Join the Fight Against Hazing
Contrary to society’s stereotypes, hazing has never been endorsed or encouraged as a method for “training” a man or to help him “earn” his membership in a fraternity. Hazing is contrary to our mission and values, and it has no place in Phi Gamma Delta.
While most chapters do not haze, unfortunately hazing creeps into chapters far too often. Since 2018, Phi Gamma Delta has closed 16 chapters for hazing, making it the number one killer of fraternity chapters.
The Fraternity is committed to the elimination and prevention of hazing. We have embarked on a comprehensive Hazing Prevention Plan intended to rethink our approach to new member education, engage interested constituencies and, ultimately, work to eliminate hazing from our chapters.
To all those with an interest in the present and future of Phi Gamma Delta – undergraduates, graduate brothers, parents and campus partners – we invite you to Join the Fight to eliminate and prevent hazing.
#JoinTheFight & National Hazing Prevention Week Campaign
Phi Gamma Delta is once again continuing our #JoinTheFight Against Hazing social media campaign during National Hazing Prevention Week (NHPW), September 19-23, 2022.
Join the Fight Pledge Signing Contest
The top two undergraduate chapters that get the most members (undergrad and grad) to sign the Join the Fight Pledge by Thursday, September 22, at 11:59 pm PT, will win a box of Phi Gam branded merchandise for their chapter (pictured).
Sign the Pledge
Note: To make this fair for chapters of all sizes, the winning chapters will be selected based on the percentage of living brothers who sign the pledge, not total number.
Other Ways to Participate in the Campaign:
Hazing Prevention Plan
Phi Gamma Delta is rethinking how a man “becomes a Fiji.” The Fraternity is introducing a new prescribed New Member Education Program that will build friendships among new members and brothers, incorporate productive and meaningful bonding activities, and introduce online modules to aid in learning. Foundations of Courage is now available for chapters to adopt, with additional components available over time.
The Fraternity is also developing framework for Continued Member Development. Our goal is to extend learning about the Fraternity and Ritual throughout a brother’s undergraduate career. This framework is scheduled for rollout beginning in fall 2021.
Phi Gamma Delta will provide increased training and educational opportunities to our New Member Educators and Chapter Officers. Beginning in fall 2019, all Chapter Presidents and New Member Educators are required to complete online courses and agreements prior to the start of their New Member Education Program. In summer 2019, we launched The Summit, an annual conference, to provide training, strategies and tactics for both recruitment and new member education. Additional programs will continue to be implemented over time.
Phi Gamma Delta continues its deliberate and direct communication to all undergraduate brothers to help them understand the risks and consequences of hazing. When a chapter is closed for hazing, all undergraduates are informed of the reason the chapter closed and are reminded of the consequences individuals may face, including criminal prosecution and expulsion from the Fraternity and/or their school.
The Fraternity also offers Incentives for Prevention as motivation for chapters to participate in preventive and educational opportunities. Incentives began to be rolled out in early 2021, with additional opportunities available in 2022.
Phi Gamma Delta, along with peer organizations, the North American Interfraternity Conference and several other organizations associated with fraternities and sororities, fully supports federal and state legislation aimed to heighten transparency, accountability and strengthen criminal consequences for those who haze. We encourage all brothers, parents and interested constiuents to learn more about and support federal legislation such as the END ALL Hazing Act and Ohio's Collin’s Law: The Ohio Anti-Hazing Act.
Phi Gamma Delta looks to everyone involved to stand with us and Join the Fight against hazing.
Beginning in fall 2019, the Fraternity is communicating directly with parents of new members regarding what is expected during their son’s fraternity experience. New initiates will also receive direct communication from the Fraternity about their responsibilities as a brother, empowering them to be Courageous Leaders and keep hazing out of their chapter.
Also beginning in fall 2019, and continuing through 2020, the Fraternity will provide enhanced resources for our graduate advisors and volunteers. These include revised and revamped online modules for graduate volunteers, to better understand and address risk management and hazing concerns, and a facilitation guide for graduates, to better discuss expectations around hazing and new member education with their chapters.
Our Join the Fight Campaign gives our undergraduates, graduate brothers, campus partners and parents a meaningful way to take a stand against hazing.
Hazing Prevention Resources