| Chapter name | Zeta Tau Alpha |
| Designation | Tennessee Zeta Chapter |
| Nickname | Zeta, ZTA |
| Colors | Turquoise Blue and Steel Gray |
| Symbols/Mascot | Five-Pointed Crown, Strawberry, and White Violet |
| Philanthropy | Breast Cancer Awareness |
| National Founding | October 15, 1898 at State Female Normal School (now Longwood University) |
| UT Founding | 1904 |
| Standing at UT | Good Standing: Three-Star Chapter |
| Chapter GPA | 3.5 |
| President | Lily Maikkula |
| Recommendation Letter for Recruitment | Click here for more information regarding recommendation letters. |
| Minimum GPA Requirement for Recruitment | 3.20 for entering freshmen; 3.0 for current college students |
Standards of Fraternal Excellence 2023
Standing: Three-Star Chapter
Overview: SOFE is a 100-point standards program that requires chapters to obtain at least 70 points to be in good standing. For a full breakdown of this program, visit gogreek.utk.edu/SOFE. These standings are a representation of the previous year’s chapter performance for SOFE. Current conduct standings can be found on the Community Conduct History page.
Total: 100/100 |
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| Education | 27/27 |
| Health and Safety Summit, Greek Leadership Summit, Bystander Intervention Workshop, Chapter Officer Workshops, Cross Council Exchange, New Member Health and Safety Module, Headquarters Program(s), Risk Management Program, DEI Program, Program with another chapter from another council, & program with another Registered Student Organization or Department. | |
| Academics | 6/6 |
| Maintaining a chapter scholarship program and chapter and new member GPA above a 2.5: | |
| Administration | 32/32 |
| Roster submission, New Member Education Plans, Officer Updates, Advisor Updates, Council Meeting Attendance, Presidents’ Cabinet Meeting Attendance, VOLink Registration, OSFL Coaching Meetings, Financial Good Standing, & Conduct Standing | |
| Civic Engagement | 5/5 |
| Completing at least 4 hours of service per member tracked through the Jones Center for Leadership and Service and hosting one philanthropic event:
2023 Service Hours Per Member: 21.31 hours/member 2023 Philanthropic Donations: $58,851 donated |
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| Excellence | 30/30 |
| Campus Involvement, Immersive Leadership and Service, Service Hours Over 4 Hours Per Member, Chapter GPA Above the All-Male/Female Average, Academic/Career/Leadership Program, DEI Program, Health & Safety Program, and End-Of-Year Meeting with OSFL Council Advisor. | |
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