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Brothers for Life, Since 1883
Pledge Manual
A Guide to Fraternal Education
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SIXTH EDITION
October 2015 Printing
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Dedication: Brother Louis C. Cipriany
With great respect, we dedicate this sixth edition of the Phi Delta Chi Fraternal Education Manual to Brother Louis C. Cipriany (Epsilon).
Lou served as Honorary Grand President during the 57th Grand Council
Monterey, 1989). A charter member of the Phi Delta Chi Board of Counselors, he practiced pharmacy in community, hospital, industrial, and consultant settings. Brother Cipriany claimed ownership of the original idea to
add milk of magnesia to Amphogel® to relieve constipation, thus giving
rise to the Maalox® brand. He remembered receiving a $1.00 consultation
fee for his sage advice [Communicator 1990 Winter:2].
Lou was born on September 11, 1920. Initiated into Epsilon Chapter, he
earned his B.Sc. degree from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1941
and his M.Sc. degree in 1950. During World War II, he served with the
U.S. Army’s Medical Administrative Corps. He owned and operated several community pharmacies and was an active member of APhA, ASCP, and the Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical
Association. He was one of the charter members who formed the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists in
1942. Lou was very active and supportive of the Epsilon Chapter of Phi Delta Chi, and in 1960, Lou was instrumental in encouraging pharmacy students at Duquesne University to form our Beta Gamma Chapter.
Throughout his career, Lou could always be seen at major pharmacy meetings throughout the country. Phi Delta
Chi Brothers from across decades recognized Lou’s friendly face. His pride in and support of the Fraternity was
unwavering. He was a true symbol of goodwill. Although health concerns limited his ability to travel in the early 1990s, Lou kept in touch and his name was frequently brought up when Phi Dex Brothers gather at national
meetings. Lou passed away February 18, 2005, but his spirit will always be a part of Phi Delta Chi.
Brothers Dean McCann, Dick Parent, and Dick Smith of Omicron Chapter originated PHI DELTA CHI’s first Pledging Manual on
November 2, 1951. In 1965, Brothers of Lambda Chapter revised the Manual, led by Brother Robert Patterson. Subsequent revisions
occurred in 1976, led by Beta Beta Chapter; in 1983, led by Delta Chapter and delegates to the 1983 Centennial Grand Council; in
1987, led by Alpha Eta Chapter; and between 1998 and 2005, coordinated by Grand VP for Alumni Affairs Dave Karls and Grand VP
for Student Affairs Michael Mohundro, with input from Grand Officers, Regional Meeting attendees, and other Brothers.
This Fraternal Education Manual serves as a guide for each person pledged and committed to PHI DELTA CHI. It aids learning
about the Fraternity and serves as a reminder of the voluntary obligations that each aspiring Brother assumes. To each, we sincerely
suggest your diligent reading and application of the information contained herein. Initiated Brothers: Refer back to this Manual periodically for instruction and renewal.
We wish each of you success in your fraternal journey. We urge you to work diligently for your Fraternity. For only as a Brother becomes more and more involved in PHI DELTA CHI can "Life's Crowning Star of Brotherhood" be attained.
Copyright © 2015, Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity, Inc. All rights reserved. Phi Delta Chi Collegiate Chapters listed on pages 3032 act as duly authorized agents of the Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity for local printing.
Sixth Edition, 2005 (updated October 2015). Fifth Edition, 1987. Fourth Edition, 1984.
Third Edition, 1976. Second Edition, 1967. First Edition, 1951.
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Table of Contents
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
Status and Rights during Fraternal Education ................................................................................. 4
Obligations during Fraternal Education ........................................................................................ 4-5
Fraternity Organizational Chart ....................................................................................................... 5
Fraternal Education: Trainer’s Guide ............................................................................................. 6-7
Lesson Plans, Modules 1 to 6 ..................................................................................................... 8-11
Fraternal Education Competency Checklist ................................................................................... 12
Mission Statement, Vision, and Values of Phi Delta Chi .............................................................. 13
Goals & Objectives of Fraternal Education .............................................................................. 14-15
Chapter Standards .......................................................................................................................... 16
Expectations of Personal & Brotherly Behavior ............................................................................ 17
Risk-Management Policy .......................................................................................................... 18-19
Individual Record .......................................................................................................................... 20-23
Historical and Reference Information
Historical Sketch of Phi Delta Chi ............................................................................................ 24-25
Original Minutes from Founding in 1883 ...................................................................................... 26
Phi Delta Chi Facts ........................................................................................................................ 27
Grand Councils .............................................................................................................................. 28
Leader-Development Seminars (LDS), Grand Presidents ............................................................. 29
Chapters of Phi Delta Chi ......................................................................................................... 30-32
Regional Maps and Organization.............................................................................................. 32-34
Phi Delta Chi National Awards................................................................................................. 35-37
Phi Delta Chi Songs .................................................................................................................. 38-40
Other Greek-Letter Organizations of Pharmacy ............................................................................ 41
Summary of Parliamentary Procedure .......................................................................................... 42
Constitution & Bylaws .................................................................................................................. 43-52
Planning & Communication : Fraternity Planning Cycle.............................................................. 52
Staying Connected with Phi Delta Chi and PLEI .......................................................................... 53
November 1983:
University of Michigan
School of Pharmacy
Associate Dean James
Richards (right) congratulates Grand President Ralph L. Saroyan
(center) on Phi Delta
Chi's centennial, in
front of our commemorative plaque on the
Ann Arbor campus, as
past Grand President
Dale Doerr (left) looks
on.
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Status & Rights During Fraternal Education
The status of an aspiring Brother of PHI
DELTA CHI is that of a student learning
to become scholastically, professionally,
and socially adapted to Fraternity life.
Upon committing to the Fraternity, a man
or woman surrenders no legal or social
rights, no family or personal affiliations,
nor any moral or religious ideals or standards. The person's status changes only in
that new responsibilities and special obligations have been voluntarily assumed.
With those obligations, certain rights and
privileges are acquired.
During fraternal education, Prospective
Brothers learn to act together as a team.
As a team, they learn to integrate themselves into the larger team that is the collegiate Chapter. This “blending of waters”
is a challenge and an opportunity for both
Prospective Brothers and Initiated Brothers to demonstrate Fraternalism, repeated
cyclically each semester.
Fraternal Education
The fraternal education period is a probationary period during which adjustments are made in both Prospective and
Initiated Brothers. It is a time for learning
about the Fraternity, its ideals, and the
personality of its Brothers. It can be a
very humbling time, as we find out how
much we have to learn about human nature. Its culmination, however, is the most
rewarding of life's events -- the sharing of
true Brotherhood.
What other opportunities does PHI
DELTA CHI offer? Service in the name
of the Brotherhood, advancement of the
profession of Pharmacy, better scholarship and better living through friendship,
life-long pleasures to those who will accept them-- these are but a few of the
things that a successful Brother learns
through the Fraternity.
The Fraternity, by its very name, is a
Brotherhood. Therefore, a Prospective
Brother has the right to expect treatment
like that of an Initiated Brother. The Prospective Brother also has the right to fair
consideration and treatment from those
with more fraternal experience. It is the
right and privilege of the Prospective
Brother to make known wants or needs
and to offer suggestions to the Chapter
through his or her Big Brother. This Big
Brother is appointed as a Fraternal Guide.
Prospective Brothers should have complete confidence in their Big Brothers.
Prospective Brothers should discuss freely
all aspects of the Fraternity without fear
of reprisal. Each Big Brother should offer
careful guidance and advice. Open minds
and listening ears are primary requirements for Big Brothers. Big Brothers can
often forestall problems in fraternal education and trouble with the collegiate
Chapter by proper counseling.
If the Chapter maintains a house, remember that the house acts as a home for
Brothers while they are students. The Prospective Brother living in the house has
the right to safe and comfortable quarters,
reasonable privacy, and appropriate conditions for study and conduct of reasonable personal activities.
At any meeting of Prospective Brothers,
it is appropriate for one to request permission to speak and, after being given the
floor, to express his or her opinion on any
matter of importance to the Fraternity. If
the Prospective Cohort adopts the proposed course of action, it may be presented for consideration to the collegiate
Chapter at its regular meeting.
Obligations During Fraternal Education
A Prospective Brother of PHI DELTA
CHI, upon taking the Initial Pledge of
Brotherhood & Fidelity, necessarily assumes not only a great responsibility toward the Fraternity, but a series of traditional obligations.
Attitude of Mind. It is futile to attempt
to control another's thoughts. Nor would it
be desirable, given the ideals of PHI
DELTA CHI, to suppress reasonable individuality and freedom of thought. When
a Prospective Brother accepts a bid for
membership, however, he or she is obligated to regard the Fraternity with a spirit
of respect and sincerity and to give its
teachings conscientious consideration. A
disrespectful attitude toward the Fraternity, so long as the Fraternity is motivated
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by its traditional ideals, is uncalled for,
and is reason for reprimand or other action.
Chapter meetings and activities take precedence over social engagements and interests outside the Chapter.
Fraternity Interests. Ordinarily, a person should not pledge a Fraternity unless
a reasonable amount of time can be devoted to its affairs. At least several hours
a week should be devoted to work of the
Fraternity. During fraternal education,
some required tasks might seem without
purpose. But they have a sound purpose,
if they instill lessons of honor, respect,
and responsibility. The work of PHI
DELTA CHI has produced leaders in every aspect of our profession. Each Prospective Brother can look forward to a life of
continued service to the Fraternity--at the
Chapter, Regional, and National levels.
Fraternalism. One of the first things a
Prospective Brother learns about his or
her fellows and the Initiated Brothers is
their imperfections. There is very little
"perfect" Brotherhood on the face of our
earth, but college fraternities may offer
examples of brotherly association and
devotion as fine as can be found. A college fraternity has ideals, but is not ideal.
Remember, when the present ideal is
reached, there will be new goals to strive
for.
A fine, although sometimes disagreeable, aspect of a Fraternity is that it obliges
Brothers to dwell in harmony in spite of
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shortcomings. The proper attitude to take
toward an erring Brother is one of tolerance, sympathy, and understanding. Even
so, personal responsibility remains.
havior. PHI DELTA CHI expects its Prospective Brothers to acquire high standards of manners and social conduct and to
apply these principles in their daily lives.
Personal Conduct. It scarcely need be
repeated that PHI DELTA CHI expects its
Prospective Brothers to conduct themselves in an honorable manner. Each Prospective Brother must adopt standards of
Honor, Integrity, and Fair Play. Courtesy
and consideration, the foundation of manners, should be primary principles of be-
Hazing. The Grand Council of Phi Delta
Chi Fraternity reminds all Brothers that
hazing will not be accepted under any
circumstances. The Phi Delta Chi Fraternity defines hazing as any situation created or action taken which intentionally, on
or off a college campus, produces physical or mental harm, public embarrassment
or ridicule, or any activity on the part of
Prospective or Initiated Brothers which
may violate any local, state, or federal
law, including Fraternity and college
rules. Prospective Brothers have the right
to refuse to cooperate with any act they
believe to involve hazing.
Summary. Remember, in all you do,
that the greatest lesson to be learned in the
journey to becoming a Brother is extinction of self for the good of all and obedience to the will of our Grand Fraternity.
Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity Organizational Chart
The Grand Council of
PHI DELTA CHI
Pharmacy Leadership &
Education Institute (PLEI)
Grand President
Executive Director &
National Office
Grand Past President
Grand Vice President
for Collegiate Affairs
Grand Vice President
for Student Affairs
Grand Vice President
for Alumni Affairs
Grand Vice President
for Communications
Regional Directors
for Collegiate Affairs
Regional
Correspondents
Regional Directors
for Alumni Affairs
Webmaster and
Editorial Board
Project Directors
Collegiate
Chapter Advisors
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Collegiate Chapters
Alumni Chapters
Chapter Officers
Chapter Officers
Chapter Committees
Chapter Committees
Committee Examples:
Achievement Award
Athletic
Audit
Finance & Fund-Raising
House Management
Professional & Service
Publication
Membership (Rush)
Scholarship
Social
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Fraternal Education:
Trainer’s Guide
Every Chapter needs to attract, educate, and retain action-oriented Brothers. Fraternal education is the process
to instill in new members the esprit de
corps needed to sustain a successful
organization. Personal contact with
Prospective Brothers and deep-seated
teamwork are essential. Do not kid
yourself; there are no substitutes for
these two cornerstones. Be ready to
share your dreams with these new people and teach them how to keep the fire
going. If you are committed to the Fraternity, you literally stake the future on
them.
The Fraternal Education Trainer (often
the Worthy Master at Arms, assisted by
the Worthy Inner Guard) is entrusted
with the education and development of a
very precious commodity. Evoking talent and leadership from those seeking
admission into our Fraternity is a challenging and satisfying job.
Purposes of Fraternal Education
Trainer’s Guide
1. To set a standard for training about
the Fraternity to those seeking membership as Brothers.
2. To assure a uniform knowledge base
about the Fraternity and its history.
3. To offer examples of reasonable challenges and purposeful sacrifices to
pose to Prospective Brothers, to identify commitment in becoming a
Brother and contributing to the Fraternity after Initiation.
4. To offer examples for how to develop
the organizational talents of Prospective Brothers.
Individual chapter programs for fraternal education will vary slightly. But this
national standard will guide individual
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programs. This curriculum is a minimum standard for Phi Delta Chi Chapters nationally and for each person who
seeks entry to our Brotherhood.
Steps for Conducting a Fraternal Education Program:
1. Establish a timetable for the educational period. Set a date for initiation
before beginning the Fraternal Education Program. Some schools may set a
specific schedule and length of time
for the educational period. Ask your
college’s director of student affairs for
details. In general, your Fraternal Education Program should last 4 to 6
weeks. The shorter the program, the
more content must be covered per
week. Fraternal education schedules
should be relatively consistent from
semester to semester.
2. Assign a Big Brother to each Prospective Brother at the beginning of the
program. Chapters will carefully
match these pairs, with the Big Brothers fully understanding the importance and responsibility of their
roles as guides, ombudsmen, and
mentors to the Prospective Brothers.
3. Establish regular meeting times (e.g.,
3 to 5 times per week) for the Prospective Brothers. Set the times and
dates for all meetings at the beginning
of the educational period.
4. Divide the information the Prospective Brothers will learn into segments.
Quiz them on assigned information at
each meeting. Establish a minimum
passing grade.
5. Make a list of all activities and projects expected of the Prospective
Brothers during the Fraternal Education Program. Assign approximate or
specific dates for each.
