About Lambda Beta
California State University, Long Beach
Our chapter was installed in March 1965. The Lambda Beta Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi at California State University, Long Beach is a sisterhood built on the values of character, dignity, scholarship, and college loyalty. By empowering our members to achieve their personal, academic, and leadership goals while fostering lifelong friendships and a strong sense of community we grow closer together and to our community. Our members are actively involved on campus, participate in philanthropic efforts for our support in arthritis research and the Arthritis Foundation, Panhellenic events and sisterhoods with other PHC chapters on campus creating everlasting memories and friendships, and dedicate themselves to academic excellence and service. The women of Lambda Beta are proud to support two philanthropic organizations, Circle of Sisterhood and Arthritis foundation. Hosting events to raise money and awareness for these foundations creates bonds within our community and our members. We are honored to be Attending events such as Jingle Bell Run and hosting events such as Pie an AOII, Bingo night, and Strikeout Arthritis to provide our support. Through meaningful sisterhood experiences, leadership opportunities, and community involvement, Alpha Omicron Pi provides a supportive environment where women can grow, inspire one another, and create lasting memories throughout their college journey and beyond.
A letter from our Chapter President!
Hi I’m Rose Shivick a 4th year Health Science Major Serving as Lambda Betas chapter president is such an honor that I hold to the highest standard. Lambda Beta gave me a home away from home and an opportunity to grow and better myself. I commit myself to furthering the development of lambda beta and encouraging my sisters to lead with a sense of light and love. Thank you all for trusting me with this role and believing in me I promise to uphold the principles of Alpha Omicron Pi!
Our Submotto
A submotto reflects the unique spirit and values of each AOII chapter, chosen by its founding members to represent their collective aspirations and culture. It serves as a guiding principle for chapter activities, relationships, and how members engage with one another and the broader community.
Wisdom is the Lamp of Life
AOII VALUES & ENDS
Values
“The object of this Fraternity shall be to encourage a spirit of Fraternity and love among its members; to stand at all times for character, dignity, scholarship, and college loyalty; to strive for and support the best interests of the colleges and universities in which chapters are installed, and in no way to disregard, injure, or sacrifice those interests for the sake of prestige or advancement of the Fraternity or any of its chapters.”
As expressed in the Object of the Fraternity, Alpha Omicron Pi was founded on the ideals of character, dignity, scholarship, and college loyalty. All members of the Fraternity, collegiate and alumnae, are expected to live these values to the fullest and carry the spirit of AOII into the world around them.
CHARACTER & DIGNITY
Whether you meet an AOII in class, throughout recruitment, off campus, or even after graduation, she is sure to bring light to your life. Members of the Fraternity are called to carry themselves with confidence as they represent our organization and treat everyone they meet with the utmost respect.
SCHOLARSHIP
AOII encourages all members to excel academically and has many programs designed to assist women in achieving their academic goals. Expectations are high but the support provided by scholarship programs, academic development officer resources, and fellow members makes success attainable. The emphasis on these pursuits was instilled by the four founding members of AOII in 1897, and this commitment remains a strong part of AOII today.
COLLEGE LOYALTY
Members of AOII are called to not only serve their chapters and the Fraternity as a whole, but also to be of service to their communities and universities. Whether they are raising money for a local philanthropic cause or spending time cleaning up a neighborhood park, serving as Student Government President or directing a college Panhellenic Executive Board, our members are excelling as leaders on their college campuses and far beyond.
AOII Ends
Our most ambitious goals for our members are called our “Ends” and are the end-product of what our organization is ultimately working to inspire in our members. The below five Ends have driven the Fraternity’s strategic direction this biennium and our progress towards Inspiring Ambition in all of our members.
Ambition
AOII members are confident, ambitious, and high performing.
SENSE OF BELONGING
AOII members have a strong sense of belonging through friendships and a genuine connection to the Fraternity.
LEADERSHIP
AOII members have relevant leadership and life skills that yield impactful results.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
AOII members are culturally competent global citizens committed to a sisterhood grounded in unique perspectives and experiences.
SERVICE
AOII members have a commitment to meaningful service to the Fraternity, campus communities and the world.