NPHC Guide

WearethrilledthatyouareinterestedinaNationalPan-HellenicFraternityorSorority.

Withinthesepages,youwillfindawealthofinformationandinsightsthatwehopewillinformyou onUWANPHCorganizationsandwhattoexpect.WebelievethatbeingpartofaGreek organizationisanamazingopportunitytodeveloplifelongfriendships,leadershipskills,anda senseofbelonging. ThankyouforyourinteresttobeapartofourNPHCcommunity,andwehope youenjoyyourcollegejourney.

WHATISAFRATERNITY/SORORITY?

Afraternity/sororityisanorganizationonacollegecampuswhosepurposeistofosterfriendshipand community,amongotherthings.Womenjoinasorority,andmenjoinafraternity.Therearechaptersof GreeklifespreadarounduniversitiesinboththeU.S.andCanada.

Afraternityorsororityisabrotherhoodorsisterhoodformedaroundcommongoalsandaspirations. Thesemenandwomenmakeacommitmenttoeachotherforlife.Themembersthatformafraternityor sororitysharetheirefforts,friendship,andknowledge.Togethertheylearn,grow,andmakethefraternity orsorority,commonlycalledaGreekorganization,stronger.Theircommonexperiencebuildstiesthat lastalifetime.Membershiptoafraternity/sororityisgainedifyoucanproveyouhavethequalitiesthatfit withtheirspecificrequirements.

Manynewcollegestudentsseektojoinasororityorfraternitysinceitprovidesasenseofcommunityand givesspaceforstudentstoformbondsandfriendships.

NATIONAL PAN-HELLENICCOUNCIL

ThepurposeoftheNPHCshallbetofostercooperativeactionsofitsmembersindealingwith mattersofmutualconcern.Tothisend,theNPHCpromotesthewell-beingofitsaffiliate fraternitiesandsororities,facilitatestheestablishmentanddevelopmentoflocalcouncilsofthe NPHC,andprovidesleadershiptrainingforitsconstituents.Eachofthenine(9)NPHC organizationsevolvedwhenAfricanAmericansweredeniedessentialrightsandprivileges affordedtoothers.Racialisolationonpredominantlywhitecampusesandsocialclassbarrierson allcampusescreatedaneedforAfricanAmericanstoalignthemselveswithindividualssharing commongoalsandideals.Withtherealizationofsuchaneed,theAfricanAmerican(Black)Greekletteredorganizationmovementtookonthepersonaeofahavenandoutlet,whichcouldfoster brotherhoodandsisterhoodinthepursuittobringaboutsocialchangethroughthedevelopment ofsocialprogramsthatwouldcreatepositivechangeforBlacksandthecountry.Todaytheneed remainsthesame.TheprimarypurposeandfocusofNPHCmemberorganizationsremains communityawarenessandactionthrougheducational,economic,andculturalserviceactivities.

TheNationalPan-HellenicCouncilattheUniversityofWestAlabamaistheunifying,coordinating, andgoverningbodyoftheeightfraternitiesandsororitiesoncampusthatareassociatedwiththe NationalPan-HellenicConference.EverymanorwomanwhojoinsanaffiliatedGreekorganization becomesamemberofPan-Hellenic.ThemainobjectiveoftheNationalPan-HellenicCouncilisto enhancethecollegeexperience,educatethemembership,andprovideafraternalenvironment forallmembers.

MembershipselectioninNPHCisanindividualizedprocessdifferentforeachorganization. Chapterschoosethetimewhentheywilltakenewmembers.Thisprocess,knownasintake, generallybeginswithaninterestmeetingfollowedbyamembershipeducationperiod.The membershipprocessculminateswithinitiationandanewmemberpresentationshowinwhich theorganization'snewmembersarerevealedtothecommunity.

WestronglyencouragethoseinterestedintheMembershipIntakeprocesstocontactthe respectiveNPHCorganizationsformoreinformation.Inordertoparticipateintheintakeprocess withanyNPHCorganizationyoumustfirstattendNPHCConvocation.Thiseventwillgiveyouthe opportunitytolearnmoreabouttheNPHCorganizationswhicharecurrentlyactiveatUWA.

GREEKLETTERSAND TERMINOLOGY

ACTIVEAninitiated,dues-payingmemberwhoisenrolledin theuniversity.

BADGE:A“pin”wornbyfully-initiatedmembersofeach fraternityorsororitythatcarriesitsofficialinsignia.

CHAPTERAmembershipunitofanationalorinternational sororityorfraternity.

CHARTER:TheofficialdocumentdraftedbyanInter/National fraternityorsororitythatallowsforthecreationofalocal chapterthatisaffiliatedwithacollegeoruniversitycampus.

CREST:Insigniausedbysororityandfraternitymembers. MostGreekorganizationsreservethecrestforinitiated membersonly.Eachcresthashidden,secretmeanings behindit.Alsoknownasacoatorarms,orshield.

CROSS:Initiatedattheendoftherecruitmentperiodafter beingevaluatedbytheorganizationtheaspirantisseeking. Thenewmemberthen"crosses"overfromapledgetoanew member.

DROPPINGLINE: Toquittheprocessofbecomingamember.

DUES:Themonetarycostsofmembershipinafraternityor sorority.Thesefeesareusedtocoverthecostsofoperation, formalevents,socialactivities,andotherevents,depending ontheorganization.

FRATERNITY/SORORITY: Agroupofindividualsbound togetherbyritual,commonideals,andastrongbondof friendshipandbrotherhoodorsisterhood.

FRAT/BROTHER:ThetermNPHCfraternitymenusetorefer toeachotherwithintheirorganization.

FOUNDERS'DAY:Aneventcelebratedbyfraternitiesandsororitiestohighlightthe foundingoftheirorganizationandcelebrateitshistory.It'snotnecessarilyheldonthe daytheorganizationwasfounded.

