In the history of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity there have been three types of local units referred to as chapters: alumni, professional, and collegiate. Today, there is only one class of chapter, collegiate, with alumni groups referred to as "associations." A collegiate chapter is a local unit formed by the granting of a charter to a petitioning group at a university, college, or school of music.[1] The institution that houses a chapter is referred to in the Fraternity's National Constitution as the chapter's sheltering institution. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia has charted 440 collegiate chapters at 438 colleges and universities across the United States in its history, of which 234 are currently active.[2]
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Chapters are formed by the granting of charters to petitioning groups at qualified institutions of higher education.[1] The only basic qualification for an institution to house a chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is that it offer a four-year degree in music.[3] Prior to receiving a charter, petitioning groups must seek recognition as a colony, which is the designation given to a developing chapter. After being recognized as a colony, the petitioning group must complete the fraternity's Colony Program, which consists of numerous activities designed to help the group organize itself as an effective and viable branch of the fraternity.[4] After completing all aspects of the Fraternity's Colony Program, a colony may be approved by the Commission on Standards to receive a chapter charter.
Chapter charters may be recalled by the Commission on Standards for operational or disciplinary reasons resulting in inactive status[5] or charter revocation,[6] respectively. Inactive chapters may be reactivated through the Colony Program. A group at an institution that formerly housed a chapter that was expelled or that had its charter revoked can petition for colony status in order to reactivate the chapter, but not until seven years have passed from the date of the charter revocation.[3]
Alpha Chapter at the founding New England Conservatory was active from 1898 to 1977. It was reactivated in 1991 but subsequently became inactive again in 1995 and remains so today.[7] Delta Chapter at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York was chartered on January 28, 1901[8] and is the oldest continuously active chapter of the fraternity.
Once chartered, collegiate chapters have the authority to conduct activities in the name of the fraternity for the purpose of furthering its Object. The fraternity’s collegiate chapters participate in a broad range of activities emphasizing brotherhood, service, and music. In addition to purely social activities for the benefit of their members, chapters typically conduct activities such as:
At a minimum, chapters are required to annually sponsor at least one program devoted exclusively to the music of American composers[10] and to celebrate Founder's Day (October 6) and Chapter Day (the chartering date of the chapter).[11] Chapters are also encouraged to meet the requirements of the fraternity's Chapter Citations program, which recognizes chapters annually for achievement in the areas of Chapter Operations, Membership Development, Alumni Relations, Musical Achievement, Province Interaction, Special Projects, and Fraternal Tradition.[12]
Like those of many other Greek-letter fraternities, chapters of Phi Mu Alpha have names consisting of either one or two Greek letters. The names are issued in alphabetical order according to the dates on which the chapters are chartered. For instance, Alpha is the name given to the founding chapter, followed by Beta for the second chapter, then Gamma, and so on. Once the Greek alphabet had been exhausted by using single letters, two-letter names began to be issued, starting with Alpha Beta, then Alpha Gamma, then Alpha Delta, etc.
Names using the same two Greek letters, such as Alpha Alpha, Beta Beta, Gamma Gamma, etc., were not used. Also, in the first cycle of chapter naming, letters that came before the first letter of a chapter's name in the Greek alphabet were not used for the second letter. Thus, after Alpha Omega the next name issued was Beta Gamma, not Beta Alpha. Likewise, after Beta Omega, the next name issued was Gamma Delta; Gamma Alpha and Gamma Beta were not used. Using this system, 300 names could be generated, but due to the Fraternity's rapid expansion in the mid 20th century all of the possible names were exhausted in 1969. Beginning in that year (after the last name possible under the old system, Psi Omega, was issued), the Fraternity began to issue the unused two-letter names beginning with Beta Alpha. However, names with two identical Greek letters were still not used. Without using such repeated-letter names, there is a total of 576 possible one- and two-letter names, of which 438 have been issued to date. The only exception to the repeated-letter chapter name rule is Alpha Alpha. However, Alpha Alpha is not an actual collegiate chapter, but is instead the chapter designation used when initiating men as National Honorary members.
Colony names take one of two forms. If a chapter was previously chartered at an institution, then a colony that is later recognized at that institution is given the name of the chapter that was originally there. Upon the colony's successful completion of the Colony Program, the original chapter is reactivated and the original charter document (if it still exists) is reissued along with a separate Certificate of Reactivation. If there has never been a chapter at an institution, then a colony there is issued a name consisting of the state where the institution is located followed by a single Greek letter to distinguish it from any other colonies in the state. Upon the colony's successful completion of the Colony Program, a new chapter is installed and a charter with the next chapter name in sequence is issued.
The list of chapters in the next section includes notes relating to the many quirks that have occurred in the history of the naming of chapters. Two names, Gamma and Zeta, were reissued in the Fraternity's early days, while two other names, Mu Epsilon and Mu Kappa, have never been issued and likely never will considering how far out of sequence they would be. The National Directory section of the Fraternity's web site shows that the name Mu Kappa was assigned to Kentucky State University, but all other records indicate that a chapter was never chartered there and that the name Mu Kappa was not issued elsewhere. During the 1950s and 1960s, rapid expansion meant that chapters were being chartered on dates very close to one another. In fact, in 1960 as many as ten chapters were chartered in the span of a single week. This resulted in many chapter names being issued that did not necessarily correspond to the relative order in which the chapters were chartered. Finally, there are two sheltering institutions that have each housed two chapters with different names. In both of these cases, the reason is that the first chapter chartered at the institution was expelled and the later petitioning group requested that a new chapter be installed instead of the expelled chapter being reactivated.
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia has chartered 440 collegiate chapters (including the founding Alpha Chapter) in its history, of which 234 are currently active. The following table contains a comprehensive listing of all 440 collegiate chapters in the order that they were chartered. Footnotes appear immediately below the table.
