The Panhellenic Council is governed by the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) which is an umbrella organization for 26 (inter)national women’s sororities throughout the United States and Canada. Each member group is autonomous as a social, Greek-letter society of college women and alumnae.
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Syracuse University is home to 13 Panhellenic Sororities. Information on each of our chapters can be found below.
- Alpha Chi Omega
- Alpha Epsilon Phi
- Alpha Gamma Delta
- Alpha Phi
- Alpha Xi Delta
- Delta Delta Delta
- Delta Gamma
- Delta Phi Epsilon
- Gamma Phi Beta
- Kappa Alpha Theta
- Kappa Kappa Gamma
- Phi Sigma Sigma
- Sigma Delta Tau
Learn More About Panhellenic Sororities:
Alpha Chi Omega
ΑΧΩ
Lambda Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega
National Founding Date: October 15, 1885
Chapter Founding Date: December 18, 1906
Organization Values:
From the time of their initiation, the women of Alpha Chi Omega are committed to the values of wisdom, devotion, and achievement. When members become alumnae, the value of commitment becomes key as they grow in their lifetime connection to Alpha Chi Omega.
Mission:
Through the Real. Strong. Women.® Experience, Alpha Chi Omega cultivates impactful communities where women are inspired to connect, lead, grow, and serve. The Alpha Chi Omega Foundation strives to realize and sustain the educational and philanthropic values of Alpha Chi Omega through successful fundraising and stewardship. Generous gifts from our members and friends enhance the Real. Strong. Women. Experience and empower our members to impact their communities and world positively. The National Housing Corporation enhances the Real. Strong. Women. An experience by providing safe and competitive facilities where members connect, lead, grow, and serve. Pearl Stone Partners delivers comprehensive human resources services and supports employees and those who direct them to enhance the Real. Strong. Women. Experience.
Vision: Alpha Chi Omega shapes the future through the powerful, transformative, and everlasting connections of real, strong women.
New Member Dues: $1,500 for the first semester
Active Member Dues: $1,100 per semester
Length of New Member Period: 6 weeks
Alpha Epsilon Phi
ΑΕΦ
Iota Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Phi
National Founding Date: October 24th, 1909
Chapter Founding Date: December 24th, 1919
Organization Values: Faculty approval, student esteem, and sorority fidelity.
Mission: To inspire and support exemplary women dedicated to friendship and a lifelong commitment to Alpha Epsilon Phi.
Vision:
Alpha Epsilon Phi is a sorority dedicated to helping women become the best they can be. We prize individuality, encouraging each member to discover and develop talents and abilities that make her unique. We welcome exemplary women of all backgrounds who honor, respect, and appreciate our history.
New Member Dues: $950 for the first semester
Active Member Dues: $635-$845 per semester
Length of New Member Period: 6 weeks
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Alpha Gamma Delta
ΑΓΔ
Alpha Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta
Chapter & National Founding Date: May 30, 1904
Organization Values: Leadership, Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood
Mission:
Alpha Gamma Delta is an international women's fraternity that promotes academic excellence, philanthropic giving, ongoing leadership and personal development, and above all, a spirit of loving sisterhood. Guided by our Purpose, Alpha Gamma Deltas strive to attain a higher standard, thereby improving their lives, the lives of those around them, and the communities in which they live. Together, we continually work to: Inspire the Woman. Impact the World.
Vision: Inspire the Woman. Impact the World.
New Member Dues: $1445 for the first semester
Active Member Dues: $920 per semester
Length of New Member Period: 6 Weeks
Alpha Phi
ΑΦ
Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi
Chapter & National Founding Date: October 10th, 1872
Organization Values: The objectives of our Fraternity are the promotion of growth in character; unity of feeling, sisterly affection, and social communion among our members.
Mission: Alpha Phi is a sisterhood of women supporting one another in lifelong achievement.
Vision:
In all that we do, we try to obey God’s principles of justice and right. We have banded ourselves together to improve our minds and hearts, and we seek to aid each other through a constant watchcare always given in love. We believe ourselves to be sincere searchers for truth. We seek the highest ideal of womanhood, and we try to gain this ideal by cultivating not only the power and passion for seeking intellectual development but, also, the spirit of love and charity. And we who are thus united are under a solemn pledge to lend a helping hand to one another.
