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.

Organization

Alpha Phi Omega is organized into four levels.

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At the top is the National Board of Directors, comprising the elected National Officers and others. These officers are elected at the biennial National Convention to two-year terms and include the National President, National Vice-President, six National Program Directors. Appointed officials include the International Relations Directors, National Archivist, Legal Counsel and others.

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Alpha Phi Omega has a National Office in Independence, MO. Here the employees run the Fraternity's day-to-day operations, including the National Executive Director and others.

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At the next level, the Fraternity is organized into eleven Regions, each headed by an elected Regional Director. Each Director is a member of the National Board, and heads a group of volunteer Regional Staff, usually consisting of alumni of various chapters.

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At the next level, the Fraternity is organized into sixty or so Sections, each headed by an elected Sectional Chair. The Sectional Chairs are elected to one year terms at the Sections' annual Conferences. The Sections usually cover about a state or so, depending on the number of chapters in an area. In areas with dense populations of colleges there may be several sections per state, each with 8-12 chapters. Many Sectional Chairs have a group of volunteer Sectional Staff, usually consisting of alumni of various chapters.

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Finally, you have the 350+ Chapters and Alumni Associations.

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