
- Programming and leadership development training and materials from FSA
- Involvement in the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the Panhellenic Council (CPC), and the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC)
- Involvement in Greek community-wide events, including Greek Week, leadership events, Wildcat Welcome events, and Omega Week
- Involvement in the Greek Awards program
- Ability to have an official recruitment and/or new member education/intake process
Provisional – may be granted to chapters who have been suspended due to low membership numbers or colonizing organizations
- Recognized by the University for business purposes only
- May be prohibited from participating* in certain programs and events, including but not limited to:
- Chapter sponsored events (i.e. exchanges/socials, club events, formals, etc.)
- Greek intramurals
- Philanthropic events
*Participation will be determined by the respective governing council*
- The chapter may participate in community service and fundraisers pending review by a national representative and FSA
- The chapter may participate in new member/intake process pending review by a national representative and FSA
Unrecognized – Chapters who are not associated with the University and have not shown interest in beginning the process of affiliation

