In January, 1923, a literary society known as the Sheldonian Society was organized in honor of the founder of our school, Edward Austin Sheldon. On June 12, 1925, the Sheldonian Society became the Clionian Fraternity and was officially recognized as the Iota chapter.  Like most of the local organizations on our campus, Clio was a regional organization originally consisting of nine chapters in New York State.    In 1951, we became the Beta Tau chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority. Three other Clio chapters went national before us. Theta Clio in Buffalo became ASA in 1926. Beta Clio in Oneonta and Gamma Clio in Cortland both became affiliated with ASA in 1946.  Alpha Sigma Alpha was founded on November 15, 1901 at Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia. It was the first national sorority founded in the 20th century.  For three years we were the Beta Tau chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha.  In 1954, New York State passed a law forbidding national organizations on state university campuses and all four chapters of Alpha Sigma Alpha became local sororities. Because we did not go back to Clio, we truly became a local organization and have grown and prospered as Alpha Sigma Chi.  

   Alpha Sigma Chi Creed:

To Fill my days with satisfying activity,

To Find dominant beauty in art, literature, nature and friendships

To Know the peace and serenity of a divine faith

To Love life and joyously live each day to it's ultimate good,

This is my creed in Alpha Sigma Chi!

"The sisters dance the night away at the Formal, but one thing is never forgotten and that is our song"!  


"We are Alpha Sigma sisters, Alpha Sigma do or die, We're so Proud to be in Alpha Sig.....We wear the Red and the White COLORS!!!!!"

Our formal tradition....          

"Faces Change, but Traditions Stay the Same"

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