Chapter Name | Sheltering Institution | Founding Date | Years Active |
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*Alpha | New England Conservatory | October 6, 1898 | 1898-1977, 1991-1995 |
*Beta | Combs College of Music | October 6, 1900 | 1900-1930, 1960-1984 |
*Gamma1 | American Institute of Applied Arts | November 26, 1900 | 1900-1911 |
Delta | Ithaca College | January 28, 1901 | 1901-present |
Epsilon | University of Michigan | June 2, 1902 | 1902-1967, 1991-present |
*Zeta1 | Chicago Auditorium Conservatory | June 9, 1902 | 1902-1904 |
*Eta | Cincinnati College of Music | April 9, 1903 | 1903-1955 |
*Gamma1 | Detroit Conservatory of Music | April 27, 1904 | 1904-1911 |
Theta | Syracuse University | May 4, 1904 | 1904-1977, 2005-present |
Zeta1 | University of Missouri | June 7, 1907 | 1907-present |
Iota | Northwestern University | April 29, 1910 | 1910-present |
*Kappa | Peabody Conservatory of Music | March 1, 1911 | 1911-1915, 1958-1985 |
*Lambda | DePauw University | March 3, 1911 | 1911-1915, 1924-1971 |
Mu | University of Oklahoma | April 10, 1912 | 1912-present |
*Nu | Denison University | April 18, 1912 | 1912-1949, 1958-1969 |
*Omicron2 | Cincinnati Conservatory of Music | January 24, 1914 | 1914-1955 |
Xi | University of Kansas | April 14, 1914 | 1914-1988, 1997-present |
Pi | Simpson College | March 2, 1917 | 1917-present |
*Rho | American Conservatory of Music | May 11, 1920 | 1920-1983 |
*Sigma | University of Washington | February 17, 1921 | 1921-1974 |
Tau | Kansas State University | February 19, 1921 | 1921-1934, 1960-1985, 1999-present |
Upsilon | University of Nebraska | February 23, 1921 | 1921-1989, 2008-present |
Phi | University of Wisconsin–Madison | March 5, 1921 | 1921-1975, 2001-present |
*Chi | Washington State University | October 10, 1921 | 1921-1974 |
*Psi | University of Oregon | October 16, 1921 | 1921-1974 |
Alpha Beta2 | Drake University | May 21, 1922 | 1922-present |
*Omega | Ohio Wesleyan University | May 24, 1922 | 1922-1982 |
Alpha Gamma | University of Kentucky | December 13, 1922 | 1922-1977, 1979-1989, 1996-present |
*Alpha Delta | Iowa State University | December 17, 1922 | 1922-2000? |
Alpha Zeta2 | Pennsylvania State University | February 3, 1923 | 1923-present |
*Alpha Epsilon | University of Southern California | March 10, 1923 | 1923-1973, 1981-1983? |
*Alpha Eta | Denver College of Music | September 19, 1923 | 1923-1932 |
Alpha Theta | Miami University | October 13, 1923 | 1923-present |
Alpha Kappa2 | Ohio University | April 14, 1924 | 1924-present |
Alpha Iota | University of Texas | May 11, 1924 | 1924-present |
Alpha Lambda | Illinois Wesleyan University | June 7, 1924 | 1924-present |
*Alpha Mu | University of Minnesota | June 17, 1924 | 1924-1974 |
*Alpha Nu3 | Eastman School of Music | January 24, 1925 | 1925-2009 |
Alpha Omicron2 | University of Arkansas | May 31, 1925 | 1925-1933, 1949-present |
Alpha Xi | University of Illinois | June 6, 1925 | 1925-present |
*Alpha Pi | Bucknell University | June 6, 1925 | 1925-1950 |
Alpha Rho | University of North Carolina | February 24, 1926 | 1926-1972, 1976-present |
Alpha Sigma | Butler University | May 30, 1926 | 1926-1986, 1996-present |
*Alpha Tau | Wittenberg University | February 12, 1927 | 1927-1992 |
Alpha Chi2 | University of Tulsa | February 21, 1927 | 1927-1974, 1993-present |
*Alpha Upsilon | University of Arizona | March 29, 1927 | 1927-1977, 1983-1987 |
*Alpha Phi | Fort Hays State University | May 10, 1927 | 1927-2007 |
*Alpha Psi | University of Missouri-Kansas City | November 18, 1927 | 1927-1987 |
*Alpha Omega | Carnegie-Mellon University | March 25, 1928 | 1928-2001? |
*Beta Gamma | Columbia University | April 24, 1928 | 1928-1976 |
Beta Delta | Pittsburg State University | October 9, 1928 | 1928-1974, 2001-present |
*Beta Epsilon | New York University | December 21, 1928 | 1928-1980 |
*Beta Zeta | College of Emporia | March 15, 1929 | 1929-1941, 1954-1973 |
*Beta Eta | San José State University | April 1, 1929 | 1929-1976, 1980-1981 |
Beta Theta | Millikin University | October 17, 1929 | 1929-present |
Beta Iota | Albion College | October 31, 1930 | 1930-present |
Beta Kappa | Coe College | November 1, 1930 | 1930-present |
Beta Lambda | Muskingum College | November 3, 1930 | 1930-1969, 1995-present |
Beta Mu | Central Methodist University | December 8, 1930 | 1930-present |
Beta Omicron2 | Mansfield University | May 24, 1931 | 1931-present |
Beta Nu | University of Northern Iowa | May 28, 1931 | 1931-present |
Beta Xi | Ohio State University | May 29, 1931 | 1931-1975, 1986-present |
Beta Pi | University of the Pacific | December 14, 1931 | 1931-present |
*Beta Rho | University of Northern Colorado | June 5, 1934 | 1934-1977 |
Beta Sigma | University of Idaho | June 7, 1936 | 1936-1975, 2003-present |
Beta Tau | University of Miami | March 5, 1937 | 1937-present |
*Beta Upsilon | Emporia State University | April 23, 1937 | 1937-1974 |
*Beta Chi2 | University of Colorado | May 30, 1937 | 1937-1976, 1980-1985 |
^Beta Psi2 | University of California-Los Angeles | June 11, 1937 | 1937-1973 |
