The Friday Letter

^ Pi at Allegheny shares why mental health and friendship are important.

Beta Nu at Appalachian State recently held their first online brotherhood event. The Chapter is planning more online events in the future, and they invite graduate brothers to join as well.
The Chapter also partnered with the Delta Zeta Sorority and raised over $700 for FARM Cafe, so they can "Buy Boone Lunch." FARM Cafe is a nonprofit, pay-what-you-can restaurant in Boone, North Carolina.

^ Beta Sigma at Ball State shares a positive message with their members. 

Lambda at DePauw held a T-shirt fundraiser. All the proceeds from their T-shirt sales were donated to the United Way for Putnam County: COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Embry-Riddle's Relay for Life had to be canceled due to the pandemic. However, Brandon Augustin (2020), the Relay for Life student event coordinator, decided (just five days before the event) to change the in-person event into a social media takeover event. The goals of Relay for Life are fundraising and awareness - both of which are easily capable through social media. Brandon spoke with the Relay for Life representative, who approved the social media event, which means his chapter is hosting the first-ever social media Relay for Life. The Chapter raised over $1,000 and awareness for the cause.

Epsilon Iota at Evansville is currently hosting a fundraiser for Easterseals. Easterseals provides services to children and adults with disabilities and/or special needs and supports their families as well. The organization currently needs urgent funding to continue to provide services to families in the greater Evansville, Indiana community.

Upsilon Kappa at Kentucky participated in a Virtual Out of the Darkness Walk (OODW) on April 5. The OODW, which supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, was originally supposed to take place on UK's campus, but was adapted to a virtual event. Brothers participated by walking in their respective neighborhoods, sharing their walks on social media and raising money for the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. The event was coordinated by Clay Barnett (2020) and Kenyon Ghayoumi (2020). 

The Knoxville Graduate Chapter hosted a virtual happy hour on April 9 from 5:00-5:30 pm.

^ The Delta Colony at Loyola New Orleans partnered with Merchose to design and sell a COVID-19 Relief T-shirt. All proceeds from the T-shirt sales will benefit the Frontline Responders Fund, which is helping to provide supplies to the front lines both locally and nationally. T-shirts can be purchased online until April 15.

^ Rho Phi at Rose-Hulman shared ideas to stave off boredom during self-isolation. 
Additionally, several brothers participated in the Fraternity's Recruitment Town Hall on recruitment during the pandemic.

Chi Kappa is participating in West Chester IFC's Call of Duty philanthropy on April 25. For this event, teams of six must pay a $60 fee to play in the Call of Duty tournament. The winning team will win 25% of the pot, and the rest will be donated to COVID-19 First Responders.

Brothers from Epsilon Chi at Wisconsin Eau Claire decided to volunteer at Ruby's Pantry, a local pop-up food pantry, despite the pandemic.

Due to the pandemic, Pi Iota at WPI modified their original Humvee Push philanthropy. Instead, teams competed to raise the most money and submitted a Photoshop image of their team pushing a Humvee. The challenge took place from April 4-11.

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Alpha Omicron at Akron assisted with the Chili Open Golf Classic event, sponsored by the Akron Rotary Club, for the 30th consecutive year. The Chapter helped by raising money for the Rotary Club, which provides scholarships for families who would otherwise be unable to afford camp for their children.

^ On January 25, brothers from the Pi Chapter at Allegheny volunteered with the French Creek Valley Conservancy Group for their first "Service Saturday" of the semester. Brothers helped by dismantling and removing tree stands from the surrounding forests.

Beta Nu at Appalachian State hosted their inaugural Kickball for the Kids, a philanthropic kickball tournament. The event raised over $2,500 for the Western Youth Network in Boone, North Carolina.

^ The Delta Colony at Christopher Newport welcomed 11 new members to their Gamma Class.

Chi Alpha brothers volunteered to clean up the community during the annual Martin Luther King Day of Service at Clemson.

On September 28, 35 Chi Iota brothers and new members volunteered with Illinois' Student Ambassadors to help clean up campus. In October, the Chapter hosted the Fiji Fall Fest. The Chapter raised $5,000 for the USO, and 18 sorority teams participated in the event.
Additionally, the Chapter hosted the 34th Annual Tom Jump Memorial Fiji Open at the Carriage Greens golf course in August. The event consisted of an afternoon of golf, followed by pizza and brothers. There were 70 brothers (from the classes of 1969-2021) in attendance, including 42 graduate and 16 undergraduate golfers.

