# Kappa Theta Pi

Kappa Theta Pi (ΚΘΠ, also known as KTP) is a co-ed professional fraternity specializing in the field of information technology. Kappa Theta Pi was founded on January 10, 2012, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is the University of Michigan's first professional technology fraternity. The goals of the fraternity are to create bonds between students of Informatics, computer science, business, design, computer engineering, Information, and any others who are interested in technology, to develop networks through facilitation of professional and social growth, and to expose members to career options in the technology field.

## History

In December 2011, two students, Louise Vongphrachanh and Jing Guo, founded a professional fraternity aimed towards informatics students. As many of these students were often in multiple classes together, a fraternity was organized to foster both professional and social relationships. After gaining support and conducting interviews, a group of seven Informatics students became the founding class and first executive board. These seven individuals are:
* Nisha Dwivedi
* Jacqueline Fontaine
* Jing Guo
* Brian Mansfield
* Denny Tsai
* Julie Varghese
* Louise Vongphrachanh
Vongphrachanh and Guo signed the charter and became co-presidents of the fraternity. Later, the fraternity's focus was broadened to include all students interested in information technology. Although the fraternity is aimed toward information technology, Kappa Theta Pi has made continuous efforts to connect with students regardless of their technical and academic backgrounds.
In Spring 2014, the University of Michigan School of Information formally sponsored the fraternity.
According to Kappa Theta Pi's constitution, the purpose of the fraternity can be detailed in six statements: Kappa Theta Pi works to build an active community of students with a shared interest in technology; it sponsors events and activities aimed toward intellectual, social, and professional development; it provides academic and professional resources to members; it fosters relationships among the local community, and with corporations; it provides service and philanthropy to the local community; and it works to maintain lifelong cooperation and friendship among its members.

## Symbols

The Colors of the fraternity are blue (#458FFF) and green (#19FF19). The hexadecimal color values represent the technical roots of the fraternity.

## Membership

Kappa Theta Pi's process for membership follows standard Greek rush and pledge guidelines. The fraternity's rush process occurs in both Fall and Winter semesters.

## Governance

The executive board of the Alpha chapter of Kappa Theta Pi currently consists of the President, Vice President of External Affairs, Vice President of Internal Affairs, Vice President of Finance, Vice President of Engagement, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Marketing, Vice President of Professional Development, and Vice President of Technical Development. Elections for each Executive Board position occurs at the beginning of every calendar year. Each active member of the fraternity is required to complete community service hours as well as attend professional development events. There are committees dedicated to fostering the growth and development of the fraternity. Each member must be part of a committee to actively contribute to the fraternity as a whole.

## Chapters

The fraternity lists 23 active chapters or colonies formed since it emerged in 2012. Active chapters are noted in bold. Inactive chapters are noted in italics.
| Name | Chartered | Institution | Location | Status | Notes |
| Alpha | January 10, 2012 | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Active | Founding chapter |
| Beta | pre- 2016 | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Active | |
| Gamma | pre- 2016 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Terre Haute, Indiana | Active | |
| Delta | November 9, 2017 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, New York | Active | |
| Epsilon | November 8, 2017 | University of Maryland | College Park, Maryland | Active | |
| Zeta | November 7, 2019 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, New Jersey | Active | |
| Eta | June 2020 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | Active | |
| Theta | November 7, 2020 | University of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | Active | |
| Iota | March 9, 2022 | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | Active | |
| Kappa | August 2, 2022 | Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois | Active | |
| Lambda | October 27, 2022 | Boston University | Boston, Massachusetts | Active | |
| Mu | April 30, 2023 | University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, Texas | Active | |
| Nu | March 20, 2023 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, Colorado | Active | |
| Xi | | | | Inactive | |
| Omicron | | | | Inactive | |
| Pi | | | | Inactive | |
| Rho | April 26, 2023 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Tennessee | Active | |
| Sigma | August 30, 2023 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, Florida | Active | |
| Tau | April 6, 2023 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, California | Active | |
| Upsilon | Colony Status | Lewis University | Romeoville, Illinois | Active | |
| Phi | December 3, 2024 | University of Georgia | Athens, Georgia | Active | |
| Chi | November 21, 2024 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Active | |
| Psi | March 18, 2024 | Cameron University | Lawton, Oklahoma | Active | |
| Omega | June 1, 2024 | Northeastern University | Boston, Massachusetts | Active | |
| Alpha Alpha | September 21, 2024 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, Arkansas | Active | |
| Alpha Beta | June 20, 2024 | | New Brunswick, New Jersey | Active | |
| Alpha Gamma | June 18, 2024 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | Active | |