Alpha Phi Omega - Theta Chi

Frequently Asked Questions

Who Can Rush Alpha Phi Omega - Theta Chi?
Any and every student, male or female, who is currently enrolled at the George Washington University is invited to Rush. Alpha Phi Omega does not use age, sex, ethnicity, major, G.P.A., or wealth as criteria for membership.

Why Join APO and What Can APO Do For You?
College should be more than the acquisition of facts and figures; it should also broaden your experiences, expand and test your inherent abilities, and sharpen your social skills. Alpha Phi Omega, through its unique program of Leadership, Friendship and Service, can add this necessary but often lacking aspect of college life and at the same time enable you to help others while helping yourself.

How Can You Be a Fraternity and Still Be Co-Ed?
At the 1976 National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, the delegates voted to open the ranks of full Membership to women, thereby making the Alpha Phi Omega experience available to all students. At that time, it was determined that Chapters, on an individual basis, could choose to admit women or to remain single-gender. Any Chapter chartered (or rechartered) after 1976 has been required to admit women.

What is the Policy on Hazing within APO?
Alpha Phi Omega does not tolerate any hazing or informal initiation. The Pledge Program will allow you to demonstrate your interest in Service, but in no way will it demean you as an individual or require you to perform personal Service for the Brothers.

What Types of Monetary Costs Will Pledging Require?
Unlike traditional fraternities, APO has a significantly smaller charge for membership dues. As set by the national Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity, pledging dues come at two points: at the induction into pledge ship and initiation into brotherhood. Inductions are at the beginning of the pledge period and initiations are at the end of the pledge period. Dues are the main source of income that provide the national fraternity and local chapters with an operating budget that enable such things costs for publications, conventions, administrative functions, chapter banquets, pledge manuals, pins & ornaments, and most importantly funding for a majority of the service projects that chapters run.

Our Mission

-To strengthen the presence of Alpha Phi Omega on college campuses and among its members;
-To support the spread of the Fraternity's principles and activities on college campuses and among its members;
-To provide opportunities for its members and college students to develop effective leadership skills;
-To promote fellowship among all people;
-To provide service to humanity;
-To further our acknowledged freedoms.