Tips & Suggestions
The Prospective Brothers should plan
and organize one professional project,
one social project, and one fund-raising
project to provide financial resources
for the other two functions. This will
teach skills needed as an Initiated
Brother. The scope and complexity of
these projects will depend on the length
of the Fraternal Education Program, the
number of Prospective Brothers, and
time considerations. If it is unreasonable
for the Prospective Brothers to accomplish any of these three projects before
Initiation, the Prospective Brothers
should instead be required to participate
in at least one professional, social, and
fund-raising project conducted by the
collegiate Chapter.
As much as possible, have the Prospective Brothers help establish meeting
times and project due dates, to minimize
conflicts with their academic schedules.
Once the schedule is set, follow it.
Changing meeting times and due dates
can cause confusion and frustration,
especially for large cohorts of Prospective Brothers.
Incorporate ample “study time” into the
Fraternal Education Program. After all,
our first priority is to help the Prospective Brothers succeed in pharmacy
school. Specifically designating certain
hours as study time emphasizes to the
Prospective Brothers the Chapter’s
commitment to academic excellence.
Hold Prospective Brothers to the standard of maintaining or improving their
academic performance.
Enter into all projects as a team, to develop camaraderie. Set tasks that model
responsibilities Prospective Brothers
will perform after Initiation. Challenge
them to prove they will work hard to be
assets to the Chapter and the Fraternity.
Fund-raising Project: To provide financial resources to support profes-
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sional and social projects.
Professional Project: To develop their
identity in Pharmacy and to develop
their sense of responsibility to advance the public health.
Social Project: To meet the Brothers
and encourage fraternal communication.
Alumni Project: To appreciate the
responsibility for continuing involvement with the Fraternity, even after
graduation.
Keep alert for problems (e.g., difficulties with the program, interpersonal conflicts between Prospective Brothers or
between an Initiated and a Prospective
Brother) and address them as soon as
recognized. If you are unsure how to
deal with a problem or conflict, consult
with the WCC or Chapter Advisor.
Be careful not to allow an adversarial
relationship to develop between us (the
Initiated Brothers) and them (the Prospective Brothers). Such artificial barriers can persist after Initiation to the detriment of the Chapter.
Keep a clear line of communication
open between the Trainer and the Prospective Brothers regarding expectations, responsibilities, and progress.
Have Prospective Brothers added to the
Chapter’s e-mail listserv early in the
Fraternal Education Program. Develop
methods of transferring written messages to and from the Brothers.
Important Roles of the Big Brother
1. Role Model: Like an older sibling, the
Big Brother teaches the Prospective
Brother how to function in this new
“family” or “community.”
2. Educator: The Big Brother helps teach
material that the Prospective Brother
must learn concerning fraternity history and chapter operations.
3. Moral Supporter: When times are
tough and the Prospective Brother
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seems overwhelmed, the Big Brother
provides moral support, reassuring
that others have gone through this and
that the reward of Brotherhood is
worth the effort expended.
4. Trust Builder: This may be the most
important role the Big Brother plays,
especially during Initiation. The Big
Brother is in a unique position to develop in the Prospective Brother the
feeling of trust in the Fraternity and
its Brothers. With this trust, the Prospective Brother can face Initiation
without fear, knowing that its purpose
is to teach and welcome, not harm or
humiliate. The Big Brother guides the
Prospective Brother between Initiation Stations in a manner indicative of
trust (e.g., arm around shoulders).
THE OFFICIAL RITUAL MUST BE
PRESENTED AS PRINTED. NOTHING MAY BE ADDED OR TAKEN
AWAY FROM ITS PRINTED FORM.
Problem Solving Through
Fraternal Education:
Have a meaningful event. Use the time
after Initiation for the new Brothers and
the previously Initiated Brothers to bond
and discuss the transition they just went
through.
Many times the problems a Chapter
confronts can be solved through several
semesters of a solid Fraternal Education
Program. For example, if there is a
problem with Brothers joining Phi Delta
Chi and then not participating or “pulling their weight,” then the Fraternal
Education Program can be adjusted to
emphasize the significance of the commitment to the Fraternity, and that as a
Brother you are expected to contribute
(Each Needs the Help of the Other).
Planning Ahead for Initiation
Make a list ahead of time of supplies
needed for Initiation (see page 48 of the
Ritual Book), and then bring them all to
the Initiation site.
Plan ahead of time which Brother will
take which role. Make sure those Brothers rehearse their role so they sound
natural and professional.
Make sure those in charge of Initiation
arrive ahead of time to set things up.
That way the event can start on time and
proceed smoothly. Remind all involved
of the respect and professionalism due
to Prospective Brothers
Explain to Prospective Brothers in general terms what will happen during the
ceremony, sharing with them the history
and significance of Initiation. Assure
them that they will be safe and encourage them to speak up if they are uncomfortable.
Role of the Ritual: The one element of
Phi Delta Chi that truly unites all Brothers across the country is the Phi Delta
Chi Ritual. Ritual is, very tangibly, our
common bond of Fraternalism. Who
else knows our password, our whistle,
and our sacred passages? Design your
initiation ceremony in a way that Brothers and pledges are prepared to listen
carefully to the rich significance of the
Ritual, especially pages 56-62.
The Fraternal Education Trainer (often
the Worthy Master at Arms, assisted by
the Worthy Inner Guard) and the WCC
are responsible for any problems or issues that arise during Initiation.
All students leave college eventually, so
each Chapter needs a constant infusion
of new Brothers to maintain life. If our
Founding Fathers had not attracted followers, we would be wearing somebody
else’s letters today.
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LESSON PLANS
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Turn to the Phi Delta Chi Facts on page 27 and your Trainer
will review them with you.
Your Trainer will discuss specifics with you related to:
Module 1: Orientation
You will get from PHI DELTA CHI what you put into it.
You will learn about the ideals, history, and personality of
PHI DELTA CHI. In addition, you will challenge yourself
as a future Leader in Pharmacy.
As a future leader, you must balance various aspects of life,
including time with family and friends, your health, your
career, and service to the community. PHI DELTA CHI
acts as a fulcrum in your college experience, helping you to
reach this balance. If, however, at any time during your fraternal education you feel overloaded, tell your Fraternal
Education Trainer or Big Brother. Remember, Alterum Alterius Auxilio Eget.
Financial Responsibility: Fraternity fees, when due.
A Brotherhood Book to record structured two-way interviews with designated Brothers.
Scholastic requirement to sustain grade point average.
Expectations for at least three projects by your cohort:
professional, social, fund-raising, and ____________ .
Professional Day: Your Trainer may designate a day of
the week as “Professional Day,” to wear clothing with a
professional image.
Brotherhood Pin: Early during your Fraternal Education,
we will present you with a small, triangular, Old Gold &
Dregs of Wine pin. Treat this pin with respect. Wear this
pin over your heart at all times until Initiation, as a public
Your cohort will meet regularly with your Trainer to disdisplay of your commitment to Phi Delta Chi.
cuss the Fraternity and plan projects. Just as pharmacy class
work requires preparation in advance, you must read this
Brotherhood Report: Each member of your cohort will
Manual and complete assignments before these meetings.
write an essay on what our Brotherhood means personalAttendance is mandatory. If other duties cause you to miss a
ly. One from our Chapter will be submitted for the
meeting, contact your Trainer in advance to make special
Achievement Award Program.
arrangements.
Expectations related to meetings with Initiated Brothers.
Bring this Manual to all meetings. This Manual belongs to
the Fraternity until your initiation; thereafter you may keep Note Carefully: Phi Delta Chi forbids hazing. If you
it. Before each meeting, read the specified material and an- identify any problems with regard to hazing or possible hazing, inform your Trainer, the WCC, or a Chapter Officer as
swer a few questions. During your meetings, your Trainer
soon as possible.
will check to see you have performed these tasks.
Measuring Your Progress: The Trainer will quiz you on
the material cumulatively to date. The Trainer then will discuss material for the current session. Finally, you will meet
in specific committees or informally to get to know your
cohort better. You may be asked to give short presentations
or write short essays.
We expect you to be self-directed and self-motivated.
Teamwork is key. We work together on projects and enjoy
free time together. Everyone must participate, according to
their abilities. Our Brotherhood is open to you and a lifelong fraternal bond awaits you.
Be resourceful: This Manual contains many, but not all,
answers. Consult chapter officers, the Chapter Advisor, the
Regional Officers, the Grand Officers, or the National Office as needed.
Turn to the Expectations of Personal & Brotherly Behavior
on page 17 and your Trainer will review them with you.
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TASKS:
1. Begin this week interviewing all collegiate Brothers,
specified members of the pharmacy faculty, key local
alumni Brothers, and others designated by the Trainer(and
being interviewed by them in turn). Complete these interviews before Initiation. Your Trainer will instruct you on
how to compile these two-way interviews into a collection.
2. Your Trainer will inform you when specified study
hours or “study tables” will occur. Use this time to your
advantage. Be sure to maintain academic excellence during
Fraternal Education. We expect you to maintain or improve
your academic performance.
3. You will elect the Leader of your cohort of Prospective
Brothers at an upcoming meeting. If you wish to run, be
prepared to introduce yourself and explain your qualifications and goals. Responsibilities include representing your
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cohort and monitoring your cohort’s progress toward completing project requirements.
4. Complete the reading assignments for Module 2.
5. Memorize the following:
a. My Big Brother is
Telephone___________________________________
E-mail _____________________________________
b. Our Trainer is ____________________________
Telephone___________________________________
E-mail _____________________________________
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Module 2: Local History
PURPOSE: To begin developing an understanding of the
125-year-old roots of Phi Delta Chi, as well as our local
heritage.
Your Trainer will assess your comprehension of the reading
assignment for this Module:
Status & Rights During Fraternal Education, page 4;
Obligations During Fraternal Education, pages 4 to 5;
Goals & Objectives of Fraternal Education, pp. 14 to 15.
Working with your Trainer, complete the “Individual Record” on pages 20 to 23, emphasizing Chapter History and
Information.
c. Study hours are ___________________________
d. The passing score on a Brotherhood Quiz is ____ %
e. Professional Day is ________________________
6. Begin memorizing the Phi Delta Chi Facts on page 27.
The Trainer will ask for nominations for a Leader of your
cohort of Prospective Brothers. Responsibilities include
representing your cohort to the Initiated Brothers and monitoring your cohort’s progress toward completing project
requirements. Nominees will introduce themselves and explain their qualifications and goals. The Prospective Brothers will conduct a secret ballot election.
7. Pledges should expect to pay a Pledge Fee of $_____ to
the Chapter, to cover costs of this manual, related materials
(e.g., notebooks), the Initiation Fee paid to the Fraternity's
National Office, the Official Fraternity Pin, and collegiate
Chapter fees or dues.
These dues are payable by ______________________.
Discussion:
What opportunities does Phi Delta Chi offer me personally?
Why should I join Phi Delta Chi?
Your cohort’s projects: professional, social, fund-raising,
and .
I understand that I will not be initiated into Phi Delta Chi if
my financial obligations are not paid in full before the due
date, unless other arrangements have been made with the
Trainer.
TASKS:
Reading Assignment for Next Module:
Status & Rights During Fraternal Education, page 4.
Obligations During Fraternal Education, pages 4 to 5.
Goals & Objectives of Fraternal Education, pp. 14 to 15.
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1. Continue interviewing all collegiate Brothers, specified
members of the pharmacy faculty, key local alumni
Brothers, and others designated by the Trainer.
2. Continue attention to academics during study hours and
at other times.
3. Complete the reading assignments for Module 3.
4. Be prepared for quizzes on the Phi Delta Chi Facts.
5. Begin planning your cohort’s projects: professional, social, fund-raising, and ________________________ .
Reading Assignment for Next Module:
Historical Sketch of Phi Delta Chi, pages 24 to 25.
Phi Delta Chi Facts, page 27.
Mission Statement, page 13.
Skim pages 28 through 32 plus page 41.
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Module 3:
National History & Traditions
PURPOSE: To enhance comprehension of the 125-year-old
roots of Phi Delta Chi, as well as our local heritage.
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Module 4: Chapter Operations
PURPOSE: To consider how groups of people get tasks
accomplished, to a common high level of quality.
Your Trainer will assess your comprehension of the reading
assignment for this Module: National Awards, pages 35 to
Your Trainer will assess your comprehension of the reading 37; Chapter Standards, page 16; Risk-Management Policy,
assignment for this Module: Historical Sketch of Phi Delta pages 18 to 19; Expectations of Personal & Brotherly BeChi, pages 24 to 25; Phi Delta Chi Facts, page 27; Mission havior, page 17; and Summary of Parliamentary Procedure,
Statement, page 13.
page 42.
Working with your Trainer, complete the Regional Officer,
National Officer, and PLEI sections on pages 22 to 23.
Working with your Trainer, review the Regional and National Information sections on pages 22 to 23.
Quiz: Phi Delta Chi Facts, page 27.
Quiz: Chapter History and Information, pages 20 to 21.
Discussion:
Does the Chapter look different from your perceptions
during rush?
What concerns do you have about committing your time
and energy to Phi Delta Chi?
Status of your cohort’s projects: professional, social,
fund-raising, and ______________________ .
Discussion:
Which local Brothers have attributes similar to Louis
Cipriany? [See dedication on inside front cover].
What advantages and disadvantages do other (pharmacy)
fraternities have? [See page 41].
How hard or easy is it to live up to the Chapter Standards
and to implement the risk-management policy?
Status of your cohort’s projects: professional, social,
fund-raising, and _______________________ .
TASKS:
1. Continue interviewing all collegiate Brothers, specified
members of the pharmacy faculty, key local alumni
Brothers, and others designated by the Trainer.
2. Continue attention to academics during study hours and
other times.
3. Complete the reading assignments for Module 4.
4. Be prepared for quizzes on the Chapter History and Information on pages 20 and 21.
5. Continue planning your cohort’s projects: professional,
social, fund-raising, and ______________________ .
Reading Assignment for Next Module:
National Awards, pages 35 to 37.
Chapter Standards, page 16.
Risk-Management Policy, pages 18 to 19.
Expectations of Personal & Brotherly Behavior, page 17.
Summary of Parliamentary Procedure, page 42.
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1. Continue interviewing all collegiate Brothers, specified
members of the pharmacy faculty, key local alumni
Brothers, and others designated by the Trainer.
2. Continue attention to academics during study hours and
other times.
3. Complete the reading assignments for Module 5.
4. Be prepared for quizzes on the Regional and National
Information on pages 22 to 23.
5. Continue planning your cohort’s projects: professional,
social, fund-raising, and ______________________ .
Reading Assignment for Next Module:
Reflection on Brotherhood, page 27.
Organizational Chart, page 5.
Regional Maps, pages 32 to 34
Songs, pages 38 to 40.
