Your complete listing of NIC services, programs, and resources
Since 1909, the North-American Interfraternity Conference has been serving the men's college fraternity community in Canada and the United States . Through 68 member fraternities, the NIC represents almost 4.5 million alumni and 350,000 college students in over 5,300 chapters on more than 800 college campuses. The NIC advocates the needs of fraternities through the enrichment of the Greek experience, advancement and growth of the fraternities and enhancement of the educational mission of the host institutions.
The NIC provides numerous resources and services to member fraternities and college campuses. The resources described on these pages are designed to be used by alumni, fraternity staff members, volunteers, campus professionals and students in the development of strong undergraduate chapters and individual leaders.
INTERCHANGE is the NIC's campus membership program which provides resources and services at a reduced rate to Greek advisors and IFCs. INTERCHANGE campuses will receive complimentary resources and services throughout the academic year, as well as significant discounts on resource purchases and UIFI registration.
IFC Recognition Jewelry Three gold-finished pins with the NIC/IFC logo are available:
• President's Pin (synthetic blue sapphire and gavel-shown)
• Officer's Pin (synthetic blue sapphire)
• Representative's Pin (gold finish with oxidized background)
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Breaking Down Hazing and Building Up Brotherhood This new hazing resource offers four main components to combat and address hazing. It offers definitions of hazing and helps address why it is wrong. It contains a workshop outline to help leaders hold discussions about eliminating hazing. It provides activities that replace hazing activities in a chapter.
INTERSECTIONS: Exploring Health and Safety Issues This experiential program is designed to help college-age men and women openly and candidly discuss male/female relationships, health issues, positive sexual communication, and sexual assault. Facilitator's guide and activity materials included.
Diversity: Facing Tomorrow . . . Today Members of your council, your chapter or even yourself may be questioning why the topic of diversity is necessary. The NIC believes Greek communities need to address the issue of diversity through various means. This workbook is one resource to get you started.
Greek Week Kit Looking for new ideas on how to strengthen your Greek Unity or Greek Week(end) programming. This publication highlights the components of successful Greek Week(end) programming and offers numerous ideas that even the most seasoned Greek Week Committee will find useful.
Leadership Retreat Workbook Retreats and officer transition programs are keys to effective internal relations and organizational effectiveness. Retreat and training program outlines are detailed in this 56-page guide.
Officer Transition Guide This comprehensive guide will assist IFC and/or chapter leaders in designing their transition process. The guide includes numerous checklists and outlines for transitions.
Living Your Ritual (9 minutes) This DVD explores the meaning of ritual, the role it should play in our lives, and how we can best understand and apply the teachings of our ceremonies. An excellent post-initiation resource or resource for upper-classmen programming.
UIFI Facilitator Guide and Workbook A comprehensive resource containing all the educational programs that are offered during the 5-day institute.
Transitions – A Senior Year Resource (CD) An interactive CD to ensure that seniors stay motivated and involved in fraternity activities.
Friends, Fraternity, Forever...For You! This two-color recruitment brochure is written for prospective fraternity members and designed for general mailing. It is a great resource for admissions offices, orientation programs or summer mailings.
From Rush to Recruitment The five-step model introduced several years ago began the change from rush to recruitment, but most fraternity efforts are still too passive. This guide illustrates the dramatic differences between rush and recruitment and provides focused suggestions and strategies for all.
A Parent's Guide to Fraternities Parents often need the most education about the role of fraternities on the college campus. This two-color brochure focuses on the positive benefits of Greek life, answers commonly asked questions, and can be used for mass mailing purposes or as handouts at orientation or parents weekend.
Recruiting the Millennials An outstanding overview of how and why to focus recruitment efforts for today's college students. This resource helps recruiters understand who they are recruiting and why they may need to change old rush habits into new recruitment strategies.
Why Should I Join a Fraternity? This resource presents the question and provides four responses summarizing much of what it means to be in a fraternity. Based on research of incoming male students, this brochure presents a picture of what potential members want, how this fits into the different areas of fraternity, and provides statistical information about incoming male students.
Vision 2010 In this report demographic data, including important geographic and ethnic trends, will first be presented. Next, characteristics of the millennial generation will be explored, including attitudes, behaviors and other important attributes. Following demographic and psychographic projections, college student developmental issues will be outlined to give baseline information within which future trends can be interpreted. Important historical trends are then discussed in order to both situate Millennial characteristics within cycles of history as well as portray how future events could shape predictions. Finally, we offer recommendations for using this research to guide strategic planning.
Theme Party Kit (Third Edition) The best in creative alcohol-free social programs have been compiled into these colorful and easy-to-use party idea cards.. Make your parties more fun with these great ideas.
The Truth About Fraternities A resource designed to debunk the myths and stereotypes of fraternities. Presented in a format that is easy to use, readers will get a true representation of fraternity. This resource may be customized by campuses and fraternities with your own logo and information.
Eight individual manuals have been designed for the IFC president, scholarship chair, service chair, public relations chair, recruitment chair, judicial officer, leadership coordinator, and treasurer. Buy these as a set or individually. Each manual includes a comprehensive overview, program ideas, and target goals.
Baird's Manual of College Fraternities The authoritative reference book of college Greek-letter societies and organizations. This 20th edition is the single most used collection of relevant data on general/social, honorary and professional fraternities.
*No longer available for purchase. Please check your local library or reference center.*
Interfraternity Directory The directory contains over 800 campuses with Greek organizations. The president, chief student affairs officer, fraternity advisor, sorority advisor, NPHC advisor, and presidents of the IFC/IGC, Panhellenic and NPHC councils and alumni IFCs are listed. Contact persons, addresses and phone numbers for the fraternities and sororities of the NIC, NPC and NPHC are also provided.
NPC/NIC Research Initiative Summary I, II, III, and IV A summary of the latest study on Greek-letter organizations and the affects of Greek affiliation on college students and alumni is now available electronically.
NIC Website The North-American Interfraternity Conference Website offers a vast wealth of information. The NIC Website includes the latest on Greek issues, significant fraternity men, applications, and links to NIC Member Fraternity websites. Visit: http://www.nicindy.org/
Available to member organizations only, complete label sets of information contained in the NIC Interfraternity Directory are available for purchase.
Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute
More than 4500 students have participated in the premier leadership program for Greek leaders: UIFI-the Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute. UIFI provides a unique experience found at no other program. UIFI offers you the chance to refine your leadership style. You'll leave UIFI a more polished leader, knowing what you want to do and how best to do it. Your session of UIFI becomes your own chapter as all attendees and facilitators live together in a Greek chapter house. Through late-night conversations to the closing "passing of the gavel," you'll be making new friends for life.
IMPACT - Campus Leadership Institute
IMPACT is the NIC's campus leadership institute that will help your fraternity and sorority community move forward and attain great success. IMPACT is designed to foster improved relationships among campus Greek leaders through a two-day intensive, interactive curriculum that emphasizes leadership development, positive change, values-based decision-making, and coalition building within the fraternity/sorority culture. Contact the NIC to learn how you can bring IMPACT to your campus.
Futures Quest
This program is designed to bring together men who have recently joined a fraternity and help them begin their fraternal journey looking at the big picture. This intense three day institute occurs regionally across the country, usually during the winter months. The institute includes an afternoon on a high ropes course in addition to other educational programming. More information online.
If You Want to Recruit Me, You Better Have a Plan
A fantastic recruitment training program ideal for campuses or fraternity conventions. This program will help fraternity recruiters understand who they are recruiting, develop a plan of action, and change stale and outdated recruitment practices. A quick call to the NIC is all that is necessary to schedule a program.
Alumni Academy
A training seminar for alumni working with undergraduate chapters. Perfectly suited for fraternity conventions or special campus seminars, this day long program helps reintroduce alumni to the fraternity, teaches participants about today's college student and today's fraternity issues, and helps guide the participants into suitable roles within the fraternity advising structure. Contact the NIC to schedule your program.
Contact the NIC to schedule any program for Fall and Spring Dates.
