Join AFA

AFA has four categories of membership, which are described below. Please contact the AFA Central Office if you have questions about these categories.

Professional Members – $175

Professional members shall be those holding full-time professional, administrative positions either (1) at a college/university or (2) at an inter/national fraternity or sorority.

Affiliate Members – $175

Affiliate members shall be all other who are actively concerned with enhancement of the advisement of fraternities and sororities who are not employed by a college/university or inter/national fraternity or sorority.

Graduate Members – $100

Graduate members shall be those who are enrolled as part-time or full-time graduate students (masters or doctoral) but who are not employed in any full-time, professional position. Those graduate students who are employed in full-time roles must register as professional or affiliate members.

Emeritus Members – $100

Emeritus members shall be those who have been professional members of the association up to the time they have retired from the field of higher education or from an inter/national fraternity or sorority staff, but still are actively interested in fraternities and sororities. To be considered for this membership category, please contact the board of directors.

Are you currently, or interested in becoming, an AFA Educational Partner (formerly known as “vendor member”)? Visit this page to learn how to register as an AFA Educational Partner.

Welcome to the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors! We’re excited about your interest in our association. Member benefits include:

Professional Development

• Access to over 25 hours of on-demand course content available exclusively to members on AFA’s learning system, AFA Learning
• Access to a library of over 20 past AdvanceU recordings (total value of $700)
• Access to semi-annual Legal & Legislative Updates at no cost (annual value of $70)
• Access to a growing number of CE eligible courses at no cost (total value of $140)
• Exclusive member access to Miami University’s miniMBA program, provided in partnership with Tri Delta
• Priority notification about the newest editions of AFA publications: the Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice, Essentials, and Perspectives. 

Civic Engagement

• The opportunity to pursue leadership within AFA at all levels, including board service, committee chairs, and community leadership. 
• The opportunity to exercise voting power for AFA Board Leadership and fundamental AFA policy changes as outlined in the AFA bylaws.
• The opportunity to help shape Association programming and professional development offerings by participating in one of our 150+ volunteer and micro-volunteer roles. 
• The opportunity to contribute to the elevation of good practice in the fraternity/sorority industry by staying informed on developments in the field, participating in professional development offerings, and sharing your expertise.

Community Involvement and Recognition

• The opportunity to participate in AFA professional updates including AFA’s Presidential Town Hall and Update and AFA’s Legal & Legislative Updates. 
• The ability to connect with peers and colleagues in one of AFA’s Community Collectives or Communities of Practice.
• The ability to join one of five (5) regional communities designed to connect AFA members in closer proximity. 
• Exclusive access to periodic member-only listening sessions and roundtables on current events impacting the fraternity/sorority industry.
• Priority notification about the opening of the AFA Awards nomination process to celebrate professional accomplishments and elevate good practice in the industry.

Pricing Discounts

• A minimum of $200 in savings for registration to our Annual Meeting. 
• Eligibility to receive AFA Foundation scholarship funds to cover the Annual Meeting registration fee.
• A minimum $400 in savings for access to other AFA professional development programs.
• A minimum $270 in savings on Student Affairs Certification exam fees (CORE and specialty exams)
• Eligibility to receive AFA Foundation scholarship funds to cover the cost of the FSL specialty exam fee ($485)

Learn more about how to maximize your membership and participate in our many offerings at our New Member Resources page linked here.

We’re excited you’re renewing your AFA membership; the process is quick and simple! For the 2025-2026 membership year, you can start your renewal on June 2, 2025. Returning members will be asked to log in to their FSCentral account, complete their AFA member registration, and complete their membership purchase transaction.

All questions about membership can be directed to the AFA Central Office.

Please note, you must join/renew and be fully paid by September 15 if you would like to take advantage of all member benefits for the 2025-2026 membership year, such as accessing member pricing on Annual Meeting registration and other programs & events, viewing content in AFA Learning, etc. If you select the “check/money order” or “bill me” option, we must receive the payment by September 15. Failure to pay membership dues by September 15th will result in account suspension and removal from formal communication and member benefit access.

All current and future AFA members are encouraged to read AFA’s Payment Policies.

AFA and ASCA Membership Bundle

Are you a sorority and fraternity professional with an interest in student conduct? AFA and ASCA, the Association for Student Conduct Administration, have partnered to offer the opportunity to purchase or renew both your AFA membership and your ASCA membership at a reduced package price. Interested individuals can learn more about ASCA here. AFA members interested in adding an ASCA Membership to their registration may do so at the point of purchase within FSCentral.

