Pledging
About how long is the pledging process?
Minimum of 10 weeks (starting at pinning)
When did interest start for a women's service organization?
1953
At what university in 1962 did a group of women communicate they wanted to become an OPhiA Chapter?
University of Bridgeport in CT
How many National Policies are there?
3
How many service are you required to have in a semester?
15 hrs minimum
Name the founding chapters
Alpha- Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH
Beta- University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, CT
Gamma- Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti, MI
The men of what chapter (and city) decided they needed another organization to help them with projects on campus and in the city.
Zeta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega in Bowling Green, OH and Bowling Green State University
In what year did Omega Phi Alpha in Bowling Green, OH petition to become a national organization?
1966
What is the alcohol and illegal drug policy
There shall be no use, possession or distribution of alcohol or illegal drugs of any kind at any Omega Phi Alpha event. OPhiA members and invited guests may not attend an event if they are under the influence of alcohol or any illegal drugs.
What are our 3 cardinal principles?
Friendship, leadership and service
June 15th, 1967
What happened when they held a meeting for interest?
Mostly women showed up for interest.
How long did it take to plan the first convention?
13 months
What is the discrimination and harassment policy?
Omega Phi Alpha has responsibility to maintain an environment for sisters, pledges and all interested parties that is free of discrimination and harassment. Harassment of any person in the formal or verbal or physical conduct for any reason including, but not limited to race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, national origin or disability will not be condoned.
University Community
Community at Large
Members of the Sorority
Nations of the World
Presidents Project
Mental Health
What are some things that make us different from a social sorority?
Ongoing commitment to community service, help worthwhile charities raise money, we work with “less glorious” service projects
What are the objectives of the two organzations?
Friendship, leadership and service
Name of first National President?
Sue Felhner Hess
“Hazing “ means doing any act of coercing another, including the victim, to any act of initiation into any student organization that causes or creates a substantial risk of causing mental or physical harm to any person. No person shall recklessly participate in the hazing of another.
What is the purpose of pledging
What is Omega Phi Alpha?
National Service Sorority with active chapters at universities across the nation. We are lucky enough a diverse multicultural membership, something we take pride in and recognize as one of our strengths.
To become apart of Omega Phi Alpha what was a requirement?
Had to have been a Girl Scout or Camp Fire Girl
Who is Susan Terzian
Former Beta Chapter president and seconding Nation President of Omega Phi Alpha
What happens in any national policies are violated
Disassociation