University of Alberta fraternities and sororities
The University of Alberta is home to 13 fraternities and 4 sororities on campus. The fraternities are governed by a local Interfraternal Council and the sororities are governed by a local Panhellenic Council. Phi Delta Theta was the first fraternity officially recognized and chartered on September 2, 1930.
Active fraternity chapters [1][edit]
| Fraternity | Greek Letters
(where applicable) |
Chapter Name | Chartering Date | International or Local Chapter | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Psi | 2004 | Local | [1] | ||
| Delta Chi | ΔΧ | University of Alberta | 1995 | International | List of Delta Chi chapters - Wikipedia |
| Delta Kappa Epsilon | ΔΚΕ | Delta Phi | 1932 | International | List of Delta Kappa Epsilon chapters - Wikipedia |
| Delta Upsilon | ΔΥ | Alberta | 1935 | International | List of Delta Upsilon chapters - Wikipedia |
| Farmhouse | FH | University of Alberta | 1974 | International | List of FarmHouse chapters - Wikipedia |
| Kore | KORE | 2023 (formerly Ceres) | Local | ||
| Kappa Sigma | ΚΣ | Epsilon Alpha | 1939 | International | List of Kappa Sigma chapters - Wikipedia |
| Lambda Chi Alpha | ΛΧΑ | Epsilon-Rho | 1945 | International | List of Lambda Chi Alpha chapters - Wikipedia |
| Phi Delta Theta | ΦΔΘ | Alberta Alpha | 1930 | International | List of Phi Delta Theta chapters - Wikipedia |
| Phi Gamma Delta | ΦΓΔ / FIJI | Epsilon Alpha | 1970 | International | List of Phi Gamma Delta chapters - Wikipedia |
| Pi Kappa Alpha | ΠΚΑ | Lambda Epsilon | 2001 | International | List of Pi Kappa Alpha chapters - Wikipedia |
| Theta Chi | ΘΧ | Zeta Gamma | 1965 | International | List of Theta Chi chapters - Wikipedia |
| Zeta Psi | ΖΨ | Mu Theta | 1930 | International | List of Zeta Psi chapters - Wikipedia |
Inactive or De-chartered organizations[edit]
- Phi Kappa
- Delta Delta Delta
History[edit]
From 1909 to 1929, the university held a ban against fraternities and sororities, since Henry Marshall Tory, the first president of the university, ordered all secret societies, including Upsilon Upsilon and Pi Sigma Phi, to be disbanded. The drive to remove the ban begun in 1927, when students had formed the Athenian Club to lobby the university. During the same year, several men had formed the Rocky Mountain Goat Club, which was only official sanctioned due to the lack of any secret rituals or a written constitution. The ban on fraternities and sororities would end in 1929, with the departure of President Tory. Members of the Rocky Mountain Goat Club had later formed the nucleus of the university's first fraternities. Phi Delta Theta was the first fraternity officially recognized and chartered on September 2, 1930.
Incidents[edit]
DKE hazing incident (2010)[2][3]
Alpha Psi hazing incident (2021)[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fraternities and Sororities | University of Alberta". www.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Gateway, The (2016-10-03). "Throwback: Videos show hazing at U of A DKE fraternity". The Gateway. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "Frat house suspended for hazing reinstated by U of A". CBC. August 12, 2013.
- ^ Polenchuk, Emily Williams, Lily (2023-02-24). "Alpha Psi Sorority on provisional status after investigation into hazing, discrimination on mental health". The Gateway. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
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