The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is composed of nine (9) Historically Black International Greek letter Sororities and Fraternities. NPHC promotes interaction through forums, meetings, and other mediums for the exchange of information and engages in cooperative programming and initiatives through various activities and functions.
Syracuse University is home to 9 NPHC Chapters:
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
- Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (coming Fall 2024)
Learn More About NPHC Chapters:
AΦA
Delta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
National Founding Date: December 4, 1906
Chapter Charter Date: April 14, 1949
Organization Principles: Alpha Phi Alpha’s principles are scholarship, fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity.
Mission: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence while providing service and advocacy for our communities
Vision: The objectives of this Fraternity shall be:
- To stimulate the ambition of its members.
- To prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the causes of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual.
- To encourage the highest and noblest form of manhood.
- To aid down-trodden humanity in its efforts to achieve higher social, economic, and intellectual status
New Member Dues: $1,200
Active Member Dues: $100
Length of New Member Period: 3 Weekends
Alpha Phi Alpha’s National Website
Facebook, Twitter, IG, Snapchat: @cuse_alphas
AKA
Iota Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
National Founding Date: January 15, 1908
Chapter Founding Date: May 9, 1975
Organization Principles: Sisterhood, Scholarship, and Service to All Humankind
Mission:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® was founded on a mission comprised of five basic tenets that have remained unchanged since the sorority’s inception more than a century ago. Alpha Kappa Alpha’s mission is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of “Service to All Mankind.
Vision:
The small group of women who founded Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at the turn of the last century was conscious of their privileged position as college-trained women of color just one generation removed from slavery. But at the same time, they were sensitive to the needs and struggles of the less fortunate in underserved communities in their hometowns and in other environs beyond their travels who were in need of goods, services, and opportunities beyond their reach. The young collegians’ commitment to scholarship, leadership, civic engagement, and public service, woven together by the bonds of lifelong sisterhood, formed the bedrock of the rich legacy of servant-leadership that epitomizes the sorority to this day. And the global reach of its programs, laser-focused on the health, wealth, family, education, human rights, and parity issues that concern its constituents, ensures the relevance of the organization into perpetuity.
New Member Dues: TBA
Active Member Dues: TBA
Length of New Member Period: Up to 6 Weeks
ΩΨΦ
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. – Kappa Chapter
National Founding Date: November 17, 1911
Chapter Founding Date: February 18, 1922
Organization Principles: Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance and Uplift were adopted as Cardinal Principles.
Mission:
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. mission is to bring about union of college men of similar high ideals of scholarship and manhood in order to stimulate the attainment of ideas and ambitions of its members.
Vision:
Occupy a progressive, helpful and constructive place in political life of the community and nation; and foster the humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual; and aid downtrodden humanity in its efforts to achieve higher economic and intellectual status.
New Member Dues: $1,700 for the first 3 years
Active Member Dues: All covered in the first three year dues
Length of New Member Period: 6 Weeks
National Website: https://oppf.org
Instagram: @thesyraques
ΔΣΘ
Kappa Lambda Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
National Founding Date: January 13, 1913
Chapter Charter Date: April 27, 1973
Organization Values: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on three basic principles: scholarship, public service, and sisterhood. These ideals have withstood the test of time and are exemplified through the many programs we sponsor.
Mission: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college-educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community.
New Member Dues: TBD
Active Member Dues: TBD
Length of New Member Period: 6 Weeks
ΦΒΣ
Theta Xi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
National Founding Date: January 9, 1914
Chapter Charter Date: April 18, 1977
Organization Values: Brotherhood, Scholarship, Service
Mission: Using the brothers as the most powerful resource and strength, the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. institutes systems that effectively embody “Culture For Service and Service For Humanity” as well as promoting brotherhood, scholarship, and service.
Vision: Our vision is to maintain an all-inclusive community of well-rounded gentlemen who demonstrate academic excellence, strong brotherhood, and service to others
New Member Dues: TBD
Active Member Dues: TBD
Length of New Member Period: 6 Weeks
ΖΦΒ
Pi Iota Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
National Founding Date: January 16, 1920
Chapter Charter Date: December 8, 1979
Organization Principles: Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood.
Mission: To foster the ideals of service, charity, scholarship, civic and cultural endeavors, sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood.
Vision: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. visualized an organization that aimed towards the people and community by raising awareness, encouraging the highest standards for scholastic achievement and a greater meaning of unity among members. The membership of this organization includes driven, diverse and professional women and opportunities for professional development, personal development, and sisterhood.
New Member Dues: TBA
Active Member Dues: TBA
Length of New Member Period: Up to 6 Weeks
ΣΓΡ
Theta Tau Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
National Founding Date: November 12, 1922
Chapter Charter Date: December 19, 1981
Organization Principles: This organization is founded on three principles: Scholarship, Service, and Sisterhood. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. encourages activities that will further in every way possible, the advantages of members socially, morally, and intellectually.
Mission: It is the mission of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. to enhance the quality of life for women and their families in the U.S. and globally through community service, civil, and social action. Our goal is to achieve greater progress in the areas of education, health awareness, and leadership development. Our members, affiliates, staff, and community partners work to create and support initiatives that align with our vision.
Vision: We visualize a world in which all women and their families reach their full potential in all aspects of life and are able to create unlimited opportunities for future generations.
New Member Dues: TBA
Active Member Dues: TBA
Length of New Member Period: Up to 6 Weeks