Service fraternities and sororities

Fraternal public service organizations

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.

Organization SymbolChater/RangeFounding locationTypeScopeAffiliationActive chaptersStatusReference Alpha Phi Omega ΑΦΩDecember 16, 1925Lafayette CollegeCoed Service FraternityInternationalPFA621ActiveAlpha DeltaΑΔAugust 4, 2007Henley Park HotelWashington, D. C. Service FraternityNational6ActiveAlpha Tau Mu ΑΤΜSeptember 2, 2009Tuskegee UniversityCoed African American Service FraternityRegionalIndependent2ActiveBeta Nu ThetaΒΝΘ2017University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCoed African American Service FraternityLocalIndependent1ActiveChi Alpha Phi Service FraternityΧΑΠ1979Lincoln UniversityAfrican American Service Fraternity and SororityNationalIndependentActiveDelta Chi Gamma ΔΧΓMay 2014Virginia TechService SororityLocalIndependent1ActiveDelta Nu Zeta ΔΝΖDecember 12, 2003Florida State UniversityService SororityRegionalIndependent2Active Epsilon Sigma Alpha ΕΣΑ1929Jacksonville, FloridaCoed Service SororityInternational23Active Epsilon Tau Pi ΕΤΠApril 28, 1999University of DaytonCoed Service Fraternity for Eagle ScoutsNationalIndependent8ActiveGamma Beta Chi ΓΒΧNovember 15, 2002Ft. Lauderdale, FloridaAfrican American Service FraternityNationalIndependent5ActiveGamma Pi Alpha ΓΠΑNovember 12, 1994Tuskegee UniversityAfrican American Service SororityLocalIndependent1ActiveLambda Delta SigmaΛΔΣ1919Concordia CollegeService SororityLocalIndependent1ActiveNu Alpha NuΝΑΝ2006Alabama State UniversityAfrican American Service FraternityLocalIndependent1ActiveNu Alpha OmicronΝΑΟ2012Alabama State UniversityAfrican American Service SororityLocalIndependent1ActiveRho Pi Alpha ΡΠΑ1993Tuskegee UniversityService FraternityLocalActive SPURS National Honor SocietySPURSFebruary 14, 1922–October 2005Montana State UniversityCoed Service SororityNationalIndependent3ActiveUpsilon Phi UpsilonΥΦΥMarch 31, 1990Southern UniversityAfrican American Service FraternityNationalIndependent17ActiveZeta Theta PiΖΘΠService SororityLocalIndependent2Active