New Member Dues: $1300 for the first semester
Active Member Dues: $740 per semester
Length of New Member Period: 6 weeks
Alpha Xi Delta
ΑΞΔ
Eta Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta
National Founding Year: April 17th, 1893
Chapter Founding Year: May 28th, 1904
Organization Values: Sisterhood, leadership, knowledge, and service to our communities.
Mission:
The mission of Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity is to enrich the life of every Alpha Xi Delta. We will: Nurture unity and cooperation. Foster intellectual, professional and personal growth. Exemplify the highest ethical conduct. Instill community responsibility. Perpetuate fraternal growth.
Vision: Inspiring women to realize their potential.
New Member Dues: $865 for the first semester
Active Member Dues: $635 per semester
Length of New Member Period: 6 Weeks
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Delta Delta Delta
ΔΔΔ
Omicron Chapter of Delta Delta Delta
National Founding Date: November 27, 1888
Chapter Installation Date: October 30, 1896
Organization Values: To develop qualities of unselfish leadership among its members, and to encourage them to assume, with integrity and devotion to moral and democratic principles, the highest responsibilities of college women.
Mission: The Purpose of Delta Delta Delta shall be to establish a perpetual bond of friendship among its members, to develop a stronger and more womanly character, to broaden the moral and intellectual life, and to assist its members in every possible way.
Vision:
Although there were three women's groups represented at Boston University in 1888, seniors Sarah Ida Shaw and Eleanor Dorcas Pond saw a need for a different organization that would be kind alike to all and think more of the girl's inner self and character than of her personal appearance. Not only did these two young women create the framework of our organization, but they also created its Rituals and symbols, wrote its constitution, and designed its emblems. All was finished on Thanksgiving Eve in 1888 when the two embraced each other and declared Tri Delta is founded. Their vision has grown into the dynamic women's organization we know today.
New Member Dues: $1025 for the first semester
Active Member Dues: $1035 per semester
Length of New Member Period: 6 Weeks
Delta Gamma
ΔΓ
Rho Chapter of Delta Gamma
National Founding Date: December 25, 1873
Chapter Founding Year: 1901
Organization Values: Learning/Growth, Collaboration, Professionalism, and Integrity
Mission:
Delta Gamma Fraternity is committed to cultivating an inclusive and equitable environment and experience for our members, potential new members, and communities. The objects of this fraternity shall be to foster high ideals of friendship, promote educational and cultural interests, create a true sense of social responsibility, and develop the best qualities of character.
Vision:
College is full of memories and experiences that will shape a woman's life and help lead her into a lifetime of fulfilling membership as an alumna. Upon graduation, Delta Gamma's sisterhood is a network of support that enables each alumna to pursue her dreams and goals, while allowing her to give back. With opportunities to join one of more than 200 alumnae groups, mentor collegians, serve as advisers and volunteer for leadership positions, the Delta Gamma experience does not end after college. Instead, our sisterhood broadens to give each Delta Gamma the chance to continue her involvement in her own unique way. Because serving others is at the root of Delta Gamma's history, the Delta Gamma Foundation functions as the philanthropic arm of the organization.
New Member Dues: $1237 for the first semester
Active Member Dues: $776 per semester
Length of New Member Period: 6 Weeks
Delta Phi Epsilon
ΔΦΕ
Gamma Chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon
National Founding Date: March 17, 1917
Chapter Founding Year: 1922
Organization Values: Justice, Sisterhood & Love
Mission: To provide a sisterhood experience rich with tradition, innovation, and opportunities for growth.
Vision: We inspire and empower our sisterhood to engage in a lifetime of leadership and service.
New Member Dues: $771.00 for the first semester
Active Member Dues: $567.00 per semester
Length of New Member Period: 6 weeks
Gamma Phi Beta
ΓΦΒ
Alpha Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta
Chapter & National Founding Date: November 11, 1874
Organization Values: Gamma Phi Beta's values are Love, Labor, Learning, and Loyalty.
Mission: Our mission is to build confident women of character who celebrate sisterhood and make a difference in the world around us.
Vision: Our vision is to inspire the highest type of womanhood.
New Member Dues: $685 for the first semester
Active Member Dues: $530 per semester
Length of New Member Period: 6 Weeks
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Kappa Alpha Theta
ΚΑΘ
Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta
National Founding Date: January 27, 1870
Chapter Installation Date: October 10, 1889
Organization Values: Kappa Alpha Theta is founded on four values. These values, which we refer to as the four points of the kite are intellectual curiosity, leadership potential, commitment to service, and personal excellence.
Mission:
Our mission is to offer women lifelong opportunities for intellectual and personal growth. Kappa Alpha Theta is known as a leading women’s group; our ideas and programs have often been on the cutting edge. "Leader" is not a title conferred or an office held; as individuals and as chapters, Thetas are known for leading in our communities and on our campuses.
Vision:
Founded in 1870 at Indiana Asbury (now DePauw University) in Greencastle, Ind., Kappa Alpha Theta is the first Greek-letter Fraternity for women, and our founders were among the first women to be admitted to DePauw as full college students. In creating Kappa Alpha Theta, our founders helped lead the way for women’s groups and for women in higher education.
New Member Dues: Approximately $700 for the first semester
Active Member Dues: Approximately $600 per semester
Length of New Member Period: 6 Weeks
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Kappa Kappa Gamma
ΚΚΓ
Beta Tau Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma
National Founding Date: October 13, 1870
Chapter Founding Year: October 1883
Organization Values:
Kappa Kappa Gamma was founded in 1870 and is one of the oldest women's fraternities. Our core values are based on friendship, leadership, and scholarship. While the times have changed since 1870, our values stay the same and are what keeps the women of this fraternity motivated and well-rounded. We are a chapter dedicated to cultivating positive experiences for all members through loyalty, kindness, diversity, and empathy. Above all else, good character is the core of what we strive for.
Mission:
Kappa Kappa Gamma is an organization of women, which seeks for every member throughout her life bonds of friendship, mutual support, opportunities for self-growth, respect for intellectual development, and an understanding of and an allegiance to positive ethical principles.
Vision: Dream Boldly. Live Fully.
New Member Dues: $887 for the first semester
Active Member Dues: $530 per semester
Length of New Member Period: 6 Weeks
Phi Sigma Sigma
ΦΣΣ
Pi Chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma
National Founding Date: November 26th, 1913
Chapter Founding Year: 1927
Organization Values: Friendship, Faith, Love, Sincerity, Integrity, and Strength
Mission: To inspire the personal development of each sister and perpetuate the advancement of womanhood.
Vision: To be a dynamic sisterhood of powerful women fostering uncompromising principles, igniting positive change, and embracing individuality.
New Member Dues: $850 for the first semester
Active Member Dues: $775 per semester
Length of New Member Period: 6 weeks
Sigma Delta Tau
ΣΔΤ
Omega Chapter of Sigma Delta Tau
National Founding Date: March 25, 1917
Chapter Charter Date: April 27, 1946
Organization Values: Sigma Delta Tau’s core values are individuality, connection, engagement, and community.
Mission:
The purpose of our sorority is diverse and far-reaching: to provide an extended family relationship – the home away from home – on campus, to furnish guidance for moral and ethical growth, to stimulate intellectual vitality and academic excellence, and to extend opportunities for leadership, community, and philanthropic endeavors and social activities. Sigma Delta Tau empowers each member to reach her fullest potential by enriching the experience of women with similar ideas, building lasting relationships, promoting civic responsibility, and fostering personal growth.
Vision:
Sigma Delta Tau is a national sorority committed to Empowering Women! We do this through scholarship, service, sisterhood, and leadership. The special bond of sisterhood provides a unique connection that begins in college and lasts a lifetime. These distinctive ties of friendship provide a network of female support in every phase of a member’s life. These friendships will enrich a sister’s college experience, as well as provide exceptional connections in both personal and professional life after graduation.
New Member Dues: $785 for the first semester
Active Member Dues: $985 per semester
Length of New Member Period: 6 Weeks
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