ities ▁K appa ▁S igma ▁( Κ Σ ) ▁and ▁Pi ▁K appa ▁Al pha ▁( Π Κ Α ). ▁ ▁R ough ly ▁ 3 0 % ▁of ▁the ▁student ▁body ▁belongs ▁to ▁a ▁social ▁frat ern ity ▁or ▁sor or ity , ▁with ▁additional ▁students ▁involved ▁in ▁professional , ▁service , ▁and ▁honor ▁frat ern ities . ▁Many ▁of ▁the ▁university ' s ▁frat ern ities ▁and ▁sor or ities ▁are ▁resident ial , ▁meaning ▁they ▁own ▁or ▁rent ▁a ▁house ▁for ▁their ▁members ▁to ▁use ; ▁many ▁of ▁these ▁houses ▁are ▁located ▁on ▁Rugby ▁Road ▁and ▁the ▁surrounding ▁streets , ▁just ▁north ▁of ▁the ▁university . ▁Additionally , ▁three ▁social ▁frat ern ities ▁hold ▁reserved ▁rooms ▁on ▁the ▁La wn ▁and ▁the ▁Range : ▁K appa ▁S igma ▁in ▁Room ▁ 4 6 ▁East ▁La wn , ▁Tr ig on ▁Engineering ▁Society ▁in ▁Room ▁ 1 7 ▁West ▁La wn , ▁and ▁Pi ▁K appa ▁Al pha ▁in ▁Room ▁ 4 7 ▁West ▁Range . ▁Ref lect ing ▁U VA ' s ▁tradition ▁of ▁student ▁self - g overn ance , ▁the ▁system ▁is ▁currently ▁govern ed ▁by ▁four ▁Greek ▁Coun c ils ▁consisting ▁of ▁student ▁leaders ; ▁however , ▁it ▁is ▁also ▁over seen ▁by ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁F rat ern ity ▁and ▁Sor or ity ▁Life ▁in ▁the ▁university ' s ▁Office ▁of ▁the ▁Dean ▁of ▁Stud ents . ▁ ▁History ▁F rat ern ities ▁were ▁first ▁founded ▁at ▁U VA ▁a ▁few ▁dec ades ▁after ▁the ▁school