What is your reason for wishing to join APO?

Many members in Alpha Phi Omega claim they join for the service or leadership and stay for the friendships. Any student willing to provide service, develop leadership and build fellowship is welcome to join this vast network of servant leaders.

Why choose APO?

Membership in Alpha Phi Omega is for people who want to make a difference in their corner of the world. In our fraternity/sorority, you will build strong bonds with fellow members, re-invigorate your desire to help others and hone skills to make you better able to contribute to the world.

What is the purpose of APO?

Alpha Phi Omega (APO) is a national co-ed service fraternity that aims to build leaders, foster friendships, and performs service all across the nation.

Why choose Alpha Phi Omega?

Alpha Phi Omega offers a nationally renowned leadership program known as the LEADS program. Members can also practice their leadership skills through the many leadership activities (LDCs) offered through our chapter. Some of our popular activities include the high ropes course, yoga, and rock climbing.

What are the core values of Alpha Phi Omega?

It is the MISSION of Alpha Phi Omega to prepare campus and community leaders through service. The VALUES of Alpha Phi Omega are the develop leadership, promote friendship and provide service. The OBJECTIVES of Alpha Phi Omega are Share, Grow, Improve and Invest.

What does APO mean to our members?

What are the three aims of Alpha Phi Alpha?

are: to stimulate the ambition of its members; to prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the causes of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual; to encourage the highest and noblest form of manhood; and to aid downtrodden humanity in its efforts to achieve higher social, economic and intellectual status.

What are some fun facts about Alpha Phi Omega?

Facts and Firsts:

Alpha Phi Omega is actually international; we have chapters in the Philippines and in Australia. The first female National President, Maggie Katz, was elected in 2006. (at the 39th National Convention in Louisville, KY!) Our motto is: Be a Leader, Be a Friend, Be of Service.

Does Alpha Phi Omega look good on a resume?

Students often want to know if they should add Greek life to their resumes, and if so, how they can highlight such experiences in professional and relevant ways. It is recommended that you always include sorority or fraternity information on your resume, as many components of your membership are selling points.

What is Alpha Phi Omega known for?

Today, Alpha Phi Omega is a national, co-educational service fraternity – college students gathered together in an organization based on fraternalism and founded on the principles of the Boy Scouts of America. Its purpose is to develop leadership, promote friendship and provide service to humanity.

Who is Alpha Phi Omega's rival?

Alpha Phi Omega has been involved in several fatal clashes with long-standing rival fraternity Tau Gamma Phi: On August 30, 1977.

What is Alpha Phi Omega leadership?

"Realistically, leadership is a matter of development. Alpha Phi Omega develops leaders, and we are very proud of that. As we grow, we seek qualities of leadership, and throughout our lives, we pursue the development of those qualities and the development of other 'well-rounding' qualities.

How do you become a member of APO?

What are APO's membership requirements? To be an active member, you must complete 20 hours of service per academic semester. At least ten of those hours must be completed through chapter organized projects. You must attend at least ten general assembly meetings per academic semester.

What is an APO in the military?

APO stands for Army Post Office and is associated with Army or Air Force installations. FPO stands for Fleet Post Office and is associated with Navy installations and ships.

What are Alpha Phi qualities?

The ambition and vision of our revolutionary Founders thrives today through the actions and dedication of Alpha Phi's collegians and alumnae. As sisters, we hold one another to the high standards set forth by the guiding principles of our Founders – sisterhood, innovation, generosity and character.

How hard is it to get into Alpha Phi?

Becoming a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity requires an investment of your personal time, talents, and money. We are not looking for candidates who are not interested in serving the communities in which they live. We are not seeking candidates who do not take academic excellence seriously.

What GPA do you need for Omega Phi Alpha?

Omega Phi Alpha requires a MINIMUM GPA of 2.5 to join. DOES IT COST MONEY TO JOIN OMEGA PHI ALPHA? Omega Phi Alpha has dues that range from $200-$300 per semester depending on the size of active sisters.

Why join Omega Psi Phi fraternity?

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. purpose is to bring about union of college men of similar high ideals of scholarship, and manhood in order to stimulate the attainment of ideas and ambitions of its members.

What is an uncommon fact about Alpha Phi Alpha?

Alpha Phi Alpha's leadership is unique among other Black Greek-lettered organizations in that it's the only organization with five of its Board seats designated for college brothers only.

Is Omega Phi Alpha a real sorority?

Omega Phi Alpha (ΩΦΑ) is an American national service sorority. It was founded in 1967 at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.

What is Alpha Phi Alpha motto?

Our Fraternity's motto of "First of all, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All" embodies our history as the first intercollegiate Fraternity founded by African American men; our mission to provide service to our community; and our charge to our membership.

What to know when pledging Alpha Phi Alpha?

Pledging has been officially abolished as a means of obtaining membership in Alpha Phi Alpha, and pledge “lines” have been officially abolished by the fraternity. Candidates must not submit themselves, or agree to submit themselves, to any membership activities that are prohibited by the fraternity.

What is the sister sorority to Alpha Phi Alpha?

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. & Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. have developed a tradition for their members to reference their association to each other as Lyle Love.

What is the flower of Alpha Phi Omega?

The official flower of APO is the Forget-me-Not. A perennial flower with royal blue blossoms.

What are the pillars of APO?

Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity

The three pillars upon which APO was founded are leadership, friendship, and service.