Fraternities and sororities in Canada

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The expansion of Greek letter organizations into Canada was an important stage of the North American fraternity movement, beginning in 1879 with the establishment of a chapter of Zeta Psi at the University of Toronto. In 1883 the same fraternity established a chapter at McGill University. Other early foundations were Kappa Alpha Society at Toronto in 1892 and at McGill in 1899, and Alpha Delta Phi at Toronto in 1893 and at McGill in 1897. The first sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta, was established at Toronto in 1887. In 1902, the first international chapter of Phi Delta Theta was established at McGill University as the Quebec Alpha.[1] The development of the fraternity system in Canada has made great progress in these two universities. In 1927 Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities reported the existence of 42 chapters at the University of Toronto and of 23 chapters at McGill University. A few chapters were also reported from the University of British Columbia, University of Calgary, Carleton University, Dalhousie University, University of Manitoba, Queen's University, University of Western Ontario, McMaster University, Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Waterloo, Brock University and University of Alberta.[2]

Fraternities in Canada[]

North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC)[]

Listed in English alphabetical order, these are the NIC organizations with current or dormant chapters in Canada. Chapter counts note Canadian chapters only.

See also: North-American Interfraternity Conference and National Pan-Hellenic Council
Letters Organization Nickname Founding date Founding university Type Canadian chapters
Ακακία Acacia "AKAK" May 12, 1904 University of Michigan at Ann Arbor Social 1 active
ΑΔΦ Alpha Delta Phi "Alpha Delts" or "ADPhi" October 29, 1832 Hamilton College Social literary society 3 active
ΑΦΑ Alpha Phi Alpha 1 "APhiA" December 4, 1906 Cornell University African-American 1 active
ΑΤΩ Alpha Tau Omega "ATO", "Alpha Taus", or "Taus" September 11, 1865 Virginia Military Institute Social 1 inactive
ΒΘΠ Beta Theta Pi "Betas" August 8, 1839 Miami University Social 3 active, 4 inactive
ΔΧ Delta Chi "D.Chi" October 13, 1890 Cornell University Social 1 active, 1 inactive
ΔΚΕ Delta Kappa Epsilon "DKE" or "Dekes" June 22, 1844 Yale University Social 6 active, 1 inactive
ΔΛΦ Delta Lambda Phi "Lambda Men" October 15, 1986 Washington, D.C. Social (gay/bisexual/progressive) 2 active
ΔΣΦ Delta Sigma Phi "DSP","Delta Sigs", "Delt Sigs", "D-Sigs", or "Digs" December 10, 1899 City College of New York Social 3 inactive
ΔΤΔ Delta Tau Delta "DTD" or "Delts" October 1858 [3] Bethany College Social 1 inactive
ΔΥ Delta Upsilon "DU" or "Ducks" November 4, 1834 Williams College Social 4 active, 6 inactive
FH FarmHouse "FarmHouse" or "FH" April 15, 1905 University of Missouri Social 1 active, 1 inactive[4]
KA Kappa Alpha Society "KA" November 26, 1825 Union College Literary and social 4 active, 2 inactive
ΛΦΕ Lambda Phi Epsilon "LPhiE" or "LFE" February 25, 1981 University of California, Los Angeles Asian-interest 2 active[5]
ΦΓΔ Phi Gamma Delta "Phi Gam" or "FIJI" May 1, 1848 Jefferson College Social 5 active, 1 inactive
ΦΚΣ Phi Kappa Sigma "Skulls" or "Phi Kaps" August 16, 1850 University of Pennsylvania Social 1 active, 1 inactive
ΦΣΚ Phi Sigma Kappa "Phi Sig" March 15, 1873 University of Massachusetts Amherst Social 2 inactive
ΠΚΑ Pi Kappa Alpha "Pi-K-A" or "Pikes" March 1, 1868 University of Virginia Social 3 active, 1 inactive
ΠΛΦ Pi Lambda Phi "Pi Lam" March 21, 1895 Yale University Social 4 inactive[6]
ΨΥ Psi Upsilon "Psi U" November 24, 1833 Union College Social 1 active, 2 inactive
ΣΑΜ Sigma Alpha Mu "Sammies" November 26, 1909 College of the City of New York Social 1 active, 6 inactive
ΣΧ Sigma Chi "Sigs" June 28, 1855 Miami University Social 10 active, 1 inactive, 1 colony
ΣΝ Sigma Nu "Knights", "SigNu", "SNu", "Snakes", or "Snukes" January 1, 1869 Virginia Military Institute Social 2 inactive
ΣΠ Sigma Pi "Sig Pi" February 26, 1897 Vincennes University Social 1 active, 2 inactive, 1 colony
ΘΧ Theta Chi "T-Chi" or "Ox" April 10, 1856 Norwich University Social 1 active
ΘΔΧ Theta Delta Chi "Theta Delt", "TDX", or "TDC" October 31, 1847 Union College Social 1 active, 2 inactive
ΖΒΤ Zeta Beta Tau "ZBT" or "Zebes" December 29, 1898 City College of New York Jewish 1 active, 4 inactive[7]
ΖΨ Zeta Psi "Zetes" June 1, 1847 New York University Social 12 active, 1 inactive[8]
1 Dual membership with National Pan-Hellenic Council