AFA Professional/Affiliate Membership & ASCA Professional Membership Bundle – $297.90

AFA Graduate Membership & ASCA Student Membership Bundle – $135

AFA and ACPA Membership Bundle

Are you a sorority and fraternity professional who would like to participate in both AFA and ACPA membership? AFA and ACPA, the American College Personnel Association, have partnered to offer the opportunity to purchase or renew both your AFA and ACPA memberships at a reduced package price. Interested individuals can learn more about ACPA member benefits here. AFA members interested in adding an ACPA membership to their registration may do so at the point of purchase within FSCentral.

AFA Professional/Affiliate Membership & ACPA Professional Membership (NEW ACPA member) Bundle – $270

AFA Professional/Affiliate Membership & ACPA Professional Membership (RENEWING ACPA member) Bundle – $225

AFA uses email communications to notify our membership of timely and important information. Be sure to mark “Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors” (info@afa1976.org) as an important sender in your inbox so you don’t miss the following emails!:

• Association Updates: AFA’s monthly e-newsletter
• Program launches and reminders
• Targeted messaging based on your position type or professional level to share information that is relevant to you

AFA also regularly updates our Instagram and LinkedIn pages, so be sure to follow us on each platform for relevant posts!

FSCentral is our membership portal and hub for accessing some of AFA’s member-exclusive benefits! Follow the steps below to access FSCentral:

• Click the “LOG IN” button at the top right corner of this website or click here
• From the FSCentral homepage, click “AFA Home”
• From the AFA homepage you can do the following:
  • Review your Membership History
  • Access the AFA Learning LMS for on-demand videos and modules
  • Enter the AFA Submissions portal used for various program submissions
  • View all active AFA Events by scrolling down and browsing through any event registrations that are live

Keeping up with AFA email communications and social media pages is a great way to know what programs and events are ongoing or coming up! You can also find any active or upcoming programs and events by reviewing the following:

• Check out our Events webpage.
• Log into FSCentral and scroll down to the “AFA Events” section to view all active event registrations.
• While in FSCentral, click the “AFA Submissions” tile to view any open program submissions.

AFA Learning is the Association’s LMS which hosts on-demand videos and modules to support your professional development. Follow the steps below to access and familiarize yourself with AFA Learning:

• Click the “LOG IN” button at the top right corner of this website or click here
• From the FSCentral homepage, click “AFA Home”
• Click the “AFA Learning” tile
• From the AFA Learning homepage, scroll down to the “Catalog” section to browse through all live content
• To filter the content you see, click “Select Category” at the top of the “Catalog” section to choose which subset of content you are interested in viewing
  • If you select a category and see the message “No Programs Found,” this means that either 1) you are not currently enrolled in the cohort that can view this content or 2) content has not yet been uploaded. You may email info@afa1976.org with questions or concerns.

AFA has several communities within our membership. 

Regions

• Upon populating your profile information in FSCentral and purchasing your AFA membership, you will be added to your region’s membership list to receive regional newsletters and updates.
• AFA’s regions are:
  • Region I: Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and the United Kingdom
  • Region II: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
  • Region III: Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Ohio, and Ontario
  • Region IV: Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin
  • Region V: Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming

Learn more about AFA’s Regions here.

Community Collectives

AFA is proud to support three (3) Community Collectives for members centered on salient social and professional identities in our field:

• Latinx/a/o Professionals Community Collective
• Professionals across the Black Diaspora Community Collective
• Single Professional Operations Community Collective

Learn more about Community Collectives here.

Upon accessing the “AFA Home” in FSCentral for the first time after June 2nd, 2025, you were asked to complete profile information and AFA registration details. One of those prompts asked you to indicate your interest in any of the Community Collectives listed above. If you selected any of the Community Collectives, you have been added to their membership list for further communications on getting involved. If you do not recall making a selection or would like to update your selections, please email info@afa1976.org for assistance.

Communities of Practice

AFA is excited to launch three (3) Communities of Practice for members centered on salient professional functions and responsibilities in our field:

• Conduct & Accountability Community of Practice
• Education & Programming Community of Practice
• FSL Directors Community of Practice

Learn more about Communities of Practice here.

Upon accessing the “AFA Home” in FSCentral for the first time after June 2nd, 2025, you were asked to complete profile information and AFA registration details. One of those prompts asked you to indicate your interest in any of the Communities of Practice listed above. If you selected any of the Communities of Practice, you have been added to their membership list for further communications on getting involved. If you do not recall making a selection or would like to update your selections, please email info@afa1976.org for assistance.

The official Call for Volunteers opens each August, however feel free to reach out to info@afa1976.org to inquire about available volunteering opportunities throughout the year.