Our next period of formal rush begins Feb. 1st - Feb. 6th, 2010
The Delta Chi Fraternity at Coastal Carolina has an open policy of Rush. Undergraduate students at Coastal are encouraged to stop by and see the chapter and meet our members at anytime. If you would like more information drop us an email.
During orientation and the beginning of the semester many opportunities will be available for perspective rushes to talk with current brothers and other Greek members of the school. Members of Delta Chi are easily noticeable on campus and always readily approachable.
-What do I get if I join a fraternity?
Belonging to a fraternity offers many advantages. We realize that your first purpose for coming to college is to obtain an education. We also realize that a college education encompasses more than academics and that the ability to deal and live with people is a demand that will be made on you for the rest of your life. As a well rounded man you must merge a solid academic background with intellectual and social maturity, and with confidence in yourself to deal with the problems that will face you in later years. Delta Chi is a very unique fraternity because we provide an environment that will encourage you to strive for academic excellence, while at the same time discovering new social horizons in a variety of campus settings. Our fraternity is involved in enhancing scholastic achievement, hosting social events, developing men into tomorrow's leaders, participating in sporting events, and much more. A fraternity gets you involved, which helps you to develop different skills. It also allows you to develop contacts with other students, and a variety of alumni involved in all areas of the business world. People join organizations for different reasons. Most of our members joined Delta Chi because they enjoyed the events, liked the people they met, and felt that our chapter had the best to offer them at this important time in their life. You will also become part of a larger network of over 120 chapters and 70,000 members across North America.
-What is unique about Delta Chi at Coastal?
We are individuals who support and respect one another. Being a relatively new fraternity on campus, we were founded in Spring of 2004, new members have a great deal of say in the direction of the fraternity. We believe that we have strong commitment to one another. There is also ample opportunity for leadership since there are so many things to do. We are a diverse group that has people from many different backgrounds and experiences. Part of your experience with Delta Chi is learning from others in the fraternity and learning from their cultures.
-What is your brotherhood like?
Delta Chi is unique among fraternities in many respects and one such difference is the importance we place on building brotherhood within the chapter. We strive to avoid rifts and clicks that often develop between associate member classes because our associate member program treats every member on an equal basis right from the start. The elimination of hazing within Delta Chi strengthens our brotherhood because resentment and the sense of inferiority is never present. Delta Chi believes that there is no point in a man's life more important than his college years. Growth in a non-hazing environment will allow him to overcome the challenges he faces with the support from those around him. Delta Chi believes that brotherhood is a journey, not a destination. Brotherhood involves more than just social events and Delta Chi holds monthly brotherhood events like indoor and outdoor sports, retreats, social events, brotherhood nights, and much, much more. Each member has their own definition of brotherhood, but each revolves the preamble of our fraternity.
"We, the members of the Delta Chi Fraternity, believing that great advantages are to be derived from a brotherhood of college and university men, appreciating that close association may promote friendship, develop character, advance justice, and assist in the acquisition of a sound education, do ordain and establish this Constitution."
Our challenge as brothers is to live up to these guiding principles and our strong belief in them has created a strong sense of brotherhood that over 70,000 men just like you have shared since 1890. College is only temporary, but Brotherhood is forever.
-I'm worried about my grades. What can your chapter do to help me in school?
The academic success you make in your first few semesters at Coastal will largely limit or expand your future options. It's always easier to maintain a GPA than to raise one. Delta Chi provides academic support from the very start with the Associate Member Program, your Big Brother, library time, and the ability to work around your schedule of tests. We have many members in different programs so it is almost never a problem to find a brother who has taken a specific course. Along with all the adjustments you'll be making during your first few months at Coastal the last thing you want to worry about is poor academic performance. Academic success is simply opportunity meeting hard work, and Delta Chi will give you that opportunity. Our policy is simply that if you do not keep your grades up then what good are you doing the fraternity, if you can't attend the school any more.
-I heard that Chapter X hazes! Is that true?
Unfortunately hazing is something that still does occur within the Greek system. Even though every national fraternity has banned hazing some individual chapters have continued this barbaric and just plain stupid practice. It may make you wonder how much you can believe the promises some fraternities may make to you. In recent years several fraternities at around the country have been disciplined for forcing new members to endure hazing during their new members. Hazing ranges from alcohol related, physical, emotional, and psychological torment as a condition for membership. You've never needed to undergo hazing to join any other organization in your life so don't believe that you have to start now. The Greek system began as a way to improve the lives of those who chose to join it, but sadly some fraternities have forgotten this important fact.
-Why should I join now?
Fraternities offer an experience that takes time to develop fully. Although from the start, you will love every minute, we can promise it will only get better. Every fraternity member who didn't join in their first year on campus, wished they had. Those who join in their first year are able to get a head start on the leadership experience. Each year Delta Chi holds Regional Leadership Conferences which is designed to teach more effective leadership methods. From the very beginning, Delta Chi teaches it members to be leaders and not followers. Typically first years choose committee chairs to begin their leadership role in the chapter. Because members are always considered on an equal level with all other brothers they are able to jump right into a position that they feel they can succeed the most at. There will also be officer positions that will open up to you as a new member before your first semester is over. Why wait a year to begin on your road to success when you can begin today in Delta Chi and start to enjoy the benefits of the brotherhood?
-Do you have Greek Housing?
Currently Coastal has no fraternity or sorority houses.
-What about time commitment?
Time management means something different when you get to college than it did in high school. You now have so much available time on your hands that you can either use it or waste it. Our associate member program not only teaches you how to manage that time, but also how to get the most out of every day. As with any organization you will get out of it what you put into it, and the rewards will vary depending on the drive that you have. Our goal is to make you a better man. The time you spend perfecting that goal will not be taking up time, but will instead be the most important time you've ever spent.
-So how do I join?
Send any one of us an email and get to know the Brothers and see if fraternity life is right for you. We look forward to seeing you!
