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A table is the preferred way to list notable members and chapters. If the list has more than 50 entries, it should be moved to a stand-alone article, linked to the parent page using the "main template".

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• This template is for use on a list of notable people within the fraternity/sorority in separate lists (see List of Alpha Kappa Alpha sisters for an example). Parameters for name, chapter, notability, and references are included. All three templates must be used. For example, if Gerald Ford was an initiate of Alpha Phi Omega at the University of Michigan, he would be listed below as (with an optional free image):

Name Original chapter Notability References Gerald Ford Gamma Pi Thirty-eighth President of the United States (1974–1977) [1]

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• This template is pretty much just like the one for notable members.

A good template example is here: Sigma Delta Rho.

Options for the Status field include:

• Active - (indicates there is current or imminent chapter or colony activity on the campus)
• Colony - (or some derivative. Associate or Provisional Chapter may be used instead.)
• Consolidated - (for when two chapters of the same national merge. This is used when schools merge.)
• Disbanded - (when a chapter goes dormant at the time of a merger.)
• Inactive - (or Dormant, typically for those chapters that close, clearly before a merger or a national closure.)
• Memorial - (to note when a chapter name is reserved to honor deceased members.)
• Merged (ΑΒΓ) - when two chapters combine under the name of the successor merger partner. In the Notes field, use "Joined the existing XX chapter" or "Became the XX chapter" to differentiate between types of mergers.)
• Moved - (used when the charter is moved, following students to an adjacent school, not when reissued to another chapter. There must be a link between the groups.)
• Reestablished - (used when a chapter goes inactive but is reformed with a different name at a later date.)
• Reissued - (used when a charter name is given to a new group at a new school, where there is no connection to an earlier student group.)
• Unassigned - (used to note a chapter name that has not yet been assigned.)
• Withdrew - (when a chapter does not participate in a main merger. Use "Withdrew, (local)" or "Withdrew, (ΑΒΓ)" to indicate their successor, if any.)

The Names of active chapters and colonies should be listed in bold. Inactive chapters should be listed in italics. If a name is unassigned or its status is unknown, it should be shown in Plain text. Note, in the body text, chapter names are rendered in italics, regardless of active status.

The Chartered field may include a date or year of closure, for clarity. Subsequent periods of activity may be included, separated by a comma. Insert an em dash between the DTS tags. An em dash is unspaced (with no space on either side). Ex: March 15, 1873 – 1996; 1998

The Institution field may include either the old name or the current name of the school. The names of closed institutions should be italicized. Redlinks are OK, indicating that an article is needed. An EFN can be added in the Reference section to explain name changes or closures.

The Notes field may highlight short items of interest to members of the broader readership, not just that particular chapter. This field can easily get out of hand; best to post "Winner of Albert Johnson Clean Yard Award five times in the 1990s" as an EFN. Or better yet, skip it, and leave that tidbit to the chapter's website. The goal of the table is to offer a standardized, encyclopedic summary.

Where a chapter list ought to include fields such as "Date range" instead of "Chartered", or "Province" instead of "Location" a sortable list may be constructed manually, such as was done for the List of Alpha Gamma Delta chapters.

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The goal of WikiProject Fraternities and Sororities is to provide unbiased and in-depth articles on fraternities and sororities by:

1. Remove bias and POV from fraternity and sorority articles.
   
2. Expand all fraternity and sorority stubs.
   
3. Provide context and tell the history of the fraternity movement in North America and beyond.
4. Establish a unified look for all fraternity and sorority articles.
   
5. Create articles about notable founders of Greek letter organizations.

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