Governing Councils & Chapter Profiles
Fraternity & Sorority Life
American University Student Activities recognizes 27 active social fraternities and sororities and three governing councils. The breakdown of chapters is:
- NPHC - 5 active recognized and 3 dormant organization
- IFC - 12 recognized organizations
- Panhel - 7 recognized organizations
- NALFO - 1 recognized organization
Interfraternity Council
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is the governing council for the North-American Interfraternity Conference member organizations. This council meets on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm. Please contact the IFC president with any questions. His e-mail address can be found in the Student Organization Network (SON) address book.
National Pan-Hellenic Council
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is the governing council for the historically African American or divine nine organizations. American University recognizes seven of the divine nine organizations and has sixactive chapters. This council meets on every other Sunday evening. Please contact the NPHC president with any questions. Their e-mail address can be found in the Student Organization Network (SON) address book.
Panhellenic Council
The Panhellenic Council (Panhel) is the governing council for the National Panhellenic Conference sororities on campus. This council meets on Tuesday afternoons at 4:30pm. Please contact the Panhellenic president with any questions. Her e-mail address can be found in the Student Organization Network (SON) address book.
National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
NALFO is an umbrella association for Latino Greek Letter Organizations. The purpose of NALFO is to promote and foster positive interfraternal relations, communication, and development of all Latino Fraternal organizations through mutual respect, leadership, honesty, professionalism and education. For more information on these groups you can email the chapter presidents. Their information can be found in the Student Organization Network (SON) address book.
Fraternity & Sorority Life Programming Board
This group of students is comprised of members from each of the three governing councils (IFC/NPHC/Panhel) and are responsible for fraternity & sorority programming. This includes but is not limited to:
- Fraternity and Sorority Life Welcome Back BBQ
- Greek Week
- Educational Speakers
- Fraternity & Sorority Awards
Interfraternity Council Unrecognized Chapter:
- Epsilon Iota - Also referred to as EI is the former Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) chapter that was closed both by the University and Alpha Tau Omega headquarters in March 2001.The fraternity lost university and national fraternity recognition for serious policy violations which involved hazing and alcohol abuse. Upon loss of recognition, members of this group formed this unrecognized organization.
Involvement in these unrecognized organizations could pose risks to students, and the university highly discourages individuals from joining them. Please talk with your students about joining only recognized fraternities if they choose to pursue Greek life.
Interfraternity Council (IFC) Chapters recognized at American University:
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Alpha Epsilon Pi
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Alpha Sigma Phi
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Delta Chi
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Delta Tau Delta
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Phi Sigma Kappa
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Pi Kappa Alpha
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Pi Kappa Phi
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Sigma Alpha Mu
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Sigma Chi
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Sigma Phi Epsilon
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Tau Kappa Epsilon
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Zeta Psi
National PanHellenic Council (NPHC) Chapters actively recognized at American University:
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
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Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Pahellenic Conference (Panhel)
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Alpha Chi Omega
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Alpha Epsilon Phi
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Chi Omega
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Delta Gamma
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Phi Mu
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Phi Sigma Sigma
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Sigma Delta Tau
National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) chapters recognized at American University:
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Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc
