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Initiated Members

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Our Object

The Object of this Fraternity shall be to encourage a spirit of fraternity and love among its members; to stand at all times for character, dignity, scholarship, and college loyalty; to strive for and support the best interests of the colleges and universities in which chapters are installed; and in no way to disregard, injure or sacrifice those interests for the sake of the prestige or advancement of the Fraternity or any of its chapters.

Our Culture Principles

AOII believes in a fraternal culture based on our values, and our Culture Principles were developed to provide our membership with a compass to help all members achieve the meaning of Fraternity in our Ritual. Our Culture Principles are: Accountability and Ownership, Collaboration, Engagement, Innovation, and Open and Honest Communication.

 Symbols and Pins

  • AOII Badge

    Our Badge

    Upon her initiation, each member of AOII receives a pin, which we call our AOII Badge. The Greek letters, Alpha, Omicron, and Pi are superimposed one upon the next in order.

  • New member pin

    Our New Member Pin

    New Members of AOII chapters wear a golden sheaf of wheat pin until their initiation. The Sheaf of Wheat represents individuals bound together by ties of friendship and made stronger together than they are apart.

  • Charter member pin

    Our Charter Member Pin

    Charter Members of brand new AOII chapters on a campus wear a golden rose pin until their initiation. The Rose represents new growth in the Fraternity as new chapters are chartered.

  • AOII color, cardinal

    Our Color

    Cardinal

  • Our jewel, ruby

    Our Jewel

    Ruby

  • Our flower Jaqueminot Rose

    Our Flower

    The 19th Century French "Jacqueminot" Rose, or a deep red rose.

Our Magazine

To Dragma, meaning “The Sheaf,” representing individuals bound together by ties of friendship.

Our International Philanthropy

Arthritis and the Arthritis Foundation

Historical Philanthropies

From 1931 until 1967, when the U.S. Government’s Social Service Programs broadened to include rural areas, AOII supported the Frontier Nursing Service as their national philanthropy.

Our Mascot

The Panda Bear. In 1976, AOII adopted the Panda Bear as our unofficial mascot, then RT&J voted to make the panda our official mascot during International Convention 2017. AOII donates hundreds of pandas every year to children attending annual Juvenile Arthritis (JA) Conferences and camps. In arthritis circles, AOIIs are known as the “Panda People,” an honor we are proud to claim. Pandas are unique for having no known natural enemies and are especially beloved by AOIIs, JA children and their families.

Our International Headquarters

Located just outside of Nashville, Tennessee at 5390 Virginia Way, Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027.

Alpha Omicron Pi Headquarters Staff is operating remotely while monitoring Coronavirus/COVID-19.

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Our Membership & Chapters

AOII is constantly growing and serving the communities in which our members live. More than 195,000 women have been initiated into AOII at our chapters across North America. Our chapter locator can help you find a collegiate or alumnae chapter near you.

AOII & The National Panhellenic Conference

National Panhellenic ConferenceAOII is a proud member of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), an umbrella organization for 26 inter/national womens fraternities and sororities. Founded in 1902, AOII joined in 1905 as the 12th member organization to support collaboration and interfraternal friendships. NPC’s mission is to serve as the premier advocacy and support organization for the advancement of the sorority experience. NPC organizations are represented on more than 670 college and university campuses across North America and by more than 4.8 million women world-wide.

The Chairmanship of NPC was previously rotated amongst the 26 member groups, giving each organization the opportunity to lead NPC only every 52 years. Just three AOII women have served in this capacity since NPC’s founding in 1902: Lillian McCausland (Beta/Brown University) was intended to serve from 1921-1923, but passed away shortly into her term, which was completed by International President Laura Hurd (Upsilon/University of Washington), and Mary Louise Roller (Alpha Pi/Florida State University) served from 1967-1969. Carole Jurenko Jones (Alpha Delta/University of Alabama) became the fourth AOII to lead NPC as Chairman from October 2017 through October 2019. In 2018, NPC’s board of directors approved revised governing documents that allowed for the development of a new organizational and governance structure designed to make the Conference more nimble and responsive to the most pressing challenges facing students, campus partners, and the greater Panhellenic community. AOII is honored to have Carole Jurenko Jones elected to continue serving in the Chairmanship role through 2021.

In her role as Chairman of the Conference, Carole is charged with promoting and living the values of NPC; advocating on behalf of the member groups and for the value they add to the lives of women around the world. AOII is proud to lead NPC and celebrates our friendships across badges with a commitment to relationships built on mutual respect and trust, and through our core values of friendship, leadership, service, character, dignity, scholarship, and college loyalty.