GRAD:Amemberoftheorganizationthathasgraduatedfromcollegeandcontinuesto stayactivewiththeorganizationbywayofagraduateoralumnichapter.

INITIATION:Thetraditionalritualorformalceremonyofinduction,whichmarksthe transitiontofullmembershipofafraternityorsorority.

LEGACYTobealegacymeansthatyouhaveanolderfamilymember(brother,sister, mother,father,grandmother,orgrandfather)whowasamemberofaGreek organization.

MEMBERSHIPINTAKEPROCESS(M.I.P.):TheprocessadoptedbytheNPHCandallof itsmembersintheearly1990'stoputanendtodangerousritesofpassagepractices andhazing.(HazingisillegalinALLourorganizationsANDintheUnitedStatescourts oflaw).

NALIAORPERRY:Twoabbreviatedtermsforparaphernalialikeshirts,paddles,license plates,jewelry,etc.Abbreviationsdifferregionally.

NEO:AnabbreviatedtermfortheGreekwordNeophyte,meaningbeginner.A neophyteissomeonewhoisnewtotheorganization.

ONYARD:Anorganizationthathasactivestatusoncampus.

PHILANTHROPY:Philanthropyisatermusedtodescribecharitableeventsperformed byGreekorganizations.

PROSPECTIVEMEMBER:Atermusedforundergraduatemenandwomeninterestedin becomingamemberofafraternity/sorority.

STEPPING:Acreativeformofartisticdanceandmusicalentertainmentuniqueto someculturally-basedfraternitiesandsororities,especiallythoseofhistorically African-Americanheritage.

SISTER/SOROR:ThetermNPHCsororitywomenusetorefertooneanotherwithin theirorganization.

STROLL:Aninformalformofstepping.

AMESSAGEFROMUWA'SNPHCPRESIDENT

Greetingseveryone,

IamhonoredandprivilegedtoserveasthePresidentoftheNationalPan-HellenicCouncil (NPHC)hereattheUniversityofWestAlabama.TheNPHCiscomposedof9historicallyblack fraternitiesandsororitiesknownastheDivineNine.CurrentlytheUniversityofWest Alabamahas8charteredNPHCorganizationsactiveoncampus:AlphaPhiAlphaFraternity Inc,AlphaKappaAlphaSororityInc,KappaAlphaPsiFraternityInc,OmegaPsiPhiFraternity Inc,DeltaSigmaThetaSororityInc,PhiBetaSigmaFraternityInc,ZetaPhiBetaSororityInc, andSigmaGammaRhoSororityInc.All8ofthesechaptersmakeupourgreatNPHCfamily hereattheUniversityofWestAlabama.

AllorganizationsgovernedbytheNationalPanHellenicCouncilhavedifferentrequirements formembership.Academicexcellenceandintegrityisrequiredforeachorganization. Involvementoncampusisagreatwaytobuildleadershipskillsandnetworkwithother influentialpeople.Decidingtojoinafraternityorsororityismorethanjustwearingletters.It isalifelongcommitmentthatrequiresdedication,consistency,andpersistence.Iencourage eachprospectivemembertoresearcheachGreekletterorganizationbyvisitinglocaland nationalwebsites,attendingeducationalandsocialevents,andnetworkingwithcurrent membersoftheorganization.

Astheupcomingsemesterbegins,NPHChopestobuildnewrelationshipswithcurrentand prospectivestudents,aswellasprovideagreatlookintoGreeklife.Wedesirethosewho expressinterest,tosupporteachorganizationandgetinvolvedoncampus.Weinviteyouto followandlearnmoreaboutUWANPHConInstagram(@UWA_NPHC)

Thankyou,

Brandon Williamson

DATESTOKNOW↓

GETONBOARDDAY|AUGUST22

MEETTHEGREEKS|AUGUST23

NPHCCONVOCATION|AUGUST29

CHAPTERSBEGININTERESTMEETINGS|AUGUST

*ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

N S T A G R A M

@UWA_NPHC-UWANPHC @MUETAAKA-ALPHAKAPPAALPHASORORITY,INC.

@XIDELTA.UWA-DELTASIGMATHETASORORITY,INC.

@TANTALIZING_ZETAZ-ZETAPHIBETASORORITY,INC.

@TAUKAPPA_SGRHOS-SIGMAGAMMARHOSORORITY,INC.

@PIDELTA1906-ALPHAPHIALPHAFRATERNITY,INC.

@ITNUPES-KAPPAALPHAPSIFRATERNITY,INC.

@WESTALABAMASIGMAS-PHIBETASIGMAFRATERNITY,INC.

@ADI_QUES-OMEGAPSIPHIFRATERNITY,INC.

FOCUSINGONTHE3A'S ATTITUDE

BeAuthentic!Donotchangeyourselfinorderforyourrespectiveinterest tolikeoracceptyouunlessthatchangeisbeneficialforyouasawhole!Be mindfulofhowyoucarryyourself.Firstimpressionsarealasting impression.Keepanopenmind!Donotbeinfluencedby

stereotypes.BepunctualtoGreekSocialEvents/InterestMeetings.Getinvolved!Buildyourreputation asaleaderonandoffcampus.Remember,stayhumble.

APPROACH

DO:BeDiscreet

HowDoIShowI'mInterested? Therearevariouswaystoshowyouare interestedinanNPHCorganization.Belowwehaveattachedsome"do's anddon'ts.

Bemindfulofyoursurroundings,it'sarighttimeandplacetoexpressyourinterest.

DON'T:TaketoSocialMedia

(Facebook,Instagram,Twitter,Snapchat,TikToketc.)todiscussyourinterestinjoininga GreekOrganization

DO:SupporttheRespectiveGreekOrg.Events

Attendtheeventsofthechapter'sthatyouareinterestedin!Theseincludeforums,speaking engagements,andinformationaltables.

