Our Current Chapters
How to Start a New Chapter
Chapter Requirements

Our Current Chapters

Alpha Pi Sigma started with a group of thirteen special ladies back in March of 1990. These ladies are the Founding Members of the organization and the Alpha Chapter.

Since 1990 Alpha Pi Sigma has successfully established three additional chapters (Beta, Gamma, and Delta), and continues to expand the organization through the California State University and University of California system.

Alpha Pi Sigma currently has over 200 sisters in its membership.

In addition, Alpha Pi Sigma also has two Alumni Associations in Southern California. These associations are located in the Los Angeles and San Diego regions.

To find more information about any particular chapter (location, web site, more) click the above links.

How to Start a New Chapter

Interested in starting a chapter of Alpha Pi Sigma - Latina-Based Sorority at your University?

If you have the desire to be a member of Alpha Pi Sigma....
If you want to help the Latino/a Community....
If you want to join in the sisterhood....
If you want to promote academic excellence....
If you liked what we stand for and accomplish in our organization....
Start a chapter at your University!!!

Just meet the Chapter Requirements to start a chapter at your school and you'll be on your way. Any questions, please contact our Expansion Coordinator and she will answer any concerns you may have. We hope to be hearing from you soon!

Chapter Requirements

The following information is the required guidelines in order to establish a chapter of Alpha Pi Sigma:

1. Need a minimum of 15 ladies.
2. Each lady must complete an application (there is no fee required to be part of the interest group).
3. Get an advisor; he or she must be a faculty/staff member on campus. An advisor is required so that the group may have someone who is familiar with the campus and its resources. At most universities an advisor is needed in order to gain on campus status.
4. Obtain on-campus status as an organization. Please check with your local university on the procedures that are required to do so.
5. Choose a group name.
6. Design a t-shirt or sweatshirt. All of them must be identical including the same color and design for all interest group members.
7. Maintain a scrapbook of all activities.
8. Set-up an Executive Board. (ie: President, Secretary, etc.)
9. Hold meetings following an agenda and take minutes.
10. Adopt a community project in relation to the Latino community.
11. Organize fund-raisers (on or off-campus). Proceeds are to help pay for t-shirts, material for scrap book, film developing, flyers, etc.
12. Open a non-profit checking account. Many bank will not charge a monthly fee because the organization is not profit.

*After all these steps have been accomplished then the Alpha Pi Sigma National Board will meet with the ladies of the interest group and decide if the interest group has met all the requirements to begin the process of pledging.