The Interfraternity Council is the governing body of the 13 national fraternities at Columbia University. Led by its four executive board members, the council includes the 13 chapter presidents and delegates from each fraternity. The IFCÕs mission was developed in accordance with objectives outlined by the North-American Interfraternity Conference. Its purpose is to assist the fraternity system in the development of members through intellectual, social, and humanitarian pursuits. To that end, the IFC develops projects and policy to foster inter-Greek relations, promote academic excellence, and advocate for the Greek community on ColumbiaÕs campus. While Columbia has a rich history of fraternity life, until 2008 it lacked an IFC, a cardinal feature of thriving Greek systems around the country. In December of 2007, the InterGreek Council was split into three distinct governing bodies- the IFC, the Panhellenic Council, and the Multicultural Greek Council. The newly founded IFC is intended to address fraternity specific concerns and to foster cooperation between ColumbiaÕs fraternities. As part of the IGC, the IFC works in tandem with the other Greek councils as well as other student governing councils and the Columbia administration to support the academic and social goals of the university.