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Office of Student Life

Sorority and Fraternity Life

Standards of Excellence

Standards of Excellence folders can be accessed through One Drive accounts. Chapter Presidents should have access to their chapter folders and can share them with relevant officers. If you do not have access, please reach out to your chapter liaison.

Please contact Sorority and Fraternity Life, at sfl@osu.edu with any questions or comments regarding the Standards of Excellence.

Chapter Information Form 2025

Please have one officer fill out this form by September 2nd, 2025

The form can be found here go.osu.edu/SFLinfo

Minimum Expectations of Each Chapter 

  • Submit Chapter Goals based on values and chapter needs via Student Organization Management website as well as Chapter Goals worksheet in your OneDrive folder.

  • Submit a Risk Management & Harm Reduction Plan located in your OneDrive folder.

  • Each SFL community member should report service hours and Educational Program (SOE) attendance

  • The chapter will have at least 5 hours of community service/member each semester  

  • Chapter Officers will report Philanthropy dollars raised 7 days after their event 

Educational Programs (SOEs)

  • Every semester, each chapter is required to complete 85% Ed Program Attendance for the three areas; Harm Reduction, Member Development, and Chapter Choice.  85% Attendance can be spread out across multiple programs as long as they fall under the same goal area. 

  • Hosting an SOE event and want to share with others? Register it here and include SOE in Name of Event. Note: this is to advertise an event. If you are unsure about whether an event could be an SOE please email sfl@osu.edu or ask your SFL liaison!

  • SOE Attendance will be tracked via the monthly SFL Report.

SOE and Service Hour Reporting

Individual Reporting

  • Each chapter member fills out the SFL Report.

  • This report will ask each member to record their service hours and educational program attendance. 

  • Data will be pulled the first of each month for monthly chapter reports.

Group Bulk Reporting

  • This option is ideal for SOEs that are hosted by your chapter.

    • ex. A presenter comes to a chapter meeting/retreat

  • The Group Reporting template must be used to report chapter hosted SOE attendance

  • This template can be found in the reporting link below or you can do a direct download by clicking on the link on the right menu. 

  • The Group Reporting Template will be turned in using the same reporting link: go.osu.edu/SFL

New Members and SOE Reporting 

  • New Members should also be attending SOE Programs.

  • Many SOE areas might be covered in New Member Education by your National Organization.

  • SFL will connect with chapters to determine if there are SOEs that New Members should attend outside of their new member process to complete this standard.

Philanthropy Reporting
  • Report Here! go.osu.edu/SFLPhilanthropy 
  • If your members donate blood, food, or clothing, that is considered a philanthropic donation. Please report those using the form above. 
Click here to access upcoming SOE opportunities:
Membership Development or Chapter Choice:
  • Battle Against Hunger 2025: 
    • Thursday, November 20th, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Round Meeting Room (Ohio Union): In this session, Dr. Brian Roe will talk about food waste in the United States and the potential connections between food waste and food security. Register here!
    • Monday, November 24th, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Maudine Cow Room (Ohio Union): Join Pay It Forward for an educational session, led by Madi Barnes, Program Coordinator of the Monda Student Resource Center, and discuss the prevalence of food insecurity on campus. Register here!

 

  • The Center for Ethics and Human Values regularly holds facilitated dialogues through our Donuts and Dialogues program: a bi-weekly open discussion of ethical issues that arise within the context of living in dorms. In Autumn 2025, Dorm Dialogues will take place in the Morrill Tower, Study Room, from 6:30-8:00 PM on the following dates:
    • November 18
    • December 2

 

  • OSU Votes offers open workshops to prepare for upcoming elections and become more civically engaged. Learn about voter registration, different modes of voting, how to be an informed voter, and other topics. These interactive workshops will provide participants with the tools needed to be informed voters for both the upcoming general election and future elections. There will also be information on other ways to be civically engaged on campus and beyond.
  • OSU Votes offers a variety of workshops to all members of the Ohio State community at no cost. These presentations can range in time from 10 minutes to one hour and are ideal for classes, student organizations, athletic teams, residence halls, Greek organizations, and many more. Submit a presentation request for your chapter here. Topics include:
    • How to register to vote in Ohio
    • Being an Informed Voter
    • Early and Absentee Voting
    • Voting Rights
    • Day-of-Voting Practices
    • Civic and Community Engagement
  • Buckeye Careers offers virtual and in-person workshops about a variety of career-related topics. Request a workshop here. Topics can include:
    • Career Planning and Transferable Skills 
    • Resumes / CVs and Cover Letters 
    • Effective Interviewing Skills 
    • Salary Negotiation 
    • Networking / LinkedIn
    • Job / Internship Search
    • Handshake (job postings/networking/career events)
    • Other topics, upon consultation 
Harm Reduction or Chapter Choice:

  • Buckeyes for Harm Reduction works collaboratively with the Ohio State University Student Wellness Center to offer comprehensive naloxone trainings and distribution in an interactive 30-45 minute presentation. In addition to covering the signs and symptoms of opioid overdose and naloxone administration, this training explores and defines the broader applications of harm reduction as it applies beyond safe substance use. To request a session, please reach out to Eliza Rollinson.8@buckeyemail.osu.edu and Ekansh Seth.87@buckeyemail.osu.edu.

  • Counseling and Consultation Services offers a variety of drop-in workshops throughout the semester. Find the full list of workshops here and register for a session.
  • Relationship Education and Violence Prevention: Request a presentation here to learn about healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationship behaviors and build skills to sustain healthy relationships. 
  • Buckeye Health and Wellness offers presentations on a variety of topics, including physical activity, healthy eating, emotional well-being and resilience, work-life balance and healthy living, and wellness culture. Schedule a presentation for your chapter here.
SOE Event Registration for Campus Partners

  • Are you a campus partner who's looking to register and promote an event/program as SOE for the Sorority and Fraternity Life Community? 

  • Complete this form for events/programs to be promoted in the TWIG (This Week In Greek) newsletters.

    • Note: no formal approval is needed.

  • Contact SFL with questions!
SFL Awards
  • Chapters and individuals are encouraged to apply for SFL Awards
  • Applications will open in late September: go.osu.edu/SFLAwards