*Beta Phi | Baldwin-Wallace College | June 12, 1937 | 1937-1985 |
*Beta Omega | Louisiana State University | January 28, 1938 | 1938-2011 |
Gamma Delta | Murray State University | May 15, 1938 | 1938-present |
Gamma Epsilon | Michigan State University | November 22, 1938 | 1938-present |
Gamma Zeta | Lawrence University | November 27, 1938 | 1938-present |
Gamma Eta | Furman University | December 27, 1938 | 1938-1940, 1953-present |
Gamma Iota2 | Baylor University | May 18, 1940 | 1940-present |
Gamma Theta | University of North Texas | May 19, 1940 | 1940-present |
*Gamma Kappa | Davidson College | November 10, 1940 | 1940-1969 |
*Gamma Mu2 | Bethany College | November 16, 1940 | 1940-1988 |
*Gamma Lambda | Hendrix College | November 22, 1940 | 1940-1955 |
*Gamma Nu | Case Western Reserve University | December 29, 1940 | 1940-1988? |
Gamma Xi | Morningside College | June 4, 1941 | 1941-present |
*Gamma Omicron | Wayne State University | June 9, 1941 | 1941-1978, 1981-1998? |
Gamma Pi | California State University-Fresno | January 24, 1942 | 1942-1983, 2008-present |
Gamma Rho | Northwestern State University | May 24, 1942 | 1942-present |
*Gamma Sigma | Wichita State University | February 28, 1947 | 1947-1979, 1982-1985 |
*Gamma Tau | Indiana University | April 11, 1947 | 1947-1973, 1990-2001? |
*Gamma Upsilon | Phillips University | April 12, 1947 | 1947-1986 |
*Gamma Chi2 | Texas Wesleyan University | May 15, 1947 | 1947-1987 |
Gamma Phi | Texas State University-San Marcos | May 20, 1947 | 1947-1977, 1978-present |
*Gamma Psi | George Peabody College | May 22, 1947 | 1947-1981 |
Gamma Omega | Indiana State University | October 5, 1947 | 1947-present |
Delta Epsilon | University of Louisiana-Lafayette | December 2, 1947 | 1947-present |
Delta Zeta | Oklahoma City University | January 17, 1948 | 1948-1979, 1995-2000?, 2010-present |
Delta Eta | Youngstown State University | February 7, 1948 | 1948-1987, 2002-present |
*Delta Kappa2 | University of South Dakota | March 13, 1948 | 1948-1986 |
Delta Iota2 | Western Michigan University | April 17, 1948 | 1948-present |
*Delta Theta | University of Montana | May 1, 1948 | 1948-1981 |
Delta Mu2 | Texas Christian University | May 21, 1948 | 1948-present |
Delta Lambda | Ball State University | May 23, 1948 | 1948-present |
Delta Nu | Bradley University | June 10, 1948 | 1948-present |
*Delta Xi | Eastern Michigan University | June 24, 1948 | 1948-1988 |
*Delta Omicron | Boston University | October 6, 1948 | 1948-1975 |
*Delta Rho2 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | December 28, 1948 | 1948-1975 |
Delta Pi | University of Redlands | January 15, 1949 | 1949-present |
Delta Tau2 | Oklahoma State University | February 11, 1949 | 1949-1981, 1989-present |
Delta Sigma | University of South Carolina | February 12, 1949 | 1949-present |
*Delta Phi2 | Lewis & Clark College | February 18, 1949 | 1949-1973 |
*Delta Upsilon | Southern Methodist University | March 12, 1949 | 1949-1979, 1984-1986 |
*Delta Chi | Minneapolis College of Music | April 4, 1949 | 1949-1959 |
Delta Omega2 | Southeastern Louisiana University | May 21, 1949 | 1949-present |
*Epsilon Zeta2 | University of Denver | May 28, 1949 | 1949-1977, 1981-1985 |
Delta Psi | Auburn University | June 1, 1949 | 1949-present |
*Epsilon Eta | University of Puget Sound | June 4, 1949 | 1949-1969, 1989-2011 |
*Epsilon Theta | Roosevelt University | June 5, 1949 | 1949-1973 |
Epsilon Iota | Florida State University | November 8, 1949 | 1949-present |
Epsilon Kappa | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | November 19, 1949 | 1949-present |
Epsilon Lambda | University of Georgia | January 14, 1950 | 1950-present |
*Epsilon Mu | University of Kansas City | February 12, 1950 | 1950-1959 |
Epsilon Nu | Jacksonville State University | May 7, 1950 | 1950-present |
*Epsilon Xi | Idaho State University | May 20, 1950 | 1950-1958 |
Epsilon Omicron | San Diego State University | May 27, 1950 | 1950-present |
^Epsilon Pi | Hartwick College | May 28, 1950 | 1950-1986, 1989-2006? |
Epsilon Rho | Northern Illinois University | May 30, 1950 | 1950-1983, 1994-present |
Epsilon Sigma | West Virginia University | June 4, 1950 | 1950-1985, 1999-present |
*Epsilon Tau | Eastern Washington University | December 3, 1950 | 1950-1974 |
Epsilon Upsilon | University of Evansville | January 19, 1951 | 1951-present |
Epsilon Phi | Capital University | April 29, 1951 | 1951-present |
*Epsilon Psi2 | University of Wyoming | April 29, 1951 | 1951-1970 |
*Epsilon Chi | Pepperdine University | May 13, 1951 | 1951-1970 |
*Epsilon Omega | University of Omaha | May 20, 1951 | 1951-1987 |
Zeta Eta | Marshall University | January 27, 1952 | 1952-1978, 2006-present |
Zeta Kappa2 | University of Louisville | May 13, 1952 | 1952-1976, 1982-1985, 1995-present |
*Zeta Theta | Wagner College | May 14, 1952 | 1952-1989 |
Zeta Iota | Howard University | May 19, 1952 | 1952-1973, 1977-present |
*Zeta Lambda | Brigham Young University | January 24, 1953 | 1953-1973 |
*Zeta Nu2 | Washington University | March 21, 1953 | 1953-1967 |
