Some of these costs can be offset by in scholarships, local, online community projects that are offered each year by the Delta Beta Lambda Foundation. One in three who apply will receive scholarships!

It depends on your role with the Fraternity. If you are chapter president, vice president, etc., you will have different responsibilities than a committee member. Either way, your responsibilities will require at least four hours per week the first year. If you choose to play on intramural teams and get involved in community service projects, the time will obviously increase.

“The more time you put into the organization, the more you will get out of it.”

Delta Beta Lambda is not a four-year commitment; it is a for life commitment. We believe in the creed: “Once a DBL, always a DBL, everywhere a DBL.&rdqou;

Please refer to the advantages of being a Delta Beta Lambda on page 10.

Within the chapter - chapter officer positions, committee chairs and inter-fraternity representative positions. Within Delta Beta Lambda – The Institute for Scholastic Innovator, DBLLIVE, DBLPRO, Annual Technology Youth Sports Tournaments and various other programs.

The chapter will have full advisory team consisting of a chapter counselor, risk management advisor, financial advisor, pledge education advisor and recruitment advisor. These advisors have completed General Fraternity advisor training and will support the chapter as mentors and advisors. In addition to receiving support from local advisors, the colony will receive on-site assistance from an education consultant in its first year and regular monthly visits in its second year and beyond. The chapter will also receive all of the Scholastic Innovator resources via our website and national convention.

17 Brothers and sisters currently members of our organization

Absolutely. It is an expectation that everyone during our development be involved in at least one other community project. We feel it is unhealthy for a person’s development to commit only to one organization. Experience is the spice of life.

If you can manage your time wisely and commit yourself to your academics and extracurricular activities, the fraternity experience should not be a problem to balance. Shape your habits and they will shape you. Why would you want to put off a life changing experience? Ultimately, we hope you consider membership when you are ready. You are making history with an opportunity to be a charter member of your school chapter.

Fraternities are very idealistic in nature. We strive to battle the stereotypes and misconceptions on a daily basis. We find once people/the community, give us a chance, they realize we are a great group of upstanding people. We are acutely aware that the actions of one can bring down the reputation of the whole. We have good accountability measures in place when things get on the wrong path. We believe our reputation and service to our community is our most valuable asset and we work very hard to have great relationships with everyone with whom we come into contact.

Different strokes for different folks. We have brothers and sisters who choose not to drink. We have brothers who go out three times a week. We preach balance, moderation and personal responsibility to everyone in social settings. From a chapter- programming standpoint, we organize several community service events with sororities and other campus organizations. We plan video game tournaments, spring break trips, road trips to our annual convention, etc. Delta Beta Lambda is a video game and technology service fraternity, but we also understand that leadership, academics and community service go hand-in-hand with this idea.

The Scholastic Innovator Initiative is a broad-based support mechanism that was created to help chapters strive to reach the vision of the Fraternity through the nine goals of the Initiative. It is not a cookie-cutter program, but instead challenges chapters and online communities to set their own goals that are realistic, manageable and attainable. The Scholastic Innovator initiative encourages chapters to improve continually by setting goals and holding themselves accountable to reach those goals. It serves as an opportunity to live up to the founding principles and goals of the organization.

We are friends, scholars, leaders, athletes, ladies and gentlemen. We are committed to making a positive contribution to the university and to making our families and alumni proud. We pride ourselves in being different and committed to the founding ideals of our Fraternity.

Similar to the above, the experience is strengthened by academics, and we mutually support and assist each other to excel in classes. Delta Beta Lambda believes in devotion to the cultivation of the intellect and therefore the experience will not come at the expense of the student’s academic pursuits.

Please speak with the President, Pledge Educator, and Recruitment chairman about membership and the responsibilities that come with joining Delta Beta Lambda. We want to make sure you know what you are signing up for. We have done you a disservice if you do not know what the requirements are before accepting a bid from our fraternity. There are monetary commitments, time commitments and, most importantly, moral and social conduct commitments. We firmly believe we do not make DBLs. We develop our future leaders. If your values are in line with what we offer, the decision to join our organization should be simple.

Given me lifelong family members with a common mission to help people. We could not imagine our lives without this organization.

We have policies against hazing of any kind, believing that such practices diminish the dignity of the individual. We work hard to create an atmosphere of respect within our chapter, honoring each member for his beliefs and values.

“Delta Beta Lambda is an extremely diverse organization that accepts people from widely divergent backgrounds groups. This is one of our strengths. The General Fraternity is firmly dedicated to helping the undergraduates, community and industry is there when needed. This organization’s principles and the Scholastic Innovator and DepriTech Initiatives provide a great framework to make men and women into great people and finally, Delta Beta Lambda is family. These have been my best friends and will continue to be so.”

- Eric Whiteside, Founder & National President ’07