Auburn University was established in 1856 in Auburn, Alabama.[1] Some 8,400 students are members of the fifty Greek letter organizations at Auburn University. Most of these organizations are overseen by three governing councils: the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Council, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Professional fraternities operate independently from the three councils. Each year, Auburn's Greek letter organizations contribute around $800,000 and 1,200 hours of community service.
Background edit
Some 8,400 students are members of the fifty Greek letter organizations at Auburn University.[2] In additional to serving as social organizations, Greek letter organizations at Auburn support academic success, community service, leadership opportunities, and personal development.[2] Each year, Auburn's Greek letter organizations contribute around $800,000 and 1,200 hours of community service.[3] Most of these organizations are overseen by three governing councils: the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Council, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council.[2]
The Interfraternity Council was brought to Auburn University over 100 years ago with the founding of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity in 1878.[2] Auburn is home to 26 fraternities that involve around 3,000 members or 26% of the male student population.[4][2] The Interfraternity Council's missions' statement is to “govern, to serve, to represent, and to promote, with the highest standard of integrity, its member fraternities.”[2] Fraternity members reside in chapter houses.[1]
Women were first admitted to Auburn in 1892.[1] The Panhellenic Council was created with the chartering of a Kappa Delta sorority chapter at Auburn University in 1929.[2] The organization includes eighteen sororities and women's fraternities that are members of the National Panhellenic Conference.[5][2] Around 5,000 students are active in a sororities and women's fraternities at Auburn University, representing about 44% of the female undergraduate population.[4][2][5] Some 16% of the university's dormitory housing is set aside for sororities.[4][1]
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) includes African American fraternities and sororities that are members of the national organization with the same name. It was founded fifty years ago with the chartering of the first black fraternity at Auburn University, Omega Psi Phi, in 1972.[2][6] The first black sorority at Auburn University was Delta Sigma Theta in 1974.[6] The council now includes three fraternities and three sororities, with over 100 members.[7][2] The council members at Auburn have a tradition of performing a Homecoming Step Show and the Uninity Yard Show.[8][9]
The now-dormant Multi-Cultural Greek Council was established in 2019.[10] It consisted of Omega Delta Phi multicultural fraternity and Kappa Delta Chi Latina sorority.[10] When the sorority went dormant, Omega Delta Phi joined the Interfraternity Council.
Interfraternity Council edit
Active edit
Following is a list of active Interfraternity Council members at Auburn University.[1][7]
Organization | Chapter | Symbols | Charter date and range | References |
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Alabama Alpha Mu | ΣΑΕ | June 15, 1878 – 1880; 1886 | |
Phi Delta Theta | Alabama Beta | ΦΔΘ | January 30, 1879 – 2014; 2017 | [11] |
Alpha Tau Omega | Alpha Epsilon | ΑΤΩ | January 2, 1879 – 2001; 2006 | |
Kappa Alpha Order | Nu | ΚΑ | November 24, 1883 | |
Sigma Nu | Beta Theta | ΣΝ | 1890 | |
Pi Kappa Alpha | Upsilon | ΠΚΑ | April 5, 1895 | |
Lambda Chi Alpha | Omega Zeta | ΛΧΑ | 1915 | [a] |
Theta Chi | Chi | ΘΧ | 1918 | [b] |
Alpha Gamma Rho | Xi | ΑΓΡ | April 28, 1919 | [12][c] |
Alpha Epsilon Pi | Theta | ΑΕΠ | 1921–1927, 1969–1984, 2014 | |
Pi Kappa Phi | Alpha Iota | ΠΚΦ | October 2, 1926 – xxxx ?; October 24, 2009 | [13][d] |
Sigma Pi | Alpha Delta | ΣΠ | February 26, 1926 | [e] |
Phi Kappa Tau | Lambda | ΦΚΤ | 1927–1939, 1942 | [f] |
Sigma Chi | Gamma Sigma | ΣΧ | 1934–2013, 2019 | |
Tau Kappa Epsilon | Beta Lambda | ΤΚΕ | July 12, 1947 – 1999; 2005 | [14][g] |
Delta Chi | Auburn | ΔΧ | 1951–1984, 1989 | |
Delta Tau Delta | Epsilon Alpha | ΔΤΔ | May 24, 1952 – 1999; 2004 | [h] |
Theta Xi | Beta Zeta Colony | ΘΞ | February 26, 1954 – 200x ?; 2011–2017 | [i] |
Phi Gamma Delta | Alpha Upsilon | ΦΓΔ | October 27, 1962 | |