*Zeta Xi2,3 | Lincoln University (Missouri) | May 3, 1953 | 1953-1977, 2001-2004 |
Zeta Omicron2 | Georgia Southern University | May 15, 1953 | 1953-present |
Zeta Tau2 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | May 21, 1953 | 1953-present |
Zeta Sigma2 | Texas Tech University | May 22, 1953 | 1953-present |
Zeta Rho2 | Fisk University | May 23, 1953 | 1953-1979, 1984-1987, 2005-present |
^Zeta Pi2 | Loyola University New Orleans | May 24, 1953 | 1953-1967 |
*Zeta Upsilon2 | California State University-Los Angeles | May 2, 1954 | 1954-1978, 1988-1993 |
*Zeta Phi2 | Friends University | May 29, 1954 | 1954-1983 |
Zeta Mu | Sam Houston State University | December 4, 1954 | 1954-1990, 2000-present |
Zeta Psi2 | East Carolina University | February 19, 1955 | 1955-present |
*Zeta Chi3 | McNeese State University | March 20, 1955 | 1955-1997 |
*Eta Theta2 | Catholic University of America | May 14, 1955 | 1955-1973 |
Zeta Omega | University of Hartford | May 23, 1955 | 1955-1976, 1992-1996?, 2002-present |
Eta-Omicron4 | University of Cincinnati | November 2, 1955 | 1955-2002, 2005-present |
*Eta Kappa2 | Occidental College | December 11, 1955 | 1955-1975 |
^Eta Iota | University of Louisiana-Monroe | December 15, 1955 | 1955-1995? |
Eta Nu2 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | May 14, 1956 | 1956-present |
*Eta Lambda | Moorhead State University | May 20, 1956 | 1956-1988? |
Eta Mu | Lamar University | May 20, 1956 | 1956-present |
Eta Xi | Tennessee State University | May 20, 1956 | 1956-1991, 2000-present |
*Eta Pi | Willamette University | May 20, 1956 | 1956-1976 |
*Eta Rho | Park College | April 14, 1957 | 1957-1974 |
^Eta Phi2 | The University of Southern Mississippi | May 15, 1957 | 1957-2008 |
*Eta Sigma | San Francisco State University | May 17, 1957 | 1957-1972, 1975-1981 |
*Eta Tau | California State University-Sacramento | May 17, 1957 | 1957-1974, 1980-1987 |
*Eta Upsilon | Centenary College | May 18, 1957 | 1957-1969, 1980-1989 |
*Eta Chi | University of Minnesota | February 18, 1958 | 1958-1975 |
*Eta Psi | University of Maryland | February 28, 1958 | 1958-1976 |
Eta Omega | University of Florida | April 26, 1958 | 1958-present |
Theta Iota | State University of New York-Potsdam | December 6, 1958 | 1958-present |
*Theta Kappa | Mississippi College | March 20, 1959 | 1959-1985, 2003-2008 |
Theta Lambda | Hardin-Simmons University | April 24, 1959 | 1959-present |
*Theta Mu | Midwestern University | April 24, 1959 | 1959-1981 |
Theta Nu | Northern State University | May 3, 1959 | 1959-1991, 1999-present |
*Theta Xi | Drury College | May 9, 1959 | 1959-1987 |
Theta Omicron | University of Tennessee | May 16, 1959 | 1959-1976, 1978-1979, 1981-present |
Theta Rho2 | University of Memphis | May 20, 1959 | 1959-1999, 2010-present |
Theta Sigma2 | Florida Southern College | May 23, 1959 | 1959-1969, 1972-present |
Theta Tau2 | Austin Peay State University | May 23, 1959 | 1959-present |
Theta Pi | Morehead State University | May 24, 1959 | 1959-present |
*Theta Omega2 | MacPhail School of Music and Dramatic Art | April 3, 1960 | 1960-1967 |
*Iota Lambda2 | Duquesne University | May 8, 1960 | 1960-1991 |
Iota Nu2 | Troy State University | May 12, 1960 | 1960-present |
Theta Phi2 | Eastern New Mexico University | May 14, 1960 | 1960-1986, 2011-present |
Iota Omicron2 | Bowling Green State University | May 14, 1960 | 1960-present |
Iota Pi2 | West Texas A&M University | May 14, 1960 | 1960-present |
*Theta Chi2 | Dickinson College | May 15, 1960 | 1960-1971 |
Iota Kappa2 | Lebanon Valley College | May 15, 1960 | 1960-present |
*Iota Xi2 | University of Nebraska-Kearney | May 15, 1960 | 1960-1986 |
*Theta Psi2 | Georgetown College | May 16, 1960 | 1960-1980, 1984-1994? |
Iota Rho2 | Missouri State University | May 16, 1960 | 1960-1976, 1981-present |
*Iota Sigma2 | Union University | May 16, 1960 | 1960-2011 |
Iota Mu2 | Western Kentucky University | May 20, 1960 | 1960-present |
Theta Upsilon | Delta State University | May 23, 1960 | 1960-present |
^Iota Tau | Old Dominion University | November 5, 1960 | 1960-2000? |
*Iota Upsilon | Wayland Baptist University | January 10, 1961 | 1961-2000? |
^Iota Phi | University of New Mexico | January 28, 1961 | 1961-1974 |
*Iota Chi | Evangel College | February 20, 1961 | 1961-1986 |
Iota Psi | Southeast Missouri State University | March 4, 1961 | 1961-present |
*Kappa Lambda2 | California State University-Northridge | March 12, 1961 | 1961-1976 |
Kappa Omicron2 | California State University-Long Beach | March 12, 1961 | 1961-1996, 2006-present |
*Iota Omega | Hope College | March 24, 1961 | 1961-1982 |
*Kappa Mu | William Jewell College | April 4, 1961 | 1961-1998? |
*Kappa Nu | Arizona State University | April 16, 1961 | 1961-1980, 1984-1993 |
Kappa Xi | Northern Arizona University | April 16, 1961 | 1961-1985, 1989-1998, 2008-present |
*Kappa Pi | Manhattan College | April 22, 1961 | 1961-1982 |
*Kappa Rho | Washburn University | April 22, 1961 | 1961-1992 |
Kappa Sigma | Valparaiso University | April 23, 1961 | 1961-present |
