My sons are/were Greek in college. The older son became his fraternity’s president and also served as a student director on its national board. During the time he was in his fraternity, the average GPA was 3.5. There are mandatory study hall hours. He graduated debt-free and is now at UVA Law on a full scholarship. The younger son just finished his pledge time at his school. Not only did he have mandatory study hall hours with his fraternity but also with his athletic team. He made the Dean’s List his first semester in college. He said that some of the other pledges were dropped because of grades or the lack of. He also serves as his pledge class’s community service chair, and boy, did he pulled in volunteer hours that first semester.
Doresearch is right. Every fraternity/chapter is different. Some take GPA/community involvement more seriously than others do. My oldest son has made some lifelong friends from his fraternity experience. In fact, he just spent the weekend with several as his university received its charter, and the current president invited all the past presidents to attend the banquet. My younger son has been grateful for his fraternity brothers, because they often give him a ride when needed – like to the the emergency room a week ago and the airport for Christmas break. He will buy them dinner or gas as a thank you.