Chi Phi | Mu Delta | ΧΦ | 1967–1979, 1983 | |
FarmHouse | Alpha Zeta | FH | May 28, 1971 | [15] |
Beta Upsilon Chi | Omega | ΒΥΧ | October 30, 2008 | |
Phi Sigma Kappa | Omega Septaton | ΦΣΚ | November 20, 2010 | [16] |
Delta Kappa Epsilon | Delta Alpha | ΔΚΕ | November 7, 2012 – 2015; 2022 | |
Sigma Tau Gamma | Epsilon Chi | ΣΤΓ | December 5, 2012 | |
Alpha Sigma Phi | Zeta Psi | ΑΣΦ | 2013 | |
Omega Delta Phi | Colony | ΩΔΦ | [j] | |
Acacia | Colony | [k] |
Inactive edit
Following is a list of former Interfraternity Council members at Auburn University.[1][7]
Organization | Chapter | Symbols | Charter date and range | References |
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Kappa Sigma | Beta Eta | ΚΣ | January 20, 1900 – 2019 | |
Sigma Phi Epsilon | Alabama Alpha | ΣΦΕ | November 8, 1908 – 2017 | [l] |
Delta Sigma Phi | Kappa | ΔΣΦ | November 1, 1911 – 1908; 1921–2021 | |
Phi Epsilon Pi | Tau | ΦΕΠ | 1916–1920 | [17][m] |
Alpha Lambda Tau | Beta | ΑΛΤ | 1922–1947 | [18][n][m] |
Sigma Phi Sigma | Kappa | ΣΦΣ | 1924–1933 | [19][o][m] |
Theta Kappa Nu | Alabama Gamma | ΘΚΝ | April 24, 1926 – 1939 | [20][p] |
Beta Kappa | Sigma | ΒΚ | 1927–1942 | [21][q][m] |
Theta Upsilon Omega | Eta Beta | ΘΥΩ | 1930–1938 | [21][r][m] |
Tau Epsilon Phi | Tau Omicron | ΤΕΦ | 1937–1943, 1947–1951 | [22][s] |
Delta Upsilon | Auburn | ΔΥ | 1961–1971 | [23][t] |
Beta Theta Pi | Delta Zeta | ΒΘΠ | 1964–2019 | [u] |
Phi Kappa Psi | Alabama Beta | ΦΚΨ | 1974–1988, 2005–2015 | [24] |
Pi Lambda Phi | AL Alpha Zeta | ΠΛΦ | 1986–1990 | [25] |
Alpha Kappa Lamba | Beta Phi | ΑΚΛ | December 8, 1990 – 1998; 2008–2014 | [26] |
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Delta Pi Epsilon, established in 1908. Later, it absorbed the local group Theta Kappa Nu.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Sigma, established in 1914.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Gamma, established in 1917.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Tau Kappa Phi, established in 1921.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Pi Omega Phi, established in 1921.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local chapter of Sigma Theta, established in 1923. After going dormant, it reformed from Beta Kappa (local), established in 1927.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Lambda Tau, established in 1927.
- ^ Chapter formed from the Crescent Club, established in 1950.
- ^ Revived as a colony in 2022.
- ^ Colonly formed in 2016. It was originally a member of the now-defunct Multicultural Council.
- ^ Colony started in 2020.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Delta Rho, established in 1908. Later, the chapter absorbed the local chapter of Theta Upsilon Omega with the national merger of the two fraternities.
- ^ a b c d e Fraternity is defunct.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Omicron Tau Phi, established in 1920.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Sigma Tau Delta, established in 1921.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Sigma Kappa Nu, established in 1921.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Kappa Phi, established in 1921. Became a chapter of Phi Kappa Tau.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Theta Omega Chi, established in 1923. Later, it merged with the campus chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon, with a national merger of the two organizations.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local Phi Epsilon Tau, established in 1936.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Delta Upsilon, established in 1959.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Beta Pi, established in 1960
Panhellenic Council edit
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Following is a list of active Panhellenic Council members at Auburn University.[7][1][27]
Organization | Chapter | Symbols | Charter date and range | References |
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Kappa Delta | Sigma Lambda | ΚΔ | September 4, 1922 | [a] |
Chi Omega | Alpha Beta | ΧΩ | September 9, 1923 | [b] |
Alpha Gamma Delta | Gamma Delta | ΑΓΔ | April 22, 1939 | [c] |
Delta Zeta | Alpha Beta | ΔZ | 1940 | [d] |
Alpha Delta Pi | Beta Omega | AΔΠ | October 24, 1942 | [e] |
Phi Mu | Alpha Mu | ΦΜ | 1943 | |
Alpha Omicron Pi | Delta Delta | ΑΟΠ | 1946 | [f] |