*Kappa Tau | University of Central Oklahoma | May 12, 1961 | 1961-1984 |
*Kappa Upsilon | Juilliard School of Music | October 20, 1961 | 1961-1971 |
*Kappa Phi | DePaul University | January 26, 1962 | 1962-1983 |
Kappa Psi2 | Western Illinois University | February 3, 1962 | 1962-present |
Kappa Chi | Del Mar College | March 4, 1962 | 1962-present |
*Kappa Omega | New York College of Music | March 10, 1962 | 1962-1968 |
Lambda Mu | Montclair State University | March 31, 1962 | 1962-present |
*Lambda Nu | Trenton State College | March 31, 1962 | 1962-1980 |
Lambda Xi | University of Mississippi | March 31, 1962 | 1962-1982, 1985-2000?, 2002-present |
*Lambda Omicron | University of West Alabama | March 8, 1963 | 1963-1982, 1991-1997? |
Lambda Rho2 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | March 8, 1963 | 1963-1989, 1999-present |
Lambda Pi | Boston Conservatory | March 23, 1963 | 1963-1998, 2002-present |
*Lambda Upsilon2 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | March 31, 1963 | 1963-1973, 1978-1986 |
*Lambda Tau2 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | April 5, 1963 | 1963-1973, 1978-1986 |
Lambda Sigma | East Tennessee State University | April 28, 1963 | 1963-1976, 1979-present |
*Lambda Omega2 | Carson-Newman College | April 28, 1963 | 1963-1993 |
*Lambda Chi2 | Minot State University | May 1, 1963 | 1963-1999? |
*Lambda Psi2 | Mercer University | May 4, 1963 | 1963-1996 |
Lambda Phi | Mississippi State University | May 16, 1963 | 1963-present |
Mu Omicron2 | Ouachita Baptist University | February 15, 1964 | 1964-present |
Mu Nu | Louisiana Tech University | April 4, 1964 | 1964-present |
Mu Xi | Stephen F. Austin State University | April 18, 1964 | 1964-present |
*Mu Pi | Lewis University | April 19, 1964 | 1964-1975 |
*Mu Rho | New Mexico State University | May 23, 1964 | 1964-1972, 1995-1999? |
*Mu Tau2 | Philadelphia College of Performing Arts | February 14, 1965 | 1965-1973 |
*Mu Sigma | Southwestern College | February 21, 1965 | 1965-1979 |
*Mu Upsilon | Belhaven College | February 22, 1965 | 1965-1986 |
*Mu Phi | Union College | March 7, 1965 | 1965-1983 |
*Mu Omega2 | Buena Vista College | April 10, 1965 | 1965-1989 |
*Mu Chi | Pacific University | April 25, 1965 | 1965-1982 |
Nu Sigma2 | College of William and Mary | April 25, 1965 | 1965-1982, 1986-present |
*Nu Xi2 | William Carey College | April 30, 1965 | 1965-1986, 1995-1996? |
Nu Omicron2 | Illinois State University | May 1, 1965 | 1965-1984, 1994-present |
Nu Pi2 | Central Michigan University | May 9, 1965 | 1965-present |
Nu Upsilon2 | Hillsdale College | May 9, 1965 | 1965-1976, 1987-present |
Mu Psi | Southern University | May 15, 1965 | 1965-present |
*Nu Phi2 | Orlando Junior College | May 22, 1965 | 1965-1970 |
*Nu Rho | Colorado State University-Pueblo | May 23, 1965 | 1965-1982 |
Nu Psi2 | Shenandoah University | November 21, 1965 | 1965-1996, 2000-present |
*Nu Chi2 | Mount Union College | November 29, 1965 | 1965-1985 |
*Nu Omega2 | Howard Payne College | December 3, 1965 | 1965-1992 |
Xi Pi2 | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater | December 10, 1965 | 1965-present |
Xi Omicron2 | University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point | December 11, 1965 | 1965-present |
*Xi Rho2 | Maryville College | February 5, 1966 | 1966-1977, 1980-1987 |
Xi Tau2 | Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | March 6, 1966 | 1966-1976, 1984-1993, 2001-present |
Xi Omega2 | Frostburg State University | April 1, 1966 | 1966-present |
*Xi Sigma2 | Bethel College | April 2, 1966 | 1966-1975 |
*Nu Tau | University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh | April 17, 1966 | 1966-1977 |
Xi Upsilon | Eastern Illinois University | April 17, 1966 | 1966-present |
*Xi Psi2 | Westminster College | April 24, 1966 | 1966-1990 |
*Xi Chi2,3 | Tennessee Tech University | April 30, 1966 | 1966-2004 |
*Omicron Sigma2 | Portland State University | April 30, 1966 | 1966-1974 |
Omicron Pi2 | California State University-Fullerton | May 1, 1966 | 1966-present |
Omicron Rho2 | Belmont University | May 7, 1966 | 1966-1984, 1985-present |
*Xi Phi | Iowa Wesleyan College | May 14, 1966 | 1966-1974 |
Omicron Tau | Middle Tennessee State University | May 21, 1966 | 1966-present |
Omicron Upsilon | University of Houston | May 29, 1966 | 1966-present |
Omicron Phi | University of Alabama | October 20, 1966 | 1966-present |
*Omicron Chi | Jacksonville University | December 4, 1966 | 1966-1990 |
Pi Rho2 | Mars Hill College | January 7, 1967 | 1967-1992, 1997-present |
Omicron Psi | Eastern Kentucky University | February 12, 1967 | 1967-present |
Omicron Omega | Arkansas State University | April 1, 1967 | 1967-present |
*Pi Phi2 | California State University-Hayward | April 11, 1967 | 1967-1974 |
Rho Sigma2 | West Chester University | April 27, 1967 | 1967-present |
Pi Upsilon2 | Colorado State University | April 30, 1967 | 1967-present |
*Pi Tau2 | Oklahoma Baptist University | May 2, 1967 | 1967-2009 |
