We recognize that, as parents, you are dedicated to ensuring your daughter has the best possible collegiate experience. Alpha Phi shares this goal, and will provide a special home for your daughter while in college and for a lifetime.
During the school year, Alpha Phi hosts many events that parents are more than welcome to come to. These events are intended to bring you closer to Alpha Phi and your daughter, provide an opportunity for you to meet the sisters and parents, and learn about the chapter your daughter devotes so much of her life to. The Red Dress Affair, Mother Daughter Brunch, and Daddy Daughter Day football game are just a few opportunities you have to join in the festivities with your daughter!
FAQ's
What and Who is Alpha Phi?
Alpha Phi is:
~ A membership organization dedicated to promoting sisterhood, cultivating leadership, encouraging intellectual curiosity and advocating service.
~ One of the largest women’s fraternal organizations in the world, with over 200,000 initiates and 149 collegiate chapters.
~ An opportunity for leadership and character development in a supportive environment.
~ A place for your daughter to call home!
Where is Alpha Phi?
Alpha Phi has over 147 collegiate chapters to date all across the United States and Canada. Below are just a few of our collegiate chapters:
Virginia
Illinois State
Virginia Tech
Oklahoma
Texas
University of Illinois
Duke
Indiana University
Colorado
Missouri
UCLA
Alabama State
Michigan
Ohio State
What are the benefits?
Alpha Phi offers an opportunity for young women to develop lasting friendships in a nurturing environment. The Zeta Xi Chapter provides outlets for social interaction, community service, and scholastic support. Alpha Phi will help your daughter recognize her potential and define her goals. As a chapter, one special benefit that Alpha Phi offers is an opportunity for leadership. Years from now, your daughter will be able to return to campus and reflect on the good times and good friends she made while in the beloved Alpha Phi at Elmhurst College.
Will it be a good place for my daughter?
We think so! We understand that women have different visions of their sorority experience. Alpha Phi has a place for leaders, scholars, dancers, actors, artists, singers, philanthropists, and all women who seek to grow through friendship and service to others.
Alpha Phi is uniquely positioned to support your daughter’s growth and development. As a member of a Zeta Xi, your daughter will benefit from contact with experienced alumnae and members and will have the opportunity to shape her own vision of her sorority experience.
Will her experience still be the same?
Yes! Alpha Phi will offer your daughter all the benefits of the traditional sorority experience at Elmhurst. From the fun-filled social events to rewarding volunteer opportunities and bonds of sisterhood, the Alpha Phi experience will be competitive with the high standards of sorority life set by the existing Panhellenic groups.