Zeta Tau Alpha | Gamma Rho | ZTA | June 15, 1951 – 1971; 1977 | [28] |
Delta Delta Delta | Phi Theta | ΔΔΔ | 1954 | |
Pi Beta Phi | Alabama Gamma | ΠΒΦ | 1957 | |
Kappa Alpha Theta | Gamma Omega | ΚΑΘ | January 26, 1957 – 2000: 2009 | [29] |
Kappa Kappa Gamma | Epsilon Eta | ΚΚΓ | March 23, 1963 | |
Alpha Chi Omega | Epsilon Zeta | ΑΧΩ | February 16, 1967 | |
Gamma Phi Beta | Gamma Phi | ΓΦΒ | May 3, 1968 – 1983; 1996 | |
Delta Gamma | Delta Sigma | ΔΓ | 1972 – 1988; 2003 | |
Alpha Xi Delta | Zeta Xi | ΑΞΔ | 1980 | |
Sigma Kappa | Theta Xi | ΣΚ | February 1989 | [30] |
Sigma Sigma Sigma | Theta Iota | ΣΣΣ | 2016 |
Inactive edit
Following is a list of former Panhellenic Council members at Auburn University.[1]
Organization | Chapter | Symbols | Charter date and range | References |
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Phi Alpha Chi | Gamma | ΦΑΧ | 1927–1928 | [31][g][h] |
Pi Kappa Sigma | Alpha Alpha | ΠΚΣ | 1927–1937 | [32][i] |
Sigma Phi Beta | Mu ? | ΣΦΒ | 1928–1933 | [31][j][h] |
Phi Omega Pi | Psi | ΦΩΠ | 1933–1946 | [31][k][h] |
Theta Upsilon | Beta Xi | ΘΥ | 1940–1956 | [33][h] |
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group The Owls, established in 1921.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Sigma Beta Delta, established in 1921.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Gamma, established in 1938.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Zeta Delta, established in 1939. In 1946, it absorbed the campus chapter of Phi Omega Pi with the national mergers of the two sororities.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Delta, established in 1941.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local chapter of Phi Omega Pi.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Phi Delta Rho, established in 1923.
- ^ a b c d Sorority is defunct.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Sigma Rho, established in 1923.
- ^ Chapter formed from the local group Phi Alpha Chi, established in 1927. After a merger of national sororities, it became a chapter of Phi Omega Pi.
- ^ Chapter formed by absorbing the chapter of Sigma Phi Beta. It became Delta Zeta after a national merger of the two sororities. In 1946, it withdrew from the sorority and formed a still-existing chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi.
National Pan-Hellenic Council edit
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Following is a list of active National Pan-Hellenic Council members at Auburn University.[7][1][34]
Organization | Chapter | Symbols | Charter date and range | References |
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Omega Psi Phi | Sigma Delta | ΩΨΦ | June 19, 1972 | |
Delta Sigma Theta | Kappa Upsilon | ΔΣΘ | January 12, 1974 | |
Alpha Kappa Alpha | Alpha Chi | ΑΚΑ | July 12, 1976 | |
Phi Beta Sigma | Kappa Zeta | ΦΒΣ | 1978 | |
Zeta Phi Beta | Gamma Xi | ΖΦΒ | 1989 | |
Sigma Gamma Rho | Omicron Iota | ΣΓΡ | 1997 |
Inactive edit
Following is a list of dormant National Pan-Hellenic Council members at Auburn University.[1][34]
Organization | Chapter | Symbols | Charter date and range | References |
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Kappa Alpha Psi | Theta Delta | ΚΑΨ | 1975–202x ? | [35][7] |
Alpha Phi Alpha | Omicron Kappa | ΑΦΑ | May 29, 1982–202x ? | [36][37] |
Iota Phi Theta | Colony | ΙΦΘ |
Multicultural Council edit
Inactive edit
Following is a list of dormant multicultural Greek letter organizations at Auburn University.
Organization | Chapter | Symbols | Charter date and range | Emphasis | References |
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Kappa Delta Chi | Beta Phi | ΚΔΧ | November 25, 2016 – 202x ? | Latina sorority | [1][38][10] |
Professional edit
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Following is a list of active multicultural and professional Greek letter organizations at Auburn University.
Organization | Chapter | Symbols | Charter date and range | Emphasis | References |
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Alpha Psi | Theta | ΑΨ | January 1, 1912 | Medical and pharmaceutical | [7] |
Alpha Eta Rho | Gamma | ΑΗΡ | November 1, 1966 | Aviation fraternity | [39][40] |
Alpha Omega Epsilon | Beta Nu | ΑΩΕ | November 13, 1983 | Engineering and social women's fraternity | [1][41] |
Alpha Kappa Psi | Mu Omega | ΑΚΨ | May 6, 1989 | Business fraternity | [42][43] |
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