As culturally based fraternities and sororities we came together in the spring of 2003 to create a fourth council at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign because several organizations did not feel that our respective councils were addressing and or identifying with our needs. All the organizations in United Greek Council (UGC) came together because of their common bond and mutual interest in Greek unity. Thus, the creation of this new council helped facilitate our goals of promoting cultural awareness, participating in philanthropy and community service events, giving back to the local community and other communities, and ultimately the advancement of our own communities through the graduation of our members from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We as individual organizations are not diverse or multicultural but together we embody and further our cause of cultural awareness and education.

In order to meet our individual and collective needs and to voice our concerns, we recognize that there are certain areas of development that can be best carried out by the joint efforts of all such organizations. The purpose of the University of Illinois United Greek Council (UGC) shall be to serve as a governing body, coordinate and develop strategic programming, and to unify organizations involved in UGC. Through this we will create and maintain high standards in the life of culturally-based fraternities and sororities, promoting higher education, providing community services, enhancing leadership and serve as a liaison between the UGC, other Greek councils, the university student body and administration, thereby improving campus life.