Fraternities and sororities in Canada

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, 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)
See also: North-American Interfraternity Conference and National Pan-Hellenic Council
Letters Organization Nickname Founding date Founding university Type Canadian chapters
Ακακία Acacia "AKAK" 1904-05-12 University of Michigan at Ann Arbor Social 1 active
FH FarmHouse "FarmHouse" or "FH" 1905-04-15 University of Missouri Social 1 active, 1 inactive[3]
ΑΔΦ Alpha Delta Phi "Alpha Delts" or "ADPhi" 1832-10-29 Hamilton College Social literary society 3 active
ΑΕΠ Alpha Epsilon Pi "AEPi 1913-11-07 New York University Jewish 14 active[4]
ΑΣΦ Alpha Sigma Phi "ASP","Alpha Sigs" 1845-12-06 Yale University Social 1 active[5]
ΑΤΩ Alpha Tau Omega "ATO", "Alpha Taus", or "Taus" 1865-09-11 Virginia Military Institute Social 1 inactive
ΑΦΑ Alpha Phi Alpha 1 "APhiA" 1906-12-04 Cornell University African-American 1 active
ΒΘΠ Beta Theta Pi "Betas" 1839-08-08 Miami University Social 3 active, 4 inactive
ΔΚΕ Delta Kappa Epsilon "DKE" or "Dekes" 1844-06-22 Yale University Social 6 active, 1 inactive
ΔΛΦ Delta Lambda Phi "Lambda Men" 1986-10-15 Washington, D.C. Social (gay/bisexual/progressive) 2 active
ΔΣΦ Delta Sigma Phi "DSP","Delta Sigs", "Delt Sigs", "D-Sigs", or "Digs" 1899-12-10 City College of New York Social 2 inactive
ΔΤΔ Delta Tau Delta "DTD" or "Delts" 1858-00-00 Bethany College Social 3 inactive
ΔΥ Delta Upsilon "DU" or "Ducks" 1834-11-04 Williams College Social 5 active, 5 inactive
ΔΧ Delta Chi "D.Chi" 1890-10-13 Cornell University Social 2 active, 2 inactive
ΖΒΤ Zeta Beta Tau "ZBT" or "Zebe" 1898-12-29 City College of New York Jewish 1 active, 4 inactive[6]
ΖΨ Zeta Psi "Zetes" 1847-06-01 New York University Social 12 active, 1 inactive[7]
ΘΔΧ Theta Delta Chi "Theta Delt", "TDX", or "TDC" 1847-10-31 Union College Social 1 active, 2 inactive
ΘΧ Theta Chi "T-Chi" or "Ox" 1856-04-10 Norwich University Social 1 active
KA Kappa Alpha Society "KA" 1825-11-26 Union College Literary and social 4 active, 2 inactive
ΛΦΕ Lambda Phi Epsilon "LPhiE" or "LFE" 1981-02-25 University of California, Los Angeles Asian-interest 2 active[8]
ΠΚΑ Pi Kappa Alpha "Pi-K-A" or "Pikes" 1868-03-01 University of Virginia Social 3 active, 1 inactive
ΠΛΦ Pi Lambda Phi "Pi Lam" 1895-00-00 Yale University Social 3 inactive[9]
ΣΑΜ Sigma Alpha Mu "Sammies" 1909-11-26 College of the City of New York Social 1 active
ΣΝ Sigma Nu "Knights", "SigNu", "SNu", "Snakes", or "Snukes" 1869-01-01 Virginia Military Institute Social 2 inactive
ΣΠ Sigma Pi "Sig Pi" 1897-02-26 Vincennes University Social 2 active, 2 inactive
ΣΧ Sigma Chi "Sigs" 1855-06-28 Miami University Social 10 active, 1 inactive, 1 colony
ΦΒΣ Phi Beta Sigma1 "The Sigmas" of Sigma Omicron Sigma Chapter in Toronto 1914-01-09 Howard University, DC Social 1 active
ΦΓΔ Phi Gamma Delta "Phi Gam" or "FIJI" 1848-05-01 Jefferson College Social 5 active, 1 inactive
ΦΔΘ Phi Delta Theta "Phi Delt" or "Phis" 1848-12-26 Miami University Social 10 active, 3 inactive[10]
ΦΚΣ Phi Kappa Sigma "Skulls" or "Phi Kaps" 1850-08-16 University of Pennsylvania Social 1 active
ΦΣΚ Phi Sigma Kappa "Phi Sig" 1873-03-15 University of Massachusetts Amherst Social 2 inactive
ΨΥ Psi Upsilon "Psi U" 1833-11-24 Union College Social 1 active, 2 inactive
1 Dual membership with National Pan-Hellenic Council

Other national and international fraternities
Letters Organization Nickname Founding date Founding university Type Canadian chapters
ΑΚΨ Alpha Kappa Psi 1 "A K Psi" 1904-10-05 New York University Professional (business) 2 active[11]
ΑΦΩ Alpha Phi Omega 1 "APO" 1925-12-16 (Internationally), 2015-12-13 (Canada)[12] Lafayette College (Internationally),
University of British Columbia (Canada)		 Service 1 active in Canada (over 450 across USA/Philippines/Canada)
ΑΩ Alpha Omega 1 "AO" 1907-00-00 Baltimore, Maryland Professional (dentistry) and Jewish 3 active
ΘΓ Theta Gamma[13] "TG" 1912-00-00 St. Lawrence University Social 1 inactive
ΚΣ Kappa Sigma "Kappa Sig" or "K-Sig" 1869-12-10 University of Virginia Social 7 active, 5 inactive
ΛΧΑ Lambda Chi Alpha "Lambda Chi", "Chops", "Lambo", "L Chi A", or "Lambda" 1909-11-02 Boston University Social 3 active, 3 inactive[14]
ΣΘΠ Sigma Thêta Pi "Sigmas", "EON" or "STPi" 2003-09-21 Université Joseph Fourier and Université Pierre Mendès-France[15] Social 6 active, 7 inactive
ΣΦΔ Sigma Phi Delta 1 "SigPhi" 1924-04-11 University of Southern California Professional (engineering) 2 active, 1 Inactive
TKE Tau Kappa Epsilon "TKE" or "Teke" 1899-01-10 Illinois Wesleyan University Social 4 active, 3 inactive
ΦΚΠ Phi Kappa Pi 2[16] "Phi Kapps", "Raiders" or "PKP" 1913-03-22 McGill University and University of Toronto Social 4 active, 6 inactive
ΩΨΦ Omega Psi Phi "Ques" "Bruhz" "Omegamen" 1911-11-17 Howard University Social 1 active
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[17] "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[18] "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 3 active, 1 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 Lewis School for Girls Social 3 active, 2 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[19]
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[20]
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[21] "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 8 active
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[22] 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[23]
ΣΨΑ Sigma Psi Alpha3 "SPAs" 2004-09-11 University of Ottawa Social 1 active, 1 inactive
ΤΣΦ Tau Sigma Phi 2 "Tau Sig" 2007-09-09 Carleton University Social 5 active[24]
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[25] "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[26] 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
ΖΒΨ Zeta Beta Psi[27] 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[28] "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
ΝΣΠ Nu Sigma Pi[29] "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[30] "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[31] University of Ottawa First predominantly Black Sorority in Canada and Social 1 active
ΣΛΓ Sigma Lambda Gamma 2004-03-15 University of Waterloo Social 1 active sigma-lambda-gamma.com
ΤΛΞ Tau Lambda Xi "Xis", "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
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

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