Pi Chi2 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | May 7, 1967 | 1967-1988, 2004-present |
Pi Psi2 | Texas A&M University-Commerce | May 7, 1967 | 1967-present |
*Pi Omega2 | Gettysburg College | May 7, 1967 | 1967-1989 |
Rho Tau2 | Appalachian State University | May 7, 1967 | 1967-present |
Rho Upsilon2 | Temple University | May 8, 1967 | 1967-1980, 2000-present |
*Rho Psi2 | Wake Forest University | May 17, 1967 | 1967-1977 |
^Rho Omega2 | Virginia Commonwealth University | May 17, 1967 | 1967-1991 |
*Rho Phi2 | Kent State University | May 21, 1967 | 1967-1970 |
Rho Chi2 | State University of New York-Fredonia | May 27, 1967 | 1967-present |
*Sigma Tau2 | Towson University | November 5, 1967 | 1967-1976 |
*Sigma Upsilon2 | Adrian College | November 14, 1967 | 1967-1983, 1994-2004? |
Pi Sigma | Samford University | December 1, 1967 | 1967-present |
Sigma Chi2 | Henderson State University | February 24, 1968 | 1968-present |
*Sigma Phi | Brevard Community College | March 23, 1968 | 1968-1996 |
Sigma Psi | University of Tennessee-Martin | May 4, 1968 | 1968-present |
Sigma Omega | University of Texas-Arlington | May 11, 1968 | 1968-1984, 1986-2004, 2010-present |
Tau Phi2 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | May 16, 1968 | 1968-present |
*Tau Upsilon | University of Findlay | May 26, 1968 | 1968-1979 |
*Tau Omega2 | Northern Michigan University | May 26, 1968 | 1968-1990 |
*Tau Chi | University of Arkansas-Little Rock | October 18, 1968 | 1968-1978 |
Upsilon Psi2 | University of South Florida | October 26, 1968 | 1968-present |
*Tau Psi | Saint Cloud State University | November 10, 1968 | 1968-1976 |
*Upsilon Omega2 | University of North Dakota | November 10, 1968 | 1968-1975 |
Upsilon Phi | Truman State University | November 21, 1968 | 1968-present |
Upsilon Chi | Northwest Missouri State University | December 14, 1968 | 1968-present |
*Phi Chi | Georgia State University | March 18, 1969 | 1969-1976 |
*Phi Psi | Nebraska Wesleyan University | April 20, 1969 | 1969-1974 |
Phi Omega | University of Dayton | April 20, 1969 | 1969-1983, 1985-present |
*Chi Omega2 | Northeastern Illinois University | April 21, 1969 | 1969-1974 |
*Psi Omega2 | Knoxville College | April 26, 1969 | 1969-1983 |
*Beta Alpha2 | University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | May 3, 1969 | 1969-2010 |
*Chi Psi | American University | May 4, 1969 | 1969-1977 |
Gamma Alpha | James Madison University | May 11, 1969 | 1969-present |
Gamma Beta | University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire | May 16, 1969 | 1969-present |
*Delta Alpha | University of the Cumberlands | May 18, 1969 | 1969-1987 |
*Delta Beta3 | Alabama State University | May 22, 1969 | 1969-2006 |
*Delta Gamma | Houston Baptist University | September 27, 1969 | 1969-1988 |
Epsilon Alpha | University of Toledo | January 11, 1970 | 1970-1973, 2009-present |
*Epsilon Beta | Abilene Christian University | April 19, 1970 | 1970-1985 |
Epsilon Gamma | University of Central Missouri | May 2, 1970 | 1970-present |
Epsilon Delta | University of South Alabama | May 6, 1970 | 1970-1974, 1982-1986, 1996-present |
Zeta Alpha | Rowan University | May 10, 1970 | 1970-1980, 2000-present |
Zeta Beta | Augustana College (Illinois) | May 10, 1970 | 1970-present |
*Zeta Delta2 | North Central College | May 10, 1970 | 1970-1983 |
Zeta Epsilon2 | Shorter University | May 16, 1970 | 1970-1991, 1993-present |
Zeta Gamma | Valdosta State University | May 17, 1970 | 1970-1976, 1981-1992, 1997-present |
Eta Alpha | Georgia College and State University | February 21, 1971 | 1971-1991, 1998-present |
Eta Beta | University of North Carolina-Pembroke | March 21, 1971 | 1971-present |
Eta Gamma | Southern Arkansas University | April 24, 1971 | 1971-1983, 2009-present |
*Eta Delta3 | Grambling State University | May 1, 1971 | 1971-1993 |
*Eta Epsilon | Augustana College (South Dakota) | May 2, 1971 | 1971-1980 |
*Eta Zeta | Newberry College | May 11, 1971 | 1971-1998 |
*Theta Alpha | Kean University | May 14, 1971 | 1971-1986 |
*Theta Beta | University of Richmond | May 16, 1971 | 1971-1976 |
*Theta Gamma3 | Fort Valley State University | May 20, 1971 | 1971-1986, 2004-2006 |
*Theta Delta | Southern Oregon University | May 29, 1971 | 1971-1974 |
*Theta Epsilon | Wartburg College | March 18, 1972 | 1972-1976 |
*Theta Eta2 | Wright State University | April 9, 1972 | 1972-1994 |
*Theta Zeta | University of Indianapolis | April 16, 1972 | 1972-1977 |
Iota Alpha | Alma College | April 16, 1972 | 1972-1976, 1986-present |
Iota Beta | North Carolina A&T State University | April 16, 1972 | 1972-2000(?), 2011-present |
Iota Gamma | University of Iowa | May 7, 1972 | 1972-1998, 2001-present |
*Iota Delta | Central Connecticut State University | May 7, 1972 | 1972-1983 |
Iota Epsilon | University of North Carolina-Greensboro | February 21, 1973 | 1973-present |
*Iota Zeta | University of Bridgeport | April 17, 1973 | 1973-1980 |
*Iota Eta | Central State University | April 21, 1973 | 1973-1998 |
*Iota Theta | Salem College | April 29, 1973 | 1973-1978 |
