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ORDER
OF OMEGA
The Order of Omega is
a national Greek honorary that honors the top 3
percent of fraternity
and sorority members for leadership. Its purpose is to:
- Recognizes those fraternity
men and sorority women who have
attained a high standard of leadership in interfraternity activities
and encourages
them to continue along this line and to inspire others to strive
for similar conspicuous attainment;
- Brings together outstanding
fraternity men and
women to create an organization which will help to mold the sentiment
of the institution
on questions of local and intercollegiate fraternity affairs;
- Brings
together members of the faculty, alumni, and student members of the
institution’s
fraternities and sororities on a basis of mutual interest, understanding
and helpfulness; and
- Helps create an
atmosphere where ideas and issues can be discussed openly across Greek
lines and to help work out solutions.
Founded in 1959 at the
University of Miami (Florida), the Order has grown to over 300 chapters
nationwide. The Xi Chi chapter at
Washburn University was founded in 1995.
To be eligible for membership
in the Order of Omega, candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Be a full-time
undergraduate in “good standing” within a Washburn
sorority/fraternity;
- Have completed 60
hours of coursework (courses in progress count as well);
- Have a minimum grade
point average of 3.0;
- Have completed one
full academic year at Washburn;
- Submit one letter
of recommendation
New members are selected
each semester; however, the total number of students elected into membership
in any one year may not exceed 15.
Each member pays a one-time
initiation fee of $45; $40 is sent to the Order of Omega national headquarters
for a certificate and pin and the Xi Chi Chapter retains
$5 for local dues. Membership
certificates and pins will be available at the end of the semester.
If you have any questions,
please feel free to visit our office (Memorial Union, Lower Level), call
231.1010 ext. 1723 or e-mail greeklife@washburn.edu.
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