Each chapter in
Zeta Psi
Zeta Psi () is a collegiate fraternity. It was founded in June 1, 1847 at New York University. The organization now comprises fifty-three active chapters and thirty-four inactive chapters, encompassing roughly fifty thousand members, and is a f ...
has a unique name composed of one or two
Greek letters. A colony petitioning
Zeta Psi
Zeta Psi () is a collegiate fraternity. It was founded in June 1, 1847 at New York University. The organization now comprises fifty-three active chapters and thirty-four inactive chapters, encompassing roughly fifty thousand members, and is a f ...
to become a chapter chooses a name for its chapter upon receiving its charter. From this point on, the name is fixed. Even if the chapter goes inactive—in that it has no undergraduate members—the name will be taken up by any group that re-establishes a chapter at the university campus.
The name can be based on many different factors. For instance, it is common for new chapters to take on an element from an existent chapter that has helped them form. ''Theta Xi chapter'' in
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...
adopted the ''Xi'' from their neighbor chapter in
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...
. In turn, every chapter in
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
has a ''"Theta"'' as part of their name from their relationship to the Toronto chapter. Other times, a name is related to other factors like the Roman Catholic
Villanova University
Villanova University is a Private university, private Catholic church, Roman Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinians in 1842 and named after Thomas of Villanova, Sa ...
chapter being named ''Alpha Omega chapter'' due to the
Christian significance.
A one or two-letter name can only be re-used if the chapter possessing the name is pronounced "deceased." This has not happened since 1892.
Chapters
*Active chapter names are noted in bold, inactive and deceased chapters are noted in ''italics'', and those considered "deceased" are in .
[ The main archive URL i]
The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage
*Inactive Chapters are those either recently inactive or those which are planned for eventual reorganization.
*Deceased chapters are generally, long dormant chapters. Some may have been restored on the same campus under a new name.
Explanatory notes
References
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chapters
Chapter or Chapters may refer to:
Books
* Chapter (books), a main division of a piece of writing or document
* Chapter book, a story book intended for intermediate readers, generally age 7–10
* Chapters (bookstore), Canadian big box bookstore ...
Lists of chapters of North American Interfraternity Conference members by society