What exactly is the IFC?
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is the governing body of the North-American Interfraternity Council (also known as the NIC) fraternities represented at UT Arlington, providing support and services to fraternities as well as representing fraternity life to the University and the surrounding community. Student officers serve on the IFC Executive Board. For more information on the IFC's National Governing body - the NIC, please visit the NIC website. Here you will learn more about the 70+ member organizations in the NIC and also have access to a multitude of Greek resources.
How the IFC operates:
The IFC meets every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. during the academic year in the Student Congress Chambers, Lower Level of the University Center. Each member chapter is required to send a representative (a delegate). At each meeting, each of the executive officers gives his report on any issues that have arisen within the past week, and updates the council as to any progress he has made in furthering the agenda and goals he has set forth at the beginning of his term. Later, each chapter is required to vote on any initiatives which seek to better the welfare of the member chapters.
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) Mission:
The council's primary concern is the safety, security, and advancement of each member fraternity. To that end, the IFC works very closely with the Greek Life office in maintaining strict guidelines for chapter behavior. These guidelines restrict social behavior, recruitment practices, new member education, and other issues at the forefront of fraternity life. Furthermore, these guidelines are enforced by the mediating IFC Standards Board, which is chaired by the IFC Vice President of Operations and recommends proper penalties and sanctions.