DON'T:TellUsWhatWeWantToHear

Begenuineandhonest.

DO:HaveConfidenceandRemainHumble

DON'T:OnlyAttendSocialEvents

DO:ComeWithQuestions

DON'T:ActLikeA"Groupie"

FOCUSINGONTHE3A'S

WhatShouldIWear?ProfessionalAttire.

ForConvocationandInterestMeetings,youshouldremainneutralin colorssuchasblack,navy,orgrey.Makesureyourclotheshavethe appropriatefit.Ensureyourclothingisnottoolooseandnottootight, Watchthelengthofyourdressesandskirtsandtiesandblazersarealwaysaplus.Beneatlygroomed andkeepitsimple!Stayawayfromheelshigherthan4-5inches.Flatsandotherdressshoesare alwaysagoodwaytogo.LoafersorhardbottomsONLY.Tennisshoesandbootsarenot recommended.Strayawayfrombulkyjewelry.Forallotherevents,pleasedress"neatcasual," clothesthatarerelaxed,yettidyandpresentable.

SERVICE+GIVING

Inthepastyear,NPHCorganizationsatTheUniversityofWestAlabamahavecollectivelyraised $1,667fortheirrespectivephilanthropicorganizations+donated494hoursofcommunity service!Sororityandfraternityinterestsandconcernsgofarbeyondtheconfinesofcampuslife.

NPHCorganizationssponsoramultitudeofactivitieseachyeartosupportthelocalcommunity andraisemoneyforphilanthropies.Theopportunitiestocontributetoyourcommunity,both locallyandnationally,willbeendless.Theabilitytogiveoneselfisprobablyoneofthemost importantqualitiesasororityorfraternitymemberwilldevelopthroughGreeklife.TheNational Pan-HellenicCouncilatTheUniversityofWestAlabamalooksforwardtohavingyougetinvolved!

SISTERHOODANDBROTHERHOOD

Bondingactivitiescanvarylargelyfromchaptertochapter,buttheyaregreatopportunitiesfora sororityorfraternitytodevelopfriendships.Chaptersworkyear-roundtoplaneventstostrengthen thebondsbetweentheirmembers.Fromtaconightstopaintingparties,thereisalwaysabonding eventbeingplannedorheldthroughouttheNPHCcommunity.

ThroughtheplannedandspontaneouseventsthatcomealongwiththeGreekLifeexperience,men andwomenfindlifelongfriends.BeingpartofasisterhoodorbrotherhoodatTheUniversityofWest Alabamameansdiscoveringahomeawayfromhomeandmakingalargecampusseemagreatdeal smaller.Opportunitiestomakememoriesandfriendshipsthatwilllastalifetimearegreatreasonsto joinan NPHCorganization.

LEADERSHIP+INVOLVEMENT

Opportunitiesforstudentstobecomeinvolvedinleadershiprolesareendlessduringyour undergraduateexperience.Asachapterofficerorcoordinatorofachaptereventor communityserviceproject,youcandevelopvaluableleadershipskills.Eachchapterhas committeestructuresthatallowmemberstobepartofmanyoperationalaspectsofthe sororityorfraternity.Chaptersprovideeducationalprogramminginareassuchastime management,communication,andnetworking.Fraternityandsororitymembersalsohold manycampusleadershiproles.Anindividualchapterlaysafoundationforgettinginvolved inlargerleadershiproles.NPHCmembershipautomaticallygivesyoutheopportunityto becomeapartoftheNPHCexecutiveboardordelegation.Byworkingwiththemembersin yourchapter,youwillbeexposedtonumerouscampus-wideorganizations.Thisisevident bythelargenumberoffraternityandsororitymembersrepresentingthemostinfluential groupsoncampus.Beingapartofthefraternityandsororitycommunityprovidesthe networkandresourcesyouneedwhenlookingforemployment.Thedesiretoexcel,bothin andoutoftheclassroom,andcommitmenttothebettermentofthecommunityaretraits employerslookforandrecognizeasattributesoffraternityandsororitymembers.Forthese reasons,fraternity/sororitylifeoffersanexcellentopportunityfornetworking.Inour changingandcompetitiveworld,itisimportanttoestablishrelationshipswithpeople beyondtheuniversity.Knowingandinteractingwithalumnicanhelpbuildthiscrucial bridgetosuccess.

ACADEMICS

Academicsuccessisoneofthemostimportantpartsofthecollegeexperience.Whilethe NationalPan-HellenicCouncilatTheUniversityofWestAlabamadoesnotrequirea minimumgradepointaveragetoparticipateinintake,eachindividualsororityand fraternityhasaminimumgradepointaveragerequirementformembershipeligibility. Collegiatefraternalorganizationswerefoundedontheprincipleofsuccessfulscholarship. Theacademicperformanceofeachchapteristabulatedeverysemestertodetermine overallchapterrankings.

To view Greek Grade Reports visit: https://www.uwa.edu/campuslife/studentlife/fraternitysororitylife/gradereports

FINANCIALOBLIGATION

ItisimportanttounderstandthefinancialcostsofjoiningasororityorfraternityinNPHC.Each organizationhasdifferentfinancialobligationsassociatedwithmembershipinitschapter.The mostimportantthingtokeepinmindregardingthefinancialobligationofasororityorfraternity isthatitisaninvestmentinalifelongmembership.Thereturnontheinvestmentofbeinga memberoftheNationalPan-Helleniccommunityisinvaluable.Withalltheopportunities providedbysororityandfraternitymembership,itiswellwortheverypenny.

RETURNONINVESTMENT

Thevarietyofactivities,philanthropies,andinitiativesisaspectacularexperiencebecause yousharethemwithpeoplewhoshareyourvalues.MembershipinanNPHCOrganization providesyouwithanopportunityforpersonalgrowthandindividualachievementwithina sisterhood/brotherhoodofsupport.Youraccomplishmentsareshared,andyourgoalsare encouraged.Thespiritoftheunspokenbondbetweenmembersisunlikeanyother relationship.Youhaveachapterupliftingyou,pushingyoutoattainyourdreams. Joininga sororityorfraternityisthebeginningofanewexperiencewithnewfriendsandahomeaway fromhome.Duringthefirstsemesterofyourassociation,alltheactivitiesaredesignedto orientyouwithyourorganization’shistoryandgoals,whilealsoactivitiessuchasretreats, serviceprojects meetings studyhours andphilanthropyparticipation Thesewillhelpyou

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC.

AlphaPhiAlpha™,thefirstintercollegiateGreek-letterfraternityestablishedfor AfricanAmericanMen,wasfoundedonDecember4,1906™atCornellUniversityin Ithaca,NewYorkbysevencollegemenwhorecognizedtheneedforastrongbond ofbrotherhoodamongAfricandescendantsinthiscountry.

Thefraternityinitiallyservedasastudyandsupportgroupforminoritystudents whofacedracialprejudice,botheducationallyandsocially,atCornell.TheJewel foundersandearlyleadersofthefraternitysucceededinlayingafirmfoundation forAlphaPhiAlpha’sprinciplesofscholarship,fellowship,goodcharacter,andthe upliftingofhumanity.

AlphaPhiAlphachapterswereestablishedatothercollegesanduniversities, manyofthemhistoricallyblackinstitutions,soonafterthefoundingatCornell. Thefirstalumnichapterwasestablishedin1911.Whilecontinuingtostress academicexcellenceamongitsmembers,Alphaalsorecognizedtheneedtohelp correcttheeducational,economic,political,andsocialinjusticesfacedbyAfrican Americans.AlphaPhiAlphahaslongstoodattheforefrontoftheAfricanAmericancommunity’sfightforcivilrightsthroughleaderssuchasW.E.B.DuBois, AdamClaytonPowell,Jr.,EdwardBrooke,MartinLutherKing,Jr.,Thurgood Marshall,AndrewYoung,WilliamGray,PaulRobeson,andmanyothers.Truetoits formasthe“firstoffirsts,”AlphaPhiAlphahasbeeninterracialsince1945.

SinceitsfoundingonDecember4,1906™,AlphaPhiAlphaFraternity,Inc.has suppliedvoiceandvisiontothestruggleofAfricanAmericansandpeopleofcolor aroundtheworld.

Thesevenvisionaryfounders,knownasthe“Jewels”ofthefraternity,areHenry ArthurCallis,CharlesHenryChapman,EugeneKinckleJones,GeorgeBiddle Kelley,NathanielAllisonMurray,RobertHaroldOgle,andVertnerWoodsonTandy.

FACTS:

CHAPTERNAME:PIDELTA

MOTTO:“FIRSTOFALL,SERVANTSOFALL,WESHALLTRANSCENDALL”

FLOWER:YELLOWROSE

COLORS: BLACKANDOLDGOLD

NATIONALFOUNDINGDATE:DECEMBER4,1906

CHAPTERCHARTERDATE:NOVEMBER12,1983

NATIONALPROGRAMS:PROJECTALPHA,BROTHER’SKEEPER,AVOTELESSPEOPLEISA HOPELESSPEOPLE,GO-TO-HIGH-SCHOOLGO-TO-COLLEGE

CHAPTERPROGRAMS:MENTORING,COMMUNITYSERVICEPROJECTS,MISSBLACKAND GOLDPAGEANT

NATIONALWEBSITE:APA1906.NET

FACEBOOK:THEPIDELTACHAPTEROFALPHAPHIALPHA

INSTAGRAM:@PIDELTA1906

ACADEMICS:

GPANEWMEMBER:2.5

GPAACTIVEMEMBER(GOODSTANDING):2.5

KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC.

KappaAlphaPsi®,acollegeFraternity,wasborninanenvironmentsaturatedinracism. ThestateofIndiana becamethe19thstateoftheUnionin1816anditfoundedIndianaUniversityinBloomingtonfouryearslater. This environmentmadeday-to-daylifeforBlacksanarduoustaskandattemptstosuccessfullyachieveinschool,nearly impossible.DespitethegrowinghostilityofWhitestowardBlacksinIndiana,someBlackstudentssoughtacollege educationatIndianaUniversity,asitwasatuition-freeuniversityofthehighestquality.However,fewBlackscould remainlongerthanayearorsowithouthavingtowithdrawinsearchofemployment.ThecampusofIndiana UniversityatthattimedidnotencouragetheassimilationofBlacks.Theadministrationmaintainedanattitudeof indifference,asBlacksslowlymatriculatedandwerelikewiseswiftlyforgotten.ThepercentageofBlacksoncampus waslessthan1%.Blackscouldgoweekswithoutseeingoneanotheroncampus.Blackswerenotallowedtoreside inon-campusdormitories,werenotaffordedoff-campusaccommodations,andtheywerealsodeniedtheuseofall otheruniversityfacilities,andwerebarredfromparticipatingincontactsports.TrackandFieldwastheonlysport whichBlackswereabletodemonstratetheirathleticism.