Greek Alphabet, page 27.
Mission Statement, page 13.
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Module 6: Putting It All Together
PURPOSE: To integrate educational content to date.
Your Trainer will assess your comprehension of the content
of the Fraternal Education Manual.
Your Trainer will assess your comprehension of the reading
assignment for this Module: Reflection on Brotherhood,
Quiz: Reflection on Brotherhood, Organizational Chart,
page 27, Organizational Chart, page 5, Regional Maps,
Regional Organization, Songs, Greek Alphabet, and Mispage 32 to 34, Songs, pages 38 to 40, Greek Alphabet, page sion Statement.
27, Mission Statement, page 13.
Discussion:
Working with your Trainer, practice songs on pages 38 to
How does your perception of Phi Delta Chi today com40.
pare with perceptions when you first decided to join?
What can you contribute to your Chapter’s success?
Quiz: Regional and National Information, pages 22 to 23.
Which fraternal projects taught you the most about Fraternalism? About our profession? About teamwork?
Discussion:
How effective are our Chapter's academic programs?
Your Trainer will coordinate a session with Brothers who Where can our Chapter be more professional?
have attended Regional Conference, Leader What is our Chapter’s greatest strength? Weakness?
Development Seminar, and Grand Council, to discuss
what being with Brothers from other Chapters was like.
TASKS:
What role do the Constitution, Bylaws, and Parliamentary
Procedure play in Chapter Operations? [See pages 42 to
1. Finish interviewing collegiate Brothers, specified mem52.
bers of the pharmacy faculty, key local alumni Brothers,
Status of your cohort’s projects: professional, social,
and others designated by the Trainer.
fund-raising, and ______________________ .
2. Continue attention to academics.
3. Implement your cohort’s projects: professional, social,
TASKS:
fund-raising, and ____________________________ .
4. Submit Brotherhood Reports.
1. Continue interviewing all collegiate Brothers, specified
5. Be prepared for quizzes Sample questions:
members of the pharmacy faculty, key local alumni
Brothers, and others designated by the Trainer.
What is the Fraternity’s motto?
2. Continue attention to academics during study hours and Why is Albert B. Prescott important to Phi Delta Chi?
What is the objective of Phi Delta Chi?
other times.
What awards do top-performing Phi Dex Chapters receive?
3. Complete the reading assignments for Module 6.
Where will we hold the next Grand Council? When?
4. Be prepared for quizzes on the Reflection on BrotherNext Regional Conference? Leader-Development Seminar?
hood, Organizational Chart, Regional Organization,
List other Chapters in our Region.
Songs, Greek Alphabet, and Mission Statement.
Name our Regional Officers and their titles.
5. Implement your cohort’s projects: professional, social,
Name our Chapter Officers and their titles.
fund-raising, and ____________________________ .
Compare and contrast Grand Council and Executive Council.
Reading Assignment for Next Module:
Review the content of the entire Fraternal Education
Manual
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Who founded Rho Chi and Phi Lambda Sigma?
What is our national publication? Chapter publication?
What was the original name of Phi Delta Chi?
What is the purpose of PLEI? What does PLEI stand for?
State eligibility requirements for Regional Correspondent.
State eligibility requirements for Grand VP Student Affairs.
State our most recent Achievement Award Program score.
Name the president of our Alumni Chapter.
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FRATERNAL EDUCATION
COMPETENCY CHECKLIST
The Fraternal Education Trainer or your Big Brother will
initial each competency you successfully mastered. You
may complete each competency in the following ways:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Verbal demonstration of knowledge
Presentation at a meeting or gathering
Short essay or written description of competency
Active participation
Other as deemed acceptable by the Trainer
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
BEFORE INITIATION:
_____ Comprehension of the organizational structure of
Phi Delta Chi, for the National, Regional, and Chapter levels.
_____ Comprehension of the History and Traditions of Phi
Delta Chi, for National, Regional, and Chapter information.
_____ A 5-minute oral presentation on the founding
and history of Phi Delta Chi.
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members of the pharmacy faculty, key local alumni
Brothers, and others designated by the Trainer are
recorded in the Brotherhood Book.
_____ A brief personal history of a Phi Delta Chi advisor,
college faculty member or Dean of the College presented at a meeting of Brothers.
_____ Familiarity with Fraternal Life and its characteristics demonstrated.
______Organizes or participates in a professional project, including a written summary.
______Organizes or participates in organizing a social
event, including a written summary.
______Organizes or participates in a fund-raising
event, including a written summary.
_____ Comprehension of the Phi Delta Chi RiskManagement Policy and Chapter Standards.
_____ Comprehension of the importance of alumni involvement in chapter success. Can discuss ways to
involve faculty Brothers and alumni Brothers in
collegiate chapter operations.
_____ A 5-minute oral presentation on the chartering
and history of this Chapter.
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____ Adequate participation in meetings, projects, professional days, other events and requirements.
Comprehension of National and Chapter ScholarOverall knowledge and comprehension of Fraterniships and Awards.
ty affairs and Fraternity Life. Demonstrates a willingness to be a Brother for Life.
Academics: Grade-point average maintained or im- Signatures
Date
proved during the Fraternal Education Program. [In- Prospective Brother:
itial GPA: ______ Current: ______ ]
_____________________________________________
On a regular basis, participation in, or organization
of, study sessions with fellow Prospective and Initi- Fraternal Education Trainer:
ated Brothers.
_____________________________________________
Comprehension of national and chapter programs
that build leadership and interpersonal skills.
Big Brother:
_____ Interviews with all collegiate Brothers, specified
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MISSION STATEMENT OF PHI DELTA CHI
Approved as official by the 68th Grand Council (Buffalo, 2011)
MISSION:
PHI DELTA CHI PHARMACY FRATERNITY develops leaders to advance the profession of pharmacy PHI
DELTA CHI, a life-long experience, promotes scholastic, professional, and social growth in its Brothers. We
strive to provide quality services to our patients, thereby advancing public health and strengthening ourselves as
health professionals.
VISION:
Phi Delta Chi will be the pharmacy fraternity of first choice for:
Students seeking professional development and leadership skills,
Faculty and administration seeking a respected student organization to develop students, and
Employers seeking pharmacists with skills and experiences that set them apart.
Phi Delta Chi will strengthen its Brothers in serving the community and driving the evolution of the profession
of pharmacy. Each Brother will exemplify responsibility for sustained involvement in Phi Delta Chi throughout
their lifetime.
VALUES:
SERVICE: Phi Delta Chi recognizes that service and philanthropy are cornerstones of our Fraternity. We are
actively involved in our community, striving to fulfill the needs of society through volunteerism, philanthropic endeavors, and patient care.
LEARNING NEVER CEASES: Phi Delta Chi holds its Brothers to a high standard of scholastic and professional responsibility. We acknowledge that a sound education is essential to our success as students and as
healthcare professionals.
LEADER DEVELOPMENT: Phi Delta Chi places importance on the growth of individuals and the collective
Brotherhood through social, personal, and leadership opportunities, beginning with fraternal education and
continuing throughout our professional careers.
BROTHERHOOD: Phi Delta Chi is not the standard, but rather the example that others follow. Our Ritual
and traditions stand as proof of an unconditional union with our Brothers. Our sense of Brotherhood goes beyond the collegiate level. Brothers maintain communications and assist each other across the nation and
throughout our careers. This provides a level of security and comfort as “Each Needs the Help of the Other.”
We are Brothers for Life.
ACTION:
PHI DELTA CHI is America's first professional fraternity in pharmacy. Since 1883, we have worked to advance the profession of
pharmacy and its allied interests, and to foster and promote a fraternal spirit among our Brothers. We intend to continue to be first as a
source of progress for the profession. These primary programs will improve our Brothers and their communities:
Programs to recognize excellence among collegiate and alumni Brothers and Chapters.
The Prescott Leadership Award for excellence in a young pharmacist.
Programs to improve therapeutic, leadership, and management skills of student pharmacists and pharmacists.
Professional and service programs to help the community.
Communication programs and publications to link all Brothers.
Fraternal programs to foster our Brotherhood.
Take the PHI DELTA CHI leadership challenge -- Be a Leader in Pharmacy!
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Describe any special traditions of the collegiate Chapter
(i.e., special observances, awards).
Name the other Greek pharmacy associations at the college.
GOALS:
The Prospective Brother of Phi Delta Chi shall:
1. Learn national and local history and traditions.
2. Understand the national, regional, and local organizational structures and governing documents.
3. Understand national and local scholarship and
achievement recognition programs.
4. Understand more about human nature, fraternal life,
and interpersonal skills (e.g., leadership, communication).
OBJECTIVES:
After completing the fraternal education period, the Prospective Brother shall meet these objectives.
1. History & Traditions:
National Level
Describe, state, or name the history and founding of Phi
Delta Chi, including the original name before March 1,
1910; the date and site of founding; names of the
Founding Fathers and first chapter advisor; number of
Chapters founded to date; name of the national publication; fraternity flower; motto (in Latin and English);
significance of parts of the Fraternity's Crest; creed; fraternity colors; and famous Phi Delta Chi Brothers.
Name the honorary Greek pharmacy associations and
their criteria for membership.
Recite the Greek alphabet.
2. Organizational Structure & Governance:
National Level
Name the Grand Offices and the Brothers currently
holding them. Summarize the duties of each office.
Name the eligibility requirements and the time of election of the Grand VP for Student Affairs.
Name the three types of membership in Phi Delta Chi
and the requirements of each.
Describe the Grand Council, including its composition,
frequency of meeting, and purpose.
Explain the relationship between the Grand Council and
the Executive Council.
State the year and location of the previous and the next
Grand Council meeting.
Describe the purpose of the Pharmacy Leadership &
Education Institute (PLEI).
Regional Level
Name the regions and the three types of Regional Officers.
Name the three Regional Officers in your Chapter's region.
List the Chapters (schools and Greek names) in your
Chapter's region. Name the closest Chapter.
State the year and location of the previous and the next
Regional Conference in your Chapter's region.
State the eligibility requirements and the time of the
election of the Regional Correspondent.
Chapter Level
Name and describe the Chapter Standards as outlined in
Chapter Level
this Manual.
Describe or state the history and founding of the colle
Name your Chapter Officers by name and title. Summagiate Chapter, including its Greek letter name; date and
rize the duties of each office.
location of chartering; names of Charter Brothers and
Name the chapter committees and state the function of
the first Worthy Chief Counselor; dates and circumeach.
stances of reactivation (if any); name of chapter publication; famous or important alumni (including Grand or State the frequency and location of Chapter and Executive Committee meetings.
Regional Officers, past or present); and history of chapter house (if any).
Name the Chapter Advisors and faculty Brothers.
State how the collegiate Chapter observes Founders’
Name the president of your alumni Chapter.
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3. Recognizing Excellence & Professionalism:
National Level
Describe the Dale W. Doerr Achievement Award Program and its purpose.
Explain the criteria for the following awards:
o Dale W. Doerr Efficiency Cup
o Emory W. Thurston Grand President’s Award
o Albert B. Prescott Scholarship Award and Rand P.
Hollenback Scholarship
o Professional Window Display Award
o Chapter Publication Award and Norman H. Franke
Scholarships
o Professional & Service Projects Award
o Ralph L. Saroyan Brotherhood Award and Scholarship
o John D. Grabenstein Leadership Award
o Chapter Advisor Award
Describe the proper method of introducing a motion
according to Robert's Rules of Order.
Describe parliamentary procedure in general.
Professional & Service Projects
Describe the ongoing professional and service projects
that your Chapter is involved in. Explain the importance of professional and service projects to Chapter
purpose and function.
Fund Raising
Describe fundraising events your Chapter uses. Explain
the importance of fundraising to Chapter purpose and
function.
Social Events
Describe traditional or recent social functions of your
Chapter. Explain the importance of social events to
Chapter purpose and function.
Explain the criteria for the Outstanding Alumni Chapter
Award.
Alumni Involvement
Describe the Albert B. Prescott Pharmacy Leadership
Describe how your Chapter communicates with alumni
Award, including criteria for selection, where the award
Brothers and encourages their participation with the
is presented, and name of past recipients.
collegiate Chapter. Explain the importance of alumni
involvement to Chapter purpose and function.
Chapter Level
Describe any scholarships or awards given by your
Suggested Educational Activities
Chapter, the criteria for each, and when presented.
State the most recent score of your Chapter in the
1. Give a 5-minute presentation describing the founding of
Achievement Award Program and your Chapter’s rank
Phi Chi (Phi Delta Chi) and this collegiate Chapter.
in the previous Thurston Cup competition.
2. Interview all collegiate Brothers, fellow Prospective
Brothers, faculty Brothers, and local alumni Brothers.
Name your Chapter's recent Distinguished Alumnus.
Identify how they have succeeded in the profession.
3. Plan, design, and implement a professional project that
4. Fraternal Life & Interpersonal Skills
requires participation of all Prospective Brothers plus
Initiated Brothers for proper execution. A professional
Scholastic Achievement and Leader Development
project is a service-oriented activity involving the sci Describe how your Chapter encourages and recognizes
ence of Pharmacy, in which financial benefit does not
scholastic excellence, collectively and individually.
accrue to the Chapter. The target audience could be the
Explain the importance of scholastic excellence in relaSchool of Pharmacy, the University, or the surrounding
tion to Phi Delta Chi’s purpose.
community.
Describe how your Chapter encourages and recognizes
4.
Plan, design, and implement a social event for the colLeader Development & accomplishment.
legiate Chapter and local alumni Brothers that emphasizes development of Brotherhood and fraternal spirit.
Governance
Observe all risk-management requirements.
Name the location and frequency of chapter meetings.
5.
Plan, design, and implement a fund-raising project that
Contrast a formal and an informal meeting.
can support the professional project and social event.
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Chapter Standards of Phi Delta Chi
The Chapter Standards for Phi Delta Chi provide each Chapter with a common basis of comparison, for both the quality
and quantity of the Chapter’s performance. By highlighting
the diversity of activities that a Chapter focuses on throughout the year, the Standards allow the Chapters to apply its
own personality to its goal-setting agenda. Chapter officers
and Brothers should constantly critique their performance
against the Standards, for this is the best way a Chapter can
learn and grow.
Standard E: Ritual & History
The Chapter conducts initiation and monthly formal meetings in accordance with the Ritual of Phi Delta Chi. All
Brothers are knowledgeable about the Ritual, and the Chapter Officers are conversant with their parts of the Ritual. The
collegiate Chapter preserves local history using an archive or
other means to help catalog and account for historical documents. The archives are stored in such a way as to minimize
damage and theft.
Standard A: Chapter Image & Efficiency
Standard F: Finance
The Chapter projects an image consistent with the unity and
professional nature of Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity.
