Why Phi Psi? Phi Kappa Psi of Let's Face It, the University of Alabama Is Phi Kappa Psi a BIG University and It's Easy to Feel Lost
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The Creed Why Phi Psi? Phi Kappa Psi Of Let's face it, the University of Alabama is Phi Kappa Psi a BIG university and it's easy to feel lost. AlabamaAlpha Chapter When you join Phi Psi, you immediately have over 150 men to know and hang I believe that Phi Kappa Psi is a brotherhood out with. We have members from 27 of honorable men, courteous and cultured, different states, so you are bound to find The University of who pledge throughout their lives to be a friend with common interests. In short, generous, compassionate, and loyal Phi Psi becomes your college home; Alabama comrades; and one you can even come back to after graduation. I believe that I am honor bound to strive When you join Phi Psi, you'll find a group manfully for intellectual, moral, and spiritual of men that have fun together, learn United by Friendship, excellence; to help and forgive my Brothers; together, help our community together, Sustained by Honor, to discharge promptly all just debts; to give and challenge each other to become aid and sympathy to all who are less fortu the best student and citizen they can and nate; become. Led by Truth I believe I am honor bound to strengthen "We are striving to develop the good my character and deepen my integrity; to man and the good citizen, and we We Live and Flourish counsel and guide my Brothers who stray believe that without the one, you from their obligations; to respect and cannot have the other. John F. emulate my Brothers who practice Ramsey, Alabama Alpha Founder moderation in their manners and morals; to be ever mindful that loyalty to my Fraternity should not weaken loyalty to my college, but rather increase devotion to it, to Contact Numbers my country, and to my God; Chapter Advisor: Marc Robins: (205) 799-2066 I believe that to all I meet, wherever I go, I [email protected] represent not only Phi Kappa Psi, but indeed the spirit of all fraternities; thus I must ever conduct myself so as to bring respect and 2019 Rush Team Owen Connolly: (631) 942-8879 honor not to myself alone, but also to my Cody Dunn: (949) 436-2670 Fraternity; Will Murray: (856) 470-6551 Jensen Quinn: (513) 444-3703 ideals, in the noble perfection of Phi Kappa Psi, I pledge my life and my sacred honor. Our expectations are simple. Have integrity, be academically sound, fulfill your financial obligations and serve others. Brotherhood is more than friendship; brotherhood lasts a lifetime Social Life and is based on shared experiences while in Social life at UA is important and the Greek college. system provides many social opportunities. We have weekly swaps with sororities and several band parties each semester. In the Academic Support spring, we have an out of town weekend formal Your first priority in college is to succeed and a theme party weekend each April. academically. Phi Psi helps you do that with weekly academic counseling and study hours. Simply put, Phi Psi provides a well-rounded experience that helps educate its members in Our goal each semester is for each member to the areas that the classroom leaves untouched. attain a GPA of at least a 3.0. For the last 4 1/2 years (9 semesters), since spring 2015, we have maintained an overall Chapter GPA of 3.0 and above. Our new ChapterOur House House was completed in Personal Development August 2016. It has 33 single bedrooms with Being a Phi Psi is more than just social life. We "Jack and Jill" style bathrooms and 1 double strive to develop each member's full potential. room with a single bathroom. The main floor We have a full-time, on-site alumni Chapter has 2 living rooms, a formal meeting room, Advisor and a House Mother that support the a pool room, and a dining hall and social Chapter members. Our national fraternity's room. The chapter provides breakfast, lunch health and wellness program, ELEVATE, is unique and dinner Monday - Thursday, breakfast and in the fraternity world and educates members lunch on Friday, and special meals on football about healthy lifestyle choices. Members also Saturdays. have access to a network of alumni across the nation that assist in professional development Our Brotherhood and career mentoring. Cost Our History Phi Psi seeks to keep its costs in line with fraternities of similar size and facilities, while Phi Kappa Psi was founded at Jefferson College offering more resources and services. in Canonsburg, PA in 1852. The Alabama Alpha Chapter was established by esteemed history Fall dues - $4,500 professor, Dr. John F. Ramsey, in 1964. Since our founding, we have initiated just over 1,000 Spring dues - $4,200 Brothers. Optional- $600 for spring formal Dues include meal plan, social and parlor fees .