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NPHC Intake

National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)

The National Pan-Hellenic Council at UT is composed of seven of the nine historically, not exclusively, Black sororities and fraternities. These organizations live by the values of culture, academic achievement, diversity, community service, leadership, social justice advocacy, and lifetime brotherhood and sisterhood NPHC organizations are committed campus leaders that produce and engage in educational and social activities.

These sororities and fraternities are a part of the Divine 9. NPHC “Divine 9″ or “D9” sororities and fraternities initiate new members through a membership intake process. This engagement starts either with an informal, informational meeting and/or formal rush/interest meeting.

  • An informational meeting is generally a meeting to learn more information about said organization.
  • An interest/rush meeting is the formal event in which members attend who are interested in joining an organization. These meetings typically start intake for organizations.

Each organization conducts their process at their own specified time within a given fall or spring academic term. Undergraduate students who wish to affiliate with an NPHC organization must meet specific GPA, credit hours, and service hours minimums:

  • Be enrolled full-time at UT
  • 12 credit hours earned
  • 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • Volunteer/service hours
  • Students currently in the Volunteer Bridge Program or Road to Rocky Top are not eligible to join a sorority or fraternity until their successful completion of the program and are registered for a full course load at UT.
  • Attend Misconceptions & Stereotypes at least once in an academic year.
  • Note: GPA, credit hours, and service hours are the minimum NPHC requirements. Some organization requirements may be higher or more specific.

Interest Form

RSVP to Misconceptions & Stereotypes


Spring 2025 Important Dates

  • Misconceptions and Stereotypes on January 29 at 6 p.m. in SU272AB 
  • Chapter Informational Sessions starting January 31 through March 2; follow @UTKNPHC on Instagram
  • NPHC New Member Orientation on April 27

NPHC Chapters

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