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Delta
Sigma Phi is based on loyalty...
This loyalty is the key to life long membership but more importantly life long friendship. We at Delta Sigma Phi can offer you strong ties that last beyond your time at UW Oshkosh and more importantly these ties last you into the professional world.
AcademicsThe academic portion of your university career is one significant determinant in your future success. The primary purposes of the fraternity system is to encourage and develop high scholastic achievement among its members. Just over 50% of students in a university or college end up graduating. However, if you belong to a fraternity, your chances of graduating increase to over 70%! Fraternity members help each other succeed!
Leadership
85% of Fortune 500 executives, 85% of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices since 1800, 76% of U.S. Congress members, and 98% of ALL U.S. Presidents since 1825, ...were all fraternity men. As you can clearly see, being in a fraternity builds leadership skills. In the fraternity, you will be "in charge" of an event or a duty. Everyone in the fraternity is a leader, whether you're an officer, an executive, on a committee, or just a participant. You will learn by doing. You'll learn how to manage a budget, run effective meetings, speak in public, motivate others... skills that will help you in college and throughout your life. These days it takes more than just a degree to get a good job - it takes leadership experience, and by running for an office in a fraternity, you can get as much as you can handle.
Brotherhood
Brotherhood is the foundation of the fraternity experience. Every man contributes to this aspect. Brotherhood combines the concept of individualism within the framework of mutual cooperation. As a fraternity brother you will form friendships unlike any found in other organizations. Brotherhood is not conformity. No fraternity is made up of members who are exactly alike. By choosing to become a member of a fraternity, you will meet brothers who grow to become your closest friends, those who will cheer you on when you're successful and who will support you when the going gets tough.
What is Rush?
Rush is for everyone. Rush is not just for people who want to join a fraternity. Rush is primarily a period when the fraternities on campus hold events where men who might be interested in joining can meet the brothers and find out more about each fraternity. However, there is a lot in it for people who are not even thinking about joining a fraternity - it is a unique opportunity to make connections, get to know more people on campus, and get a lot of free food and prizes in the process! Rush is a period when we can get to know you and you can get to know us. Rush takes the form of a series of events that each house holds independently. These events are non-alcoholic, and are designed to provide the rushees with an open atmosphere to choose the house or houses that suit them best. Typical Rush events include barbecues, socials with sororities, casino nights, and theme parties.
During Rush, flyers are posted all over campus advertising the Rush events that each fraternity is holding. Fall Rush at UW Oshkosh this year was during a two week period in September. Bid Distribution marks the end of Rush, and is when each fraternity delivers its invitations for membership, which are called bids. If you choose to join a particular fraternity, then you attend Bid Acceptance at that house about two days later. Most fraternities throw socials that night or the next to welcome their new members. Should you choose not to accept a bid, most fraternities make their bids good for a whole year. There is also a Spring Rush during the Spring term, which is much more informal, and for which there is no set timeframe for all fraternities.
Which one to join?
Each fraternity is very different, and it's important to choose the right one. The best advice is to meet the brothers of every house on campus. One way to do this is attend as many rush events as possible. Unfortunately, many rushees visit only two or three houses during Rush. It is easy to visit just one fraternity and like it so much that you decide to join. However, it may be the ideals that all fraternities share that appeal to you, and not so much the brothers in it. If you join a fraternity for the wrong reason, you are not as likely to remain involved as you get older, and you will not get as much out of it. It is essential to choose the right men to be your brothers. Not only is this important for your personal success, but for the betterment of the fraternity as well - the better the brothers within the house get along, the stronger the brotherhood.
Source: Drexel Delta Sigs