Image relates to the Chapter's college and community
through service activities and professional projects. Chapter
operations and activities are communicated and enhanced
through a dialogue with alumni Brothers, other Chapters, and
the National Office through chapter publications, the
Achievement Award Program, and attendance at Fraternity
meetings. Completion of 100% of the items in the Achievement Award Program (eg, attendance at Regional Conferences and Grand Councils) is considered a minimum Standard.
Standard B: Chapter Focus & Organization
The Chapter has clearly defined strategic goals in consonance with national goals in social, scholastic, professional,
and fraternal areas and an organizational structure (of officers and committees) and processes capable of attaining those
goals.
The Chapter has sufficient monies to meet its goals and objectives and a system for assuring financial solvency and accountability. Using member assessments (dues and initiation
fees) and supplementary fund-raising projects, the Chapter is
able to meet its operating expenses, including national assessments (initiation fees, National Operating Dues). The
Worthy Keeper of Finance chairs the Finance and Budget
Committee, with the Chapter Advisor as a committee member.
Standard G: Risk Management
The Collegiate Chapter and its Alumni Chapter abide by the
current Risk-Management Policy as defined by the Grand
Council. Each Collegiate and Prospective Brother and any
affiliated group shall be instructed annually on the RiskManagement Policy. [See also later section.]
Standard H: Faculty
The Chapter has sufficient members with appropriate leadership skills to carry out activities expected of Phi Delta Chi
Chapters. Implicit is the need for sound membership recruitment (rush) and membership-development (fraternal education) activities.
The Chapter maintains good communications with members
of the school's faculty and administration, especially with
those members who are Phi Delta Chi Brothers. From the Phi
Delta Chi faculty, one or more Chapter Advisors are selected
to provide regular advice on Chapter policies and activities.
The Chapter invites appropriate non-Phi Delta Chi faculty to
become Graduate or Honorary Brothers.
Standard D: Scholastics
Standard I: Alumni
The Chapter enhances and recognizes scholastic achievement
by its Brothers from initial fraternal education through graduation. This may include academic support (tutoring, study
groups), financial support, and scholastic recognitions.
The Chapter, through the Worthy Alumni Liaison, maintains
good communications with its Alumni and its Alumni Chapter (where one exists). Chapter Alumni are notified of chapter activities through mailings of newsletters and chapter
publications.
Standard C: Membership
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Expectations of Personal & Brotherly Behavior
for the Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity
(adapted from the National Interfraternity Conference)
BASIC EXPECTATIONS OF BROTHERS:
To lessen any disparity between fraternity ideals and individual behavior, and to personalize these ideals in our
daily lives, Phi Delta Chi abides by these Basic Expectations:
I.
I will know and understand the ideals expressed in our Fraternity Ritual and will strive to incorporate
them in my daily life.
II.
I will strive for academic achievement and practice academic integrity.
III.
I will respect the dignity of all persons; therefore, I will not physically, mentally, psychologically, or
sexually abuse or haze any human being.
IV.
I will protect the health and safety of all human beings.
V.
I will respect my property and the property of others; therefore, I will neither abuse nor tolerate the
abuse of property.
VI.
I will meet my financial obligations in a timely manner.
VII.
I will neither use nor support the use of illegal drugs; I will neither abuse nor support the abuse of alcohol.
VIII.
IX.
acknowledge that a clean and attractive environment is essential to both physical and mental health;
therefore, I will do all in my power to see that chapter property is properly cleaned and maintained.
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I will challenge all my fraternity Brothers to abide by these expectations and will confront those who
violate them.
Adopted as official Fraternity policy by the 61st Grand Council (Fort Lauderdale, 1997).
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Date
The following pages describe Phi Delta Chi’s Risk-Management Policy.
In 1987, the Fraternity Insurance Purchasing Group (FIPG) was created due to the inability of national social fraternities to obtain
adequate liability insurance. Twenty-two national fraternities formed FIPG to obtain affordable liability insurance for their chapters.
The insurance carriers and their attorneys advised these national fraternity leaders that, to be insurable, they must develop a set of enforceable risk-management policies covering Alcohol and Drugs; Hazing; Sexual Abuse; and Fire, Health, and Safety; and an educational program to support the policy. Based upon this advice, FIPG redirected its efforts toward the development of such a policy that
would be acceptable to major insurance carriers. The FIPG Risk-Management Policy as the norm for fraternities nationwide. This
would imply that fraternities that do not have similar risk-management policies are in a position of extremely high risk for their officers, brothers, and host institutions.
During 1989-91, three Phi Delta Chi Chapters were either sanctioned by their Universities or involved in court cases incurring
costs as high as $18,000 per Chapter. In each case, the action of the Chapter was in direct violation of one or more FIPG policies. Because of this and other obvious legal ramifications, Phi Delta Chi Fraternity moved to protect the financial assets of the Fraternity by
adopting a uniform Risk-Management Policy at the 58th Grand Council (Baltimore, 1991).
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PHI DELTA CHI PHARMACY FRATERNITY
Policy 58-2-5: Risk Management
The Risk-Management Policy of the Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity includes the provisions that follow and shall apply
to all fraternity entities and all levels of fraternity membership.
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
1. The possession, use and/or consumption of ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, while on chapter premises, during an official
fraternity event, or in any situation sponsored or endorsed by the Chapter, must be in compliance with any and all applicable laws of the state, province, county, city and university.
2. No alcoholic beverages may be purchased through the chapter treasury, nor may the purchase of the same for Brothers
or guests be undertaken or coordinated by any Brother in the name of or on behalf of the Chapter during an official fraternity function except under conditions that a licensed bartender be retained who assumes liability for dispensing alcoholic
beverages, and university approval has been obtained for the event. The purchase and/or use of a bulk quantity of such
alcoholic beverages, i.e., kegs, is prohibited.
3. No chapter Brothers, collectively or individually, shall purchase for, serve to, or sell alcoholic beverages to any minor
(i.e., those under legal "drinking age").
4. The possession, sale and/or use of any ILLEGAL DRUGS or CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES at any Chapter House,
sponsored event or at any event that an observer would associate with the Fraternity, is strictly prohibited.
5. No Chapter may cosponsor an event with an alcohol distributor, charitable organization or tavern where alcohol is given away, sold or otherwise provided to those present unless the conditions stated in items #2 and #8 are satisfied.
6. No Chapter may cosponsor or co-finance a function where alcohol is purchased by any of the host Chapters, groups, or
organizations, unless the conditions stated in items #2 and #8 are satisfied.
7. All rush activities associated with any Chapter will be a DRY rush function.
8. OPEN PARTIES where alcohol is present, meaning those with unrestricted access by individuals who are not Brothers
of the Fraternity, without specific invitation, shall be prohibited.
9. No Brother shall permit, tolerate, encourage or participate in "drinking games" at official fraternity functions.
10. No alcohol shall be present at any pledge activity of the Chapter.
HAZING
No Chapter shall conduct hazing activities. Hazing activities are defined as:
"Any action taken or situation created, intentionally, whether on or off fraternity premises, to produce mental or physical
discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, the following: use
of alcohol; paddling in any form; creation of excessive fatigue; physical or psychological shocks; quests, treasure hunts,
scavenger hunts, road trips or any other such activities carried on outside or inside of the confines of the Chapter House;
wearing of public apparel that is conspicuous and not normally in good taste; engaging in public stunts and buffoonery;
morally degrading or humiliating games and activities; and any other activities that are not consistent with fraternal law,
ritual or policy or the regulations and policies of the educational institution."
SEXUAL ABUSE
The Fraternity will not tolerate or condone any form of sexually abusive behavior
on the part of its Brothers, whether physical, mental, or emotional. This is to include any actions that are demeaning, including but not limited to date rape, gang rape, or verbal harassment.
FIRE, HEALTH AND SAFETY
1. All Chapter Houses shall prior to, during, and after occupancy meet all local fire and health codes and standards.
2. All Chapters must have posted by common phones emergency numbers for fire, police and ambulance and must have
posted evacuation routes on the back of each door of each sleeping room.
3. All Chapters shall comply with engineering recommendations as reported by the insurance company.
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Each collegiate Brother and pledge shall be instructed annually on the
Risk-Management Policy of the Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity.
QUESTIONS REGARDING LIABILITY
All questions regarding liability should be referred to the Executive Director. When questions pertaining to fraternity functions exist, they must be submitted to the Executive Director at least
four days before the function.
ONLINE POSTING AND PORTRAYAL OF PHI DELTA CHI
The leadership of the Fraternity cannot actively monitor online content of networking sites and is not responsible for any
messages posted. These messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of this Fraternity or any entity associated with this Fraternity. Brothers are solely responsible for the content that they post online or
transmit electronically to other Brothers. Any Brother who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to
contact the National Office immediately.
1. Content: Brothers shall not post any material within any forum that is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, hateful, harassing, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise in violation of any law. Brothers
shall not use these services to post any material that is knowingly obscene, vulgar, profane, sexually oriented, or may otherwise bring shame or reproach upon the Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity.
2. Copyright: No Brother shall post any copyrighted material unless he or she owns the copyright.
3. Indemnification: Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity does not endorse and has no control over online content.
Brothers agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Phi Delta Chi Fraternity with respect to any claim based upon transmission of their message(s). Phi Delta Chi makes no warranties, expressed or implied, as to the content or to the accuracy
and reliability of the content or any material or information that is transmitted by Brothers. Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity also reserves the right to reveal a Brother’s identity (or required information known about the Brother) in the event
of a complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by a Brother.
DISCRIMINATION
Phi Delta Chi, being a professional co-educational, fraternal organization holds high ideals and expectations for each Brother. Phi Delta Chi will conform to the spirit as well as the letter of all
applicable laws and regulations enacted and upheld by the United States of America. Phi Delta Chi is committed to
providing an environment that is free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or age in any phase of its recruitment, admission process, educational programs or activities. Phi Delta Chi’s policy on this matter is as follows. It is the policy of Phi Delta Chi to:
Strictly follow procedures that will ensure equal opportunity for all people without regard to race, color, religion,
creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or age;
Achieve understanding and acceptance of Phi Delta Chi's Equal Opportunity Policy (EOP) by all Brothers, College's,
Universities, and within the profession of pharmacy;
Thoroughly investigate instances of alleged discrimination and take corrective action if warranted;
Be continually alert to identify and correct any practices by Brothers that are at variance with the intent of the EOP.
Phi Delta Chi believes that commitment to principles of fairness and respect fosters and promotes a climate that is favorable to the free and open exchange of ideas as well as to the overall advancement of pharmacy and its allied interests. Phi
Delta Chi seeks to reach out as widely as possible in order to attract the ablest individuals as students, pharmacists, and
life-long Brothers. For these reasons, decisions at any level within the Fraternity in regards to all matters will be made on
the basis of an individual’s qualifications to contribute to the mission, vision, and values approved by the Grand Council
of Phi Delta Chi. At this time, the Executive Council of Phi Delta Chi would like to reaffirm this policy and call upon all
Brothers to effectively pursue the policy as stated.
QUESTIONS REGARDING LIABILITY
All questions regarding liability should be referred to the Executive Director. When questions pertaining to fraternity
functions exist, they should be submitted to the Executive Director at least four days before the function.
Adopted as official Fraternity policy by the 58th Grand Council (Baltimore, 1991), amended by 61st Grand Council (Fort
Lauderdale, 1997) and 66th Grand Council (West Palm Beach, 2007). Editorial revision February 5, 2011. Amended by
Executive Council, March 28, 2013.
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Individual Record
I accept this Fraternal Education Manual for use as a guide in learning about PHI DELTA CHI and affirm that
it will always serve as a reminder of my loyalty to the Fraternity and its ideals. By my signature below, I reassert my oath to keep in confidence all secret matters of the PHI DELTA CHI Fraternity.
Signature ___________________________________________________________ Date _________________
I pledged fidelity and loyalty to the _________________ Chapter of PHI DELTA CHI on ________________ .
Brother(s) ___________________________________________________ lead my Fraternal Education Team.
I will be formally initiated on __________________________________ .
Chapter Officers:
Worthy Chief Counselor (WCC)
Telephone:
Worthy Vice Counselor (WVC)
Telephone:
Worthy Correspondent (WC)
Telephone:
Worthy Keeper of Records & Seals (WKRS)
Telephone:
Worthy Keeper of Finance (WKF)
Telephone:
Worthy Prelate (WP)
Telephone:
Worthy Alumni Liaison (WAL)
Telephone:
Worthy Master-at-Arms (WMA)
Telephone:
Worthy Inner Guard (WIG)
Telephone:
Other locally recognized officers:
Title: _______________________________________________
Title: ________________________________
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Incumbent Brothers:
E-Mail
E-Mail
E-Mail
E-Mail
E-Mail
E-Mail
E-Mail
E-Mail
E-Mail
Name: __________________________________________________
Name: __________________________________
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Chapter Information & History:
Our Chapter received its charter on _____________________, and was the _________ Chapter of Phi Delta Chi
in order of establishment. Phi Delta Chi was the __________ pharmacy fraternity on this campus.
These Brothers were the founders of our Chapter:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
A short history of the founding of our Chapter includes these important facts:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
For more information about the history of our Chapter and the history of the Fraternity, see Phi Delta Chi: A
Tradition of Leaders in Pharmacy, which should be in your chapter library and which is available for purchase
from the National Office.
The title of our Chapter’s publication is __________________________ .
These Brothers from our Chapter have served as Grand Officers:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
The current officers of our alumni Chapter are:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
These alumni of our Chapter lead in the profession of pharmacy:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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These alumni are members of our faculty:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Location of our Chapter House or other gathering place(s):
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Regional Information:
Our Chapter is located within the ________________________________Region of Phi Delta Chi.
Our last Regional Conference was hosted by the ____________________Chapter at
______________________________ (city, state) in _____________________________(month/year).
Our next Regional Conference will be hosted by the _______________________Chapter at
______________________________ (city, state) in _____________________________(month/year).
Regional Officers:
Title
Name
Chapter
Regional Correspondent
___________________________
__________________
Regional Director for Collegiate Affairs
___________________________
__________________
Regional Director for Alumni Affairs
___________________________
__________________
These Brothers of our Chapter have served as Regional Officers:
Name
_________________________________
Office Title
________________________________________________
_________________________________
________________________________________________
_________________________________
________________________________________________
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National Information:
Phi Delta Chi meets in a national conclave called Grand Council (GC) every 2 years in odd years. In even years,
the Fraternity meets nationally for personal development during the Leader-Development Seminar (LDS).
Our last Grand Council was in ______________________________________(city, state) in _________(year).
