First off, thank you for taking the time to gather information about the organization your son is considering joining.  We hope that your visit to our website allows you a glimpse of who we are as a social and service fraternity. The Oklahoma Colony of Delta Chi is a fraternity at The University of Oklahoma.  We are proud of all we have to offer to the young men of the university.  Members enjoy a number of benefits that can serve as a "safety net" ensuring an enjoyable and productive college experience.  A member's involvement in our chapter can be divided up into three stages a : Associate Member, Active Member, and Alumni.  With each stage, Delta Chi has a ceremony that helps transition from one to the next:  Associate Member Pinning, Membership Initiation, and an Alumni Ceremony.

Associate Member

As an Associate Member, your son will begin to learn about what it means to be a member of a tightly knit community.  Our new member program lasts eight to ten weeks during the fall or spring semesters.  During this time, the associate members learn about Delta Chi; its history, and its traditions.  Academics are stressed as the foundation for membership.  We believe that first and foremost, we are at The University of Oklahoma for an education.  As a commitment to this ideal, associate members are required to attend study hours at an on-campus library  (this is the largest time commitment that an associate member will experience).   Additionally, the chapter Scholarship Chairman maintains contact with each member and arranges for additional academic assistance if needed (tutoring, extra study hours, etc.)   Associate Members are also invited and encouraged to continue a secondary education and skill development  by participating in the activities of the active chapter: social functions, intramural athletic teams, our organizational committees (community service, philanthropy, too name a few), chapter alumni events and learning business skills by running the business of the fraternity.  Associate Membership is itself fun -  the learning and bonding process is often one of the times Alumni look back upon with the fond memories.   It also gives new members time to prepare for Active Membership in the Bond, where their responsibilities and rewards can be significantly higher. 

Active Member

As an Active Member, the brothers take responsibility for the day to day operations of the fraternity.  Every semester, members are elected  from the body to take on leadership roles such as President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant at Arms, and Alumni Relations, or called upon to chair committees such as Rush, Social, Scholarship, New Member Education, Public Relations, Philanthropy, etc.  It is the University's objective that each student develop the mental skills requisite for their success upon graduation and in their chosen profession.  Our goal is to supplement that education with the business and social graces so necessary to a man's success. We aim to do this by bringing each young man's skills to the table, along with coaching from alumni and fraternity-sponsored programs, like our like our Regional Leadership Conferences, with the goal to transform each of our men into leaders, scholars, athletes and gentlemen.  It is during one's years as an active member that this formative exchange process is carried out to the fullest.   

Alumni

Graduation does not mark the end of a member's involvement in the chapter.  The Oklahoma Colony  is proud to have a strong and active alumni base that provides leadership and guidance to the chapter.  Graduated members may get involved in chapter activities either through participation in the Alumni Board of Trustees (ABT) or the Oklahoma Housing Corporation of the local fraternity.    The ABT is an open organization the helps govern the fraternity.  Parents, business men and women are welcome.  Membership in Delta Chi is not a requirement.   They also have the opportunity to get involved with the fraternity on an national level.  This includes many committees of the fraternity, leadership consultants, member of the Educational Foundation, Regents and Officers of the national organization.  The only real requirement is the willingness to help and take an interest in the young men of the fraternity.   Additionally, we annually host  Alumni Homecoming and The Kimball Classic Golf Tournament in Norman.  Visit the Alumni page for a better feel of what is means to be a Delta Chi Alumnus. 

We hope that this answers some of the questions you might have about what it means to join our organization.  Please, if you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact me, any other chapter officer or any member of the Alumni Board of Trustee's.