NIC takes further actions to support belonging and inclusion

Today, America continues to face the issue of racism and as fraternity men we must acknowledge and denounce all forms of hate and intolerance. We must unite around the notion that fraternal bonds are built on concepts of respect, dignity and empathy for all people. 

Representing a diverse range of fraternity men, the NIC has in recent years invested significant resources in supporting emerging and culturally-based fraternities as well as enhancing education for all fraternity members on the importance of belonging and inclusion. We are inspired by fraternity men across the country fighting racism and supporting Black Lives Matters efforts.

We are taking action now to further support our member fraternities, interfraternity councils and communities by ensuring our governing documents promote belonging and do not further racism. The NIC also is developing resources to help our councils and campuses improve belonging and inclusion and hosting conversations to address racism, intolerance and hate.

First, Kevin Bennett, Executive Director of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, will chair a working group to thoroughly review current NIC governing documents and bring forward recommendations to the Governing Council in as needed in the areas of discrimination and intolerance.  

Second, the NIC, AFLV (Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values), Northeast Greek Leadership Association (NGLA) and the Southeastern Greek Leadership Association (SGLA) are partnering to develop and enhance resources for IFC officers and the greater fraternity and sorority community in the areas of belonging and inclusion which will be implemented through programs from all four organizations.

Third, NIC President and CEO Judson Horras will host video-based fireside conversations with key interfraternal leaders to address topics including racism, belonging and inclusion. These productive conversations will provide for open dialogue and model undergraduate engagement. 

Additionally, the NIC is working to collaborate with all fraternity/sorority-related umbrella and leadership development organizations in higher education to develop ideas and programs around activism and advocacy centered on belonging and inclusion. 

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Media Contact: Todd Shelton
Campus Support: Will Foran

Statement regarding the announced deferred recruitment at Slippery Rock University

Without seeking input or discussion with impacted students, Slippery Rock University has announced that beginning in fall 2020 it will restrict access to one campus experience by deferring fraternity recruitment for first year students. Students should have the opportunity to join fraternities, or any organization, at the time that they feel is best for their development. On hundreds of campuses, students join fraternities at any time and have a successful experience that provides men with a sense of community and a support network that helps facilitate a stronger transition to the collegiate experience.

As we have previously done with other campus partners, including recently at California State University Long Beach, we wish to partner to find a mutually agreeable resolution that continues to enhance the fraternity experience.

Research shows the stress of first-year students stems from a sense of loneliness and that close friendships such as those created through the fraternity experience promote positive mental health, increase retention and maximize persistence to college graduation. Now, more than ever, there is an urgent need for such experiences. As all campuses navigate their plans for the fall semester, opportunities that provide these outcomes while adhering to public health guidance should be encouraged.

Millions of fraternity men stand united with the students at Slippery Rock in support of the rights of college students to seek positive, enriching fraternal bonds at any time.

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Media Contact:
Todd Shelton

Living our Fraternal Values.

Today, America continues to face the issue of racism which reminds us as fraternity men we must acknowledge and denounce all forms of hate and intolerance. We must unite around the notion that fraternal bonds are built on concepts of respect, dignity and empathy for all people.

The NIC represents a diverse range of fraternity men and in recent years has invested significant resources in supporting emerging and culturally-based fraternities, as well as enhancing education for all fraternity members on the importance of diversity and inclusion. We will continue working with our member fraternities, partners and higher education institutions to improve awareness and education around these important issues.

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IFC Dues & Campus Support

TAKING YOUR IFC TO THE NEXT LEVEL

The NIC’s Campus Support Model strikes against a one-size-fits-all approach. This model prepares the community to take action and empowers interfraternal leaders toward peer governance, helping your community move toward the vision for fraternity communities — engendering trust and confidence in the fraternity experience.

