Sigma Thêta Pi

Sigma Thêta Pi (ΣΘΠ, STPi), is an international francophone student fraternity based in Canada and France. It was established in 2003 at Grenoble Alpes University in Grenoble, France. It is the only French-language-based general collegiate fraternity.

Sigma Thêta Pi
ΣΘΠ
Founded	September 21, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-09-21) Joseph Fourier University, Grenoble, France
Type	Social
Affiliation	Inter Fraternity Council of France
Status	Active
Scope	International
Motto	Fraternitas, Animi Excelsitas ac Dignitas
Colors	black,   red, and   white
Symbol	Radiant Star
Flower	Fleur-de-lis
Publication	Sigmagazine
Chapters	8
Nickname	"Sigmas", "STPi" or "EON"
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Headquarters	Montreal, Quebec Canada
Website	sigmathetapi.org

History

Sigma Thêta Pi was founded by four students at Grenoble Alpes University, in Grenoble, France, on September 21, 2003.^[1][2] The francophone fraternity is focused enjoying the festivities of a student way of life and to create a social and professional network of fraternity brothers.^[3] It is the only French-language-based general collegiate fraternity.^[4]

In 2008, the Sigma Thêta Pi established Beta chapter in Montreal, Quebec Canada at the University of Montreal when one of the four founders exported Sigma Thêta Pi to that school.^[5][1] This was followed by Gamma chapter at the University of Lyon in 2008 and the Delta chapter at the University of Picardy Jules Verne in 2009.^[5][1] By 2021, the fraternity had chartered fifteen chapters in Canada and France.^[5]

Sigma Thêta Pi includes students from different scholastic curricula, different origins, and nationalities, which can be associated with its international focus.^[4] The Beta chapter and the Kappa chapter at the Université Laval are the only Greek letter fraternities to be officially recognized by a French-speaking university in Canada.^[6]

Sigma Thêta Pi is a member of the Inter Fraternity Council of France.^[1] Its international headquarters is in Montreal.^[1]

Symbols

Sigma Thêta Pi's motto is, Fraternitas, Animi Excelsitas ac Dignitas which means "Brotherhood, Pride, Dignity".^[2] The fraternity's colors are black, red, and white. Its symbol is the radiant star Its flower is the fleur-de-lis.

The fraternity's publication is Sigmagzine. Its nicknames are Sigmas, STPi, and EON.

Chapters

Chapter list of Sigma Thêta Pi. Active chapters noted in bold, inactive chapters noted in italics.^[5]

Greek letter chapter name	Ancient city chapter name	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha	Cularo	September 21, 2003	Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France	Inactive	[1][2][a]
Beta	Hochelaga	2008	Concordia University	Montréal, Quebec, Canada	Active	[1][4][7]
			École de technologie supérieure
			HEC Montréal
			McGill University
			Polytechnique Montréal
Gamma	Lugdunum	2008–20xx ?, 2018	University of Lyon	Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France	Active	[1][8]
Delta	Samarobriva	2009	University of Picardy Jules Verne	Amiens, Somme, France	Active	[9]
Epsilon	Burdigala	20xx ?	University of Bordeaux	Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France	Inactive
Zêta	Nanciacum	20xx ?	University of Lorraine	Nancy, Grand Est, France	Inactive	[10]
Êta	Divio	20xx ?	University of Burgundy	Dijon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France	Inactive
Thêta	Avalon	20xx ?	Memorial University of Newfoundland	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada	Inactive
Iota	Hyatt's Mill	20xx ?	Bishop's University	Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada	Inactive
			Université de Sherbrooke
Kappa	Stadaconé	2012	Université Laval	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	Active	[11]
Lambda	Lutetia	October 2012	American University of Paris	Paris, Île-de-France, France	Active	[12]
			Cergy-Pontoise University
			Paris-East Créteil University
			Paris Lumières University Group
			Paris-Saclay University
			Paris Sciences et Lettres University
			Sorbonne Paris Cité Alliance
			Sorbonne University
			University of London Institute in Paris
Mu	Hochelaga	2015	Concordia University	Montréal, Quebec, Canada	Inactive
Nu	Treola	2018	University of Lille	Lille, Hauts-de-France, France	Active
Xi	Rupella	2020	La Rochelle University	La Rochelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France	Active
Omicron	Ruscino	2021	University of Perpignan Via Domitia	Perpignan, Occitania, France	Active

Notes

1. The fraternity's founding schools were the Université Joseph Fourier and Université Pierre Mendès-France, closely related institutions that (re)merged in 2016 into Grenoble Alpes University.