Other national and international fraternities[]

Letters Organization Nickname Founding date Founding university Type Canadian chapters
ΑΕΠ Alpha Epsilon Pi "AEPi" November 7, 1913 New York University Jewish 10 active, 4 inactive, 1 colony[9]
ΑΚΨ Alpha Kappa Psi 1 "A K Psi" October 5, 1904 New York University Professional (business) 2 active[10]
ΑΩ Alpha Omega 1 "AO" 1907 [11] Baltimore, Maryland Professional (dentistry) and Jewish 3 active
ΑΦΩ Alpha Phi Omega 1 "APO" December 16, 1925[12] Lafayette College Service 1 active
ΑΣΦ Alpha Sigma Phi "ASP","Alpha Sigs" December 6, 1845 Yale University Social 1 active[13]
ΚΣ Kappa Sigma "Kappa Sig" or "K-Sig" December 10, 1869 University of Virginia Social 8 active, 5 inactive, 1 colony
ΛΧΑ Lambda Chi Alpha "Lambda Chi", "Chops", "Lambo", "L Chi A", or "Lambda" November 2, 1909 Boston University Social 3 active, 4 inactive[14]
ΩΨΦ Omega Psi Phi "Ques" "Bruhz" "Omegamen" November 17, 1911 Howard University Social 1 active
ΦΒΣ Phi Beta Sigma1 "The Sigmas" of Sigma Omicron Sigma Chapter in Toronto January 9, 1914 Social 1 active
ΦΔΘ Phi Delta Theta "Phi Delt" or "Phis" December 26, 1848 Miami University Social 10 active, 3 inactive[15]
ΦΚΠ Phi Kappa Pi 2[16] "Phi Kapps", "Raiders" or "PKP" March 22, 1913 McGill University and University of Toronto Social 4 active, 6 inactive
ΣΦΔ Sigma Phi Delta 1 "SigPhi" April 11, 1924 University of Southern California Professional (engineering) 2 active, 1 Inactive
ΣΘΠ Sigma Thêta Pi "Sigmas", "EON" or "STPi" September 21, 2003 Université Joseph Fourier and Université Pierre Mendès-France[17] Social 2 active
ΘΓ [18] "TG" January 1912 [19] St. Lawrence University Social 1 inactive
TKE Tau Kappa Epsilon "TKE" or "Teke" January 10, 1899 Illinois Wesleyan University Social 4 active, 3 inactive
1 Member of Professional Fraternity Association
2 Canadian national fraternity

Local organizations[]

Letters Organization Nickname Founding date Founding university Type Canadian chapters
Επισκοπῶν Episkopon 1858-00-00 University of Toronto Secret society
Ο The Brotherhood of Omicron 1964-01-00 Concordia University Secret society 1 active
ΑΚΩ Alpha Kai Omega "AKO" 1929-00-00 W. D. Lowe High School Sports 1 active
ΑΜΞΝ Alpha Mu Xi Nu "Alphas" 2015-00-00 Sheridan College Social 1 active
ΓΒΛ Gamma Beta Lambda "Gammahouse" 1963-10-02 Vancouver, British Columbia Social 1 inactive
ΖΞΝ Zeta Xi Nu "Zetas" 2008-00-00 University of Guelph-Humber Social 1 inactive
ΘΤΝ Theta Tau Nu 2013 University of New Brunswick, Fredericton Social 1 inactive
ΘΣ Theta Sigma 1974-00-00 Concordia University Social 1 inactive
ΞΑΠ Xi Alpha Pi[20] "XAP" or "Xi's" 2008-09-28 University of Toronto Scarborough Multicultural-interest 1 active
ΨΛΦ Psi Lambda Phi 2014-03-27 St. Thomas University / University of New Brunswick, Fredericton Social/charitable 1 active
ΩΘΑ Omega Theta Alpha[21] "Omegas" or "O-T-A" 2002-09-05 University of Ottawa Social 1 active
ΩΞ Omega Xi "Omegas" 2011-00-00 University of Saskatchewan Social 1 inactive

