What is the Purpose of Panhellenic?
At Southwestern University, the Panhellenic Council has many important purposes, not only does it serve as a link between the sororities on campus, but also between the campus and the office of the National Panhellenic Conference. Our primary purpose should be to provide a common ground for discussion, agreement, and compromise between all four member sororities in order to promote the continuance of the Greek system in general. Panhellenic can and should be the common ground on which all four groups can meet to air differences, work out differences, come up with solutions, and celebrate our strengths collaboratively. We strive to do this in accordance with the Panhellenic Creed which we as members stand for...
"... Good scholarship, for guarding of good health, for maintenance of fine standards, and for serving, to the best of our ability, our college community. Cooperation for furthering fraternity life, in harmony with its best possibilities, is the ideal that shall guide our fraternity activities."
What this all boils down to, in the end, is that, as Panhellenic representatives, our purpose is to serve as liaisons between our chapters and the Panhellenic Council, and as liaisons to our National Panhellenic Representatives. Don't be afraid to write letters periodically to the representatives, just to let them know what is going on. They love to hear from you! (And it is also a great boost when awards at your National Conference come around!)
What is the Panhellenic Creed?
We, as undergraduate members of Women's fraternities, stand for good scholarship, for guarding of good health, for maintenance of fine standards, and for serving, to the best of our ability, our college community. Cooperation for furthering fraternity life, in harmony with its best possibilities, is the ideal that shall guide our fraternity activities.
We, as Fraternity Women, stand for service through the development of character inspired by the close contact and deep friendship of individual fraternity and Panhellenic life. The opportunity for wide and wise human service, through mutual respect and helpfulness, is the tenet by which we strive to live.