Chapter Designations

[emb021]

Since I didn't see APO mentioned in this thread...

Alpha Phi Omega follows the 'standard' Chapter names with Greek letters, Alpha thru Omega, then going into the double letters, Alpha Alpha thru Omega Omega, and we are now into triple letters, Alpha Alpha Alpha thru about Alpha Zeta Omicron.

As we charter chapters to schools, the name stays with the school. If a chapter goes under and is re-established, they get back the same greek name. We recognize chapters on their anniversary dates from the date they were originally chartered.

It was decided never to used "Alpha Phi Omega" as the chapter designator. AFAIK, no other chapter designators are set aside. We do not have one for, say, alumni or deceased members. There is no indicator on chapter name as to re-chartered or the like.

Due the large number of chapters, most members say their greek name and school, as unless your chapter is very well known or known to whom you speak with, they probably wouldn't know what your chapter is.

[shirley1929]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

I wish we did ours like the fiji's do it..

they use the greek letters to write the name (sorry that was confusing

For example, Univ of Oklahoma, in Norman is:
Nu Omicron (Norman Oklahoma)

University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is:
Phi Alpha (Fayetteville, Arkansas)

I thought it was kind of clever.

Originally Posted by TSteven

Some Fiji chapters designations are derived from the university's initials.

University of Kentucky = Upsilon Kappa
Texas A&M University = Alpha Mu

Originally Posted by TSteven

Since some Fiji chapter designations are derived from the university's initials, then I would guess they the chapter would select the university initials.

Two examples I know of.

University of Kentucky = Upsilon Kappa Chapter
Texas A&M University = Alpha Mu Chapter

Originally Posted by notmanhattan

I know earlier in the thread they talked about FIJI chapters being named after their towns or their schools. But what about the FIJI chapter at the University of Georgia-- Kappa Deuteron. Anyone know where this came from?

Bumping...I know this is an old thread, but it was linked in the other one. This is probably the better space to have the discussion that was going on there anyway...

The UT Austin FIJI Chapter is Tau Deuteron. "Tau", clearly from "Texas", and I have read in other threads that deuteron is sometimes used for a chapter that was closed and then recolonized. I'm not sure that's the case with this one. Does anyone know the history on this?

My ignorance and confession - when I was in college, I didn't even realize that "deuteron" wasn't a "real" greek letter!

[DreamfulSpirit]

With OPA, we go in alphabetical order Alpha through Omega, then Alpha Alpha, so on and so forth.

Our alumnae chapters though start with Omega and then add a greek letter: like Omega Gamma is the Atlanta alum chapter, Omega Delta is the alum chapter in Nashville, etc.

[pshsx1]

SigEp used to go Alpha through Omega. Now, everything is State and letter designation. Example, the first chapter in Michigan is Michigan Alpha.

There isn't a North Carolina Alpha, though. I can't remember the story as to why, though.

[jazing]

Don't know if anyone from AEPi has posted on here, so super sorry (didn't show up in the search).

Our first few chapters go with the standard Alpha, Beta, Gamma, etc. But as time went on and chapters got closed down/died away due to less membership, the naming system got lost. Newer chapters have quirks to them. Phi Tau for instance is FSU, meaning Florida Tallahassee. Phi Gamma meaning Florida Gators (UF). Omicron Upsilon for Ohio University. That type of thing.

[wavycutchip]

The June 2012 KD connect had an article on Kappa Delta Chapter naming here: http://www.inkdandbeyond.org/kdconnect#7. If its past June 2012 and you are reading this, go to http://www.inkdandbeyond.org/kdconnect2012.