The Gamma Mu Chapter of Delta Tau Delta is
always seeking men who are capable of fulfilling
the high standards that the chapter sets for
itself. This is accomplished through recruitment,
which is run through the chapter informally
365 days a year.
If you are considering joining a fraternity,
please look at the information provided under
the "Fraternity FAQ" link above. If
what you read there and elsewhere throughout
our site appeals to you, then you have come
to the right place.
Make no mistakes about the obligation that
this fraternity is. This is most definitely
not a typical college fraternity, but one that
a man joins for life. The principles and values
that you will learn as a Delt are ones that
you will apply to your life far beyond your
college years. It is our hope that every member
who leaves this chapter will remain involved
in the activities of the fraternity until they
join the Chapter Eternal. If a man refers to
his house as a "college" fraternity,
then it was not worth his time to join at all.
We take great pride in the fact that our alumni
come back for decades to support the goals that
we all share as Delts.
This fraternity was founded on a set of values.
It was not founded for the sole purpose of brotherhood,
or friendship, but as an organization intensely
driven on the upholding of the values which
is was founded to protect. The brotherhood we
share does not come from the fact that we share
a shelter, or that we spend much of our time
together, or that we party together; these are
things anyone can do. If brotherhood stems from
mere companionship, then joining a fraternity
is no different than living in the dormitory.
Our brotherhood comes from the desires we all
share to see the values that we champion be
held in the highest regard among our members.
The goals and aspirations that we share are
what unite us and will keep us united for the
years to come.
The values that you learn in Delta Tau Delta
are not those of a specific religious group,
or those that only apply to people of one background.
We are not a fraternity for people only interested
in a certain major. We do not recruit members
based on any superficiality or characteristic.
Our criteria is that each brother of the fraternity
will uphold our mission and values, and truly
live a life of excellence. If a fraternity cannot,
or will not bond men together of different backgrounds
and beliefs, then it is sorely lacking.
This fraternity does not haze. No fraternity
will ever admit that they do, so the previous
statement will probably hold little weight with
any reader who has researched fraternities in
general. What we can offer, however, are concrete
results. In this past September, we pledged
21 men to the fraternity. By June of this year,
all 21 were made active members. We do not practice
or condone hazing in any way, and the fact that
all of our pledges became active members shows
that. Similarly, if you become a member of this
fraternity you will be held to that exact point.
Hazing will never be practiced at this chapter
by any member, at any time.
All fraternities will offer brotherhood, socials,
academic support, and "networking."
However, so do the dorms. What differentiates
fraternities from each other, and from the outside
world is the letters that make up their name.
Each fraternity was founded for a specific reason,
one which should set its members apart from
the outside world. We take great pride in the
fact we are Delts. We take great pride in our
values. We take the ideals that our fraternity
represents, and we try our best to have them
be an abiding influence in our lives. Above
all, we are Delts.
Delta Tau Delta is a fraternity with a strong
history and a rich future. If you like the idea
of a fraternity that will be a guiding force
in your life years after you leave the grounds
of this university, after you stop paying dues
and coming to meetings, after you have found
work and settled down, and after your children
have come and gone through college, then we
encourage you to pledge this fraternity. If
you think that you can aspire to be more than
a typical fraternity man, that you can make
a difference and accept the challenge which
has now been presented to you, then we invite
you to pledge. It is a decision you will not
regret.
Gamma Mu Chapter
RECRUITMENT vs. RUSH: Our Procedures
After many years (over 90 years that Delta
Tau Delta has been on the UW campus) and a variety
of different recruitment methods, we have decided
as a fraternity that rush does not work, especially
on this campus, especially for our fraternity
based on the type of men we wish to recruit.
We recruit men based on their potential to live
up to the values which we uphold as a chapter.
However, most men who actively seek out fraternities
on this campus know the fraternity stereotypes,
and seek such. We do not look at or pledge men
interested in this by any means, and as such
running "rush" at the same time as
the chapters is not particularly productive
for us. In response, we are done with fraternity
rush. We have oficially moved to 365 day recruitment
procedure.
We do hold events during formal rush, as there
is not formal "rush" at the University
of Washington, but we consider these the culmination
of a man's recruitment, and not the only means
to view candidates. Additionally, we feel that
only one or two visits to Delt shelter or other
recruitment events, is not nearly enough for
either our chapter or a prospect to make a choice
which will affect the rest of his life and our
brotherhood. We strongly encourage anyone considering
Delts to contact
us so that we can start the process of learning
which will lead to their decision about the
chapter.
Ryan Tabasinske, President
Danny Yarbrough, Vice President
