Sigma Phi Omega was originally founded in 1949 at the University of Southern California by a group of Japanese women in response to growing anti-Asian-American sentiment that followed as a result of World War II and Pearl Harbor. We are the oldest continuing Asian American sorority in the nation, as well as the third oldest Asian American sorority ever founded. Since 1949, Sigma Phi Omega has expanded across the United States, holding multiple chapters in California and Texas.

The Gamma Chapter of Sigma Phi Omega was founded at the University of Austin, Texas in 1991. Sigma Phi Omega is the oldest Asian-American sorority on campus, amongst others such as alpha Kappa Delta Phi and Alpha Sigma Rho. Our brother fraternity is Omega Phi Gamma, and our cousin fraternity is Delta Epsilon Psi.

Our primary goal as a sorority is to promote sisterhood. We hold many sisterhood events throughout the year to promote such values as unity, friendship and teamwork. In addition to that, each member must maintain a minimum G.P.A. School is an important value, and many of our alumni have gone on to become doctors, lawyers, and successful professionals.

In addition to sisterhood, we hold many mixers with other student groups, both Greek and non-Greek in order to expand relations amongst the student body and community. We also hold mutiple community service events throughout the year. As an active member of the Texas Asian Pan-Hellenic Council, we collaborate with other student organizations in promoting a variety of social causes. Our main philanthropy goal is to promote the awareness of domestic violence, a cornerstone of our sorority. Each year we host S.A.F.E. (Stop Abuse in Family Environments) week every year.

Are you interested in joining? Each semester, we hold a number of events where potential new members can come out and meet our active class. We encourage you to come out and get to know us! We highly encourage anyone who is not of Asian-American descent to come out as well. Please go see what event and information we have for you in the rush section of our site.