*Kappa Beta2 | Morris Brown College | April 30, 1973 | 1973-2006 |
*Kappa Alpha | Lipscomb University | May 12, 1973 | 1973-1997 |
Kappa Gamma | Berry College | April 5, 1974 | 1974-1994, 1998-present |
*Kappa Delta3 | Texas Southern University | April 5, 1974 | 1974-1990, 2001-2004 |
*Kappa Epsilon | Olivet College | April 19, 1974 | 1974-1996 |
Kappa Zeta | West Virginia Wesleyan College | May 4, 1974 | 1974-1982, 1997-present |
Kappa Eta | Arkansas Tech University | February 1, 1975 | 1975-present |
*Kappa Theta | University of Texas-Pan American | April 11, 1975 | 1975-1978 |
Kappa Iota | University of Central Arkansas | March 27, 1976 | 1976-1993, 1998-present |
*Lambda Alpha | Trinity University | April 2, 1976 | 1976-1988 |
Lambda Beta | Susquehanna University | April 26, 1976 | 1976-present |
Lambda Gamma | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | May 2, 1976 | 1976-present |
*Lambda Delta | Boise State University | May 8, 1976 | 1976-1978 |
*Lambda Epsilon | Dickinson State University | May 9, 1976 | 1976-1987, 1990-1991 |
*Lambda Zeta | Limestone College | October 17, 1976 | 1976-1987, 1995-2000? |
*Lambda Eta | Western Oregon University | April 15, 1977 | 1977-1992 |
*Lambda Theta | Xavier University of Louisiana | April 28, 1977 | 1977-1980 |
*Lambda Iota | Mount Senario College | March 19, 1978 | 1978-1985 |
*Lambda Kappa3 | Carthage College | April 8, 1978 | 1978-1986 |
^Mu Alpha | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | May 7, 1978 | 1978-1980 |
Mu Gamma2 | Angelo State University | December 3, 1978 | 1978-present |
Mu Beta | Winston-Salem State University | March 24, 1979 | 1979-1987, 2004-present |
Mu Delta | Longwood University | March 31, 1979 | 1979-present |
*Mu Zeta | Western Connecticut State University | April 29, 1979 | 1979-1986 |
Mu Theta2 | Tarleton State University | October 28, 1979 | 1979-present |
Mu Eta | University of Central Florida | November 11, 1979 | 1979-present |
*Mu Lambda2 | Barton College | May 3, 1980 | 1980-1984 |
*Mu Iota | Transylvania University | May 4, 1980 | 1980-1983 |
*Nu Alpha | Augusta State University | May 11, 1980 | 1980-1983 |
*Nu Beta | University of West Georgia | May 19, 1980 | 1980-2003 |
Nu Gamma | Missouri Western State University | May 9, 1981 | 1981-present |
*Nu Delta | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | March 26, 1982 | 1982-1984 |
*Nu Epsilon | University of Arkansas-Monticello | April 16, 1982 | 1982-1984 |
Nu Zeta | California State University-Stanislaus | May 24, 1982 | 1982-1985, 1991-present |
Nu Eta | University of Texas-San Antonio | October 31, 1982 | 1982-1987, 1998-present |
Nu Theta | Kennesaw State University | February 19, 1983 | 1983-1987, 2011-present |
Nu Iota | South Carolina State University | May 2, 1984 | 1984-1991, 1995-2001, 2009-present |
Nu Kappa | Winthrop University | January 27, 1985 | 1985-present |
Nu Lambda | University of Texas-El Paso | March 16, 1985 | 1985-1994, 2009-present |
*Nu Mu | McMurry University | October 27, 1985 | 1985-1988 |
Xi Alpha | Hastings College | October 5, 1986 | 1986-present |
Xi Beta | Benedict College | January 24, 1987 | 1987-1990, 2011-present |
Xi Gamma | Columbus State University | April 8, 1988 | 1988-present |
Xi Delta | University of Nevada-Reno | April 2, 1989 | 1989-present |
Xi Epsilon | Shepherd College | November 10, 1990 | 1990-present |
Xi Zeta | Northeastern State University | December 8, 1990 | 1990-present |
Xi Eta | Morehouse College | February 2, 1991 | 1991-present |
Xi Theta | Radford University | December 14, 1991 | 1991-present |
*Xi Iota | North Dakota State University | February 1, 1992 | 1992-2000? |
Xi Kappa | VanderCook College of Music | January 30, 1993 | 1993-present |
Xi Lambda | Northern Kentucky University | March 11, 1994 | 1994-present |
Xi Mu | University of Delaware | March 19, 1994 | 1994-present |
Xi Nu | Stetson University | March 27, 1994 | 1994-present |
Omicron Alpha | William Paterson University of New Jersey | May 1, 1994 | 1994-present |
Omicron Beta | Nicholls State University | December 11, 1994 | 1994-present |
Omicron Gamma | Florida A&M University | April 21, 1995 | 1995-present |
Omicron Delta | Alabama A&M University | April 22, 1995 | 1995-2003, 2011-present |
Omicron Epsilon | Western Carolina University | April 29, 1995 | 1995-present |
Omicron Zeta | Prairie View A&M University | September 9, 1995 | 1995-present |
*Omicron Eta | Vincennes University | April 13, 1996 | 1996-1999? |
Omicron Theta | New Jersey City University | April 13, 1996 | 1996-2002?, 2011-present |
Omicron Iota | University of Wisconsin–Platteville | April 21, 1996 | 1996-present |
Omicron Kappa | Clark Atlanta University | May 5, 1996 | 1996-present |
Omicron Lambda5 | Grambling State University | May 27, 1996 | 1996-present |
Omicron Mu | Clarion University of Pennsylvania | November 16, 1996 | 1996-present |
Omicron Nu | Christopher Newport University | May 1, 1997 | 1997-present |
*Omicron Xi | Ambassador University | May 4, 1997 | 1997 |
*Pi Alpha | East Texas Baptist University | May 2, 1998 | 1998-2001? |
