Editing University of Michigan (section)

==== Fraternities and sororities ====

[[File:Founders of Acacia Fraternity (1904).jpg|thumb|Photograph of the 14 founding members of [[Acacia (fraternity)|Acacia]], the only general fraternity to be founded in Michigan.]]

[[Fraternities and sororities]] play a role in the university's social life; approximately seven percent of undergraduate men and 16% of undergraduate women are active in the Greek system.<ref>{{Cite web |title = University of Michigan—Ann Arbor Student Life |url = https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-9092/student-life |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230123030527/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-9092/student-life |archive-date = January 23, 2023 |access-date = February 9, 2023 |website = U.S. News & World Report }}</ref> Four different Greek councils—the Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, [[National Pan-Hellenic Council]], and Panhellenic Association—represent most Greek organizations. Each council has a different recruitment process.<ref>{{Cite web |title = Welcome to Greek Life |url = https://greeklife.umich.edu/ |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110328190256/http://greeklife.umich.edu/ |archive-date = March 28, 2011 |access-date = August 29, 2010 |publisher = Division of Student Affairs – Greek Life at the University of Michigan }}</ref>

[[File:Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity, 1502 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan - panoramio.jpg|thumb|left|[[Delta Sigma Delta]], the first dental fraternity in the world]]

National honor societies such as [[Phi Beta Kappa]], [[Phi Kappa Phi]], and [[Tau Beta Pi]] have chapters at U-M.<ref name="University of Michigan College of LS&A">{{Cite web |title = Honors And Awards For Superior Academic Achievement |url = http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=c36d086dbf3e9110VgnVCM1000005001010aRCRD&linkTypeBegin=channellinkTypeEnd&assetNameBegin=Honors%20and%20Awards%20for%20Superior%20Academic%20AchievementassetNameEnd |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100614165029/http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=c36d086dbf3e9110VgnVCM1000005001010aRCRD&linkTypeBegin=channellinkTypeEnd&assetNameBegin=Honors%20and%20Awards%20for%20Superior%20Academic%20AchievementassetNameEnd |archive-date = June 14, 2010 |access-date = September 30, 2010 |publisher = University of Michigan College of LS&A }}</ref> Degrees "with Highest Distinction" are recommended to students who rank in the top 3% of their class, "with High Distinction" to the next 7%, and "with Distinction" to the next 15%. Students earning a minimum overall GPA of 3.4 who have demonstrated high academic achievement and capacity for independent work may be recommended for a degree "with Highest Honors", "with High Honors", or "with Honors".<ref name="University of Michigan College of LS&A" /> Those students who earn all A's for two or more consecutive terms in a calendar year are recognized as James B. Angell Scholars and are invited to attend the annual Honors Convocation, an event which recognizes undergraduate students with distinguished academic achievements.<ref name="University of Michigan College of LS&A" />

[[File:Phi Delta Phi Fraternity House, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.JPG|thumb|[[Phi Delta Phi]], the oldest legal organization in continuous existence in the United States]]