Psi Chi Omega
ΨΧΩ
FoundedJanuary 24, 1992 (January 24, 1992)
University of California, San Diego
TypeSocial
EmphasisAsian-American interest
ScopeRegional
Motto"Integrity, Perseverance, and Eternal Brotherhood"
Colors  Forest green and   Midnight Black
Chapters6
NicknamePsi Chis, PXO, PCO
HeadquartersSan Diego, CA
USA
WebsiteOfficial website

Psi Chi Omega (ΨΧΩ), is an Asian American Interest Fraternity founded in 1992 at the University of California, San Diego.

Alpha chapter

University of California, San Diego

Chapter History

On January 24, 1992, Psi Chi Omega was founded.[1]

The fraternity was officially recognized by UCSD and joined the UCSD Multi-Cultural Greek Council three days later, on January 27, 1992.[2]

Alpha chapters, and therefore the Fraternity's Founders were:

  • Thomas Butalid
  • Gerard Carvalho
  • Kyung Cho
  • Robert De Guzman
  • Ridel Del Rosario
  • Tai Do
  • Tommy Do
  • Domingo Hallare
  • Koji Kubono
  • Doug Nguyen
  • Vu Nguyen
  • Hoai Pham
  • Huy Pham
  • Kim Phung
  • Martin Regalado
  • Eric Sanez
  • Nick Sanez
  • Timothy Tat
  • Frank Tran
  • John Tran
  • Nam Tran
  • Phuong Tran
  • Thai Vo
  • Toan Vuong

Campus involvement

The brothers of Psi Chi Omega are heavily involved in the UCSD community. The brothers participate in activities ranging from Community Service to Intramural Sports. The brothers participate annually in community service projects, such as, Trick-O-Canning for the Food Bank, Relay for Life, Muscle Dystrophy Association Walk and Chili Cook Off, Asian Heritage Street Festival, and the San Diego Asian Film Festival.[3]

Most recently, Psi Chi Omega partnered with a non-profit organization called Viral Hepatitis Foundation, to raise awareness about the spread of viral hepatitis worldwide.[4]

Psi Chi Omega is a member of the UCSD Multi-cultural Greek Council (MGC). The fraternity members actively participate in MGC fundraisers, community service, and socials. Psi Chi Omega submits to the MGC guidelines regarding Zero Tolerance Policy on hazing, alcohol abuse, and grade restrictions.

Beta Chapter

University of California, Riverside

Chapter History

Psi Chi Omega's Beta chapter was installed on November 13, 1992 at University of California, Riverside.

Beta chapter's founders were:

  • David Baptista
  • Richard Decano
  • Victor Gionco
  • Collin Higo
  • Kevin Magno
  • Ryan Oca
  • Angel Prado
  • Gailroy Punzalan
  • Leo Saldana
  • John Swing
  • Greg Tan
  • Robert Yabut
  • Tae Yoon

Gamma chapter

University of California, Davis

Chapter History

Psi Chi Omega's Gamma chapter first associated with Psi Chi Omega and accepted their bid to establish a new fraternity at the University of California, Davis on February 20, 1996. The chapter was formally installed on January 24, 1997.[5]

Gamma chapter's founders were:

  • Bob Chu
  • Vincent Hong
  • Richard Huang
  • Raymond Kwan
  • Andrew Liou
  • Horn Low
  • Keith Robertson
  • Roger Tanamachi
  • Victor Tse
  • Wilson Wong
  • Mike Wu

Zeta Chapter

San Francisco State University

Chapter History

Psi Chi Omega's Zeta chapter was installed on September 25, 2016 at San Francisco State University.

Zeta chapter's founders were:

  • Christian Aquino
  • Kenny Lam
  • Brandon Tran
  • Steven Nguyen
  • Kevin Zhang

Chapters

Psi Chi Omega chapters, listed in order founded. Active chapters noted in bold, inactive chapters noted in italics. [6]

Name Chartered Institution Location Status Notes Reference
Alpha (Α) January 24, 1992 University of California, San Diego San Diego, CA Active
Beta (Β) November 13, 1992–20xx ? University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA Inactive
Gamma (Γ) January 24, 1997 University of California, Davis Davis, CA Active
Delta (Δ) xxxx–2005; 2008 ? University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA Active ? [7]
Epsilon (Ε) March 11, 2012 San Jose State University San Jose, CA Active [lower-alpha 1]
Zeta (Ζ) September 25, 2016 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA Active
  1. ↑ The San Jose State chapter is not recognized by its university.

References

  1. ↑ Psi Chi Omega – UCSD
  2. ↑ "StudentOrgDetail". wailua.ucsd.edu. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Jang, Hun (2008-10-21). "Rough Cut". SDAFF. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  4. ↑ "UCSD Fraternity Spearheads Viral Hepatitis Awareness Campaign". SDCW. 2012-09-28. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  5. ↑ http://greeklife.ucdavis.edu/chapter_pages/by_chapter/%CE%A8%CE%A7%CE%A9.asp%5B%5D
  6. ↑ William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), page showing Psi Chi Omega chapters". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 30 September 2022. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  7. ↑ "Dismissed Greek-Letter Organizations". List of Greek Organizations (at UC Santa Cruz). UCSC. Retrieved 6 October 2023. Dismissed by UC Santa Cruz in 2005 as a result of risk management violations including hazing.
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