The original Maryland State Normal School social societies included Nu Sigma Sorority, Alpha Kappa Delta Sorority, Sigma Alpha Fraternity for Men, and Delta Beta Delta Sorority. The societies focused on social and service activities. The four disbanded in the late 1920’s after the school determined such groups caused divisiveness in the school. Delta Beta Delta alumni continued to meet after 1933, although the school continued to disallow societies on campus.
A petition to reorganize social societies occurred in the late ‘60s. In 1968 and 1969, a Governing Council was created as a sub-committee of the Student Senate to function until fraternities could create their own governing bodies. In the report, fraternities were required to organize with the Governing Council and SGA before petitioning for approval by a national fraternity. Eventually, Towson administration created a position to manage Greek Life through the Office of Student Development.