Fraternities and Sororities at Rochester

Currently, 23% of undergraduates (as of Spring 2008) at the University of Rochester are members of the fraternity and sorority community. There are 30 recognized organizations (17 fraternities and 13 sororities) that fall under 3 governing councils.  All chapters are advised by the Director of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs and are provided additional advising support by their Chapter Advocate and Chapter Alumni Advisor.

The Fraternity Presidents' Council (FPC) serves as the governing council for 12 of our 18 national fraternities. This council was established in order to form a more cohesive interaction among the existing organizations within the UR chapters that are members of the North-American Interfraternity Institute.  Its main purpose is to ensure harmony among the University community and promote the experience that brotherhood can offer.
  • Alpha Delta Phi (ΑΔΦ)
  • Alpha Epsilon Pi (ΑΕΠ)
  • Chi Phi (ΧΦ)
  • Delta Kappa Epsilon (ΔΚΕ)
  • Delta Upsilon (ΔΥ)
  • Phi Kappa Tau (ΦΚΤ)
  • Psi Upsilon (ΨΥ)
  • Sigma Alpha Mu (ΣΑΜ)
  • Sigma Chi (ΣΧ)
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon (ΣΦΕ)
  • Sigma Nu (ΣΝ)
  • Theta Delta Chi (ΘΔΧ)
The Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) was established in the spring of 2000. Each member organization of the MGC has a specific cultural basis, which is the defining quality of this council. Although each fraternity and sorority within the MGC has an individual cultural focus, none of the member organizations are culturally exclusive by any means. The 12 UR chapters of the MGC include members of the National Association for Latino Fraternal Organizations and the National Pan-Hellenic Council.

Fraternities
  • Alpha Phi Alpha (ΑΦΑ)
  • Phi Iota Alpha (ΦΙΑ)
  • Pi Delta Psi (ΠΔΨ)
  • Lambda Upsilon Lambda (ΛΥΛ)
  • Sigma Beta Rho (ΣΒΡ)
Sororities
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha (ΑΚΑ)
  • Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ)
  • Lambda Pi Chi (ΛΠΧ)
  • Omega Phi Beta (ΩΦΒ)
  • Sigma Lambda Upsilon (ΣΛΥ)
  • Sigma Psi Zeta (ΣΨΖ)
  • Zeta Phi Beta (ΖΦΒ)
The Panhellenic Association is composed of undergraduate delegates of 6 sororities of the National Panhellenic Conference. The council assists in establishing guidelines for membership recruitment, service opportunities, and social activities for Panhellenic Association sorority members. All guidelines act in accordance with the UR Expectations for Excellence, as well as, the National Panhellenic Conference unanimous agreements and policies. The Panhellenic Association is proud to be the largest women's group on campus serving not only their members, but also their campus and surrounding communities.
  • Alpha Phi (ΑΦ)
  • Delta Gamma (ΔΓ)
  • Gamma Phi Beta (ΓΦΒ)
  • Kappa Delta (ΚΔ)
  • Phi Sigma Sigma (ΦΣΣ)
  • Sigma Delta Tau (ΣΔΤ)

Order of Omega

The National Order of Omega is a nationally recognized Greek Honor Society whose members, drawn from the fraternity and sorority community, represent outstanding scholarship, leadership, and service. Members have a strong, positive impact both on their own organization and on the entire Greek community.  Only 3% of fraternity and sorority members are selected each year, ensuring that members are among the top fraternity and sorority leaders on campus.

Purpose of Order of Omega 

  • To recognize those fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in inter-fraternity activities, to encourage them to continue along this line, and to inspire others to strive for similar conspicuous attainment.
  • To bring together outstanding fraternity men and women to create an organization which will help to mold the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and intercollegiate fraternity affairs.
  • To bring together members of the faculty, alumni, and student members of the institution’s fraternities and sororities on a basis of mutual interest, understanding and helpfulness.
  • To help create and atmosphere where ideas and issues can be discussed openly across Greek lines and to help work out solutions.

If you would like more information about the Order of Omega or nominations for membership, please contact John DiSarro, Graduate Assistant Programming Coordinator, at jdisarro@ur.rochester.edu.