CONSTITUTION DAY 2024

A Message from National President Marc Dumas DePaul ’93

Phi Kappa Psi will celebrate its annual Constitution Day on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. This date marks a significant milestone in our Fraternity’s history, as it commemorates the adoption of our Constitution in 1886, which still governs us today.

Historical Significance

1886 Grand Arch Council

Prior to the 1886 Grand Arch Council (GAC), Phi Kappa Psi was governed by the Grand Chapter system, where a single chapter was responsible for decisions affecting the entire Fraternity. At the 1886 GAC, a new Constitution, authored by Brother William Clayton Wilson Allegheny 1875, was adopted. This shift established a small group of elected alumni and undergraduates to serve as representatives of the Fraternity as a whole, confirming Phi Kappa Psi’s commitment to serving all brothers from initiation to Chapter Eternal.

This unique form of government makes Phi Kappa Psi the only Greek letter organization that gives undergraduate members majority control in fraternity-wide decisions. The Executive Council comprises six undergraduate District Archons and four alumni officers.

Wilson

The date, September 17th, was selected in 2002 to recognize the other brothers who formed our Fraternity’s governance system and to honor our country. The date not only coincides with U.S. Constitution Day but is Brother Wilson’s birthday.

Celebrating Constitution Day

Here are some ways you can celebrate Constitution Day:

• Wear your badge or letters
• Fly your Phi Psi flag
• Follow and tag @phikappapsi on social media, sharing your photos using #PKPConstitutionDay
• Celebrate what makes us unique!

I look forward to seeing your photos on social media as you proudly display your Phi Psi flag, wear your Phi Psi letters, and showcase your badge.

Amici,

Marc A. S. Dumas DePaul ’93
National President, Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity