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CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
GETTING INVOLVED
Students who are involved are generally much happier, make friends with common interests
and also have the opportunity to meet upperclass students who can help them navigate the
college experience. It also helps with time management and offers leadership opportunities.
Student organizations are thrilled to have people interested in what they do and to have their
membership grow. The Center for Student Leadership and Engagement offers two intentional
opportunities to help students find ways to get involved. The first is Tiger Prowl, which is
the university’s Student Organizations Fair. It takes place at the beginning of each semester.
More than 300 organizations are represented at the event. The second program is Tiger
Connect, where the Center for Student Leadership and Engagement will match your student
with their interests and schedule a one-on-one conversation with campus resources. It is a
great chance to sit down with someone from their college, a contact in the Center for Career
and Professional Development (CCPD), an established leader in Clemson Undergraduate
Student Government, or a staff member in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, among
many others. We recommend you encourage your student to attend both programs. Find out
more about how to get involved on Clemson’s campus at or by emailing
TigerQuest and Clemson Involvement
Ambassadors
TigerQuest is an online resource designed
to give students a one stop shop for
involvement opportunities. If students
want to explore involvement opportunities
outside of Tiger Prowl and TigerQuest, they
can request a consultation with student
leaders trained to share knowledge of
resources and student organizations.
After reviewing the 500+ student
organizations, if students want to create
their own student organization, they can
do so during registration periods with
the Center for Student Leadership and
Engagement in both the fall and spring.
Students can request these involvement
or student organization consultations
by emailing or
submitting the form found at
Fraternity and Sorority Life
Joining a fraternity or sorority can be an excellent way for your student to become connected
while at Clemson. Clemson’s fraternity and sorority community, which comprises about 25%
of the undergraduate population, consists of 20 sororities and 29 fraternities. This includes
eight National Pan-Hellenic (NPHC) organizations, five Multicultural Greek Council (MGC)
organizations, 23 Interfraternity Council (IFC) organizations and 13 College Panhellenic
(CPC) organizations. CPC holds one primary recruitment week in the fall semester, and IFC
conducts rush in both fall and spring semesters. MGC and NPHC organizations conduct
membership intake by individual chapter. For more information on fraternity and sorority
life, please visit
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT
• Talk with your student about when
is the best time for them to join a
fraternity or sorority to ensure they
can balance their academic and
extracurricular responsibilities.
• Have conversations with your student
about what they are doing in their
new member education programs
throughout the eight-week period.
• Do not hesitate to contact Fraternity
and Sorority Life if you have any
concerns.
• If you feel a situation has occurred
that is a violation of the Student
Code of Conduct, please fill out an
online incident report on the Office
of Community and Ethical Standards
website at
• Please note: anonymous reports may
be submitted, but the name of the
organization and a description of the
incident must be provided to begin
an investigation.