Sororities in Canada[]

National Panhellenic Conference (NPC)[]

See also: National Panhellenic Conference
Letters Organization Nickname Founding date Founding university Type Canadian chapters
ΑΓΔ Alpha Gamma Delta "A G D" or "Alpha Gam" or "Gams" 1904-05-30 Syracuse University Social 8 active, 2 inactive
ΑΔΠ Alpha Delta Pi "A D Pi" 1851-05-15 Wesleyan College Social 2 active, 2 inactive
ΑΕΦ Alpha Epsilon Phi "A E Phi" or "Phisters" 1909-10-24 Barnard College Jewish 1 active, 2 inactive
ΑΟΠ Alpha Omicron Pi "AOII" "Alphas" "Alpha O's" 1897-01-02 Barnard College Social 7 active
ΑΦ Alpha Phi "A-Phi" 1872-10-10 Syracuse University Social 8 active, 1 inactive
ΓΦΒ Gamma Phi Beta "Gamma Phi", "G-Phi-B" or "G-Phi" 1874-11-11 Syracuse University Social 3 active, 2 inactive
ΔΓ Delta Gamma "DG" or "DeeGee" 1873-12-25 Social 2 active, 1 inactive
ΔΔΔ Delta Delta Delta "Tri Delta" 1888-11-27 Boston University Social 2 active, 2 inactive
ΔΖ Delta Zeta "DZ" 1902-10-24 Miami University Social 1 active, 2 inactive
ΔΦΕ Delta Phi Epsilon "DPhiE" 1917-03-17 New York University Law School Social 2 active, 5 inactive
ΚΑΘ Kappa Alpha Theta "Theta" or "KAT" 1870-01-27 DePauw University Social 4 active, 2 inactive
ΚΚΓ Kappa Kappa Gamma "Kappa" 1870-10-13 Monmouth College Social 4 active, 1 inactive
ΠΒΦ Pi Beta Phi "Pi Phi" 1867-04-28 Monmouth College Social 4 active, 2 inactive
ΦΣΣ Phi Sigma Sigma "Phi sigs" 1913-11-26 Hunter College Social 1 active, 2 inactive

Other national and international organizations[]

See also: National Pan-Hellenic Council
Letters Organization Nickname Founding date Founding university Type Canadian chapters
Ceres Ceres 1985-10-12 Colorado State University Social and agriculture 1 active, 1 inactive
ΑΚΑ Alpha Kappa Alpha 1 "AKAs" 1908-01-15 Howard University African-American 1 active[22]
αΚΔΦ alpha Kappa Delta Phi "aKDPhi" "KDPhi" 1990-02-07 University of California, Berkeley Asian-interest 1 active
ΑΠΦ Alpha Pi Phi 2 "App's" or "Apple Pi's" 2009-02-26 Carleton University Social 9 active
ΑΩΕ Alpha Omega Epsilon 1983-11-13 Marquette University Professional (engineering) 2 active
ΔΑΘ Delta Alpha Theta 2 "DATs" 2005-10-05 University of Windsor Social 3 active
ΔΗΙ Delta Eta Iota 3 DHI 2008-01-10 University of Lethbridge Social 1 active, 1 colony
ΔΠ Delta Pi 3 1989-11-02 York University Jewish and social 3 active, 1 colony[23]
ΔΦΝ Delta Phi Nu 3 "DFN" 2008-05-14 Fleming College Social 2 active, 2 inactive
ΔΨΔ Delta Psi Delta 3 "DPsiD" "DPD" 1991-09-15 Carleton University Social 4 active, 4 inactive
ΖΛΖ Zeta Lambda Zeta[24] "Zetas" "ZLZs" 2010-02-17 Université de Montréal Social 2 active
IBX Iota Beta Chi 2 "IBX" or "IBChi" 1997-01-06 Dalhousie University Social 2 active
KBГ Kappa Beta Gamma "Betas" or "KBG" 1917-01-22 Marquette University Social 11 active [25]
ΚΣΨ Kappa Sigma Psi3 "Kappa" "KSP" 2016-01-30 University of Ontario, Institute of Technology Social 2 active
ΝΔΜ Nu Delta Mu 3 "NDM" 2011-04-27 Université de Montréal Social 1 active
ΠΝΕ Pi Nu Epsilon[26] 1914-11-00 State University of New York at Canton Social 1 inactive
ΣΓΡ Sigma Gamma Rho 1 "Sigmas" or "SGRhos" 1922-11-12 Butler University African-American 2 active[27]
ΣΨΑ Sigma Psi Alpha3 "SPAs" 2004-09-11 University of Ottawa Social 1 active, 1 inactive
ΤΣΦ 2 "Tau Sig" 2007-09-09 Carleton University Social 5 active[28]
1 Member of National Pan-Hellenic Council
2 Canadian national sorority
3 Does not have any colonies/chapters outside the founding province

