Greek Organizations

Recognized Fraternities and Sororities
Each recognized fraternity and sorority works closely with the Office of Greek Life to maintain their chapter in good standing.  Through our standards and expectations process, chapters are monitored for performance and advised closely for continuous improvement.  To learn more about each chapter, their achievements and recognition status, please select from the list below:

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
o Spring 2009 – received colony status through Office of Greek Life
o Currently working towards full chapter recognition through the Student Government Association

Alpha Xi Delta Women’s Fraternity
o March 4, 1967 – received full chapter recognition as Epsilon Lambda Chapter
o Formerly recognized as the local organization “Sigma Iota Chi”

Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority
o May 13, 1962 – received full chapter recognition as Delta Sigma Chapter
o Formerly recognized as the local organization “Iota Sigma”

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
o December 8, 2002 – received full chapter recognition as Tau Kappa Chapter
o Formerly recognized as the city-wide chapter of ???

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
o Spring 2007 – received colony status through Office of Greek Life
o Currently working towards full chapter recognition through the Student Government Association
o Formerly recognized as the city-wide chapter of Eta Delta Chapter founded spring 1974

Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.
o November 3, 1991 – received full chapter recognition as Iota Chapter

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.
o February 24, 1991 – received full chapter recognition as Iota Chapter

Phi Sigma Sigma Women’s Fraternity
o April 24, 1994 – received full chapter recognition as Theta Eta Chapter

Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
o February 22, 2002 – received full chapter recognition as New Jersey-Zeta Chapter

Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
o November 8, 2008 – charter was re-activated for full chapter recognition as Epsilon Zeta Chapter
o Originally chartered on ???

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
o Spring 2007 – received full chapter recognition as Chi Alpha Chapter
o Formerly recognized as the city-wide chapter of ??? Chapter founded ???

Zeta Tau Alpha Women’s Fraternity
o April 22, 1967 – received full chapter recognition as Zeta Lambda Chapter
o Formerly recognized as the local organization “”

Dormant Fraternities and Sororities
Chapters become dormant when all members graduate and there are no longer members who attend Rider University.  These chapters did not become inactive because of policy violations and have not lost recognition permanently.  There is a one year grace period for these chapters to re-activate if there are undergraduate members interested in joining.  After one full academic year of inactivity, these chapters must participate in the full process of re-gaining recognition. (pleasesee expansion & re-activation policy).

Lambda Tau Omega Sorority, Inc.
o Dormant as of May 16, 2009

Formerly Recognized Fraternities and Sororities
Any student who, as a member of an organization not recognized by the University, violates University, state and/or federal policies may be subject to sanctioning under the Code of Social Conduct.  Furthermore, any student who solicits or recruits individuals to join or actively participate in a non-recognized organization with the knowledge or purpose that those individuals will violate University, state and/or federal policies may be subject to sanctioning under the Code of Social Conduct. 

Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity
o Lost recognition in Fall 2008 as a result of multiple policy violations
o Eligible to re-apply for recognition no sooner than Fall 2013

Delta Zeta Sorority
o Lost recognition in 1980 as a result of multiple policy violations
o Eligible to re-apply for recognition

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
o Became dormant chapter in May 2007.
o After one year of dormancy, must re-apply for full recognition

Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
o Lost recognition in 1980 as a result of multiple policy violations
o Eligible to re-apply for recognition

Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
o Lost recognition in Summer 2007 as a result of alcohol and hazing policy violations
o Eligible to re-apply for recognition no sooner than September 24, 2014

Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity
o Lost recognition in Fall 2001 as a result of multiple policy violations
o Eligible to re-apply for recognition 

Theta Chi Fraternity
o Lost recognition in 1980 as a result of multiple policy violations
o Eligible to re-apply for recognition 

Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity
o Lost recognition in Fall 2007 as a result of multiple policy violations
o Eligible to re-apply for recognition no sooner than Fall 2011

Rider University Greek Council (RUGC)
The council’s executive board consists of members from each chapter and is responsible for the organization of many of the communities programs, enforcement of policies and procedures, and promotion of the Greek experience.  The RUGC governs and provides programs and services for all National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities, North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) fraternities, National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) fraternities and sororities and National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) fraternities and sororities.

Service, Professional and Special Interest Fraternities and Soroities
There are numerous other organizations at Rider University that use Greek letters in their names. While having many aspects of traditional fraternities and sororities, such as rituals, brotherhood and sisterhood and events, these organizatons also have an additional, specialized focus for the organization. Five of these organizations are advised through the Office of Greek Life and subject to the same rules and policies as previously mentioned.

• Alpha Phi Omega - coed community service based fraternity - National Site
• Alpha Psi Omega - coed fine arts society - National Site
• Delta Sigma Pi  - coed business fraternity - National Site
• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia - mens music fraternity - National Site
• Sigma Alpha Iota - womens music sorority - National Site

Order of Omega
Order of Omega is a national honor society for initiated members in fraternities and sororities. The members of Order of Omega represent the top 3% of Rider's Greek community and are of junior or senior standing. Criteria for membership include character, scholarship, service and leadership. Those members initiated into Order of Omega represent a well-rounded student and are charged with giving back to the campus and Greek community. Greek students seeking membership must go through an application and interview process to join.

• Order of Omega Application
• National Order of Omega