Our next Grand Council will be in ___________________________________(city, state) in _________(year).
Our last LDS was in ______________________________________________(city, state) in _________(year).
Our next LDS will be in ___________________________________________(city, state) in _________(year).
Grand Officers:
Name
Chapter
Grand President
_____________________________________________
Grand Past President
_____________________________________________
Grand Vice President for Collegiate Affairs
_____________________________________________
Grand Vice President for Alumni Affairs
_____________________________________________
Grand Vice President for Communications
_____________________________________________
Grand Vice President for Student Affairs
_____________________________________________
Executive Director
_____________________________________________
Phi Delta Chi's National Office is located in ____________________________________(city, state).
Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute (PLEI):
Phi Delta Chi’s 60th Grand Council (Memphis, 1995) authorized the Fraternity Executive Council to establish a
not-for-profit foundation to advance the leadership, educational, and other benevolent missions of the Fraternity. This charge was fulfilled in the creation of the Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute, Inc. (PLEI),
which held the inaugural meeting of its Board of Directors during APhA's 143rd Annual Meeting in Nashville,
March 1996. The Institute helps fulfill the Fraternity’s charitable and educational goals, advancing the Fraternity’s mission of training pharmacy’s future leaders. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recognizes PLEI as a
501(c)(3) charitable entity. The PLEI coordinates the Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award, LeaderDevelopment Seminars, and other educational events for the Fraternity’s Brothers and other members of the
pharmacy profession. The Institute is led by a Board of Directors of distinguished Brothers and colleagues. The
Grand President, Grand Past President, and Executive Director serve ex officio on the PLEI Board of Directors.
Chairman of the PLEI Board of Directors
____________________________________
Executive Director of PLEI
____________________________________
Other Members of PLEI Board of Directors
____________________________________
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Historical Sketch of Phi Delta Chi
The history of literary societies, honor
societies, and Greek-letter organizations
goes back hundreds of years. Establishment of Greek-letter societies in the United States began in 1776, when Phi Beta
Kappa organized at the College of William and Mary at Williamsburg, Virginia,
on December 5. Although established as a
general fraternity, and as such expanded
to Yale, Harvard, and Dartmouth, Phi
Beta Kappa soon became a Scholarship
Honor Fraternity, and it has maintained
this purpose.
Professional societies likewise existed
many years ago, but the first Greek-letter
societies appeared in the United States in
the decade of 1875-85. It was in this period that our Fraternity, the first professional fraternity of pharmacy founded by
pharmacy students, formed. On November 2, 1883, 11 men at the University of
Michigan formed our Fraternity using the
name Phi Chi. At that time, there were
several literary societies at Michigan, but
our founders believed something should
be organized exclusively for the College
of Pharmacy.
Our early records note: "Both students
and faculty recognized that such an organization would bring students of pharmacy
together for the discussion of scientific
questions pertaining to pharmacy and its
sister sciences."
The forward-looking young men who
banded together in 1883 to form the association that grew into today's Phi Delta
Chi are all deceased. But their names will
long be remembered by every Phi Dex:
Charles Edward Bond, Franklin Herbert
Frazee, Llewellyn Hall Gardner, Calvin
Pomeroy Godfrey, Adolph Gustave
Hoffman, Arthur Gilliam Hopper, Charles
F. Hueber, George Pawling Leamon, Arthur Sidney Rogers, Azor Thurston, and
Albert Tenney Waggoner.
These 11 men wrote this preamble to
the original Constitution of the Fraternity:
"Recognizing the necessity of, and the
mutual benefits to be derived from an
organization devoted to the sciences of
pharmacy and chemistry, a careful investigation into, and a free discussion of
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subjects relative to the same; we do agree
to form an association and for its government to adopt the following Constitution
and By-Laws...."
Four years after the founding, in 1887,
the society adopted a ritual, symbols,
signs, and regalia. Then, in 1896, a second Chapter was organized at Northwestern University in Chicago. The Chapter at
Ann Arbor thus became known as Alpha
Chapter and the Chapter at Chicago as
Beta Chapter. The third Chapter, Gamma, started at New York College of
Pharmacy (later Columbia University) in
1898.
Albert Benjamin Prescott (18321905), then Dean of the College of Pharmacy at Michigan, encouraged the 11
founders to form our Fraternity. The
founders named him our first honorary
Brother and Prescott served as the group's
sponsor. Dean Prescott's name is associated with the highest and finest traditions
and awards of the Fraternity throughout
the years. Prescott is acclaimed worldwide as an innovator in pharmaceutical
education. He served as president of the
American Pharmaceutical Association in
1900 and for a time assayed gold for the
U.S. Mint.
Originally, our Fraternity was called
Phi Chi, recalling the words Pharmacy
and Chemistry. At the second meeting of
the society, a motion was made to change
the name to Phi Delta Chi, but the motion
failed. Meanwhile, two medical fraternities founded in 1889 and 1894 also took
the name Phi Chi, perhaps evoking Physic
and Chirurgery. Shortly after the start of
the 20th century, these two medical fraternities merged into one, retaining the
name Phi Chi. There was disagreement as
to who had the right to the name, but
members of the pharmacy group reconsidered the name Phi Delta Chi.
By 1909, the Fraternity had grown to 14
Chapters. When they met in Grand Council at Chicago in March 1909, they proposed to change the name of the Fraternity to Phi Delta Chi, rather than pursue the
disagreement with the medical fraternity.
This change was ratified and took effect
March 1, 1910, when Grand Council convened in New York City.
The Communicator, our official publication, was first published in 1889. Originally, it was a chapter publication published in Ann Arbor. It took on a national
role around 1906. Just before World War
II, it was cut in size and published as
Communicator Junior. Today, The Communicator is published several times a
year, with supplements taking advantage
of evolving electronic technology.
Phi Delta Chi originally accepted for
membership men in the fields of pharmacy and chemistry, the latter including
those majoring in either chemistry or
chemical engineering. During the Great
Depression of 1928 to 1933, difficulties
arose as the fraternity tried to serve two
professions. Thereafter, membership requirements were changed to include only
persons majoring in the field of pharmacy.
Thus Phi Delta Chi as we know it today
was formed, a Professional Fraternity
serving Pharmacy.
Throughout the years it has been a matter of considerable pride to Phi Delta Chi's
that the organization not only has been
kept intact through wars and economic
crises, but that Brothers always came forward to carry on the work of the organization and to expand it. Since our founding
in 1883, Phi Delta Chi has chartered over
98 collegiate Chapters and has initiated
more than 60,000 men and women into
the Brotherhood.
Phi Delta Chi recognizes in its membership many illustrious leaders over the
years. Within the pharmaceutical manufacturing field such names as Lilly (Epsilon), Paddock (Theta), Eaton (Alpha),
French (Epsilon), Breck (Eta), Rowell
(Theta), Weeks (Psi), and Meyer (Alpha)
are familiar. Phi Dex Brothers lead many
other pharmaceutical corporations, associations, institutions, colleges, and other
enterprises.
Through the years, the Fraternity has
met in Grand Council many times. These
meetings are rotated through every region
of the nation. Regional Conferences supplement the national gatherings. The
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when Brothers meet for these festive
events.
Centennial celebrations in 1983 culminated with the dedication of a plaque at
the University of Michigan School of
Pharmacy commemorating Phi Delta
Chi's first 100 years of accomplishments
and the Fraternity's commitment to the
future. Today, the Alpha Chapter hosts
Brothers from around the nation every
year around November 2, to celebrate the
founding of Phi Delta Chi in 1883.
The two decades between 1967 and
1988 saw only two new collegiate Chapters chartered. This is partially explained
by resources (mainly time) spent fighting
and then implementing the Federal Title
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by fraternity leaders to dissuade the U.S.
Congress from applying Title IX to professional fraternities failed in the summer
of 1976. Phi Delta Chi amended its constitution, and Iota Chapter initiated six
women in November 1976.
Since the late 1980s, the pace of adding
new Chapters accelerated. This expansion
increased further with the rapid opening
of new schools of pharmacy in the 1990s
and 2000s.
The Fraternity also saw its purpose invigorated as it explicitly adopted a mission to train individual Brothers in leadership skills, starting with the first LeaderDevelopment Seminar at the 57th Grand
Council (Monterey, 1989). Thousands of
Brothers have taken advantage of this
opportunity since then.
Phi Delta Chi's success results from
more than 130 years of following the purpose originally advanced in 1883: "The
object of this association shall be to advance the science of pharmacy and its
allied interests and to foster and promote
a fraternal spirit among its members."
Note: For more information on Phi Delta Chi (including individual Chapter) history, see the book Phi Delta Chi: A Tradition of Leaders in Pharmacy, available for
purchase from the National Office, which
should be present in each Chapter's library.
George Pawling Leamon (1862-1894)
became a physician in the Dakota Territory where he practiced until his early
death.
being in many business and civic enterprises in Grand Rapids, Ohio.
Our Founders
Phi Delta Chi’s founders have long since
passed away, but these short notes begin
to paint their portrait:
Charles Edward Bond (1864-1949) spent
most of his life in Maryland where he was
a manufacturer, contractor, machine shop
owner, and farmer.
Franklin Herbert Frazee (1863-1931) was
an official of the United Drug Company
in Boston early in the 20th century.
Llewellyn Hall Gardner (1862-1904)
was with Frederick Sterns and Company
in Detroit where he died after suffering
from tuberculosis for 10 years.
Calvin Pomeroy Godfrey (1863-1934)
practiced pharmacy for 11 years, and then
was a savings and loan company officer,
an editor. He also held several public positions, including state representative.
Adolph Gustave Hoffman (1863-1887)
practiced pharmacy in Brooklyn, NY,
Burlington, IA, and finally in Hot Springs,
AR where he died only three years after
graduation.
Arthur Gilliam Hopper (1862-1912) was
a pharmacist all his life in and around
Alpena, Michigan.
Arthur Sidney Rogers (1862-1932) became an outstanding specialist in eye, ear,
nose, and throat and was a prominent citizen of Saginaw, Michigan.
Charles F. Hueber (1862-1940) was a
pharmacist for most of his life in Port
Huron, Michigan.
Azor Thurston (1861-1922) followed
pharmacy for most of his life, but also
served as state chemist in Ohio as well as
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was connected with pharmacy all his life
in, or near, Topeka, Kansas.
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Phi Delta Chi Facts
The PHI DELTA CHI motto:
The PHI DELTA CHI objective:
Alterum Alterius Auxilio Eget , meaning Each Needs the Help of the Other
To advance the science of pharmacy and its allied interests, and to foster
and promote a fraternal spirit among its members
The PHI DELTA CHI creed:
"A man should first direct himself in the way he should go; only then
should he instruct others." – Buddha [from The Dhammapada, chapter XII, verse 158]
The PHI DELTA CHI colors:
Old Gold and Dregs of Wine
The PHI DELTA CHI flower:
The Red Carnation
The PHI DELTA CHI jeweler:
Herff Jones–Greek Division of Elwood, Indiana. This is the only company
authorized to make Phi Delta Chi jewelry. Send jewelry orders to the National Office to be validated and forwarded to the jeweler.
The PHI DELTA CHI jewelry:
Official Identification Pin: An inverted gold equilateral triangle with black
core, from which the Greek letters Phi, Delta, and Chi arise.
Pledge Pin: A small inverted gold triangle with several inset triangles.
The PHI DELTA CHI Coat of Arms: The shield is an equilateral triangle to represent the Greek letter Delta,
symbolizing the equality and unity of our members. The Delta is divided
into three fields. The lamp refers to knowledge. The retort reflects the
basis of our profession. The Fleur-de-lis symbolize devotion to duty. The
torch and its rays at the crest reflect knowledge and our pursuit of it,
which is more easily lighted by association with those of a common mind.
The rampant lions support our noble efforts.
The PHI DELTA CHI nickname: Phi Dex
Reflection on Brotherhood
The Greek Alphabet
Let us each honor PHI DELTA CHI.
Let us do good because it is a pleasure.
A B
Let us practice the virtues and war against vice.
Alpha
Let us keep burning the light of wisdom.
Η Θ
Let us respect the aged and instruct the young.
Eta
Beta
Theta
Γ
Δ
Ε
Ζ
Gamma
Delta
Epsilon
Zeta
Ι
Κ
Λ
Μ
Iota
Kappa
Lambda
Mu
Let us cherish family.
Let us be true brothers.
Ν Ξ
Let us refrain from excess.
Nu
Let us hear much, speak little, and act well.
Τ Υ
Let us be just.
Let us give our best efforts to our Brothers.
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Tau
Xi
Upsilon
Ο
Π
Ρ
Σ
Omicron
Pi
Rho
Sigma
Φ
Χ
Ψ
Ω
Phi
Chi
Psi
Omega
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Grand Councils
Phi Delta Chi has met many times in Grand Council since its founding. Grand Councils began once four collegiate Chapters had been chartered. Grand Councils have been held in the following years at these cities:
1900 Chicago
1901 Buffalo
1902 Chicago
1903 New York
1904 Philadelphia
1905 Boston
1906 Chicago
1907 Baltimore
1908 Minneapolis
1909 Chicago
1910 New York
1911 Ann Arbor
1912 Boston
1913 Chicago
1914 Columbus
1915 San Francisco
1916 Minneapolis
1917 Lincoln
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1919 Chicago
1920 Saint Louis
1921 Indianapolis
1922 Kansas City
1923 Detroit
1924 Saint Louis
1925 Indianapolis (25th)
1926 Chicago
1927 Memphis
1928 Cleveland
1929 Louisville
1930 Minneapolis
1931 Columbus
1932 Los Angeles
1934 Detroit
1935 Baltimore
1937 Indianapolis
1939 San Francisco
1942 Chicago
1947 Milwaukee
1950 Detroit
1953 Chicago
1955 Indianapolis
1957 Detroit
1959 Atlanta
1961 Minneapolis
1963 San Francisco
1965 Philadelphia
1967 Detroit
1969 Indianapolis
1971 New Orleans
1973 Boston (50th)
1975 Atlanta
1978 Lake Tahoe
1981 Pittsburgh
1983 St. Louis (Centennial)
1985 Little Rock
1987 Charleston, SC
1989 Monterey
1991 Baltimore
1993 Chicago
1995 Memphis
1997 Fort Lauderdale
1999 San Diego
2001 Wakefield, MA
2003 Minnetonka, MN
2005 San Antonio
2007 West Palm Beach
2009 Phoenix
2011 Buffalo
2013 Omaha
2015 Albuquerque (70th)
2017 Arlington, VA
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Leader-Development Seminars
The curriculum for Phi Delta Chi’s Leader-Development Seminar (LDS) was initially written by John Grabenstein (Beta
Gamma). He calls it his proudest accomplishment as a Brother, after having served the Fraternity for 3 years as a Regional Officer and 20 years as a Grand Officer. LDS was first presented to the attendees at the 57th Grand Council (Monterey,
1989). Since then, thousands of Brothers have benefited from the program. Collaborating with our foundation, the Pharmacy Leadership and Education Institute (PLEI), Phi Delta Chi offers the program during even-numbered years.
