▁of ▁the ▁Greek ▁coun c ils . ▁Once ▁spons or ship ▁is ▁obtained , ▁a ▁group ▁enters ▁the ▁prov is ional ▁phase ▁of ▁the ▁process ; ▁at ▁this ▁point ▁the ▁interest ▁group ▁may ▁contact ▁a ▁national ▁frat ern ity ▁or ▁sor or ity ▁to ▁begin ▁the ▁process ▁of ▁establish ing ▁themselves ▁as ▁a ▁col ony ▁or ▁chapter . ▁Upon ▁successful ▁completion ▁of ▁the ▁prov is ional ▁phase , ▁the ▁organization ▁is ▁granted ▁full ▁membership ▁in ▁its ▁chosen ▁Greek ▁council . ▁ ▁In ▁order ▁to ▁maintain ▁a ▁formal ▁relationship ▁with ▁the ▁university , ▁each ▁organization ▁must ▁ann ually ▁complete ▁a ▁F rat ernal ▁Organ ization ▁Ag re ement ▁( FO A ). ▁F rat ernal ▁organizations ▁can ▁exist ▁without ▁signing ▁an ▁FO A , ▁however , ▁signing ▁an ▁FO A ▁gr ants ▁additional ▁benefits ▁to ▁organizations , ▁including ▁the ▁ability ▁to ▁use ▁certain ▁university ▁spaces ▁and ▁to ▁join ▁a ▁Greek ▁council . ▁ ▁Greek ▁coun c ils ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁several ▁coun c ils ▁at ▁U VA ▁that ▁over see ▁the ▁functions ▁of ▁their ▁member ▁organizations . ▁ ▁While ▁most ▁frat ernal ▁organizations ▁are ▁members ▁of ▁a ▁Greek ▁council , ▁there ▁are ▁several ▁organizations ▁that ▁are ▁independent ▁of ▁these ▁coun c ils , ▁mainly ▁co ed uc ational ▁organizations , ▁professional ▁frat ern ities , ▁and ▁honor ▁soci eties . ▁Trad itionally , ▁a ▁student ▁is ▁not ▁allowed ▁to ▁join ▁more ▁than ▁one ▁social ▁frat ern ity ▁or ▁sor or ity ; ▁however , ▁students ▁are ▁normally ▁allowed ▁to ▁join ▁independent ▁frat ern ities