Dates for 2016/2017 Academic Year
(This is a planning document and subject to change)
Fall 2016
August 21 – President's Workshops & Meeting (tentative 12:30 PM - TBD [FSP Presidents will receive an email regarding final posting])
August 22 - First Class Day
August 27 - Union Dance (University Ballroom - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.)
August 31 - Fraternity & Sorority Interest Fair (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - University Ballroom)
September 1 - EIU Football vs. Western Illinois University (Thursday Game)
September 5 - Labor Day Observance/No Classes
September 6 – First Day for IFC Fall Bid Acceptance (Contact Trevor Bales for times - Oakland Room)
September 7 to 12 – Panhellenic Formal Recruitment (Contact Sierra Falk for details - location varies)
September 7 - Panhellenic Recruitment Orientation
September 8 to 11 - Panhellenic Recruitment
September 12 - Panhellenic Bid Day
September 10 - Union Dance (University Ballroom - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.)
September 12 - NPHC's Meet the Greeks (tentative 4:30 - 6:00 PM; Contact Jordan Dadez for details - location pending)
September 19 to 23 - National Hazing Prevention Week (Contact Colton Janes for details - location varies)
September 23 to 25 - Family Weekend Webpage, Guidebook (mobile)
September 23 - Meet the Greeks (4:00 - 6:00 PM, University Ballroom)
September 24 - EIU Football vs. Austin Peay
September 26 to 30 - Sexual Violence Awareness Week
September 24th - Take Back the Day 5K
October 8 - EIU Football vs. Tennessee State (Hall of Fame)
October 10 - Registration for Spring 2017 Classes Begins
October 12 - Mid-Term
October 14 – Fall Break/No Classes
October 16 to 22 – Homecoming Webpage, Event Listing
October 21 - Late Night Dance (PENDING-National Pan-Hellenic Council [NPHC])
October 22 - EIU Football vs Murray State
October 22 - Late Night Dance (Black Student Union [BSU])
2016 EIU FSP Homecoming Pairings
Sigma Gamma Rho, Alpha Sigma Tau, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Kappa Alpha Psi, Delta Delta Delta, Phi Kappa Theta
Alpha Phi, Sigma Chi
Alpha Psi Lambda, Sigma Kappa, Delta Tau Delta
Zeta Phi Beta, Alpha Gamma Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Delta, Sigma Pi
Delta Zeta, Delta Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon
Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Lambda Chi Alpha
Omega Psi Phi, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Sigma Nu
October 29 - Union Dance (University Ballroom - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.)
November 2 - Order of Omega Initiation (7:00 PM - Martinsville Room)
November 5 - EIU Football vs. Tennessee-Martin (Senior Game)
November 7 - Proposed Fraternity/Sorority Speaker
November 12 - Union Dance (University Ballroom - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.)
November 18 - Last Day for Fall Semester New Member Activities
November 21 to 25 - Thanksgiving Break
December 8 - Last Day for Registered Social Events with Alcohol
December 9 - Last Class Day
December 12 to 16 - Final Examinations
December 17 - Commencement
Spring 2017
January 9 - First Class Day
January 13 & 14 - Fraternity & Sorority President's Retreat (Contact Colton Janes for details)
January 16 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observed/No Classes - University Closed
February 1 - Start Date for Greek Week Practice
February 2 to 5 - Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values (AFLV) Conference (Contact Colton Janes for details)
February 12 - Safe Spring Break Educational - presented by Health Education Resource Center (HERC)
February 17 - Lincoln's Birthday Observed/No Classes - University Closed
February 22 - Fraternal Scholars Recognition Program (7:00 PM - MLK Jr. University Union)
February 24 - LEAVE VACANT
February 26 - Safe Spring Break Educational - presented by Health Education Resource Center (HERC)
March 2 - Mid-Term
March 5 - Fraternity & Sorority Leadership Conference, presented by Order of Omega
March 13 to 17 - Spring Break
March 29 - Order of Omega Initiation (7:00 PM - Martinsville Room)
April 1 to 8 - Greek Week (Contact Colton Janes for details)
April 1 - Airband & Coronation
April 2 - Greek Sing
April 3 - Greek Week Educational Speaker
April 4 - Trivia Night
April 6 - Cans for Construction AND Unity Stroll
April 8 - Pyramids AND Picnic
April 3, 5, 7 & 8 - Tugs
April 15 - Last Day for New Member Education Programs
April 23 - Fraternity & Sorority Achievement/Awards Program (6:00 PM - MLK Jr. University Union)
April 27 - Last Day for Registered Events with Alcohol
April 28 - Last Class Day
May 1 to 5 - Final Examinations
May 6 - Commencement
President’s Meetings – 9:00 pm, Martinsville Room
August 31, September 28, October 26, November 30, January 25, February 22, March 29, April 26
Dates from the 2015/16 Academic Year
(This is a planning document and subject to change)
August 23 – President's Workshops & Meeting
August 25 – Fraternity/Sorority Info/Interest Fair
September 8 – First Day for new students to accept IFC Bids
September 10 to 13 – Panhellenic Formal Recruitment
September 14 – Panhellenic Bid Day
September 19 – EIU Football vs. Illinois State
September 27 to October 1 – National Hazing Prevention Week
October 9 to 11 – Family Weekend
October 10 – EIU Football vs. SEMO
October 16 – Fall Break - No Classes
October 18 to 25 – Homecoming
October 24 – NPHC Dance
October 25 – EIU Football vs. Tennessee Tech
Homecoming Pairings
Alpha Gamma Delta and Lambda Chi Alpha
Alpha Phi, Sigma Nu, and Delta Sigma Theta
Alpha Sigma Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Sigma Gamma Rho
Alpha Sigma Tau, Sigma Chi, and Alpha Phi Alpha
Delta Delta Delta, Delta Tau Delta, and Omega Psi Phi
Delta Zeta and Pi Kappa Alpha
Kappa Delta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Kappa Alpha Psi
Sigma Kappa and Phi Kappa Theta
Sigma Sigma Sigma, Delta Chi, and Zeta Phi Beta
November 2 – Order of Omega Initiation
November 7 – EIU Football vs. Jacksonville State
November 7 – NPHC Step Show and Dance
Mid-November – Fraternity/Sorority Educational Speaker (proposed)
November 20 – Last Day for New Member Education Programs
November 21 - EIU Football vs. Eastern Kentucky
December 10 – Last Day for Registered Events with Alcohol
January 15 & 16 – Fraternity & Sorority President's Retreat – Camp New Hope
February 4 to 7 – Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values (AFLV) Conference, Indianapolis
February 10 – Fraternal Scholars Recognition Program
February 28 - PHC Safer Spring Break Educational, presented by Health Education Resource Center (HERC)
March 6 – IFC Safer Spring Break Educational, presented by Health Education Resource Center (HERC)
March 7 - Order of Omega Applications for Spring 2016 are available
March 12 to 20 – Spring Break
March 21 - Order of Omega Applications for Spring 2016 close
March 30 – Order of Omega Initiation
April 2 to 9 – Greek Week
April 2 – Greek Week Opening Ceremony, Airband, & Coronation
April 3 –Greek Sing
April 4, 6, 8 & 9 - Tugs
April 16 – Last Day for New Member Education Programs
April 21 - My Social Media Life, presented by EIU Order of Omega
April 25 - Fraternity & Sorority Leadership Awards Celebration
April 28 – Last Day for Registered Events with Alcohol
President’s Meetings – 9:00 pm, Martinsville Room
September 30, October 28, November 30, February 24, March 30, April 27
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