1989
1990
1991
1992
Monterey
Chapel Hill
Baltimore
Chapel Hill
1994
1996
1998
2000
Chapel Hill
Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
Athens
2002
2004
2006
2008
Denver
Kansas City (10th)
Ann Arbor
Austin
2010
2012
2014
2016
Madison
Lexington, KY
Tampa (15th)
Saint Louis
Grand Presidents
1900
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1915
1921
1926
Frank L. French (Alpha)
Wilbur W. Ross (Beta)
Charles Bauer (Gamma)
Arthur O. Austin (Eta)
Harry W. Ohming (Beta)
Lewis M. Elphinstone (Iota)
Arthur E. Loudahl (Theta)
Irving H. Robitshek (Theta)
Azor Thurston (Alpha)
Emory W. Thurston (Omicron)
Edward L. Spease (Xi)
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1931
1937
1941
1941
1947
1950
1953
1961
1965
1969
1971
J. Earle Galloway (Psi)
Howard L. Reed (Eta)
Charles V. Netz (Theta)
David W. O'Day (Sigma)
Robert L. Crowe (Omega)
Robert A. Walsh (Eta)
Ivan W. Rowland (Alpha Zeta)
Dale W. Doerr (Psi)
William J. Sheffield (AΓ)
Douglas H. Kay (Eta)
Melvin H. Weinswig (Alpha Phi)
1973
1978
1981
1989
1995
1999
2003
2005
2009
2011
2015
Norman H. Franke (Chi)
Alvin M. Galinsky (BΓ)
Ralph L. Saroyan (Alpha Psi)
Tony L. Mitchum (AΓ)
John D. Grabenstein (BΓ)
Larry W. Segars (Alpha Omega)
Thomas M. Ellington (AP)
Song C. You (Eta)
Brandon J. Sucher (Beta Rho)
Amy D. Valdez (Beta Iota)
Traci K. Thompson (Lambda)
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Chapters of Phi Delta Chi
Chapter
Date
Region
Chapter Publication
School
City, State
Alpha
Beta **
Gamma **
1883
1896
1899
GL
MW
NE
Alpha Tattler
Ann Arbor, MI
Chicago, IL
New York City
Delta
Epsilon
1900
1901
MW
NE
Delta Times
The Word
Zeta
1902
P
Eta
1902
NE
Etazoon
Theta
Iota
Kappa *
Lambda
Mu
1904
1905
1905
1905
1907
MW
MA
P
SC
GL
Theta Letter
Pill Post
Nu
Xi *
Omicron
Pi *
Rho
1907
1908
1909
1912
1913
MW
GL
P
MW
SC
Nu's News
The XI-ble
Omichronicle
Sooner Sig
University of Michigan
Northwestern University
College of Pharmacy of City of New York,
merged into Columbia University c. 1904
University of Wisconsin
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy,
since 1921, PCP & Science,
since 1998, U. of Sciences in Philadelphia
California College of Pharmacy,
since 1934, University of California
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy ,
since 1979, MCP & Health Sciences,
since 2013, MCPHSU
University of Minnesota
University of Maryland
University of Washington
University of Texas
Scio College
since 1908, University of Pittsburgh
University of Iowa
Ohio State University
University of Southern California
University of Nebraska
University of Oklahoma
Sigma
1914
M
Sigma Script
University of Colorado
Tau
Upsilon *
Phi
Chi
1916
1917
1920
1921
GL
MW
MW
SE
Tauttle Tale
Squawk Squawk
Phi Crier
The Chimera
Psi
1921
MW
The Synergist
Omega
Alpha Alpha **
Alpha Beta *
1922
1923
1923
MA
GL
MA
Omegaphone
The Alphalfa
The Retort
Alpha Gamma
Alpha Delta
1923
1925
MA
MA
The Tranquilizer
Alpha Delta Record
Alpha Epsilon
Alpha Zeta
1927
1928
SE
P
Pharmalogue
Alpha Zetaron
Alpha Eta *
1928
GL
The Capsule
Alpha Theta
1931
NE
The Rampant Lion
Alpha Iota
Alpha Kappa
1937
1947
SE
SE
The Crucible
The Messenger
Purdue University
University of Kansas
Creighton University
Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
since 1959, Auburn University
Highland Park College of Pharmacy; since
1920, Des Moines U; since 1929, Des
Moines Coll Pharm; since 1939, Drake U
University of Tennessee
Western Reserve University
Louisville College of Pharmacy
since 1947, University of Kentucky
University of North Carolina
Medical College of Virginia, since
1968/2004, Virginia Commonwealth U.
University of Mississippi
University of Idaho--Southern Branch
since 1962, Idaho State University
College of City of Detroit
since 1934, Wayne University
since 1957, Wayne State University
Albany College of Pharmacy. Since 2008,
ACP & Health Sciences
University of Georgia
Medical University of South Carolina,
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Gamma Gam-ete
Zeta Reflector
The Bleat
Pitt Muse
Rx d/c 1917
Rx d/c 1976
Madison, WI
Philadelphia, PA
San Francisco, CA
Boston, MA
Minneapolis, MN
Baltimore, MD
Seattle, WA
Galveston. since 1927, Austin
Scio, OH
since 1908, Pittsburgh, PA
Iowa City, IA
Columbus, OH
Los Angeles, CA
Lincoln. since 1976, Omaha
Norman, OK
since 1976, Oklahoma City
Boulder. since 1992, Denver.
since 2007, Aurora
West Lafayette, IN
Lawrence, KS
Omaha, NE
Auburn, AL
Des Moines, IA
Memphis, TN
Cleveland, OH
Rx d/c 1949
Louisville, KY
since 1957, Lexington, KY
Chapel Hill, NC
Richmond, VA
Oxford, MS
Pocatello, ID
Detroit, MI
Albany, NY
Athens, GA
Charleston, SC
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Alpha Lambda
Alpha Mu
Alpha Nu
Alpha Xi *
1949
1949
1950
1950
NE
M
M
GL
Alpha Omicron
Alpha Pi *
Alpha Rho
1951
1951
1951
NE
M
SE
Alpha Sigma
Alpha Tau
1952
1953
MW
SC
Alpha Upsilon * 1955
Alpha Phi
1955
Alpha Chi *
1956
GL
GL
SE
Alpha Psi
1956
P
Alpha Omega
1956
SC
Beta Alpha
Beta Beta
1958
1959
NE
SC
Beta Gamma
Beta Delta
Beta Epsilon *
1960
1960
1960
GL
MW
MW
Beta Zeta
1963
NE
Beta Eta
Beta Theta
1967
1981
SC
SE
Beta Iota
Beta Kappa
Beta Lambda
1982
1988
1991
P
MA
SE
Beta Mu
Beta Nu
Beta Xi
Beta Omicron
Beta Pi
Beta Rho
Beta Sigma
Beta Tau
Beta Upsilon
1991
1992
1994
1997
1998
1999
2000
2002
2003
MA
NE
MW
SC
MA
SC
M
GL
P
Beta Phi
Beta Chi
Beta Psi
Beta Omega
Gamma Alpha
Gamma Beta
2003
2005
2005
2005
2007
2007
SE
NE
MW
MA
M
P
Brothers for Life
since 2004, part of SC College of Pharm.
University of Connecticut
University of Wyoming
University of Arizona
Ferris Institute. since 1949, Ferris State
College; since 1987, Ferris State University
Alpha Omi-Chronicles Temple University
The Potentiator
University of Utah
Alpha Rhorer
Southern College of Pharmacy
since 1959, Mercer University
The Script
University of Illinois
Alpha Taumentor, later University of Houston
The Tribute
Alley Oop
Ohio Northern University
The Activator
Butler University
InPHARmation
Howard College
since 1965, Samford University
Alpha Psiren
College of the Pacific
since 1961, University of the Pacific
The Stimulator
Southwestern State College, since 1974,
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Beta Alpha Particle
Saint John's University
Les Nouvelles
Northeast Louisiana State College (U in ’70)
since 1999, U. of Louisiana at Monroe
Beta Gamma Rays
Duquesne University
Beta Delta Newsletter Saint Louis College of Pharmacy
The Compound
University of Kansas City
since 1960, U. of Missouri at Kansas City
BetaZ Blocker
Brooklyn College of Pharmacy, LIU. since
1976, A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy
Beta Response
University of Arkansas for Med. Sciences
Beta Theta Release
University of South Carolina
since 2004, part of SC College of Pharm.
Beta Iotian
Oregon State University
Beta Kapsule
Campbell University
The Script
Southeastern Univ. of Health Sciences
since 1994, Nova-Southeastern University
Capitol City News
Howard University
Beta Nuzflash
Rutgers, the State University of NJ
Betazoid
Midwestern University
Beta Omicronicle
Texas Southern University
Beta Pi Times
Shenandoah University
P.I.L.L.S.
Texas Tech University
BS Express
Midwestern University at Glendale
BiTs
University at Buffalo
Beta Upsilon Bugle
Nevada College of Pharmacy
since 2004, University of Southern Nevada
since 2011, Roseman U of Health Sciences
Immediate Release
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Nor’Easter
Northeastern University
The Inquisitor
University of Minnesota at Duluth
The Common BOND
Wingate University
Gamma Alpha Mailer University of New Mexico
The Gambet
Pacific University of Oregon
The Nucleo-File
The Catalyst
Alpha Nu's
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New Haven. since 1951, Storrs
Laramie, WY
Tucson, AZ
Big Rapids, MI
Philadelphia, PA
Salt Lake City, UT
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
Houston, TX
Ada, OH
Indianapolis, IN
Birmingham, AL
Stockton, CA
Weatherford, OK
Brooklyn, NY
Monroe, LA
Pittsburgh, PA
Saint Louis, MO
Kansas City, MO
Brooklyn, NY
Little Rock, AR
Columbia, SC
Corvallis, OR
Buies Creek, NC
N. Miami Beach. Since 1996,
Davie. Also Fort Lauderdale
Washington, DC
Piscataway, NJ
Downers Grove, IL
Houston, TX
Winchester, VA
Amarillo, TX
Glendale, AZ
Buffalo, NY
Las Vegas, NV
since 2005, Henderson, NV
West Palm Beach, FL
Boston, MA
Duluth, MN
Wingate, NC
Albuquerque, NM
Forest Grove, OR
since 2007, Hillsboro, OR
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Gamma Gamma 2007
MA
Gamma Delta
Gamma Epsilon
Gamma Zeta
Gamma Eta
Gamma Theta
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
MA
SC
GL
SC
P
Gamma Iota
2010
P
Gamma Kappa
Gamma Lambda
Gamma Mu
Gamma Nu
Gamma Xi
Gamma Omicron
2010
2010
2010
2011
2011
2011
MW
SE
NE
SC
MA
MA
Gamma Pi
Gamma Rho
Gamma Sigma
2011
2012
2013
GL
M
MW
Gamma Tau
Gamma Upsilon
Gamma Phi
Gamma Chi
Gamma Psi
Gamma Omega
Delta Alpha
Delta Beta
Delta Gamma
2013
2013
2013
2014
2014
2014
2015
2015
2015
NE
SE
GL
MA
P
MA
MA
SC
P
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Gamma Squared2
University of Appalachia Since 2009, Appalachian College of Pharmacy
ARRRx Report
East Tennessee State University
GE Manifesto
Texas A&M Health Science Center
GZ Script Pad
Saint John Fisher College
ΓΗ Red Raider Digest Texas Tech U Hlth Sci Ctr--Abilene
Kōkua Aku, Kōkua Ma University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Oakwood, VA
Johnson City, TN
Kingsville, TX
Rochester, NY
Abilene, TX
Hilo, HI
(Give Help, Receive Help, Help One Another)
Gamma Iota Digest
California Northstate College of Pharmacy
Since 2012, California Northstate U
Gamma Kapsule
Chicago State University
Annual GaLa
Auburn University, Mobile Campus
Yearly Review
Husson University
University of The Incarnate Word
Good News, ΓΝ
The Ga-Xi-ette
Belmont University
G.O.L.D. (Gamma Omi- University of Maryland—Eastern Shore
Rancho Cordova
Since 2014, Elk Grove
Chicago, IL
Mobile, AL
Bangor, ME
San Antonio, TX
Nashville, TN
Princess Anne, MD
cron's Literary Dose)
Gamma’s Pi
The SCΓIΡT
The Spectrum, later
Gamma Sigma Gazette
Gamma Tau Times
ΓΥ Life-Line
Gamma Phi-ndings
Rxtra
Gamma Psi-co Babbler
Summer Newsletter
Great Lakes Region
Alpha - U Michigan - Ann Arbor
Mu - U Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh
* Xi - Ohio State U - Columbus
Tau - Purdue U - West Lafayette
* Alpha Alpha * Western Reserve U - Cleveland (Rx d/c)
* Alpha Eta - Wayne State U - Detroit
* Alpha Xi - Ferris State U - Big Rapids
* Alpha Upsilon - Ohio Northern U - Ada
Alpha Phi - Butler U - Indianapolis
Beta Gamma - Duquesne U - Pittsburgh
Beta Tau - U Buffalo - Buffalo
Gamma Zeta - Saint John Fisher College - Rochester
Gamma Pi - D’Youville College – Buffalo
Gamma Phi – U Findlay – Findlay, OH
1 - U Cincinnati - Cincinnati
2 - U Toledo - Toledo
4 - Northeast Ohio Medical U - Rootstown
5 - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Erie
6 - Manchester U - Fort Wayne
7 - U Cedarville – Cedarville
* Chapter inactive
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D'Youville College
Buffalo, NY
Regis University
Denver, CO
Rosalind Franklin U of Medicine & Science North Chicago, IL
Western New England University
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Findlay
University of Charleston
Washington State University
Lipscomb University
Marshall University
University of North Texas
California Health Sciences University
Springfield, MA
Bradenton, FL
Findlay, OH
Charleston, WV
Spokane, WA
Nashville, TN
Huntington, WV
Fort Worth, TX
Clovis, CA
Northeast Region
* Gamma * Columbia U - NYC (Rx discontinued)
Epsilon - U of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Eta - Mass. College of Pharmacy & Sciences - Boston
Alpha Theta - Albany College of Pharmacy - Albany
Alpha Lambda - U Connecticut - Storrs
Alpha Omicron - Temple U - Philadelphia
Beta Alpha - Saint John's U - New York City
Beta Zeta - A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy - NYC
Beta Nu - Rutgers U - Piscataway
Beta Chi - Northeastern U - Boston
Gamma Mu - Husson U - Bangor
Gamma Tau – Western New England U - Springfield
1 - U New England - Portsmouth, ME
2 - Mass. College of Pharmacy in Worcester
3 - U Rhode Island - Kingston
4 - Wilkes U - Wilkes Barre
5 - Thomas Jefferson U - Philadelphia
6 - Tuoro College of Pharmacy - New York City
7 - University of Saint Joseph - Hartford
8 - Fairleigh Dickinson U - Florham Park, NJ
* Chapter inactive
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Southcentral Region
Mid-Atlantic Region
Southeast Region
Southcentral Region
Lambda - U Texas - Austin
Rho - U Oklahoma - Oklahoma City
Alpha Tau - U Houston - Houston
Alpha Omega - SW Ok St U - Weatherford
Beta Beta - U Louisiana at Monroe
Beta Eta - U Arkansas - Little Rock
Beta Omicron - Texas Southern U - Houston
Beta Rho - Texas Tech U - Amarillo
Gamma Epsilon - Texas A&M HSC - Kingsville
Gamma Eta - Texas Tech U HSC - Abilene
G. Nu - U of The Incarnate Word - San Antonio
Delta Beta – U North Texas – Fort Worth
1 - Xavier U - New Orleans
2 - Harding U - Searcy
3 – U Texas-Tyler
Southeast Region
Chi - Auburn U - Auburn
Alpha Epsilon - U Mississippi - Oxford
Alpha Iota - U Georgia - Athens
Alpha Kappa - MuSC-SCCP - Charleston
Alpha Rho - Mercer U - Atlanta
* Alpha Chi - Samford U - Birmingham
Beta Theta - USC-SCCP -Columbia
Beta Lambda - Nova SE U - Ft Lauderdale
Beta Phi - Palm Beach Atlantic U - WPB
Gamma Lambda - Auburn U at Mobile
Gamma Upsilon – Lake Erie College of
Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton
1 - Presbyterian College - Clinton
2 - South U - Savannah
3 - Florida A&M U - Tallahassee
4 - U Florida - Gainesville
5 - U Puerto Rico - San Juan
