NPHC – National Pan-Hellenic Council
Welcome to the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), also known as the Divine Nine!
NPHC
National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC): FALL 2026 RECRUITMENT and INTAKE Information –
UIC Fraternities and Sororities: Men’s Organizations & Women’s Organizations, also known as the Divine Nine
On behalf of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life at UIC, we cordially invite each of you to Meet NPHC.
Catch NPHC at the Black to School Block Party!
Stop by the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) table at the AAAN Black to School Block Party to meet members of UIC’s historically Black fraternities and sororities! Learn about our organization’s rich history, values, leadership opportunities, scholarship, service, and lifelong sisterhood and brotherhood. Whether you’re interested in joining an organization or simply want to learn more, we look forward to connecting with you. We can’t wait to welcome you to the UIC FSL community!
Link: https://aaan.uic.edu/events/aaans-black-to-school-block-party/
Meet NPHC
Wednesday, September 30 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Interested in learning more about UIC’s historically Black fraternities and sororities? Join us for Meet NPHC, where you’ll have the opportunity to connect with members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), ask questions, and learn about each organization’s history, values, scholarship, service, leadership, and membership process.
Whether you’re exploring involvement or simply want to learn more, this is the perfect opportunity to build connections and discover how NPHC organizations create lifelong bonds and make a lasting impact on campus and in the community.
Come meet the organizations. Build connections. Find your community
We are inviting you to meet the organizations as a courtesy to get students engaged with the historically African-American Fraternities and Sororities in the Divine Nine / National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC).
About NPHC
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) was founded on May 10, 1930, at Howard University in Washington, DC. The chartering organizations were:
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.,
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.,
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.,
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
In 1931, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., joined the council, followed by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. in 1937.
The NPHC was incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois in 1937.
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. joined the NPHC as its ninth (9th) affiliate member in 1997.
Mission
The purpose of the NPHC shall be to foster cooperative actions of its members in dealing with matters of mutual concern. To this end, the NPHC promotes the well-being of its affiliate fraternities and sororities, facilitates the establishment and development of local councils of the NPHC and provides leadership training for its constituents.
Visit NPHC National Website: https://www.nphchq.com/
*** UIC REGISTERED Organization/Chapters:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Website: www.akabeta1913.com
@akabeta1913
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Website: www.lambdadst.com
@lambdadst
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Website:https://linktr.ee/SGRhoOB
@sgrho_ob
*** UIC FSL Conditional Agreement Chapters:
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Website: www.theta1910.com
@theta.1910
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
Website: https://midwestiotas.iotaphitheta.org/
@uic_iotas
*** Currently NOT on the Campus of UIC:
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Website: www.kappaalphapsi1911.com
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Website: https://oppf.org/
@officialoppf
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Website: https://linktr.ee/ThunderdomeIA
@thunderdomeia
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Website: https://zphib1920.org/