About AFA

Building the Professional Home

AFA entered the 1980s with a constitution, a newsletter, and as a group unto its own. What it did not yet have was a settled idea of what it would become.

Looking Inward To Find Belief and Unity

Some moments call us to look outward, to understand...

From the Desk of the Executive Director

To the AFA Community and the broader fraternity/sorority life...

AFA’s Founding and the Fight for Legitimacy

The idea of AFA did not begin in Williamsburg. It began with a newsletter.

Pillar 4: Creating Community

AFA builds and cultivates meaningful, professional communities that allow our members to more effectively engage with people and ideas in an inclusive and supportive...

Pillar 3: Advocating for the Profession

AFA strengthens the narrative around the critical and essential role of the fraternity/sorority profession and its role in facilitating healthy fraternity/sorority experiences. Stretch Goal 1:...

Pillar 2: Advancing Research

AFA drives the empirical study of both the fraternity/sorority profession and the fraternity/sorority experience that better defines evidence-based research and professional practice. Stretch Goal 1:...

Pillar 1: Developing Professional Competency

AFA develops a portfolio of programs and experiences designed to enhance and maximize the skills, talents, and overall effectiveness of the fraternity/sorority professional. Stretch Goal...

Leadership Election Slate

The Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC) and the 2022 board of directors are pleased to announce the 2023 AFA Leadership Election Slate. This slate...

Nominations & Elections

Nominations The Call for Nominations for the 2027 Board of Directors closed on Monday, April 27. Candidates wishing to be formally considered for Board service...
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