6- Phila Coll Ost Med - Suwanee
7 - U So Florida - Tampa
* Chapter inactive
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Mid-Atlantic Region
Iota - U Maryland - Baltimore
Omega - U Tennessee - Memphis
* Alpha Beta - U Kentucky - Lexington
Alpha Gamma - U North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Alpha Delta - Va Commonwealth U - Richmond
Beta Kappa - Campbell U - Buies Creek
Beta Mu - Howard U - Washington, DC
Beta Pi - Shenandoah U - Winchester
Beta Omega - Wingate U - Wingate
Gamma Gamma - U Appalachia - Oakwood
Gamma Delta - E Tenn State U - Johnson City
Gamma Xi - Belmont U - Nashville
G. Omicron - U Maryland Eastern Shore –
Princess Anne
Gamma Chi - U Charleston - Charleston
Gamma Omega - Lipscomb U - Nashville
Delta Alpha – Marshall U – Huntington
1 - Union U - Jackson
3 - Sullivan U - Louisville
5 - West Virginia U - Morgantown
6 - Hampton U - Hampton
7 - Notre Dame of Md U - Baltimore
8 - South College - Knoxville
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Pacific Region
Mountain Region
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Pacific Region
Zeta - U California - San Francisco
* Kappa - U Washington - Seattle
Omicron - U So California - Los Angeles
Alpha Psi - U Pacific - Stockton
Beta Iota - Oregon State U - Corvallis
Beta Upsilon - U So Nevada - Henderson
Gamma Beta - Pacific U of OR - Hillsboro
Gamma Theta - U Hawai‘i - Hilo
G. Iota - U Cal Northstate - Rancho Cordova
Gamma Psi - Washington State U – Spokane
Mountain Region
Sigma - U Colorado - Aurora
Alpha Zeta - U Idaho - Pocatello
Alpha Mu - U Wyoming - Laramie
Alpha Nu - U Arizona - Tucson
* Alpha Pi - U Utah - Salt Lake City
Beta Sigma - Midwestern U - Glendale
Gam. Alpha - U New Mexico - Albuquerque
Gamma Rho - Regis U - Denver
* Chapter inactive
* Pharmacy discontinued *
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1 – U Montana - Missoula
1 – Keck Institute, Claremont
2 – Tuoro Col. of Pharmacy- Vallejo
3 – Western U - Pomona
4 – Loma Linda U - Loma Linda
5 – U California San Diego – La Jolla
6 – West Coast U, Los Angeles
7 – Chapman U, Irvine
Midwest Region
Midwest Region
* Beta * Northwestern U - Chicago (Rx d/c)
Delta - U Wisconsin - Madison
Theta - U Minnesota - Minneapolis
Nu - U Iowa - Iowa City
* Pi - U Nebraska - Omaha
* Upsilon - U Kansas - Lawrence
Phi - Creighton U - Omaha
Psi - Drake U - Des Moines
Alpha Sigma - U Illinois - Chicago
Beta Delta - St Louis College of Pharmacy
* Beta Epsilon - U Missouri at Kansas City
Beta Xi - Midwestern U - Downers Grove
Beta Psi - U Minnesota at Duluth
Gamma Kappa - Chicago St U - Chicago
Gamma Sigma - Rosalind Franklin U Med Sci N. Chicago
1 - North Dakota State U - Fargo
2 - South Dakota State U - Brookings
3 - Southern Illinois U - Evansville
4 - Concordia U - Mequon
5 - Roosevelt U - Schaumburg
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Phi Delta Chi National Awards
The Dale W. Doerr
Achievement Award Program
The Emory W Thurston
Grand President's Award
The Ralph L. Saroyan
Brotherhood Award &
Scholarship
The Brotherhood Award recogniz-
Phi Delta Chi's Achievement
Award Program is a noncompetitive
program involving submission of
several chapter reports. The Program
promotes correspondence with the
national office, encourages communication between Chapters, improves Chapters' relations with
alumni Brothers, and provides a
framework for Chapter operations.
The extent of a Chapter’s involvement in the program indicates the
efficiency and activity of the Chapter, as well as the responsibility that
Brothers are willing to assume.
First presented in 1956, Chapters
are awarded engraved Loving Cups
for achieving 100% in the Achievement Award Program. Efficiency
Cups go to Chapters participating at
the 90-99% level. Chapters scoring
between 80 and 89% receive smaller
Efficiency Cups.
The Achievement Award Program
was named in 1993 for Dale W. Doerr, past Grand President and Executive Director of Phi Delta Chi, and
dean of pharmacy at Butler University, who conceived and implemented the program.
Brothers for Life
This award was established in
1974 through a generous gift from
past Grant President Emory W.
Thurston (Omicron). The Grand
President's Award is given to the
Chapter that promoted the profession of pharmacy and Phi Delta Chi
fully during the preceding year.
To qualify, a Chapter must receive
a 90% or higher rating in the
Achievement
Award
Program.
Those Chapters qualifying are then
evaluated independently by the
Grand Officers, Regional Officers,
and distinguished Brothers on six
specific reports included in the
Achievement
Award
Program.
Scores on each report count toward
a Chapter's total score. The six reports are weighed as follows: Professional & Service Projects Report
- 30% (15% for each semester’s report); Chapter Publication - 20%;
Prescott Scholarship Report - 15%;
Brotherhood Report - 10%; Leadership Report - 15%, and Professional
Window Display - 10%. The Chapter with the highest score receives
the Thurston Cup.
es Chapters that exemplify Brotherhood based upon activities and programs, collectively and individually,
that promote Brotherhood within the
Chapter. The award is judged by
distinguished Fraternal Elders, based
on these criteria: 80% for programs
and activities that promote Brotherhood during the year and 20% on an
essay written by a seasoned Brother
on the meaning of brotherhood.
The award began with the actions
of Alumni Brother Paul J. Desmet
(Alpha Eta), in memory of his father, Joseph B. Desmet, and his
grandmother, Irma B. Desmet. Because of his strong feeling for brotherhood, Brother Desmet offered to
establish the "Brotherhood Award,"
and the 51st Grand Council (Atlanta,
1975) gratefully accepted this benevolent gift. Brother Desmet's
grandmother had a very long, enduring respect for the value of books
and education. So, in additional to
an engraved plaque, the first-place
Chapter receives a monetary gift for
educational materials.
In 1999, the award itself was
named in honor of past Grand President Ralph L. Saroyan (Alpha Psi),
the much-traveled Brother who
mentored innumerable Brothers
from across the country from the
1970s well into the 2010s. In 2014,
the Executive Council renamed the
Desmet Scholarship as the Saroyan
Scholarship, after Ralph endowed
the scholarship for years to come.
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Professional &
Service Projects Award
The most important aspect of the
Fraternity is each Chapter’s involvement in community, school, and professional activities. Accordingly, to
stimulate and reward chapter service
and professional activity, Chapters are
evaluated on their three most impactful projects.
First presented in 1977, a trophy is
given to the Chapter obtaining the
highest score. The reports are judged
using these criteria: professional nature, number of people served, number of Brothers participating, and time
and effort involved in promoting and
carrying the project to completion.
The John D Grabenstein
Leadership Award
The Leadership Award was established in 1996 to recognize the Chapter that best exemplified Phi Delta
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report indicates individual and collective accomplishments that demonstrate leadership qualities beyond
scholarship and professional projects.
Chapters also gain recognition for
programs that promote leader development. Individual examples include
Brothers involved in other school organizations and those elected to Phi
Lambda Sigma.
Since 2005, the award honors past
Grand President John D Grabenstein
(Beta Gamma). John served as a
Grand Officer for 20 years, including
10 years as Grand Editor or Grand VP
for Communications. He spearheaded
pharmacy’s involvement with immunizations in 1996. He served 27 years
in the U.S. Army Medical Service
Corps, attaining the rank of Colonel.
The Prescott Scholarship Cup
& The Rand P Hollenback
Scholarships
First presented in 1923, the Prescott
Scholarship Cup is awarded to the
Chapter whose scholarship report indicates individual and collective scholastic achievement, as well as innovative activities by the Chapter to promote scholarship and increase scholastic standing among the Brothers.
The award honors Albert B. Prescott, Dean of Pharmacy at the University of Michigan when Phi Delta Chi
was founded there in 1883. He was
the first honorary Brother of the Fra-
ternity and the first advisor to Alpha
Chapter. Before the creation of the
Thurston Award in 1974, the Prescott
Cup was considered the highest award
of Phi Delta Chi.
The Rand P. Hollenback Scholarships, first presented in 1972, are dispensed from a Fraternity fund contributed by our alumni Brothers in
memory of our beloved Brother Hollenback (Xi), who unselfishly served
Phi Delta Chi for over 40 years (a
Grand Officer from 1923 to 1965).
The income from the fund provides
monetary scholarships to the Chapters
submitting the three highest rated
Prescott Scholarship Reports.
Chapter Publication Award
& The Norman H. Franke
Scholarships
Chapters prepare at least one publication each year to keep the Grand
Officers, alumni Brothers, and other
Chapters informed of activities and
progress. The publications are evaluated and rated according to these criteria: content (ie, history and progress
of chapter activities), alumni projection, professional character, and arrangement and neatness.
First presented in 1974, the award
includes an engraved plaque and the
Norman H. Franke Scholarship (first
presented in 1983).
Brother Franke (Chi) served as
Grand Editor from 1965 until 1973;
during this time he made many improvements in The Communicator. He
was Grand President from 1973 until
1978, and was Grand Past President
when he died in 1981. Brother Franke
was much loved by Phi Delta Chi
Brothers who knew him.
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Chapter Advisor Award
The Chapter Advisor Award, first
presented in 1996, recognizes the
preeminent contributions by a faculty
advisor to a collegiate Chapter. The
advisor plays a pivotal role in guiding
but not overwhelming the collegiate
Brothers, as they grow individually
and collectively in organizational
skills, leadership ability, and personal
competence.
Outstanding Alumni
Chapter Award
The strength of Phi Delta Chi, both
in terms of its reputation and its financial resources, depends on its alumni
Brothers. First presented in 1986, the
Outstanding Alumni Chapter Award
serves to reinforce this premise
through the recognition of outstanding
alumni Chapters.
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Leaders in Pharmacy
This award recognizes the dedicated
alumni Brothers who entered the profession and now provide role models,
leadership, energy, and resources for
our profession of pharmacy. Alumni
Chapters are judged based on standard
criteria based on activity reports submitted each year. The reports cover
areas of alumni Chapter activity, including professional and social activities, chapter organization, interaction
with collegiate Brothers, participation
in service projects, and involvement
in national activities.
Albert B. Prescott
Pharmacy Leadership Award
The Albert B Prescott Pharmacy
Leadership Award, first presented in
1987, is given annually to a young
pharmacist no more than 10 years into
his or her career. The recipient shall
have demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities as a young pharmacist
indicative of someone likely to
emerge as a major leader in pharmacy
over the course of his or her career.
It is important to note that the Prescott Leadership Award is open to anyone in the profession of pharmacy
and is not limited to Brothers of Phi
Delta Chi.
Albert B. Prescott was a maverick
in the late 1800s because of his advocacy for an academic basis for phar-
maceutical education. Founder and
Dean of the College of Pharmacy at
the University of Michigan, Prescott
nurtured his idea for nearly 25 years
before the rest of the profession
caught up with him. This chemist,
educator, and leader of pharmacists
helped found Phi Delta Chi at the
University of Michigan in 1883.
The Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute (PLEI)
and several prior recipients select the
recipient of the Prescott Leadership
Award. The Award is presented annually during the APhA Annual Meeting, at which time the recipient delivers a scholarly lecture on issues such
as pharmacy as a profession, leadership, or future trends in pharmacy
practice or education. The winner receives a framed print of Albert B.
Prescott with his students. The award
originated with a generous contribution from Glaxo Inc, now GlaxoSmithKline.
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Songs of Phi Delta Chi
The Phi Dex Spirit Song ©
[written in spring 1961 by Alpha Psi Chapter (including David Fraser and Ralph Saroyan), based on a melody for an old German Trinklieder,
or beer-drinking song, adopted as official by 44th Grand Council (Minneapolis, 1961)]
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Tribute to Phi Delta Chi
(Written by Michael Marks (βΓ), designated at the 52nd Grand Council, Lake Tahoe, 1978, as the “Official Brotherhood Song”)
The Wine and Gold
Brothers for Life
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Toast to Phi Delta Chi
An Ode to Phi Delta Chi
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Other Greek-Letter Organizations of Pharmacy
Brothers of Phi Delta Chi may not join
other pharmacy fraternities, except on an
honorary basis. Brothers of Phi Delta Chi
are encouraged to qualify for and join
honorary societies, such as Rho Chi or Phi
Lambda Sigma.
