Service fraternities and sororities

Fraternal public service organizations

For other uses, see Fraternity (disambiguation).

Service fraternity may refer to any fraternal public service organization, such as the Kiwanis or Rotary International. In Canada and the United States, the term fraternal organization is more common as "fraternity" in everyday usage refers to fraternal student societies.

In the context of the North American student fraternity and sorority system, service fraternities and service sororities comprise a type of organization whose primary purpose is community service. Members of these organizations are not restricted from joining other types of fraternities. This may be contrasted with professional fraternities, whose primary purpose is to promote the interests of a particular profession, and general or social fraternities, whose primary purposes are generally aimed towards some other aspect, such as the development of character, friendship, leadership, or literary ability.

Some general fraternities and their chapters, especially members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, emphasize the service aspects of their activities; however classification as a strictly service organization has legal meaning in regard to Title IX. Service fraternities, like professional fraternities and honor societies must be open to members of both genders since they do not have an exemption from Title IX similar to the one given in section (A)(6)(a) for social fraternities and sororities.[1]

## Collegiate service fraternities and sororities

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Organization  | Symbol  | Charter date and range  | Founding location  | Type  | Scope  | Affiliation  | Active chapters  | Status  | Reference

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Alpha Phi Omega | ΑΦΩ | December 16, 1925  | Lafayette College | Coed Service Fraternity  | International  | PFA | 621  | Active  |
Alpha Delta | ΑΔ | August 4, 2007  | Henley Park HotelWashington, D.C. | Service Fraternity  | National  |  | 6  | Active  | [2][a]
Alpha Mu Sigma | ΑΜΣ |  | University of Mary Washington | Coed Service Sorority  | Local  | Independent  | 1  | Active  | [3]
Alpha Tau Mu | ΑΤΜ | September 2, 2009  | Tuskegee University | Coed African American Service Fraternity  | Regional  | Independent  | 2  | Active  | [4][5][6]
Beta Nu Theta | ΒΝΘ | 2017  | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Coed African American Service Fraternity  | Local  | Independent  | 1  | Active  | [6][7]
Chi Alpha Phi Service Fraternity  | ΧΑΠ | 1979  | Lincoln University | African American Service Fraternity and Sorority  | National  | Independent  |  | Active  | [6][8][9][b]
Delta Chi Gamma | ΔΧΓ | May 2014  | Virginia Tech | Service Sorority  | Local  | Independent  | 1  | Active  | [10][11]
Delta Nu Zeta | ΔΝΖ | December 12, 2003  | Florida State University | Service Sorority  | Regional  | Independent  | 2  | Active  | [12][13]
Epsilon Sigma Alpha | ΕΣΑ | 1929  | Jacksonville, Florida | Coed Service Sorority  | International  |  | 23  | Active  | [c]
Epsilon Tau Pi | ΕΤΠ | April 28, 1999  | University of Dayton | Coed Service Fraternity for Eagle Scouts | National  | Independent  | 8  | Active  |
Gamma Beta Chi | ΓΒΧ | November 15, 2002  | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | African American Service Fraternity  | National  | Independent  | 5  | Active  | [6][14][15]
Gamma Pi Alpha | ΓΠΑ | November 12, 1994  | Tuskegee University | African American Service Sorority  | Local  | Independent  | 1  | Active  | [16][6]
Gamma Sigma Sigma | ΓΣΣ | October 12, 1952  | Beekman Tower, New York City. New York  | Coed Service Sorority  | National  |  | 53  | Active  |
Kappa Delta Tau | ΚΔΤ | March 11, 1963  | Eastern Kentucky University | Service Sorority  | Local  | Independent  | 1  | Active  | [17][18]
Lambda Delta Sigma | ΛΔΣ | 1919  | Concordia College | Service Sorority  | Local  | Independent  | 1  | Active  | [d]
Nu Alpha Nu | ΝΑΝ | 2006  | Alabama State University | African American Service Fraternity  | Local  | Independent  | 1  | Active  | [6][19]
Nu Alpha Omicron | ΝΑΟ | 2012  | Alabama State University | African American Service Sorority  | Local  | Independent  | 1  | Active  | [6]
Omega Phi Alpha | ΩΦΑ | June 15, 1967  | Bowling Green State University | Coed Service Sorority  | National  |  | 29  | Active  | [e]
Phi Delta | ΦΔ | 2006  | Truman University | Service Sorority  | Local  | Independent  | 1  | Active  | [20]
Rho Pi Alpha | ΡΠΑ | 1993  | Tuskegee University | Service Fraternity  | Local  |  |  | Active  | [21]
SPURS National Honor Society | SPURS | February 14, 1922–October 2005  | Montana State University | Coed Service Sorority  | National  | Independent  | 3  | Active  | [22][f]
Upsilon Phi Upsilon | ΥΦΥ | March 31, 1990  | Southern University | African American Service Fraternity  | National  | Independent  | 17  | Active  | [6][23][24]
Zeta Theta Pi | ΖΘΠ |  |  | Service Sorority  | Local  | Independent  | 2  | Active  | [25][26]

