In order to provide member councils the best assessment data and to compare "apples to apples" for recognition purposes, AFLV divides member councils into the divisions based on type of council and number of member chapters. Councils that submit the Awards & Assessment Applications each year will receive recognition within their designated division and an assessment report that shows how their achievement compares to others in their division.

Councils should determine the division in which they belong. Councils may apply in as few or as many categories as they wish. In order to be eligible for the Overall Division Council Award, the council must apply in all eight categories.

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Deadline & Submission Instructions

Click here for detailed instructions provided to assist councils in completing their applications. Please follow all instructions carefully to ensure the opportunity to receive full credit.

Please note, we are not currently accepting submissions. Use the applications below to assist your council in achieving the highest level of excellence possible in programming and management. The documents outline actions and policies of an ideal council for the 2016 year. 

Awards deadline will fall in early December, 2016. The date and mailing location will be added to this page mid-summer.

We will present award winners at the 2017 AFLV Central and AFLV West conferences.

Applications and Division Information  

Greek Council Division

• Intended for campuses who do not have only one combined governing council for all fraternities and sororities. Campuses with individual IFC, Panhellenic, MGC, and NPHC Councils must apply in the other divisions.
• Greek Council Application Packet (includes cover page form and all 8 category applications)

Interfraternity Council (Divisions I & II)

• Division I refers to councils with 2-5 chapters. Division II refers to councils with 6-12 chapters.
• IFC Divisions I & II Application Packet (includes cover page form and all 8 category applications)

Interfraternity Council (Divisions III, IV & V) 

• Division III refers to councils with 13-20 chapters. Division IV refers to councils with 21 to 30 chapters. Division V refers to councils with 31 or more chapters. 
• IFC Divisions III, IV & V Application Packet (includes cover page form and all 8 category applications)

Multicultural Greek Council (Divisions I & II)

• For Multicultural (including NALFO, NMGC, & NAPA, etc.) Greek Councils. Division I refers to councils with 1-9 chapters. Division II refers to councils with 10 or more chapters. 
• MGC Divisions I & II Application Packet (includes cover page form and all 8 category applications)

National Pan-Hellenic Council (Divisions I & II)

• For NPHC or Black Greek Councils. Division I refers to councils with 1-39 student members across all chapters. Division II refer to councils with 40 or more student members across all chapters. 
• NPHC Divisions I & II Application Packet (includes cover page form and all 8 category applications)

Panhellenic Council (Divisions I & II) 

• Division I is for Panhellenic Councils with 2-5 chapters. Division II refers to councils with 6-9 chapters.
• Panhellenic Divisions I & II Application Packet (includes cover page form and all 8 category applications)

Panhellenic Council (Divisions III & IV) 

• Division III refers to councils with 10-14 chapters. Division IV refers to councils with 15 or more chapters.
• Panhellenic Divisions III & IV Application Packet (includes cover page form and all 8 category applications)

Assessment & Award Committee Awards  

The Kaleidoscope Award and Pinnacle Award are selected by the Assessment & Awards Committee while judging the overall council applications; there is no separate application and therefore in order to be eligible, a council must apply for at least one category award.

Kaleidoscope Award for Innovation

• In order to encourage AFLV member councils to continue to search for innovative and visionary ways to address the challenges they face, the Kaleidoscope Award has been created.
• This recognition may be bestowed upon one member council (from among all size divisions) that has demonstrated initiative and innovation in addressing a new or on-going issue facing its Greek community.
• Only one Kaleidoscope may be given per region each year.
• In the Central Region, the Kaleidoscope Award is named for Linda Wardhammar. Linda served as the first Assistant Executive Director, Awards for AFLV and gave great service to Mid-American Panhllenic Council Association (a predecessor to AFLV) for several years before that. 

Pinnacle Award for Strategic Growth sponsored by LaunchPoint

• LaunchPoint and AFLV are committed to enhancing strategic growth strategies undertaken by our member councils that have a larger impact on the campus community.
• The Pinnacle Award was awarded for the first time in 2016. This recognition is exclusive to one member council (from among all size divisions) that has executed extraordinary efforts to grow their interfraternal community. Only one Pinnacle Award may be given per region each year.
• Special thanks to LaunchPoint for their sponsorship of this award.

Marketing & Media Awards

The AFLV Marketing & Media Showcase highlights marketing and communication pieces from fraternity/sorority chapters, councils, and communities from around the country and provides constructive feedback to participants.

We will be accepting applications throughout 2016 for the 2017 #AFLVCentral & #AFLVWest conferences. If you would like to participate, click here for the submission form, or here to learn more.