Provides vision and direction, yet allows for local campus customization
Fosters collaboration among local and inter/national stakeholders
Maximizes value to students and alumni
Focuses industry experts and partners on supporting campuses
Ensures consistent campus support within a high-turnover industry

PARTNERING FOR LASTING POSITIVE CHANGE IN FRATERNITY COMMUNITIES

The NIC’s Campus Support Model provides direct support, resources and services to IFC officers, representatives, advisors and alumni to further the health and success of fraternity communities. When your IFC pays its annual NIC dues, it will receive access to the IFC Insurance Program and these basic level services:

Access to online IFC Resource Library
Access to coaching and support calls with NIC staff
Crisis communication support
Subject matter expert consultation on accountability and conduct, belonging and inclusion, health, safety and wellness and/or recruitment
Official IFC logo customized with school colors
PRIME registration for IFC President | Learn more about PRIME
IFC Academy registration for up to eight IFC officers | Learn more about IFC Academy
NIC staff guidance for creation and ongoing support of alumni IFC and fraternity alumni engagement
Guidance and best practices for council operations and tools to streamline IFC operations

2024-2025 BASIC IFC DUES

TIERS	# OF IFC CHAPTERS	DUES AMOUNT
Tier 1	1-3	$275
Tier 2	4-6	$550
Tier 3	7-9	$900
Tier 4	10-12	$1,200
Tier 5	13-15	$1,800
Tier 6	16-20	$2,350
Tier 7	21-25	$3,000
Tier 8	26+	$3,550

NIC Member Organizations are governed by Standards that are expected of all member fraternities. One of these Standards is that member organization chapters must be a member of a dues-paying Interfraternity Council that is aligned with the IFC Standard Operating Procedures.

CAMPUS SUPPORT PACKAGES

Councils can also bundle additional programs and resources as a campus support package. These packages are inclusive of your IFC dues (insurance premium is still paid separately), are fully customizable to meet your needs, provide maximum value for your fraternity community at a reduced cost and can include: 

Bringing IMPACT or LAUNCH programs to your campus 
Advisor Training or Alumni Housing Summit 
Discounted UIFI scholarships 
An in-person visit or virtual council consultation

Review the benefits and support details associated with each package:

(Each level includes the Basic Level benefits listed above)

Ready to purchase a support package or have additional questions? Contact campus@nicfraternity.org.

BRONZE SUPPORT

$4,000

FLAT FEE
(includes dues)

estimated value:
up to $9,525

All Basic benefits plus:

Two virtual visits by NIC VP of Campus Support (up to 6 hours each)

LAUNCH officer transition (online)

SILVER
SUPPORT

$7,000

FLAT FEE
(includes dues)

estimated value:
up to $11,525

All Basic benefits plus:

Two virtual visits by NIC VP of Campus Support (up to 6 hours each)

IMPACT Institute

GOLD
SUPPORT

$9,000

FLAT FEE
(includes dues)

estimated value:
up to $18,675

All Basic benefits plus:

One in-person or virtual visit by NIC VP of Campus Support

LAUNCH officer transition (in-person or online)

IMPACT Institute

1 UIFI registration

PLATINUM
SUPPORT

$13,500

FLAT FEE
(includes dues)

estimated value:
up to $26,975

All Basic benefits plus:

Two in-person or virtual visits by NIC VP of Campus Support

LAUNCH officer transition (in-person or online)

IMPACT Institute

3 UIFI registrations

Advisor Training OR Alumni Housing Summit

DISCOUNTED SERVICES FROM NIC PARTNERS

Discounted services are subject to change. Contact campus@nicfraternity.org with questions.

BRONZE

10% off PLAID leadership and team development services

10% off RISE Thrive program for new member educators

5% off CSL services on-site facility assessment

5% off OmegaFi IRS Form 990 tax filing services

FREE LegFi to collect IFC dues, store and spend funds, track budgets, and raise money

10% off CROWDCHANGE services for customized philanthropy website to improve council/chapter events

10% off all GREEK UNIVERSITY
educational programs

SILVER

10% off PLAID leadership and team development services

10% off RISE Thrive program for new member educators

5% off CSL services on-site facility assessment

5% off OmegaFi IRS Form 990 tax filing services

FREE LegFi to collect IFC dues, store and spend funds, track budgets, and raise money

10% off CROWDCHANGE services for customized philanthropy website to improve council/chapter events

10% off all GREEK UNIVERSITY
educational programs

GOLD

20% off PLAID leadership and team development services

10% off RISE Thrive program for new member educators

5% off CSL services on-site facility assessment

5% off OmegaFi IRS Form 990 tax filing services

FREE LegFi to collect IFC dues, store and spend funds, track budgets, and raise money

