Kappa Alpha Pi (professional)

Kappa Alpha Pi
Kappa Alpha Pi
	ΚΑΠ
Founded	October 9, 2007; Ann Arbor, MI
Type	Professional
Scope	National
Motto	"Honoring those who paved the path before us, steadfastly serving those around us, and making progress for those to come"
Colors	Navy Blue and Silver

Kappa Alpha Pi (ΚΑΠ) or KAPi (pronounced "Kap-ee") is a co-ed pre-law fraternity that began at The University of Michigan.

Declaration of Purpose

"The purpose of this Fraternity shall be to foster knowledge of the law for undergraduate students; to provide service to the greater community and campus; to promote a strong sense of fraternalism among members; to uphold the ideals and integrity of Kappa Alpha Pi Pre-Law Co-ed Fraternity; so that each member may advance his or her intellect while contributing actively to the well-being of others."[1][2]

Fraternity Organization and Leadership

Kappa Alpha Pi is comprised nationally of almost 200 active members and is growing each semester with new pledge classes. While the size of each pledge class varies, the classes bond through their interest in the law, experiences they share, and the process of becoming members of Kappa Alpha Pi.

The Executive Board leads the fraternity and each new pledge class. Though officer structure varies across chapters, the Executive Board consists of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Pledge Trainer (New Member Educator), Executive Coordinator, Service Chair, Fundraising Chair, Professional Development Chair, Social Chair, Big-Little Sib Chair, and a Historian/Webmaster.[3] Officer structure and membership totals are chapter dependent.

Big-Little pairings and "families" within KAPi help strengthen the bonds of fraternalism that transcends normal friendships. The relationships that begin in the fraternity continue on throughout a brother's life and legal career.

Campus Involvement and Programming

Though individual chapters of Kappa Alpha Pi plan their own campus programs, general events include preparation for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and information regarding the law school application process and legal careers. As stated in the Alpha chapter by-laws, "Kappa Alpha Pi holds weekly meetings with speakers from various areas of the law. Kappa Alpha Pi also offers a wide variety of professional development activities, such as resume workshops, personal statement workshops, dean panels, and mentorship programs with students from the Law School. Kappa Alpha Pi also works extensively with the Career Center, Kaplan, Inc., and Princeton Review to ensure our members affordable and valuable support in their law school endeavors."[2] The organization also does philanthropic work, such as participating in Professional Greek Week to raise support for local charities.

Collegiate chapters

Collegiate chapters of Kappa Alpha Pi:[4]

Alpha - University of Michigan - October 9, 2007[5]
Beta - University of California, Los Angeles - Fall 2009[6]
Gamma - University of California, Riverside - Fall 2010
Delta - Cornell University - Spring 2011[7]
Epsilon - Chapman University - Fall 2011[8]
Zeta - University at Albany - Spring 2012
Eta - Michigan State University - Fall 2013[9]
Theta - University of California, Davis Fall 2014[10]
Iota - University of California, Berkeley - Spring 2014[11]
Kappa - University of California, San Diego - Spring 2018[12]
Lambda - University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Spring 2019[13]
Mu - University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Spring 2019
Nu -Lincoln University of Missouri - Fall 2020

References

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"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2011-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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History of Kappa Alpha Pi though Eta
https://www.kappaalphapiumich.com/home
http://uclakapi.com/
http://www.cornellkapi.com/
https://www.chapmankap.org/
https://www.msukapi.com/
https://theaggie.org/2016/06/07/trial-by-fire-in-the-uc-davis-greek-system/
https://kapiucb.com/what-we-do
https://www.ucsdkapi.com/about
https://www.utkkappaalphapi.com/

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2011-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[about-2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2011-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2011-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[Hist-4] History of Kappa Alpha Pi though Eta

[5] ttps://www.kappaalphapiumich.com/home

[6] ttp://uclakapi.com/

[7] ttp://www.cornellkapi.com/

[8] ttps://www.chapmankap.org/

[9] ttps://www.msukapi.com/

[10] ttps://theaggie.org/2016/06/07/trial-by-fire-in-the-uc-davis-greek-system/

[11] ttps://kapiucb.com/what-we-do

[12] ttps://www.ucsdkapi.com/about

[13] ttps://www.utkkappaalphapi.com/

Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members
Currently active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Chi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Psi Kappa Eta Kappa Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Lambda Chi Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma Mu Beta Phi Mu Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon Rho Pi Phi Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Gamma Nu Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Delta Chi Phi Sigma Pi Phi Chi Theta
Former and formerly active members of the Professional Fraternity Association or its predecessors: Professional Panhellenic Association or Professional Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Delta Theta Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Kappa Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Tau Delta Alpha Omega Beta Alpha Psi Gamma Eta Gamma Gamma Iota Sigma Delta Epsilon Iota Delta Sigma Delta Delta Psi Kappa Epsilon Eta Phi Zeta Phi Eta Theta Kappa Psi Theta Sigma Upsilon Theta Sigma Phi Iota Sigma Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Beta Pi Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Phi Kappa Nu Sigma Nu Xi Psi Phi Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Nu Pi Lambda Theta Sigma Delta Chi Sigma Nu Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Beta Gamma Phi Beta Pi Phi Delta Delta Phi Delta Gamma Phi Delta Kappa Phi Delta Pi Phi Delta Phi (now honor society) Phi Epsilon Kappa Phi Lambda Kappa Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (now social) Phi Rho Sigma Phi Upsilon Omicron Phi Chi Chi Beta Phi Psi Omega Omega Tau Sigma Omega Upsilon Phi Pershing Rifles Scabbard and Blade Scarab
North American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Gamma Sigma
Active independent professional fraternities	Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Iota Alpha Psi Alpha Zeta Omega Chi Eta Phi Delta Theta Sigma Delta Kappa Phi Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi Kappa Pi Phi Sigma Gamma
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Pi Delta Nu