Parent  Information

Thank you for taking time to learn more about the Delta Chi Fraternity. We want you to be as excited and comfortable with your son’s interest in the Fraternity as he is.  Delta Chi understands that the expectations of today’s college men are growing and changing, and as a Fraternity we wish to enable your son to meet and exceed those expectations and be a successful member of the Fraternity and of society after graduation.

The Fraternity provides support to our chapters and individual members through leadership programs, written and online programming, and Leadership Consultant visits to all chapters and colonies on a regular basis. Alumni are engaged to supervise the operations of the chapters, and minimum standards for all Delta Chi chapters and colonies are in place to ensure all brothers are having a quality fraternity and college experience. Below are some questions and answers that may help you understand even more about Delta Chi and how you can support your son’s decision.

What  is  the  associate  member   program   about?

As your son joins Delta Chi, he will become an associate member through a public ceremony that will explain the benefits and obligations of membership in Delta Chi.  Once he is an associate member (often called an AM for short), he will begin his associate member education program, which will include personal development activities and programming as well as education on the values, history and operations of Delta Chi on a local and international level.  He will be assigned an active big brother who will work with him as a mentor and confidant if he ever has questions or needs support in his effort towards full membership.

What about hazing?

Delta Chi is strongly opposed to any practices that are or may appear to be hazing.  The experience of Delta Chi associate members should be one of education, challenges, personal development, and excitement.  Hazing in any form contradicts these goals and is a direct violation of the Ten Basic Expectations of a Delta Chi.  The Fraternity takes any actions that put any member or associate member in danger very seriously, and the incidents of hazing in all fraternities and certainly Delta Chi have been increasingly infrequent in recent years.  Delta Chi’s effort to make the undergraduate experience a positive one, full of fun, personal growth and preparation for professional success is one of the reasons Delta Chi has been so successful for more than 115 years, and with men like your son living up to those values every day, the future keeps looking better.

What  educational  opportunities  does  delta  chi  provide?

The educational and personal development opportunities available to your son are only limited by the time he is willing to put into them. Starting at the most basic level, the associate member program includes academic skills and support as well as personal development programs like community service events, philanthropic activities, social events, intramural competition, and active and alumni mentoring. Your son can step up and take a leadership role in the chapter by becoming a committee chairman or executive officer.  There are also leadership opportunities beyond the chapter that the Fraternity may be able to assist him with, such as running for office on the Inter-Fraternity Council, student government, or other clubs that have brothers as members.

Beyond the local chapter level, Delta Chi Law requires that the Regent, elected regionally by the undergraduate members of Delta Chi, hold annual leadership conferences for each of nine geographic regions.  The Regional Leadership Conferences (RLCs) include a variety of speakers on topics ranging from chapter management to personal development to risk reduction and safety.  Each RLC is attended by members of Delta Chi's International Executive Committee and/or the Executive Director, undergraduates and alumni from each chapter and colony within the region and is hosted by a chapter in that region.

The zenith of Delta Chi conferences is the International Convention, which is held every other year in a major city in North America.  This culmination of international brotherhood includes business sessions at which amendments to Delta Chi Law, the Ritual and financial structure are debated and voted upon by the undergraduate delegates.  It also includes a leadership college similar to the RLCs but on a much larger scale, including professional speakers and the opportunity to network with undergraduate and alumni brothers of all ages, chapters and professions.  The conventions also include an etiquette luncheon and a black tie banquet and awards ceremony at which the good works of brothers are recognized.

What  impact  will  delta  chi  have  on  my son's  grades?

Our chapter has consistently maintained a reputation for excellent academic performance.  For most of our chapter's history, we have held one of the highest average GPAs of IFC fraternities at Georgia Tech, so we are confident that your son will achieve academic success.   Your son’s academic success is paramount to any other activity he is involved with while in college, and Delta Chi's primary purpose is to support his effort to graduate.  College life is as fun as it is challenging, so it takes personal discipline to ensure he can be successful in his social and academic endeavors. The work-life balance he will develop through his involvement in Delta Chi is a life skill he will carry through to his professional and family life as an alumnus.  Through his associate member program and as an active member, his academic success will be the deciding factor in his continued involvement within the Fraternity.

There is a minimum GPA required for an associate member to be initiated into Delta Chi.  There is also a minimum GPA required for an active member to be in good standing and for him to hold a leadership position.  If your son wants to be an active member and eventually hold a leadership position, he will be expected to keep up his grades.  If a member’s grades fall below the minimums, the chapter will address those concerns and support the brother in bringing his grades back up.  The Georgia Tech Chapter has a minimum college GPA requirement of 2.5 to become a new member, which is higher than the national Delta Chi GPA requirement.

Where  Can  I  find  more  information?​

Linked below is the Parents Packet, which features further information about the chapter, as well as Parent & Alumni Testimonials, and letters from numerous Chapter Leaders, locally and nationally.
If you have any other questions regarding membership in Delta Chi, please do not hesitate to contact us or email an officer directly.