Intheschoolyearsof1910-11,asmallgroupofBlackstudentsattendedIndianaUniversity.Twoofthesemen,Elder WatsonDiggsandByronKennethArmstrong,hadpreviouslyattendedHowardUniversityandhadcomeinto contactwithmenbelongingtotheonlynationalBlackGreek-LetterFraternitycurrentlyinexistence.Their experiencesatHowardgaverisetothechiefmotivatingspiritswhichsowedoftheseedforafraternityatIndiana UniversityandcrystallizedtheideaofestablishinganindependentGreek-letterorganization.Consequently,eight othermenmetwithDiggsandArmstrongforthepurposeoforganizingsuchafraternity.Thechartermemberswere ElderWatsonDiggs,ByronK.Armstrong,JohnM.Lee,HenryT.Asher,MarcusP.Blakemore,GuyL.Grant,PaulW. Caine,GeorgeW.Edmonds,EzraD.AlexanderandEdwardG.Irvin.TheFounderssoughtoneanother’scompany betweenclassesanddroppedbyoneanother’splacesoflodgingtofurtherdiscussthemeansofformulatingthe fledglingfraternityinanefforttorelievethedepressingisolation.Theyfoundthatthroughthesecloseinteractions, theyhadcommoninterestsandaclosebondbegantoemerge.Theorganizationwasgiventhetemporarynameof AlphaOmega,whiletheyfurtherdevelopedtheformationoftheorganization.Diggspresidedaspresident,while IrvinwasassignedastemporarysecretaryofAlphaOmega.AlphaandOmega,thefirstandthelastlettersofthe GreekalphabetcorrelatetoChristandtheFounder’srelationshipandconnectiontothechurch.TheFraternity wouldseektoraisethesightsofBlackyouthsandstimulatethemtoaccomplishmentshigherthanmightotherwise berealizedorevenimagined.

OnJanuary5,1911,theFraternitythenbecameknownasKappaAlphaNu,possiblyasatributetotheBlack studentsof1903(theAlphaKappaNuGreekSociety)whoprecededthematIndianaUniversity. incidentscaused theFounderstochangethenameoftheFraternity.TheGreekLetterΨwaschoseninplaceofNandtheFraternity acquiredadistinctiveGreeklettersymbolandKappaAlphaPsi®therebybecameanindistinguishableGreek-letter Fraternity.ThenamewasofficiallychangedtoKappaAlphaPsionaresolutionadoptedattheGrandChapter MeetinginDecember1914.ThischangebecameeffectiveApril15,1915.

KappaAlphaPsi®,nowcomprisedoffunctioningUndergraduateandAlumniChaptersonmajorcampusesandin citiesthroughoutthecountry,isthecrystallizationofadream.Itisthebeautifulrealizationofavisionshared commonlybythelateReveredFoundersthatenabledthemtosowtheseedofafraternaltreewhosefruitis availableto,andnowenjoyedbycollegemeneverywhere,regardlessoftheircolor,religionornationalorigin.

FACTS:

CHAPTERNAME:IOTATHETA

MOTTO:ACHIEVEMENTINEVERYFIELDOFHUMANENDEAVOR

FLOWER:CARNATION

COLORS:CRIMSONANDCREAM

NATIONALFOUNDINGDATE:JANUARY5,1911

CHAPTERCHARTERDATE:MAY21,1978

NATIONALPROGRAMS/TARGETS:GUIDERIGHT,KAPPALEAGUE,LEADKAPPA, UNDERGRADUATELEADERSHIPINSTITUTE,THEKAPPAALPHAPSIFOUNDATION,AND ACHIEVEMENTACADEMY

NATIONALWEBSITE:KAPPAALPHAPSI1911.COM

FACEBOOK:KAPPAALPHAPSIFRATERNITY,INC.

TWITTER:@KAPSI1911

INSTAGRAM:@KAPSI1911&@ITNUPES(CHAPTERPAGE)

ACADEMICS:

GPANEWMEMBER:ONESEMESTERMAINTAININGA2.5

GPAACTIVEMEMBER(GOODSTANDING):2.5

PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY, INC.

TheFounders,HonorableA.LangstonTaylor,HonorableLeonardF.Morse,and HonorableCharlesI.Brown,wantedtoorganizeaGreekletterfraternitythatwould trulyexemplifytheidealsofbrotherhood,scholarship,andservice.

TheFoundersdeeplywishedtocreateanorganizationthatvieweditselfas“apart of”thegeneralcommunityratherthan“apartfrom”thegeneralcommunity.They believedthateachpotentialmembershouldbejudgedbyhisownmeritsratherthan hisfamilybackgroundoraffluence…withoutregardtorace,nationality,skintone,or textureofhair.Theydesiredfortheirfraternitytoexistaspartofanevengreater brotherhoodTHATwouldbedevotedtothe“inclusivewe”ratherthanthe“exclusive we."

Fromitsinception,theFoundersalsoconceivedPhiBetaSigmaasamechanismto deliverservicestothegeneralcommunity.Ratherthangainingskillstobeutilized exclusivelyforthemselvesandtheirimmediatefamilies,theyheldadeepconviction thattheyshouldreturntheirnewlyacquiredskillstothecommunitiesfromwhich theyhadcome.ThisdeepconvictionwasmirroredintheFraternity’smotto,“Culture ForServiceandServiceForHumanity”.

Today,PhiBetaSigmahasblossomedintoaninternationalorganizationofleaders. Nolongerasingleentity,membersoftheFraternityhavebeeninstrumentalinthe establishmentofthePhiBetaSigmaNationalFoundation,thePhiBetaSigma FederalCreditUnionandTheSigmaBetaClubFoundation.ZetaPhiBetaSorority, foundedin1920withtheassistanceofPhiBetaSigma,isthesisterorganizationof theFraternity.

ThebrothersofPhiBetaSigmaaretheFraternity’smostvaluableresourceand strength.TheyaretheprimarymeansbywhichthePhiBetaSigmaobjectiveswillbe achieved.InordertoaccomplishtheFraternity’sobjectives,itisessentialthat systemsareinstitutedthateffectivelyembody“CultureForServiceandServiceFor Humanity”andpromotebrotherhood,scholarshipandservice.

