Grades
The first priority of the fraternity is to assist its members in the acquisition of a sound education. This, after all, is why we have chosen to attend the University of Idaho. Our members utilize study and mentor programs that help not only with completing courses, but excelling in them. Our older members set solid examples and help younger members with their study habits. These members understand that attending university is far different from high school and requires specific studying techniqes. Our members will advise incoming freshman in the nuances of university classes and professors, and will help them to succeed throughout their college career. The all-greek average GPA consistently exceeds that of the all-campus average GPA at the University of Idaho. The support system provided by our chapter and its members will help you to become part of this proud statistic.
Hazing
ABSOLUTELY NO hazing takes place at the Delta Chi Fraternity on the University of Idaho campus. The International Delta Chi Fraternity banned Hell Week and all hazing in 1929. This means that no Delta Chi chapter is permitted to haze in any way. Beginning with your first day in the fraternity you will be educated about what hazing is, and what you should do if you feel you have been a victim of it. Hazing is a disease that only breaks men down. We believe that the pledge education process should consist of learning about the fraternity and bonding with the pledge class. We support practices that build men; not tear them down.
Intramural Sports
We have held first place in intramural sports for four of the last five years. We place high importance on intramural sports, regardless of the level of each members' sports participation in the past. There are sports for all interests in both the Fall and the Spring. For every sport we field an "A" team, similar to a varsity team. This team competes for our standing among other fraternities. We also field many other teams for every sport making it easy to get involved, participate, and have fun with your brothers.
Social Environment
We host several social events during the year that provide opportunities to meet new people from other fraternities, sororities, and residence halls. Our hosted events include our Winter Formal, held at the Social Club in downtown Moscow; The Hawaiian Party, where we turn up the heat in the house, wear swimsuits, and dance the night away in a tropical paradise; Polyester Wedding, our seventies party; Party Gras, our Mardi Gras event; Halloween Dance, our costume party; Fall Cruise, a night cruise on Lake Coeur D'Alene; and of course our signature "Pirates Dance," a 70-year tradition where the house is decorated with pine boughs, a giant bridge, moat, and waterfall, and where the sleeping porch is cleared as a dance floor for the music of The King Pins. We also hold numerous exchanges with Sororities during the academic year. Additionally, the men of Delta Chi have a upstanding reputation on campus and are regularly invited to numerous sorority and fraternity events.
Living in The Chapter House
Approximately one quarter of the chapter membership live off campus. These men are still members of and contribute regularly to the Fraternity. Members are not required to live in the chapter house, but it is strongly encouraged. In-house membership teaches many life lessons including personal and financial responsibility, social interaction, and leadership. Living in-house creates a better environment for growing closer to and bonding with your fraternity brothers. Also, due to our chapter's ideal campus location, you live at the center of the action and within a short walk of nearly all classes and university facilities.
Food is prepared by our full-time cook Laurie with the assistance of two chapter-elected hashers. Laurie fixes lunch and dinner Monday through Friday. Our pantry is fully stocked at all times with cereals and breakfast foods as well as any special treats or leftovers that Laurie puts out. Laurie is one of the best cooks on campus, we are lucky to have her, and she treats us very well.
All in-house members sleep on a single large sleeping porch, which is a big room full of military-style bunk beds. We have the largest sleeping porch on campus, which allows us to all sleep in the same area rather than being segregated by class year. Often times freshmen are concerned about sleeping on a porch with so many others, but in a short time they find that the experience it isn't as bad as it sounds. In fact, it can be the setting of some of their greatest memories.
Cost
The cost of living at Delta Chi is quite comparable, and cheaper in most cases than living in residence halls. Also, for the Fall of 2009 our housing fees of $2600 were $100 less than the average cost across all fraternities. This covers all meals, utilities, laundry, television, and high-speed internet.