### Notes

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1. ^ Formed when several all male chapters of Alpha Phi Omega exited after all chapters were required to become co-ed.
2. ^ Accepts both college and community members.
3. ^ Also has a larger non-collegiate division.
4. ^ Originally formed as a social sorority.
5. ^ Formed in 1953 with the assistance of brothers of the Zeta Kappa chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, but did not register as a national group until 1967 when three independent chapters merged. Member was limited to former Girl Scouts and Campfire Girls until 1958.
6. ^ Originally a national honor society that disbanded in 2005. Three chapters still operate locally as service sororities

## Non-collegiate service fraternities and sororities

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Organization  | Symbol  | Charter date and range  | Founding location  | Type  | Scope  | Affiliation  | Active chapters  | Status  | Reference

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Alpha Pi Chi |  | January 7, 1963  | Chicago, Illinois | African American Service Sorority  | National  |  | 40+  | Active  | [6][27][a]
Chi Alpha Phi Service Fraternity  |  | 1979  | Lincoln University | Coed African American Service Fraternity  | National  | Independent  |  | Active  | [6][8][9][b]
Chi Gamma Kappa Service Fraternity  |  | January 22, 2017,  | Georgia | African American Service Fraternity  | Regional  |  |  | Active  | [6][28][29][c]
Delta Rho Sorority  |  | July 1, 2004  | Orlando, Florida | African American Service Sorority  | National  | Independent  | 3  | Active  | [30][6][d]
Delta Theta Tau | ΔΘΤ | October 16, 1903  | Muncie, Indiana | Service Sorority  | National  | Independent  | 72  | Active  |
Epsilon Sigma Alpha | ΕΣΑ | 1929  | Jacksonville, Florida | Service Coed Sorority  | International  |  | 800+  | Active  | [e]
Gamma Pi Chi Service Sorority  |  | July 16, 2016  | Georgia | African American Professional Service Sorority  | Regional  | Independent  | 2  | Active  | [31][6][f]
Omega Delta Sigma | ΩΔΣ | 1999  | Virginia | Veterans leadership and service fraternity  | National  |  | 15  | Active  |
Psi Psi Psi | ΨΨΨ | October 2, 1919 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Service sorority for mothers of Delta Delta Delta | International  |  | 8  | Active  |

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1. ^ Its founders were all associated with Alpha Gamma Chi. Members are mostly African American professionals.
2. ^ Accepts both college and community members.
3. ^ Members must be enrolled in college, have a college degree, or professional certification in her chosen career and live in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina or South Carolina
4. ^ Members must be at least 25 years old. Most members are professional women.
5. ^ Also has a collegiate division.
6. ^ Members must be enrolled in college, have a college degree, or professional certification in her chosen career and live in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina or South Carolina

## See also

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* Fraternity
* List of general fraternities
* List of social fraternities and sororities

## References

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1. ^ "Title IX". www.usdoj.gov. Archived from the original on 2007-04-03.
2. ^ Southwick, Emily (2008-04-14). "He's not your average bear: Service fraternity responsible for bringing out UM mascot shares behind-the-scene look at being Bananas". The Maine Campus. Retrieved 2008-04-15. [dead link]
3. ^ "Alpha Mu Sigma". University of Mary Washington. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
4. ^ "About Us | United States | Alpha Tau Mu Fraternity Inc". phoenix. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
5. ^ "Chapters | Alpha Tau Mu Fraternity Inc". phoenix. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Service Sororities and Fraternities". BlackOrgs.net. 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
7. ^ "Home". Beta Nu Theta. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
8. ^ a b "CHI ALPHA PHI Service Fraternity Inc". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
9. ^ a b "Alpha Chi Phi Service Fraternity, Inc". Linkedin. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
10. ^ "HOME". Retrieved 2018-04-09.
11. ^ "Delta Chi Gamma". gobblerconnect.vt.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
12. ^ "Delta Nu Zetta: University of Florida", deltanuzetauf.com, retrieved 19 October 2016
13. ^ "Delta Nu Zeta | Nole Central". nolecentral.dsa.fsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
14. ^ "About Us". Gamma Beta Chi NSFI. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
15. ^ "Registered Chapters". Gamma Beta Chi NSFI. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
16. ^ "Gamma Pi Alpha Sorority, Inc". tuskegee.campuslabs.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
17. ^ "KDT Active Chapter".
18. ^ "Kappa Delta Tau - Eastern Kentucky University, Student Life & First-Year Experience". eku.campuslabs.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
19. ^ "About Us :: Nu Alpha Nu". nualphanu.webnode.page. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
20. ^ "Phi Delta". truman.edu. 2006. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
21. ^ Antwi Jr., Kofi. "Rho Pi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Beta Chapter". Michigan State University. Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
22. ^ University of Puget Sound Open Line March 17, 2006
23. ^ "The U." Upsilon Phi Upsilon. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
24. ^ "Chapters of P.H.I." Upsilon Phi Upsilon. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
25. ^ "Zeta Theta Pi". Campus Labs.
26. ^ "Zeta Theta Pi Local Service Sorority". redbirdlife.illinoisstate.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
27. ^ "History | Alpha Pi Chi". alphapichi.org. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
28. ^ "Home". Chi Gamma Kappa Social Service Fraternity. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
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* ΑΓΡ
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* ΣΑΙ
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* ΣΨ
* ΦΜ
* ΦΣΣ
* ΧΩ
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* ΑΔΦ
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* ΑΤΩ
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* ΒΘΠ
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* ΔΧ
* ΖΨ
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* Freemasonry
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