FACTS:

CHAPTERNAME:MUKAPPA

MOTTO:CULTUREFORSERVICE,SERVICEFORHUMANITY

FLOWER:WHITECARNATION

COLORS:ROYALBLUEANDPUREWHITE

NATIONALFOUNDINGDATE:JANUARY9,1914

CHAPTERCHARTERDATE:SEPTEMBER30,1980

NATIONALPROGRAMS:BIGGERBETTERBUSINESS,EDUCATION,SOCIALACTIONS,

SIGMABETACLUBS

NATIONALWEBSITE:PHIBETASIGMA1914.ORG

INSTAGRAM:@WESTALABAMASIGMAS

ACADEMICS:

GPANEWMEMBER:2.5WITHATLEAST12COLLEGECREDITSCOMPLETED

GPAACTIVEMEMBER(GOODSTANDING):2.5

OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC.

OmegaPsiPhiFraternity,Inc.isthefirstinternationalfraternalorganizationfoundedonthecampusofa historicallyblackcollege.OntheeveningofNovember17,1911,OmegaPsiPhiwasfoundedinsidetheScience Building(laterrenamedThirkieldHall)atHowardUniversitylocatedinWashington,D.C.Thefounderswere threeundergraduates EdgarAmosLove,OscarJamesCooperandFrankColeman.Joiningthemwastheir facultyadviser,ErnestEverettJust.FromtheinitialsoftheGreekphrasemeaning,“friendshipisessentialtothe soul“,thenameOmegaPsiPhiwasderived.Thatphrasewasselectedasthemotto.Manhood,Scholarship, PerseveranceandUpliftwereadoptedasCardinalPrinciples.

OnNovember23,1911,EdgarA.LovebecamethefirstGrandBasileus(NationalPresident).OscarJ.Cooperand FrankColemanwereselectedtobetheGrandKeeperoftheRecords(NationalSecretary)andGrandKeeperof Seals(NationalTreasurer),respectively.Elevenundergraduatemenwereselectedtobecomethecharter members.AlphachapterwasorganizedwithfourteenchartermembersonDecember15,1911.BrothersEdgarA. Love,OscarJ.CooperandFrankColemanwereelectedthechapter’sfirstBasileus,KeeperofRecords,and KeeperofSeals,respectively.BrotherCooperbecamethefraternity’ssecondGrandBasileusin1912and authorizedtheinvestigationofestablishingasecondchapteronthecampusofLincolnUniversitylocatedin Pennsylvania.BrotherLovewaselectedasthethirdGrandBasileusin1912andserveduntil1915.In1912, HowardUniversityofficialsdidnotinitiallyrecognizethefraternityasanationalorganizationandOmegaPsi Phi’sleadershiprefusedtoacceptlimitedrecognition.Asaresult,thefraternityoperatedwithoutofficial sanction,untiltheuniversitywithdrewitsoppositionin1914,thesameyearBetachapterwascharteredat LincolnUniversity.omegaPsiPhiwasincorporatedunderthelawsoftheDistrictofColumbiaonOctober28, 1914.BrotherGeorgeE.Hall,thefourthGrandBasileus,authorizedtheestablishmentofGammachapterin Boston.BrotherClarenceF.HolmesservedasOmega’ssixthGrandBasileus.Underhisleadership,the fraternity’sfirstofficialhymn,“OmegaMenDrawNigh,”waswrittenbyOttoBohannon.

OmegaplayedavitalrolewhentheUnitedStatesenteredWorldWarIin1917byhavingseveralbrothersinthe firstclassofblacksoldiersgraduatefromCampFortDesMoines,amilitarytrainingfacilitylocatedinIowa. SeveralOmegas,includingCampbellC.Johnson,JohnPurnellandfoundersFrankColemanandEdgarA.Love areamongitsgraduates.Ayearlaterin1918,retiredColonelCharlesYoung,rode500milesonhorseback,from Wilberforce,Ohio,tothenation’scapital,toshowhewasalwaysfitforduty.StanleyDouglasservedaseditorto thefirstOraclewhichwaspublishedinthespringof1919.In1919,RaymondG.Robinson,theseventhGrand Basileus,establishedDeltachapteronthecampusofMeharryMedicalSchoolwhichislocatedinNashville, Tennessee.

StanleyDouglasservedasEditoroftheOraclewhichwasfirstpublishedinthespringof1919.WhenRobinson leftofficein1920thereweretenchaptersinoperation.HaroldH.Thomas,theeighthGrandBasileus,waselected attheNashvilleGrandConclavein1920.DuringthisConclave,CarterG.Woodsoninspiredtheestablishmentof NationalAchievementWeektopromotethestudyofNegrolifeandhistory.theAtlantaGrandConclavein1921 broughtanendthefraternity’sfirstdecade.

Omegabuiltastrongandeffectiveforceofmendedicatedtoitscardinalprinciplesofmanhood,scholarship, perseverance,anduplift.

FACTS:

FACTS:

CHAPTERNAME:ALPHADELTAIOTA

MOTTO:FRIENDSHIPISESSENTIALTOTHESOUL

FLOWER:ROSE

COLORS:ROYALPURPLEANDOLDGOLD

NATIONALFOUNDINGDATE:NOVEMBER17,1911

CHAPTERCHARTERDATE:DECEMBER4,2005

NATIONALPROGRAMS:ACHIEVEMENTWEEK,HEALTHINITIATIVES,RECLAMATIONAND RETENTION,STEM,COLLEGEENDOWMENTFUND,MEMORIALSERVICE,SCHOLARSHIP, TALENTHUNTPROGRAM,NAACP,FATHERHOOD&MENTORING,SOCIALACTION,VOTER REGISTRATION

NATIONALWEBSITE:OPPF.ORG

FACEBOOK:ADIQUES

INSTAGRAM:@ADI QUES

ACADEMICS:

GPANEWMEMBER:2.5,30CREDITHOURSCOMPLETEDA GPAACTIVEMEMBER(GOODSTANDING):2.5

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.

AlphaKappaAlphaSorority,Incorporated®(AKA),aninternationalserviceorganization,was foundedonthecampusofHowardUniversityinWashington,D.C.in1908.Itistheoldest Greek-letterorganizationestablishedbyAfricanAmericancollege-educatedwomen.

AlphaKappaAlphaSororityIncorporated®iscomprisedofmorethan355,000initiated membersingraduateandundergraduatechapterslocatedin12countriesincludingthe UnitedStates,Bahamas,Bermuda,Canada,Dubai,Germany,Japan,Liberia,Nigeria,South Korea,SouthAfricaandtheU.S.VirginIslands.LedbyInternationalPresident&CEODanette AnthonyReedofDallas,Texas,AlphaKappaAlphaSorority,oftenishailedas“America’s premierGreek-letterorganizationforAfricanAmericanwomen.”

AlphaKappaAlphaSorority,Incorporated®wasfoundedonamissionoffivebasictenets thathaveremainedunchangedsincethesorority’sinception.Ourmissionis

tocultivateandencouragehighscholasticandethicalstandards, topromoteunityandfriendshipamongcollegewomen, tostudyandhelpalleviateproblemsconcerninggirlsandwomeninordertoimprove theirsocialstature, tomaintainaprogressiveinterestincollegelife, andtobeof“ServicetoAllMankind.”

AlphaKappaAlphaSororitywasfoundedonJanuary15,1908,onthecampusofHoward UniversityinWashington,DC.Ourfounderswereamongthefewerthan1,000Negroes enrolledinhighereducationinstitutionsin1908,andthe25womenwhoreceivedbachelor ofartsdegreesfromHowardUniversitybetween1908and1911.Ninejuniorsandseniors constitutedthefoundingmembers.

Formorethan114years,thirtywomenhavepassionatelyandablyassumedthemantlesof sisterhood,leadershipandserviceasnational(andlater,international)presidentofAlpha KappaAlphaSorority,Incorporated®.

Undertheirstewardship,thesororityhasevolvedfromasisterhoodonthecampusof HowardUniversitytoaglobalorganizationlaser-focusedonissuesinvolvingeconomics, education,socialaction,theenvironment,humanrights,politicalactivismandequity.

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CHAPTERNAME:MUETA

MOTTO:“BYCULTURE,BYMERIT”

FLOWER:PINKTEAROSE

COLORS: SALMONPINK&APPLEGREEN

NATIONALFOUNDINGDATE:JANUARY15,1908

CHAPTERCHARTERDATE:MAY6,1978

NATIONALPROGRAMS:STRENGTHENOURSISTERHOOD,EMPOWEROURFAMILIES, BUILDOURECONOMICWEALTH,ENHANCEOURENVIRONMENT,ADVOCATEFORSOCIAL

JUSTICE,ANDUPLIFTOURLOCALCOMMUNITY

NATIONALWEBSITE:AKA1908.COM

FACEBOOK:ALPHAKAPPAALPHASORORITY,INCORPORATED

INSTAGRAM:@MUETAAKA

ACADEMICS:

GPANEWMEMBER:2.5

GPAACTIVEMEMBER(GOODSTANDING): 2.5

DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.

DeltaSigmaThetaisfoundedatHowardUniversity.TheFoundersfirstact ofpublicservicewasparticipatingintheSuffrageMarchof1913.in1930 Deltasigmathetasororitywasincorporated.in1941,DeltaSigmaTheta Sororitybecamethefirstsororitytoprovideaprogramofemployment counselingandcareerdevelopmentforBlackwomen.

DeltaSigmaThetaSorority,Incorporated.isaprivate,not-for-profit organizationwhosepurposeistoprovideassistanceandsupportthrough establishedprogramsinlocalcommunitiesthroughouttheworld.The sororitycurrentlyhas1,000collegiateandalumnaechapterslocatedin theUnitedStates,Canada,Japan(TokyoandOkinawa),Germany,the VirginIslands,Bermuda,theBahamas,Jamaica,WestAfrica,Southern African,UnitedArabEmiratesandtheRepublicofKorea.

Morethan10,000memberstypicallyattendDeltaSigmaThetaSorority, Incorporated’sbiennialnationalconventions,andeachoftheseven regionalconferences(heldduringyearswhenthereisnonational convention)typicallyhoststhousandsofmembers.DuringtheCentennial Celebration,the51stNationalConvention,heldintheDistrictof Columbia,morethan38,000membersregisteredandattended.

DeltaSigmaThetaSorority,Incorporatedisanorganizationofcollege educatedwomencommittedtotheconstructivedevelopmentofits membersandtopublicservicewithaprimaryfocusontheBlack community.

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CHAPTERNAME:XIDELTA

MOTTO:INTELLIGENCEISTHETORCHOFWISDOM

FLOWER:AFRICANVIOLET

COLORS:CRIMSONANDCREAM

NATIONALFOUNDINGDATE:JANUARY13,1913

CHAPTERCHARTERDATE:JUNE5TH,1978

NATIONALPROGRAMS:5PROGRAMMATICTHRUST,ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT, PHYSICALANDMENTALHEALTH,EDUCATIONALDEVELOPMENT,POLITICALAWARENESS

ANDINVOLVEMENT,INTERNATIONALAWARENESSANDINVOLVEMENT

CHAPTERPROGRAMS:SERVICE,SCHOLARSHIP,SISTERHOOD,ANDSOCIALACTION

NATIONALWEBSITE:DELTASIGMATHETA.ORG

FACEBOOK:XIDELTACHAPTEROFDELTASIGMATHETASORORITY,INC.

INSTAGRAM:@XIDELTA.UWA

ACADEMICS:

GPANEWMEMBER:2.75,24CREDITHOURSCOMPLETED

GPAACTIVEMEMBER(GOODSTANDING):2.75

GPA NEW MEMBER FROM HIGH SCHOOL:

ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC.