^ On February 8, the Zeta Chapter at Indiana University attended the Indiana FIJI State Day with the other eight Phi Gam chapters in the state of Indiana. During the event, Zeta received multiple awards, including the Beta Cup, as the most outstanding chapter for the second consecutive year, and they received the Most Outstanding Recruitment, Community Service and Campus Involvement awards.
The Chapter also won several awards at the University's Greek Assessment & Awards Program. They won the Chapter of Excellence Award (the most prestigious award), the Chapter Alumni Relations Award and the Chapter Civic Engagement Award.

Brothers from the Gamma Deuteron Chapter at Knox set a goal to raise $1,200 for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. Not only did the Chapter exceed their goal by raising over $3,300, brothers also shaved their heads to fully participate in the fundraiser.

On January 26, brothers from the Delta Colony at Loyola volunteered at the Youth Run NOLA in Joe Brown Park.

The Sigma Mu Chapter received the Excellence in Leadership Award at Mississippi State's Ritter Awards for Greek Life.

Psi Mu at Missouri State initiated 28 brothers during the spring 2020 semester.

Lambda Nu at Nebraska received three PRSA Nebraska 2019 Paper Anvil Awards. The Chapter's recruitment campaign received the Award of Excellence: Brand Management and Award of Merit: Community Relations, and their membership and awareness video received the Award of Excellence: Video.

In January, Omega Deuteron at Old Dominion welcomed 15 men to the Xi New Member Class.

^ Kappa Omicron at Oregon State went to Devils Lake, Oregon for their January 2020 Brotherhood Retreat.

Mu Lambda at South Carolina was named 2019 IFC Chapter of the Year by the Fraternity/Sorority Life Office.

^ On September 30, Delta Mu at Wayne State hosted the FIJI Petting Zoo philanthropy event to raise money for the Michigan Humane Society (MHS). The petting zoo included sheep, alpaca, ducks, a mini cow, etc. The Chapter collected donations and sold chips and water and food cups to feed the animals to raise money for the MHS.

Chi Eta at Western Kentucky was #1 in grades for the fall 2019 semester.

On January 25, Kappa Mu brothers participated in Western Michigan's Futsal Tournament, raising over $400 for the Aspiras Foundation. Aspiras is a nonprofit organization that uses soccer as a tool to raise awareness, educate and empower communities in the Dominican Republic.
The Chapter also hosted Rent-a-FIJI, raising over $3,500 for the Bronson Children's Hospital in February.

Throughout the fall 2019 semester, Mu Chapter brothers volunteered by working the concession stands at Wisconsin hockey games every week. By volunteering at these events, the Chapter was able to collect the concession stand proceeds. The Chapter used the proceeds to start Meads Scholarship, named after Michael Meads, who passed away last year. The goal of the scholarship is to help people in Michael's hometown pay for their college expenses and to reward a Mu brother who excels in scholarship and philanthropy.

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The Phi Alpha Chapter partnered with Arkansas' IFC fraternities to support the local Police Department after one of their police officers was killed. All 14 fraternities provided breakfasts and dinners to local law enforcement, displayed banners on their houses and demonstrated other acts of kindness for a whole week to support law enforcement.

Alpha Psi at Austin Peay welcomed eight new members during the fall 2019 semester.

The Kappa Chapter at Baylor initiated seven men from their fall 2019 new member class.

^ In November, Beta Psi at Boise State was awarded Chapter of the Year for the second consecutive year. The Chapter also won the Intellectual Development, Leadership Development, Brotherhood Excellence and Ritual Integration awards. 
Additionally, the Chapter initiated their largest class, with 30 men.

^ Omega Chi at Chapman participated in the C.A.R.E.S. (Creating A Rape-Free Environment for Students) Clothesline Project event on November 13. The Chapter participated by setting up the event. They helped hang over 800 T-shirts (which were created by students, faculty and staff) on clothes lines throughout campus.

From November 11-15, Mu Beta at Coastal Carolina hosted a philanthropy week to raise money for the USO. Throughout the week, the Chapter held several events, including a sand volleyball tournament, a donut sale and a basketball tournament.

The Kappa Nu Chapter won Cornell's Outstanding Commitment to Leadership & Accountability Award - Interfraternity Council at the Sorority & Fraternity 2019 Award Ceremony.

Pi Nu at East Carolina hosted their 5th Annual Phi Gam Day Jam, raising $2,500 for the Beau Stanley (2022) Scholarship. The University started the scholarship after Beau passed away from a fatal car accident.

During Thanksgiving break, Mu Deuteron at Iowa volunteered at Feed My Starving Children by preparing and packing meals that were delivered to those in need.

On November 17, Iota Pi at IUPUI initiated 22 new brothers into the Chapter.

Beta Mu at Johns Hopkins raised over $2,000 for the USO through their annual PUSH event, where teams of eight pushed a 5,000 Lbs. Humvee.

On November 1, Phi Upsilon at North Alabama sold hot chocolate for $1 to raise money for the USO.

^ Omega Deuteron at Old Dominion initiated 12 brothers from their fall 2019 Nu Class.

^ On December 7-8, Lambda Iota at Purdue helped Habitat for Humanity with another project as a part of their partnership. Brothers helped by clearing the remains of a previous structure so two new homes can be built for families in the program.

Tau Deuteron at Texas hosted a Parent's Weekend at the chapter house on November 9-10.

Chi Eta at Western Kentucky participated in Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority's Striking Out Arthritis, a bowling tournament that raises money for the Arthritis Foundation.

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In September, Alpha Omicron at Akron hosted their 4th annual Puppy Party, raising over $1,000 for One of a Kind Pets, Akron, Ohio's only no-kill animal shelter.

The Pi Chapter at Allegheny held their annual Blood Drive for the American Red Cross, and 39 people made blood donations.

The Kappa Chapter at Baylor hosted their 16th annual Fiji Fright Night philanthropic event. Fright Night is a haunted house style experience that benefits the USO.

Beta Psi at Boise State donated seven pumpkins to the children at the Boise State Children's Center.

^ In October, Chi Rho at California of PA brothers helped clean up a church in the local community.

Omega Phi at Central Florida volunteered with Fleet-Farming Orlando by planting crops for an impoverished neighborhood so they would have organic food to eat.

The Delta Colony at Christopher Newport welcomed 20 new members this fall.

On October 5, Delta Iota at Drake brothers participated in a NAMIWalk. The walk raises money and awareness for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).

Mu Iota at Idaho had a successful 2018-19 school year. The Chapter was 2nd in grades among campus fraternities, and they won the intramural championship. They also received the Most Outstanding Campus Involvement Award at the University's Greek Life Awards.

On April 28, brothers from the Kappa Upsilon Colony at Kent State hosted their first Not for College Days Alone Dinner.

This year, Upsilon Kappa at Kentucky acquired a new chapter house. It houses 29 brothers and is located across the street from the University's library. The Chapter also held their Pig Dinner in the fall for the first time. This allowed for a record number of 40 graduate brothers in attendance.

^ On September 26, Gamma Deuteron at Knox College participated in Fresh Day Check, an event that educates students about mental health. Brothers tabled for Nine Out of Ten, an organization that teaches college students how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and take action. The Chapter was proud to pledge to be the nine out of 10 to help the ONE out of 10 college students who is struggling and contemplating suicide.

During the spring 2019 semester, Alpha Phi at Michigan teamed up with the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority for their event, Walk a Mile. Brothers walked a mile in high heels to stand against domestic violence and abuse.

Sigma Mu at Mississippi State welcomed 44 new members this fall.

Psi Mu at Missouri State won the IFC flag football championship, beating the Sigma Pi Fraternity 13-12.

^ Brothers from the Nu Eta Chapter at Northeastern won the 2019 Greek Sing competition with the sisters of the Sigma Delta Tau Sorority. Greek Sing is an annual competition, where each fraternity and sorority pair up to create a 6-minute choreographed dance.
The Chapter also participated in the University's annual Relay For Life and raised $12,230 collectively.

Omega Nu at Ohio Northern welcomed 10 new members during the fall 2019 semester.

This fall, Theta Deuteron at Ohio Wesleyan participated in and won Delta Gamma Sorority's Anchor Bowl, a flag football philanthropy event. Brothers also volunteered at local food banks and at Big Brothers Big Sisters throughout the semester.
Kappa Omicron at Oregon State hosted their annual Haunted House to raise funds for the children of Jackson Street Youth Shelter (JSYS). The theme was asylum, so the Chapter converted their entire house into a haunted asylum. Tickets were sold for $5, and all the proceeds were donated to JSYS.

Lambda Iota at Purdue introduced a new program called Live 2020, which saw success at the Zeta Chapter at Indiana. As a part of this program, every Lambda Iota brother will participate in the 4-Point Program, a leadership development and accountability program designed to help students maximize their performance in school, in the chapter, on campus and in their career. Each semester, brothers will be evaluated on a scale of 0-20 points to measure their achievements in those four key areas, and brothers with strong scores will have the opportunity to earn monetary rewards. Brothers who underperform will be required to develop a remediation plan to get back on track to all-around success.

Kappa Tau at Tennessee paired with Best Buddies during Homecoming week. Brothers and Best Buddies members played a basketball tournament on Monday, had a Halloween party on Tuesday and competed in a dance competition on Thursday.

The Theta Tau Chapter at Tennessee Tech was named All Sports Champions for the 2018-19 intramural season. 

Brothers from the Sigma Upsilon Colony volunteered over 140 hours at Texas State’s Bobcat Build by distributing tools to other volunteers. Bobcat Build is an annual community service event held each spring to help local families in the San Marcos, Texas area. It is the largest one-day community service project in the state of Texas. Volunteers completed various service projects such as landscaping, painting and cleaning up residents' homes, schools, parks or churches. This was the third consecutive year the Colony assisted with the event.

This month, Omicron at Virginia once again partnered with Rho Alpha at Virginia Tech for their annual FIJI Run, which supports the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research. For this year's run, brothers from each chapter ran 159-miles, relay-style, from Blacksburg to Charlottesville for the Commonwealth Clash (Virginia vs. Virginia Tech) football game. To help fundraise for the event, the Omicron Chapter teamed up with Tread Happy and LuluLemon for a workout class and fundraiser on September 19. The event raised hundreds of dollars for cancer research.

^ Bike4Alz, the Chi Eta Chapter's philanthropy, won Western Kentucky's inaugural Outstanding Student Excellence Philanthropy Award. Bike4Alz is an annual cross-country bike ride that raises money and awareness for Alzheimer's research.

Kappa Mu at Western Michigan welcomed 16 new members during the fall 2019 semester.

On September 4, Pi Iota at WPI hosted Dunk a Fiji, a dunk tank philanthropy supporting ALS research. For $1, participants got the chance to throw a softball at the target with the hopes of dunking one of the brothers. The event raised $3,230, which was donated to the ALSE Therapy Development Institute. The Chapter held another philanthropy event for the USO on September 11. Brothers sold yellow ribbons throughout the day and raised $292.

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The Theta Chapter was named Alabama's 2019 Order of Omega Outstanding Fraternity. This is the second time in the last three years the Chapter received this award.

On August 9-11, Epsilon Alpha at Alberta and Upsilon Chi at Calgary competed in a relay race to Red Deer to raise money and awareness for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). Runners ran an accumulated 150 km relay to Red Deer from their respective starting points. The chapters raised over $6,600 for the CMHA.

In July, Pi Chapter undergraduates and graduate brothers, from the classes of 1970 -1999, gathered for Allegheny's Football Fundraiser, which honored the memory of Michael Wilson (1982) and Dr. Neil Capretto.

The Alpha Upsilon Chapter at Auburn is working to change the narrative on fraternity culture and promote the good that Auburn fraternities produce. As part of the initiative, the Chapter launched the "Making Better Men" social media campaign to highlight the positive culture fraternities promote. For more information, click here.

^ Alpha Psi won three Austin Peay State University awards, including Most Improved Chapter, Outstanding Community Service and the Campus Wyatt Award, for outstanding school spirit. The Chapter also welcomed 15 new members in September.

Beta Psi at Boise State competed in BSU Greek Life's annual Greek Week. The Chapter ended the week winning first place and raising $1,951.25 for their philanthropy, the USO. The week included a trivia night, Penny Wars (where the Chapter raised $251.94) and the annual Talent Show.

During the spring 2019 semester, Beta Pi at Bradley hosted their 24-hour teeter-totter philanthropy event, supporting the USO.

^ During the spring 2019 semester, Omega Chi at Chapman hosted their annual Purple Tie Dinner/Dance, which supports Make-A-Wish Orange County. The Chapter raised $83,000, which granted more than 10 wishes to children with critical illnesses. The Chapter also beat their fundraising goal by more than $30,000 and broke the University's fraternity fundraising record (which was previously held by the Chapter).

Brothers from the Gamma Kappa Chapter participated in the Colorado School of Mines' M-Climb to help welcome first-year students. M-Climb is an annual tradition where students carry 10 lbs. rocks up Lookout Mountain to fill in the giant 'M' on the mountainside.
The Chapter also helped first year students move into their dorms before school started.

During the 2018-19 school year, Upsilon Phi at Florida focused on service as a guiding principle. The Chapter's many service accomplishments included: working with Keeping the Alachua County Beautiful to clean up the Gainesville, Florida community; building a house for those in need with Habitat for Humanity; and rebuilding animal habitats for the Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary.

Last year, Iota Pi at IUPUI received the Pillars of Excellence Award and Top GPA. The Chapter also logged over 1,300 community service hours and raised over $16,700 for various philanthropies during the year.
On September 17, the Chapter held the Pie a Phi Gam philanthropy benefiting the USO. From 12:00-2:00 pm, students could purchase pies ($2/pie) to smash in an Iota Pi brother's face. The Chapter raised $432 for the USO.

Pi Deuteron at Kansas brothers attended the Kansas Fraternity Landlord League's (KFLL) third annual Building Brothers Freshman Orientation, which welcomes new IFC members and educates on the consequences of underage drinking. Over 450 IFC members from 11 University of Kansas Fraternities attended the event. KFLL hosted many speakers, including Douglas County's Sr. Asst. District Attorney, who spoke about the legal repercussions for Minors in Possession, fake ID cards and obstructing police officers, and Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center's Program Educator, who spoke about what the obligations of the men should be in order to prevent sexual assault.

Phi at Northwestern brothers volunteered as tutors for Boys Hope Illinois, a high school scholarship program in the Chicago suburbs that helps academically capable and motivated children-in-need to meet their full potential.

The Delta Colony at Nevada Reno hosted a Not for College Days Alone Dinner on September 4. During dinner, area graduate brothers shared their Phi Gam experiences with the Colony's perspective members.

^ In September, Alpha Omega at Ohio welcomed 24 new members.

Omega Deuteron at Old Dominion initiated 19 brothers during the spring 2019 semester.

On March 20, Pi Sigma brothers participated in Pittsburgh's Dance Marathon, which supports the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. The Chapter raised over $2,600, bringing the University's total to over $338,600.

Eta Chi at Quinnipiac won Fraternity of the Year for the 2018-19 academic year.

Several brothers from the Rho Phi Chapter at Rose-Hulman cleaned a portion of St. Rd. 46 near Terre Haute, Indiana.

On April 13, the Nu Beta Chapter held their Pig Dinner commemorating their 102nd anniversary at Rutgers. During the dinner the Nu Beta Education Foundation announced they will be providing nearly $19,000 in scholarships to undergraduate brothers.

Sigma Eta volunteered with the Sam Houston State University Police Department by washing all of their patrol vehicles. The Chapter also welcomed 17 men to their fall 2019 new member class.

Sigma Delta at San Diego State hosted a Red Cross blood drive on September 18 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

On September 6, Kappa Tau at Tennessee hosted the inaugural Fall Graduate Dinner at their chapter house. During dinner, Chapter President Lucas Adams (2021) and Corresponding Secretary Carson Watts (2021) spoke about the positive direction the chapter is heading, the chapter's growth and the unique relationship the chapter has with their graduates.

Upsilon Tau at Toledo hosted the FIJI Freeze philanthropy dinner at Alpha Chi Omega Sorority's house on September 6. From 8:00 pm - 12:00 am, the Chapter sold tickets for unlimited ice cream and cookies for $4. All proceeds were donated to the USO.

^ This summer, Chi Eta at Western Kentucky held their 7th Bike4Alz, a philanthropy bike ride benefiting Alzheimer's research. This year, there were 12 bike riders, with Gabe Hitz (2021) as the lead rider. The Chapter set a $70,000 fundraising goal for the bike ride, which began on May 18 in San Francisco, California. The bike ride ended on July 20 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, having raised over $66,000. For more information, or to donate to Bike4Alz, visit www.bike4alz.org.

The Rho Tau Chapter won William & Mary's 2019 Outstanding Fraternity Award.

During the William Jewell Greek Awards, Zeta Phi was recognized as the IFC Fraternity of the Year, and they won Philanthropy of the Year.

Kappa Chi at William Woods received several annual Greek Awards, including 2018-19 Top Grades Award, 2019 Greek Olympics Champions, 2019 IFC Social Media Contest Winner and 2019 Greek Week Champions, to name a few.

The Mu Chapter at Wisconsin tragically lost their brother, Michael Meads (2022), due to complications from Adenovirus in February 2019. During Michael's battle with the virus, the Chapter helped Michael and his family in any way possible. They even organized a small fundraiser to help the Meads' family. Since Michael's passing, the Chapter decided to divert over $13,000 from their Island Cup fundraiser to establish the Michael Meads Scholarship Foundation.

