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| To unite the sisterhood as a family of friends bound together by a common set of ideals. |
| To provide an environment where through mutual help and alumnae support the collegiate members may be helped toward intellectual and spiritual growth, to the end that they may become effective and contributing members of society and meet the challenge of their generation. |
| To promote worthy standards of scholarship and explore new paths of scholarly pursuit. |
| To develop and maintain the highest standards of character, culture, and personal conduct |
| To foster and preserve the heritage and finest traditions of the Fraternity idea in college life. |
| To encourage the participation of alumnae members in Fraternity work and service that they may enjoy the pleasure of life long association and the friendship of young college women. |
| To cherish, honor, and wear with pride a special badge as the symbol of friendship and union. |
| To work together so that the Fraternity shall endure |
| Offical Name: | Alpha Phi International Fraternity Inc. |
| Founded: | September 18, 1872 at Syracuse University |
| Colors: | Silver and Bordeaux |
| Mascot: | Phi Bear |
| Flowers: | Lilly of The Valley and Forget-Me-Not |
| Offical Philanthropy: | The Alpha Phi Foundation |
| Number of Chapters: | 120 collegiate chapters and 200 alumnae chapters in the United States and Canada |
| Sorority Magazine: | The Alpha Phi Quarterly |
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Alpha Phi Firsts: |
•Built the first sorority house in America (1876, Syracuse University) •Called in the first intersorority meeting which is now the National Panhellenic Conference •First sorority to publish a booklength history(1902) •First sorority to have a women's delegate - forerunner of field consultants and district officers •First sorority to use Greek letters •First sorority to have a webpage
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| On April 27,1991, 81 women came together to create the Theta Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi at Appalachian State University. They raised and donated $10,000 to the Watauga Cardiac Care Unit to start the chapter here in Boone, North Carolina. |
| Appalachian is not the only school in North Carolina to have Alpha Phi! Duke University, East Carolina University, and UNC Wilmington also have Alpha Phi Chapters! |
| Alpha Phi joined Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Omega, Delta Zeta, Kappa Delta, Phi Mu, and Sigma Kappa, to become the seventh Panhellenic sorority on Appalachian's campus. |
| As of Fall 2002, Cone Hall is the Greek dorm! We believe this is a positive step toward Greek unity. Because sororities cannot have houses, each sorority has her own floor and can decorate it according to their taste. With all the sororities living under one roof, it is a great way to meet the ladies from other sororities! Hi to all of our neighbors! |
| When the Greek letter "Phi" is preceeded by a vowel and not followed by another letter, it is pronounced "fee". |
Why do you call yourself a fraternity? Isn't that what guys join?
| Alpha Phi International Fraternity was founded before the word "sorority" was coined. We classify ourselves as a sorority, but officially we are a fraternity. |
Why are faces erased from some pictures?
| The faces are erased from pictures because these girls are Rho Gammas. |
Well, what are Rho Gammas?
| Rho Gammas, or "Recruitment Guides", are sorority women who assist in the recruitment process. They cannot wear letters, function shirts, or do anything that would associate them with a particular sorority. They are unbiased mentors to the women who are participating in recruitment, and in order to be unbiased, they disaffiliate with their sorority until recruitment is over. They give advice on the recruitment process, bid cards, etc. |
OH! You mean a Rho Chi!
| Technically yes. However the name "Rho Chi" has been replaced with "Rho Gamma". The Greek letters PX resemble the abbreviation for "prescription" too closely, so it was changed to Rho Gamma so there would be no confusion. |
Where can I find information about Recruitment?
| For Recruitment at Appalachian, visit this site. |
I thought Formal Recruitment was in the Fall.
| As of Fall 2002, Appalachian State now has Deferred Recruitment, which pushes Formal Recruitment back to the Spring semester. |
What do you do during the Fall then?
| During the Fall, sororities host Informal Recruitment for women with 15 semester hours or more. For more information about Informal Recruitment, contact Ashley Cobb, Director of MAP/COB. |
How many members can a sorority have?
| The maximum number of members a sorority can have on Appalachian's campus is 80. |
How do they decide how big a new member class is?
| The number of women who attend the final round of recruitment, (the Preference Party) is divided by seven (the number of Panhellenic sororities on campus). For example, if 700 women went through Preference, a new member class could be up to 100. |
What's with all the ivy?
| The ivy leaf is our unofficial mascot. |
Do you have a Question? Email ASUAlphaPhi@yahoo.com