Student fraternities emerged in the late 1700s as an extension of literary societies and debate clubs. A century after their formation, in 1891, national interfraternal associations, or fraternity/sorority councils, also took root. These interfraternal associations would shape the Greek community on college campuses across the country. Decades later, organized and governed through national associations and collegiate councils, college student fraternities and sororities continue to flourish. The national associations and collegiate councils are an important aspect of Greek Life on college campuses, yet historical accounts of their emergence and growth are sparse. This study examines the development and critical role of national fraternity/sorority councils at one institution, the University of Toledo (UT), Ohio. Since 1915, when the Cresset Society emerged, Greek Life has been an integral part of student life at The University of Toledo. Throughout the years, fraternities and sororities adapted and consolidated in order to ensure survival while remaining a vital component on campus. National affiliation and guidance provided the decisive strategy for their adjustment and continuous relevance. Councils were the main mechanism of consolidation, and their development went through three distinct phases: (1) the emergence of the two local councils, the Women's Inter-Sorority Council and the Men's Pan-Hellenic Council, in the 1920s; (2) affiliation with national councils in the 1940s; and (3) diversification of the campus councils with the addition of the Council of Black Greek Organizations in the 1980s. This study demonstrates that fraternity/sorority governing councils have played a critical role for the robustness of UT's Greek community.