Local organizations[]

Letters Organization Nickname Founding date Founding university Type Canadian chapters Website

ΑΓΦ

Alpha Gamma Phi "AGP" 2015-07-27 Nipissing University Social 1 active alphagammaphinu.wix.com/home
ΑΠΒ Alpha Pi Beta[29] "APiB" 1994-00-00 University of Northern British Columbia Social 1 active alphapibeta.weebly.com/index.html
ΑΣΧ Alpha Sigma Chi "ASX" "Sigs" 2008-12-09[30] University of Ontario Institute of Technology Social 1 inactive alphasigmachi.net
ΑΧθ Alpha Chi Theta "A-Chi-T" 2013-04-20 University of Victoria Social 1 active alphachitheta.com
ΑΨ Alpha Psi "A-Psis" 2004-06-24 University of Alberta Social 1 active alphapsi.ca
ΑΩ Alpha Omega "A-Oh's" 1993-10-27 Wilfrid Laurier University Social 1 active wlualphaomega.com
ΓΔΝ Gamma Delta Nu "GDN" 2016-04-10 York University Social 1 active [1]
ΖΒΨ Zeta Beta Psi[31] 2009-04-15 Thompson Rivers University Social 1 inactive zetabetapsi.com
ΖΒΩ Zeta Beta Omega "ZBO" or "Zee Bees" 2018-12-3 University of Toronto Jewish 1 active zetabetaomega.wixsite.com/toronto
ΖΘΞ Zeta Theta Xi "ZOEs" 2010-09-14 University of Ottawa Social 1 active zetathetaxi.org
ΖΤΩ Zeta Tau Omega[32] "ZETs" 1967-11-28 Concordia University Social 1 active zetatauomega.com
ΘΣΨ Theta Sigma Psi Theta's, TSP 2011-11-06 University of Ottawa Social 1 active thetasigmapsi.com
ΚΦΞ Kappa Phi Xi KPX 2018-09-04 York University Social 1 active [2]
ΝΣΠ Nu Sigma Pi[33] "Nu Sigs" 1997-09-14 University of Ottawa Social 1 active nusigmapi.org
ΝΩΖ Nu Omega Zeta "Nu Girls" 2011-09-07 McMaster University Black-focused and social 1 active nuomegazeta.com
ΞΔΘ Xi Delta Theta[34] "Xi Delt" 1993-01-22 Carleton University Social 1 active xideltatheta.com
ΠΑΓ Pi Alpha Gamma 2011-10-18 St Thomas University Social 1 active pialphagamma.wix.com/alpha
ΣΒΦ Sigma Beta Phi 2008-02-29[35] University of Ottawa First predominantly Black Sorority in Canada and Social 1 active [3]
ΣΛΓ Sigma Lambda Gamma 2004-03-15 University of Waterloo Social 1 active sigma-lambda-gamma.com
ΤΛΞ Tau Lambda Xi "Xis", "TAU", "TAO" 2017-11-13 Dalhousie University, Saint Mary's University, Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia Community College, and Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Social 1 active [4]
ΧΣΞ Chi Sigma Xi "CSX" 2010-04-01 University of Toronto Scarborough Multicultural 1 active chisigmaxi.com
ΩΠ Omega Pi "Pi's" 1985-04-20 Dalhousie University, Saint Mary's University, Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia Community College, University Sainte-Anne, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, University of King's College Social 1 active omegapisorority.weebly.com
ΩΣΧ Omega Sigma Chi "O-Sigs" 2010-04-12 Brock University Social 1 active omegasigmachi.com
ΩΦΣ Omega Phi Sigma "OPS" 2010-11-18 University of Ottawa Social 1 active omegaphisigma.com

See also[]

References[]

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