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All Members

Brothers from every chapter should begin to incorporate regular virtual events to keep up morale and maintain fraternal contact. Here are just some examples as to how you can help your chapter’s brotherhood thrive in this difficult time: 

Chapter Operations:
 • Keep a regular schedule to maintain some semblance of normalcy
 • If you need a Zoom account, let us know ASAP
 • Include new members
 • Give everyone an opportunity to speak and contribute to the meeting. R&Cs and brotherhood reports from each brother are a great way to do this
 • Continue/implement brother of the week program
 • Group “presentations” about a fun topic to the chapter
 • Keep committee work going on outside of chapter meetings and focus on what you can do rather than what you can’t do
 • Alter your senior sendoff, senior wills, final R&Cs to honor your graduating members

Group Calls:
 • Zoom meals together
 • Regular scheduled group calls with randomized brothers
 • Table games like Facts in Five or Pictionary 

Video Games:
 • Jackbox games over Zoom
 • Rocket League
 • Call of Duty
 • Fortnite
 • WoW, LoL, DotA, etc.
 • Jack Foley (Ohio Wesleyan 2022) created a private  Discord Server  so Phi Gam brothers and friends can stay connected through video games

For more information and resources, visit the COVID-19 Guidance page.

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Officers, Advisors

There are two ways Phi Gamma Delta recognizes its graduate brothers for their contributions and/or accomplishments: 

Individual Awards for Volunteers:

The Fraternity's annual awards competition also provides several individual awards to recognize deserving brothers for their contributions as graduate volunteers. Any chapter or individual may nominate graduate brothers for these awards: 
 • Coulter Cup: Graduate brother who has contributed the most to an undergraduate chapter through service in a capacity other than as a Purple Legionnaire or General Officer
 • Crowder Cup: Outstanding Faculty Advisor
 • Durrance Award: Outstanding Purple Legionnaire
 • Haynes Award: Most effective Section Chief

Individual Award nominations must be submitted by March 31, 2020 at 11:59 pm PT.

William A. Martin Distinguished Fiji Award:

Each year, the Archons select up to six accomplished graduate brothers for their faithful and unselfish service to Phi Gamma Delta or their special contribution to mankind and society at-large. We encourage you to nominate deserving brothers by April 1, 2020 for consideration this year. Additional information and past Distinguished Fiji Award recipients are listed at phigam.org/DinstinguishedFijiAward.

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Officers

Invoices for liability insurance will be emailed no later than Friday, February 7, 2020. The estimated base rate this year is $175 per member, including fall 2019 new members and fifth-year seniors. Chapters that have had a risk management violation will be charged a 10% penalty. Payment options will be noted in the email containing the invoice. 

January 31, 2020 is the deadline for roster changes, prior to the insurance billing. Please update your chapter roster on your chapter page by logging in at phigam.org. Once insurance bills are issued, there will be no credits for roster adjustments. Here are instructions to update your roster.

If you have any questions, email Amy Watson, or call her at 859-255-1848.

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Undergraduates, Purple Legionnaires, Section Chiefs

The deadline for registration was December 1. However, we will continue to accept registrations on a limited basis. For more information, visit www.phigam.org/Academy. Chapters without at least three attendees are subject to disciplinary action. 

Brothers registered for the Academy will receive additional information in the coming days and weeks leading up to the event.

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Undergraduate Members

The Fraternity is looking for outstanding campus and chapter leaders to represent Phi Gamma Delta and join other fraternity and sorority leaders in Washington, DC, March 30 - April 2, 2020, to advocate for legislation that is important to the success of Greek organizations across the country.

During the visits, selected students will meet with congressional representatives and advocate to protect the fraternity and sorority experience and students’ rights to freely associate with a single-sex organization, as well as anti-hazing legislation.

Learn more and apply here.

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President

Beginning this fall, Chapter Presidents will be required to complete an online course focusing on risk management prior to completing the Chapter President’s Risk Management Agreement. The agreement is integrated into the course and will be signed at the completion of the course. 

The course is in the Fraternity’s new Learning Management System (LMS). You can access the LMS here. You need to be logged into the Fraternity’s website to access the courses. If you are having technical difficulties contact Andrew Depew, Coordinator of Educational Programs & Online Learning.

October 1 is the deadline for you to complete and electronically sign the agreement. Failure to submit the agreement may result in a referral to the Board of Conduct.

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