10% off CROWDCHANGE services for customized philanthropy website to improve council/chapter events

10% off all GREEK UNIVERSITY
educational programs

PLATINUM

30% off PLAID leadership and team development services

10% off RISE Thrive program for new member educators

5% off CSL services on-site facility assessment

5% off OmegaFi IRS Form 990 tax filing services

FREE LegFi to collect IFC dues, store and spend funds, track budgets, and raise money

10% off CROWDCHANGE services for customized philanthropy website to improve council/chapter events

10% off all GREEK UNIVERSITY
educational programs

Upper Crust Food Service COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19 has certainly affected Greek Life in a major way. Upper Crust Food Service has always taken pride in leading this niche industry in innovation when it comes to delicious food offerings and operational excellence. They are now taking that same dedication and turning their attention towards what the “new normal” will look like in the fall.

As we return to campus many of the traditional ways that their food service company interacts with customers will change based on local health department regulations. They expect that just as every house has unique flavor profiles, that each University and local health authorities will respond to this pandemic in different ways. Their promise to customers is that they will stay on top of these new requirements and communicate suggested best practices as part of the “new normal.”

Upper Crust Food Service has put together this Post COVID-19 Operational Plan to address many of the common questions they have received as well as outline best practices that they are suggesting in the upcoming school year.

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No Cost Recruitment Solution from OmegaFi

Reducing the Barriers to Membership through FREE recruitment software

Over the last few weeks, OmegaFi has been working with and closely following the activities and recommendations of the National Panhellenic Conference and North American Interfraternity Conference. They suggest we should make it as easy as possible for young men and women to join a fraternal organization.

We agree.

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An Overview of ACHA Recommendations for Fraternities & Sororities

Webinar that reviews the American College Health Association guidelines to include:

College and university expectations of fraternal organizations
ACHA recommendations for campuses
Understanding your legal obligations, and
Methods for mitigating PR concerns

Hosted by Plaid, CSL Management, Fraternal Law, Pierce Communications, OmegaFi and the Fraternal Executives Association.

Here’s a List of Colleges’ Plans for Reopening in the Fall

The coronavirus pandemic has left higher-education leaders facing difficult decisions about when to reopen campuses and how to go about it. The Chronicle of Higher Education is tracking individual colleges’ plans. Currently the vast majority say they are planning for an in-person fall semester.

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ICS offer from OmegaFi

During this uncertain time, OmegaFi remains focused on supporting the business, members and fraternity and sorority communities that make our world great.

Reducing the Barriers to Membership

Over the last few weeks, OmegaFi has been working with and closely following the activities and recommendations of the National Panhellenic Conference and North American Interfraternity Conference. Both the NIC and NPC are advocating for a focus on college affordability. They suggest we should make it as easy as possible for young men and women to join a fraternal organization.

We agree.

No Cost Recruitment

In order to support the recovery effort the fraternal industry needs . . . in order to reduce the barriers to entry . . . OmegaFi is eliminating all Chapter, all Council and all PNM/Registration fees associated with our industry-leading, campus recruitment software platform, ICS, for the remainder of the calendar year. This offer applies to every IFC, College Panhellenic and Fraternity/Sorority Life Office currently using ICS and any others that want to use it.

If the Council or FSL Office chooses to charge a fee – and we encourage all Councils and FSL Offices to reduce barriers to entry by eliminating all PNM fees – normal credit card processing charges will apply, but that’s it.

We will not charge you any fees based on the number of chapters or PNMs you have.

We know free educational tools and content is valuable to you. To us, it is not enough. We are going to continue to provide educational content to our customers. We also know our community needs some real fee relief.

We believe this is the right decision to encourage membership growth and ensure the long-term stability of the fraternity and sorority community.

While the future may be uncertain, we are in this together.

To learn more about taking advantage of this no-cost ICS recruitment platform, sign up for a quick call with us by clicking the link below.

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Senior Fall Decision: The After-May 1st COVID-19 Study

Based on two congruent studies—the most recent being conducted after the May 1 deadline—we are pleased to offer you new insight into the minds of college-bound high school seniors. Bottom line: students are determined to go back to school; it’s just a matter of “how.”

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