As in effect on August 1, 2024.

Fraternity Regulation 3.11 (Original)

POSITION STATEMENTS / Little Sisters

Effective February 22, 2004

3.11.1. The following resolution was adopted by the 2003 National Convention:

"WHEREAS, Triangle Fraternity believes that sororities and women's fraternities offer excellent opportunities for women to share a fraternal experience; and

"WHEREAS, Triangle Fraternity, as a social fraternity, is specifically exempt from the provisions of Title IX; and

"WHEREAS, auxiliary women's groups organized by men's fraternity chapters, commonly referred to as 'little sisters,' are inconsistent with the concept and philosophy of separate and equal women's fraternities; and

"WHEREAS, Triangle Fraternity believes that these groups inhibit the accomplishment of chapter goals by:

• DIVERTING resources of time, efforts, and money which are needed for chapter operations and programming;
• DISTRACTING chapter members in the performance of essential duties (e.g., membership recruitment and membership education);
• INVITING disharmony within the chapter by usurping the roles and responsibilities of initiated members; and
• WEAKENING the bonds of brotherhood by adversely affecting interpersonal relationships within the chapter; and

"WHEREAS, the North-American Interfraternity Council, the Fraternity Executives Association, and several member fraternities have taken a position against these auxiliary groups;

"THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Triangle Fraternity hereby states its position on 'little sisters' as follows:

• The formation of new 'little sister' groups is prohibited;
• Chapters having 'little sister' groups are to eliminate these groups by the end of the 2003-2004 academic year."

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