Pi Kappa Alpha – Zeta Rho Chapter: Facts

Facts

FRATERNITY

Founded in 1868 at the University of Virginia
Composed of 207 chapters and 10 colonies in North America with over 240,000 members
Governed by International Convention composed of mostly undergraduate chapter delegates
Guided between conventions by a volunteer board of directors known as the Supreme Council
Publishes a quarterly magazine, the Shield & Diamond
Upholds one of the largest average chapter/colony size of any international fraternity
Has maintained the largest average chapter and pledge class size for most of the past 20 years

REAL ESTATE

Administers a loan program for acquisition, construction, and improvement projects
Offers loans and grants for life safety equipment and makes available a library of life safety educational materials
Administers an annual house improvement work day for every chapter involving students, parents and alumni
Provides comprehensive educational programs pertaining to chapter housing
Administers a loan program and provides education regarding feasibility studies and capital fund raising campaigns conducted by house corporations
Facilitates a group property insurance program with a comprehensive set of coverages at a competitive price
Recognizes groups for their outstanding management and care of their facilities via its International Housing Awards
Publishes a monthly newsletter containing timely property management information and helpful links to sources that assist with the maintenance, repair, and improvement of chapter houses
Coordinates an electronic bulletin board, “Pillars of Success”, for house corporations to share ideas and successes with each other
Provides recommendations on ideal floor plans, building specifications, and architectural styles for various sizes and types of Greek housing, designed to meet the needs of the modern student

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Founded in 1948 as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization for charitable, literary and educational purposes
Guided by a 12 member volunteer board of trustees
Owns and maintains the Pi Kappa Alpha Memorial Headquarters, which houses the Fraternity’s and Foundation’s professional staffs, the Harvey T. Newell Library, and the Freeman Hart Museum
Provides funding to the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and its chapters for educational and leadership based programs, scholarships and chapter house facilities
Grants initiation fee scholarships to IIKA undergraduates inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, the Order of Omega, Phi Kappa Phi, and Tau Beta Pi honoraries
Operates thanks to the generosity of thousands of IIKA alumni who annually contribute to the PIKE Fund

CHAPTER SERVICES

Employs one Director of Services and at least 10 staff members who provide consulting services to all of Pi Kappa Alpha’s chapters
Conducts over 250 three-day consulting visits annually to chapters
Conducts over 30 three-day recruitment visits annually to chapters and colonies

RECRUITMENT

Utilizes a full-time expansion team to live and work on campus during 4-5 week colonization period
Provides leadership and fraternal education during on-site visits to colonies at least once per semester/quarter
Established 13 colonies in the past three years
Chartered 5 new chapters in the past two years
Plans for 5 colonizations in the 2005-2006 academic year

ALUMNI SERVICES

Pike University

Holds International Convention every two years; the 2010 International Convention will be held in Austin, Texas
Conducts the Academy every summer during “off-convention” years to focus on chapter programming
Hosts a biennial Volunteer Forum for all chapter advisors, house corporation volunteers and alumni association representatives
Hosts an annual Chapter Executives Conference in January for presidents, treasurers and rush chairmen
Conducts at least 8 Leadership Summits annually at sites across North America