Pi Beta | Hampton University | March 20, 1999 | 1999-present |
Pi Gamma | Bethune-Cookman University | December 4, 1999 | 1999-present |
Pi Delta | Vanderbilt University | April 8, 2000 | 2000-present |
*Pi Epsilon | Bellarmine University | March 31, 2001 | 2001-2003? |
Pi Zeta | Lindenwood University | November 18, 2001 | 2001-present |
Pi Eta | Morgan State University | December 8, 2001 | 2001-present |
*Pi Theta3 | University of Alabama-Birmingham | April 19, 2002 | 2002-2004? |
Pi Iota | Elmhurst College | February 9, 2003 | 2003-present |
^Pi Kappa | Langston University | April 19, 2003 | 2003-2008 |
*Pi Lambda | Alderson-Broaddus College | April 24, 2004 | 2004-2011 |
Pi Mu | University of Tampa | April 24, 2004 | 2004-present |
^Pi Nu | Jackson State University | April 30, 2004 | 2004-2006 |
Pi Xi | Lee University | November 13, 2004 | 2004-present |
Pi Omicron | University of North Alabama | November 13, 2004 | 2004-present |
Rho Alpha | Lander University | November 28, 2004 | 2004-present |
Rho Beta | North Carolina Central University | April 14, 2006 | 2006-present |
Rho Gamma | University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff | April 15, 2006 | 2006-present |
Rho Delta | Albany State University | October 1, 2006 | 2006-present |
Rho Epsilon | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | May 10, 2007 | 2007-present |
Rho Zeta6 | McNeese State University | May 11, 2007 | 2007-present |
Rho Eta | Florida International University | November 2, 2007 | 2007-present |
Rho Theta | Armstrong Atlantic State University | November 4, 2007 | 2007-present |
Rho Iota | Tougaloo College | March 28, 2008 | 2008-present |
Rho Kappa | Rider University | April 6, 2008 | 2008-present |
Rho Lambda | University of Missouri-St. Louis | April 13, 2008 | 2008-present |
Rho Mu | Norfolk State University | October 25, 2008 | 2008-present |
*Rho Nu | Coastal Carolina University | November 2, 2008 | 2008-2010 |
Rho Xi | Grand Valley State University | April 18, 2009 | 2009-present |
Rho Omicron | George Mason University | November 7, 2009 | 2009-present |
Rho Pi | Ohio Northern University | November 15, 2009 | 2009-present |
Sigma Alpha | University of Massachusetts Amherst | March 7, 2010 | 2010-present |
Sigma Beta | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | March 27, 2010 | 2010-present |
Sigma Gamma | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | November 7, 2010 | 2010-present |
Sigma Delta | Florida Atlantic University | November 6, 2011 | 2011-present |
Notes:
1. Gamma and Zeta are the only two chapter names to have been issued more than once. A provision in the Fraternity's National Constitution now states, "In no case shall a charter to a chapter at one institution be transferred to any group at any other institution not the legitimate successor of the institution to which the charter was originally granted; nor shall the chapter name be assigned elsewhere."[13]
2. Chapter name is out of sequence, which may be due to the name having been issued without the exact installation date of the chapter being known first, a change in chapter installation date(s) after the name was issued, or some other reason.
3. Chapter was expelled or had its charter revoked in the last year noted in the "Years Active" column.
4. Eta-Omicron Chapter was formed by the merger of schools and chapters: Cincinnati College of Music (Eta) and Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (Omicron); hence the hyphenated name.
5. A group of students at Grambling State University successfully petitioned for the installation of a new chapter instead of the reactivation of the expelled Eta Delta Chapter which previously existed there, thus leading to the installation of Omicron Lambda Chapter.
6. A group of students at McNeese State University successfully petitioned for the installation of a new chapter instead of the reactivation of the expelled Zeta Chi Chapter which previously existed there, thus leading to the installation of Rho Zeta Chapter.
There are currently 18 colonies of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, of which seven are at institutions where a chapter has never been chartered.
Colony Name | Sheltering Institution |
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Pi Kappa | Langston University |
Florida Theta | Rollins College |
Zeta Pi | Loyola University New Orleans |
Eta Iota | University of Louisiana-Monroe |
Epsilon Pi | Hartwick College |
Virginia Epsilon | Virginia State University |
Mu Alpha | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University |
Rho Omega | Virginia Commonwealth University |
Iota Tau | Old Dominion University |
Beta Psi | University of California-Los Angeles |
Iota Phi | University of New Mexico |
Eta Phi | University of Southern Mississippi |
Pi Nu | Jackson State University |
Delaware Beta | Delaware State University |
Indiana Gamma | Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne |
South Carolina Gamma | Voorhees College |
Texas Eta | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Florida Iota | Edward Waters College |