ZetaPhiBetaSorority,IncorporatedwasfoundedonJanuary16,1920,atHowardUniversity, Washington,D.C.TheKlanwasactiveduringthisperiod,andtheHarlemRenaissancewas acknowledgedasthefirstimportantmovementofBlackartistsandwritersintheU.S.Thissame yeartheVolsteadActbecameeffective,heraldingthestartofProhibitionandTennesseedelivered thecrucial36thratificationforthefinaladoptionofthe19thamendmentgivingwomentherightto vote.TheworstandlongesteconomicrecessiontohittheU.S.woulddefinetheendofthedecadeTheGreatDepression.

Withinthisenvironment,fivecoedsenvisionedasororitythatwoulddirectlyaffectpositivechange, chartacourseofactionforthe1920sandbeyond,raisepeople’sconsciousness,encouragethe higheststandardsofscholasticachievement,andfosteragreatersenseofunityamongitsmembers. Thesewomenbelievedthatsororityelitismandsocializingovershadowedtherealmissionof progressiveorganizationsandfailedtoaddressfullythesocietalmores,ills,prejudices,andpoverty affectinghumanityingeneralandtheblackcommunityinparticular.

Sinceitsinception,Zetahascontinueditssteadyclimbintothenationalspotlightwithprograms designedtodemonstrateconcernforthehumanconditionbothnationallyandinternationally.The organizationhasbeeninnovativebecauseithaschronicledseveralfirsts.ItwasthefirstNational Pan-HellenicCouncilorganizationtocentralizeitsoperationsinanationalheadquarters,firstto charterachapterinAfrica,firsttoformauxiliarygroups,andfirsttobeconstitutionallyboundtoa fraternity,PhiBetaSigmaFraternity,Incorporated.Thesororitytakesprideinitscontinued participationintransformingcommunitiesthroughvolunteerservicesfrommembersandits auxiliaries.ZetaPhiBetahascharteredhundredsofchaptersworldwideandhasamembershipof 100,000+.

Zeta’snationalandlocalprogramsincludetheendowmentofitsNationalEducationalFoundation communityoutreachservicesandthesupportofmultipleaffiliateorganizations.Zetachaptersand auxiliarieshavegivenuntotaledhoursofvoluntaryservicetoeducatethepublic,assistyouth, providescholarships,supportorganizedcharities,andpromotesocialandcivicchangelegislation. Asthesororitymovestowarditscentennial,itretainsitsoriginalzestforexcellence.Itespousesthe highestacademicideals,resultinginitsmembersservingingroundbreakingrolesinallfieldsof endeavor.ZetaPhiBetaSorority,Incorporatedispoisedforperpetualservicetomankindintoher secondcenturyandbeyond.

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CHAPTERNAME:TAUXI

MOTTO:ACOMMUNITYCONSCIOUSACTIONORIENTEDORGANIZATION

FLOWER:WHITEROSE

COLORS:ROYALBLUEANDWHITE

NATIONALFOUNDINGDATE:JANUARY16,1920

CHAPTERCHARTERDATE:DECEMBER21,1977

NATIONALPROGRAMS:Z-HOPE,STORK’SNEST,ZETAORGANIZATIONLEADERSHIP PROGRAM(ZOL),ANDGETENGAGED

NATIONALWEBSITE:WWWZPHIB1920ORG

SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY, INC.

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was organized on November 12, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana, by seven young educators: Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little, Dorothy Hanley Whiteside, Vivian Irene White Marbury, Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson, Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford, Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin, and Cubena McClure. The group became an incorporated national collegiate sorority on December 30, 1929, when a charter was granted to the Alpha chapter at Butler University. Since its inception, the dynamic women of Sigma Gamma Rho have built and sustained a well-known and well-respected reputation for leading positive change to help uplift the community through sisterhood, leadership, and service.

Sigma Gamma Rho has welcomed more than 100,000 collegiate and professional women from every profession. The sorority has more than 500 chapters in the United States, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Germany, South Korea, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the United Arab Emirates. The organization also has active affiliate groups devoted to empowering women at different stages in life. The Rhoer Club Affiliates (teenage girls) and Philos Affiliates (friends of the sorority) also assist alumnae chapters with various service efforts and programs.

Sigma Gamma Rho’s commitment to service is expressed in its slogan, “Greater Service, Greater Progress.” The sorority has a proud history of providing positive and proactive community outreach nationally and internationally. The programs, partnerships, and sponsorships represent Sigma Gamma Rho’s commitment to promoting the greater good in education, service, and leadership development. In 2004, the National Headquarters moved from Chicago, Illinois to its current home in Cary, North Carolina. Sigma women are dedicated to helping each other and their personal success is recognized in The AURORA and through various awards.

From seven young educators, Sigma Gamma Rho has become an international service organization comprised of women from every profession. Sigma Gamma Rho offers its members opportunities to develop their unique talents through leadership training and involvement in sorority activities. Sorority activities provide an atmosphere where friendships and professional contacts are developed which often lead to bonds that last a lifetime.

FACTS:

CHAPTERNAME:TAUKAPPA

MOTTO:GREATERSERVICE,GREATERPROGRESS

FLOWER:YELLOWTEAROSE

COLORS:ROYALBLUEANDGOLD

NATIONALFOUNDINGDATE: NOVEMBER12,1922

CHAPTERCHARTERDATE:MARCH9,2016

NATIONALPROGRAMS:OPERATIONBOOKBAG,PROJECTCRADLECARE,SWIM1922, MARCHOFDIMES,ST.JUDE/CHILDHOODCANCERAWARENESS,YOUTHSYMPOSIUM

CHAPTERPROGRAMS:CAMPUSCLEANUP PAMPERWITHTHEPOODLES