Alpha Phi Omega

Alpha Phi Omega (most commonly APO, but also ΑΦΩ, A-Phi-O, and A-Phi-Q) is a co-ed service fraternity organized to provide community service, leadership and social opportunities to college students. The fraternity exists in the United States and the Philippines. Unlike other fraternities, APO's primary purpose is to provide volunteer service within four areas: service to the community, service to the campus, service to the fraternity, and service to the nation as participating citizens. Being primarily a service organization, the fraternity restricts its chapters from maintaining fraternity houses to serve as residences for their members.

All male chapters vs. co-ed chapters

At the Alpha Phi Omega 1976 National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, the decision was made to formally welcome females as brothers of the fraternity. Although this had been happening at some chapters on an unofficial basis for a number of years, this constituted the first formal recognition from on the national level. As with many major changes, this one caused a great deal of concern, especially among older, established chapters.

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In order to preserve the unity of the fraternity as a whole, a "gentleman's agreement" was crafted over the years following the 1976 National Convention that, informally, allows chapters that were all-male prior to the 1976 National Convention to remain all-male as long as their current charters remain in effect and they don't go inactive. However, at the July 2005 National Board of Directors meeting, a resolution was passed that ruled that the membership of all chapters must be representative of the student body of the college that the chapter is affiliated with. The resolution calls for the formation of a committee to assist the current all-male chapters in their transition to co-ed status. The results of this decision have yet to be determined.

Related Topics:
July - 2005

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As of 2005, the all-male chapters are:

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• Delta, Auburn University
• Gamma Lambda, Clemson University
• Gamma Chi, Samford University
• Delta Omicron, Wabash College (All-male College)
• Zeta Theta, Drexel University
• Eta Chi, Hardin-Simmons University
• Kappa Delta, Florida A&M University
• Nu Mu, University of Minnesota, Duluth
• Xi Nu, Texas Wesleyan University

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• Xi Sigma, Carson-Newman College
• Pi Zeta, Tuskegee University
• Pi Chi, Duquesne University
• Sigma Xi, U of Maine (Orono)
• Sigma Pi, Prairie View A&M University
• Tau Zeta, Texas Southern University
• Phi Zeta, Fort Valley State University
• Chi Nu, Grambling State University
• Psi Delta, U of Maine (Machias)

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