Like other Greek organizations, Pi Delta Psi holds Rush events at the beginning of every semester. During these events, potential members are encouraged to meet the Brothers and get a glimpse of what Fraternity life is like. At the end of Rush, potential members are granted a bid to continue forth in our induction process. If the bid is accepted, potential members then undergo an education process that familiarizes individuals with the Fraternity and our ideals.
Although Fraternity life might not be for everyone, participation in a Fraternity will have a significant impact on your college experience. Pi Delta Psi encourages their members to strive for Excellence in all their endeavors. With a focus on our four pillars: Academic Achievement, Cultural Awareness, Righteousness, and Friendsihp/Loyalty, we help our members grow into well-rounded adults. Additionally, the Fraternity will give members the opportunity to network with students from across the Nation. The Asian American Greek community is very interconnected, allowing members from various organizations to know one another. Also, pledging itself is a once-in-a-lifetime experience worth experiencing.
Pi Delta Psi is an Asian-interest cultural fraternity that seeks to educate others about our different heritages. One of the best ways to learn about these cultures is to pledge Pi Delta Psi. Anybody from any ethnicity who is interested in learning more about Asian culture and who has a desire to help spread cultural understanding is welcome in our fraternity. Pi Delta Psi has Asian, Caucasian, Latino, and African-American brothers across the nation, and members of Pi Delta Psi are proud to call men of any ethnicity who complete the pledging process their brother.
Yes. Although the fraternity opens the student up to a limitless amount of activities and events, we do not see fraternity life as a replacement for other activities on campus, but the perfect complement. Becoming a member of Pi Delta Psi would in no way ever stop you from participating in other organizations; in fact, many of our brothers are members of other student associations and regularly interact with and deal with several organizations on campus.
Fraternity life should in no way hurt your grades; in fact, in many ways it can help. Pi Delta Psi knows that students come to UConn to receive an education, and as such, the fraternity does everything it can to help the academic success of its brothers. One of the pillars of Pi Delta Psi is Academic Achievement. The fraternity is also a valuable academic resource for its brothers, as brothers are often able to help each other with their classes.
Face it, not everyone is the same and different people have different needs. We try to set the length based on personal performance throughout your pledging process. If you think about it, we have rush every semester, so take a guess how long it can be.
No. There is more to life than just partying. If you think all we do is party like what you see on television or like what you heard from your friends, well… you’re completely wrong.
Our membership dues are extremely affordable. We do not intend to garner a profit from our members. Rather all dues and cost return to our members in some form. Additionally, Rush is absolutely free to all prospective members.