National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is the governing body of the Historically Black Greek Letter Organizations known as the 'Divine Nine' or 'D9'. The National Pan-Hellenic Council at Xavier University is currently comprised of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.
Xaver University's NPHC promotes interaction through service events, social programming, forums, meetings and other mediums for the exchange of information and engages in cooperative programming and initiatives through various activities and functions.
To be eligible to be initiated into a NPHC sorority or fraternity, all persons must:
- Have a class standing of at least a second semester first-year.
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.7* on a 4.0 grade point scale at the time of initiation, as reflected in the most recent records of the Office of the Registrar.
- Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at the time of initiation.
- Be classified as a full-time (12 credits or more a semester) undergraduate student at Xavier University during the entire semester of intake (the semester prior to initiation).
- Must have completed at least one academic semester at Xavier University.
- Must attend the mandatory Greek 101 program for students interested in participating in intake.
NPHC 2025-2026 Chapter President: Khamilah Abdhul-Waheed
For more information or if you have any questions about the National Pan-Hellenic Council, contact Sydney Jefferson.
*Note: some organizations may require a higher GPA in order to pursue membership.
