Recruitment

Why Delta Chi?

Delta Chi is a medium-sized fraternity

• You become friends with seniors as well as underclassmen
• No waiting to participate in leadership positions and intramurals
• Large enough to enjoy benefits of bigger fraternities

We get you off to a great start

• Help you meet challenges of entering a large university
• Provide assistance in developing time management and study skills
• Jump start your social life
• Connect you with a network of new friends

Choose Delta Chi for the guys

• Delta Chi takes pride in the quality and caliber of its members
• Members are known for friendliness, authenticity and commitment to making the fraternity the best it can be

Recruitment Guide

Key Facts About Formal Recruitment:

• Where: University of Iowa Campus
• When: End of August or Early September, typically the third week of classes
• What: Five days of fraternity interaction

  Day 1 - Meet the Houses at the IMU

  Day 2 & 3 - Chapter visits

  Day 4 - Preference Day - choose three fraternities to visit

  Day 5 - Bid Day - fraternities extend bids to recruits

  
  

• Why: Mutual selection process enables fraternity and recruit to make decision right for them
• What to Wear "comfortable but nice" warm-weather clothing, such as a collared golf shirt, cargo shorts

 

Key Facts About Informal Recruitment:

• Held after Formal Recruitment concludes, during the school year
• Less structured than Formal Recruitment
• Students select fraternities they like to visit or are invited to visit

 

Informal versus Formal Recruitment:

Formal Recruitment:

• You can visit all fraternities in a brief period of time
• Once you become an associate member, you can participate in the selection of fellow recruits during informal recruitment
• Exciting to be part of a formal recruiting class

Informal Recruitment:

• Make a decision at your own pace
• Take more time to get to know guys in houses that interest you

 

How to Get the Most Out of Recruitment:

Do Your Homework

• Search the Internet to learn more about fraternities
• Talk to others who have experienced fraternity life
• Social life is important but there is more to the experience

Meet a Significant Number of the Members

• Don't decide based on impressions of 1 or 2 members
• Be sure to meet underclassmen - they are your brothers for 3 to 4 years of college

Be Prepared to Ask Good Questions

• What are members' experiences with the fraternity?
• What is their position on academics?
• What can you expect if you join their house?

Be Yourself

• Don't put on an act in order to impress
• Is this the group of guys you would enjoy having as friends?

Frequenty Asked Questions

Why join a fraternity?

Members join a fraternity for camaraderie and lifelong friendships. Fraternities help to ease the transition to college, providing a smaller, more personal community. Members develop self-confidence, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

What is your policy on hazing?

Hazing is strictly prohibited, and Delta Chi does not do it. 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 both the ten basic expectations of a Delta Chi and the oath that every member takes during his initiation.

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.

How much does it cost to live in a fraternity?

Costs vary from one fraternity to the next - in most cases, the costs are comparable to what you would pay in a dormitory. For more information concerning dues please contact our treasurer, Tim Wood at timothy-wood@uiowa.edu.

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