Rho Chi (
The Rho Chi Society is the national
scholastic honor society of pharmacy.
Like all honor societies, Rho Chi has as its
fundamental objective the stimulation and
recognition of academic excellence. The
Society serves as an instrument for advancing the profession of pharmacy.
Criteria for membership include academic excellence, capacity for achievement in the science and art of pharmacy,
and strength of character, personality, and
leadership. The Society also provides for
graduate student, faculty, alumni, and
honorary membership.
Members of Phi Delta Chi's Alpha
Chapter were instrumental in founding
Rho Chi on May 19, 1922, at the University of Michigan, where the members first
called themselves the Aristolochite Society. Phi Dex Brothers served as the Honor
Society's first president, H. W. Vahltreich;
vice president, G. C. Tasker; and secretary, E. J. Traut.
Rho Chi’s colors are purple and white.
It has more than 92 collegiate chapters.
Phi Lambda Sigma
Phi Lambda Sigma, the Pharmacy
Leadership Society, started at Auburn
University in March 1965. Brother
Charles C. Thomas and nine other Brothers of Phi Delta Chi’s Chi Chapter are
among Phi Lambda Sigma’s first 17
members.
The purpose of Phi Lambda Sigma is to
recognize people in pharmacy who attained a high standard of leadership by
contributing time and effort toward the
advancement of pharmacy.
Phi Lambda Sigma’s publication is The
Laurel. The colors are green and gold. It
has more than 93 collegiate chapters.
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Alpha Zeta Omega
Initiates >11,000 with >42 collegiate
charters since founding. Colors: Blue &
white. Publication: The AZOan.
Alpha Zeta Omega was founded at
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy on December 19, 1919 by 11 men. The fraternity was founded upon the principles of
intimate association with one another and
practice of the virtues of mutual trust,
sympathy, faithfulness, and unselfishness.
It was first known as the "Dead Men's
Club" and now exists in the United States,
Canada, and Israel.
Kappa Epsilon
Initiated membership of 20,000 with 38
collegiate charters. Colors: Red and white.
Flower: Red rose. Motto: Cogito Ergo
Sum, “I think, therefore I am." Publication: The Bond.
Kappa Epsilon was founded on May 13,
1921, at the University of Iowa by Zada
M. Cooper. Kappa Epsilon had 17 women
present at its founding meeting representing the Universities of Minnesota, Nebraska, and Iowa. Alpha Chapter is at the
University of Minnesota
The objectives of Kappa Epsilon are to
promote women in pharmacy, stimulate a
desire for high scholarship, foster a professional consciousness, and provide a
bond of lasting loyalty, interest, and
friendship.
Kappa Psi
Initiated membership of >98,000 with
87 collegiate charters. Colors: Scarlet red
& cadet grey. Flower: Red carnation.
Motto: "All for one and one for all." Publication: The Mask.
Kappa Psi Fraternity was founded on
May 30, 1879, at Russell Military Academy in New Haven, Connecticut. Initially
it was a literary Greek-letter society; as its
high school students moved on to college,
it evolved into a medical-pharmaceutical
fraternity and continued as such until
1924. Kappa Psi’s first pharmacy chapter
was not formed until 1898 at Columbia
University. In 1924, by mutual agreement,
the members of both professions decided
to separate into two distinct groups. The
medical group became Theta Kappa Psi
and the pharmaceutical group retained the
name Kappa Psi.
Lambda Kappa Sigma
Initiated membership of 30,000 with 44
collegiate charters. Colors: Old gold &
Columbia blue. Flower: Yellow chrysanthemum. Motto: Esse Quam Videri, "To
be, rather than to seem to be." Publication: The Blue and Gold Triangle.
Lambda Kappa Sigma was founded on
October 14, 1913, by Ethel J. Heath at the
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. The
fraternity began as a social luncheon club
under the name of the Lambda Kappa
Society with eight members. In 1956,
Lambda Kappa Sigma became international with the chartering of Alpha Lambda Chapter at Vancouver, BC, Canada.
The purpose of Lambda Kappa Sigma is
to promote the profession of pharmacy
among women and to aid its members in
all ways. The object of the fraternity is to
further the happiness and usefulness of its
members and to create a center of enjoyment, friendship, and culture.
Rho Pi Phi
Initiated membership of >10,000 with
20 collegiate charters. Colors: Dark blue
& white. Publication: The Rope Links.
Rho Pi Phi was founded in November
1919 at Boston College of Pharmacy (under the name "Ram Bam Society") by 13
men. Their name derives from Rambam
(i.e., Maimonides), Pi for pharmacy, and
Phi for fraternity. The objectives of Rho
Pi Phi are to provide a social and professional meeting ground for pharmaceutical
students and graduate pharmacists of any
ethnic or racial background and without
regard to race, creed, color, or sex. Its
goal is to provide for a stronger professional image for pharmacy through the
provision of continuing education programs.
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Summary of Parliamentary Procedure
Parliamentary law is sued to conduct the business of an organization, balancing the rights of each member along with the rights of the
assembly. Use these procedures to promote equality, and not as a weapon against those unfamiliar with them. A good officer presides
over the Chapter with impartiality. To be useful, each meeting needs an "agenda" or "order of business" (see Chapter III of our Bylaws). To set policy and take actions, members introduce, discuss, adopt, or reject motions. A motion is an expression of what you
want to accomplish. It is made simply by being recognized by the chair and saying, "I move..."
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No vote
Vote on a ruling from the chair
Point of order!
Or: I rise to a point of order…
I appeal from the chair’s decision.
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Suspend rules temporarily
I move to suspend the rules so that …
No
Yes
No
No
Verify voice vote by rising
Request information
Take up matter previously tabled
I call for a division.
Point of information…
I move to take from the table …
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Majority
Twothirds
No vote
No vote
Majority
Postpone
Arrange more detailed study
Modify wording
Introduce business
Protest breach of rules or conduct
No
End debate and amendments
I move that we adjourn.
I move to recess for __ minutes.
I rise to a question of privilege.
I move to lay the motion on the table.
I call the previous question. –or—
I move to close debate.
I move to postpone discussion until ___.
I move to refer the matter to the committee.
I move to amend the motion by …
I move that …
May you Needs Debat- Amendinterrupt? second? able? able?
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
In order of precedence
Yes
Adjourn a meeting
Take a break
Complain about heat, noise, etc.
Delay
You say:
No
Vote
needed
Majority
Majority
No vote
Majority
Twothirds
Majority
Majority
Majority
Majority
You want to:
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
A. INTRODUCE BUSINESS
"I move to <adopt or some other verb> ..." or "I move that ..."
B. BRING TO A VOTE
"I call the question to a vote." or "I call the previous question."
C. AMEND
"I move to amend the motion by <describe what would change>..."
If “friendly amendments" cannot be quickly agreed to, handle them in the classic fashion.
D. WITHDRAW A MOTION
"I withdraw my motion."
Prevents the matter from coming to a vote. Needs NO second, is not debatable, not amendable, and requires a majority vote.
However, before the chair states a motion, it may be withdrawn or modified by the maker without the consent of the Chapter.
E. DISPENSE WITH A MOTION
Several ways to kill a motion (stop action):
1. Table. 2. Postpone to a specific time or indefinitely. 3. Object to consideration. 4. Commit or refer to committee.
F. SUSPEND THE RULES
"I move to suspend the rules to allow ..."
G. NOMINATING AND VOTING
1. Nominations do NOT require a second. Accept all nominations. Do not vote to close nominations.
2. Voting: Votes may be changed until results announced. If vote results in tie, motion loses. Chair may cast a vote to break a tie.
The chair always votes when voting by ballot.
a. Voice vote: Yeas and nays (This is the usual method of voting, unless a motion is passed to use an alternative method.)
b. Request for roll call: Requires a second, not debatable, requires a majority vote. "I move to conduct the vote by roll call."
c. Ballot (secret vote): Requires a second, is not debatable, and requires a majority vote. "I move to vote by secret ballot."
d. General or unanimous consent (used only when approval of the action is a matter of mere formality):
H. REVERSE PRIOR ACTION (assumes the action resulting from the prior motion can be reversed or has not yet been taken):
1. Reconsider: Requires a second, is debatable, not amendable, and requires a majority vote. May be made only by a member
voting on the prevailing side. Must be made on the same day or on the next calendar day.
2. Rescind: Requires a second, debatable, amendable. If previous notice given, majority vote required; if not, needs 2/3 majority
I. APPEAL. Object to decision made by chair and ask assembly to overturn it. Second required, debatable, amendable, majority vote.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: see Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised.
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OFFICIAL CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS OF THE
PHI DELTA CHI PHARMACY
FRATERNITY
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As amended by the 70 Grand Council (Albuquerque, 2015)
CONSTITUTION
PREAMBLE
Recognizing the necessity of, and the mutual benefits to be derived from an organization devoted to the sciences of Pharmacy and Chemistry, a careful investigation
into, and a free discussion of subjects relative to the same:
We, the undersigned, do agree to form an
association and for its government to
adopt the following Constitution and Bylaws:
C. E. Bond
F. H. Frazee
L. H. Gardner
C. P. Godfrey
A. G. Hoffman
A. T. Waggoner
A. G. Hopper
G. P. Leamon
A. S. Rogers
A. Thurston
C. Hueber
ARTICLE I
NAME & OBJECTIVES
Section 1.
This association shall be known as the Phi
Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity, hereafter
referred to as the Fraternity.
Section 2.
The objectives of this association shall be
to advance the science of Pharmacy and
its allied interests, and to foster and promote a fraternal spirit among its Brothers.
Section 3.
Being a coeducational Fraternity, Phi Delta Chi does not discriminate based on
gender. The word Brother refers to both
male and female members of the Fraternity.
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ARTICLE II
MEMBERSHIP &
ELIGIBILITY
Section 1.
There shall be a classification of membership known as Collegiate Brother. Any
person of good moral character being a
student in actual attendance at a recognized college or university, where there is
a Chapter of Phi Delta Chi, is eligible for
collegiate membership in the Fraternity, if
Pharmacy is that person’s major subject,
or if registered in some other curriculum
recognized by the college or university as
a pre-pharmacy curriculum.
Section 2.
There shall be a classification of membership known as alumni Brother. Collegiate
Brothers transition to become alumni
Brothers when they graduate from their
college or university, when they transfer
to a different college or university where
no Phi Delta Chi collegiate Chapter exists,
or when they leave their college or university and do not continue in a course of
study elsewhere. However, any person
initiated, having changed course of study
and being still in actual attendance in the
college or university where initiated into
Phi Delta Chi may remain a collegiate
Brother in that collegiate Chapter. An
alumni Brother may transition back to
being a collegiate Brother if he or she
enrolls at a college or university where a
Phi Delta Chi collegiate Chapter exists.
Section 3.
Any eligible person may become a Collegiate Brother of the Fraternity by receiving the favorable vote of 3/4 of the Collegiate Chapter before which his or her
name has been proposed, by signing the
Constitution and Bylaws, thereby agreeing
to abide by them, by paying the initiation
fee, and by receiving proper initiation,
according to the Fraternity Ritual.
Section 4.
There shall be a classification of membership known as Graduate Brother. Any
person of good moral character who is
engaged in professional pharmacy or its
allied fields shall be eligible for graduate
membership. Such Brothers shall pay an
initiation fee of an amount determined by
the Grand Council, shall pay for a membership certificate, may purchase an official badge, and shall undergo a formal
initiation. They must be accepted by a 3⁄4
vote of the collegiate Chapter at which
they will initiate. Immediately after initiation, Graduate Brothers assume the status
of alumni Brothers and are extended all
privileges as such.
Section 5.
No Collegiate or Graduate Brother of Phi
Delta Chi Fraternity shall join any other
professional Fraternity of Pharmacy, except Honor Societies that are primarily
devoted to recognizing scholarship or
leadership. Any Brother of Phi Delta Chi
who joins any other professional pharmaceutical Fraternity other than honorary
shall be expelled automatically and
obliged to return the membership certificate and all official fraternity jewelry.
Section 6.
There shall be a classification of membership known as Honorary Brother. Any
person of good moral character, who has
distinguished himself or herself in the
profession of Pharmacy, may become an
Honorary Brother of the Fraternity by
receiving at least a 3/4 vote of the Chapter
before which his or her name has been
proposed and simple majority approval of
the Executive Council through the National Office, by signing the Constitution,
and by agreeing to respect the confidentiality of that part of the Fraternity Ritual
known as Omicron.
Section 7.
Honorary Brothers shall be entitled to all
privileges of Collegiate Brothers, except
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vote of the Chapter, and shall be exempt
from any Initiation Fee paid to the Fraternity. The Chapter shall pay an initiation
fee of an amount set by the Grand Council
for the Honorary Brother.
Section 8.
The Executive Council shall be able to
grant honorary membership to not more
than one person per year. A person may
become an Honorary Brother by receiving
at least 2/3 vote of the Executive Council
and then signing the Constitution and
agreeing to respect the confidentiality of
that part of the Fraternity Ritual known as
Omicron. This privilege does not extend
to faculty at schools of pharmacy at which
a Collegiate Chapter of Phi Delta Chi exists. The honoree shall become a Brother
of a certain Chapter at the discretion of
and with the permission of that Collegiate
Chapter.
Section 9.
Applications for a Charter of Phi Delta
Chi may be submitted by associations
composed of students majoring in Pharmacy and/or a curriculum recognized as
pre-pharmacy at a recognized college or
university.
ARTICLE III
GOVERNMENT
The Grand Council –
The Executive Council
Section 1.
The governing power of the Fraternity
shall be vested in a Grand Council and an
Executive Council.
Section 2.
The Grand Council shall consist of the
Executive Council, plus one Delegate
from each Collegiate Chapter, one Alumni
Delegate from each Chapter not having a
duly organized Alumni Chapter, and one
Delegate from each duly organized Alumni Chapter, each Brother having one vote.
No Grand Officer may cast a vote as a
Chapter Delegate.
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Section 3.
The Executive Council shall consist of the
Grand Past President, the Grand President
as Chairman, the Grand Vice President for
Collegiate Affairs, the Grand Vice President for Alumni Affairs, the Grand Vice
President for Communications, and the
Grand Vice President for Student Affairs.
The Fraternity's Executive Director shall
be an ex officio Grand Officer and nonvoting member of the Executive Council.
Section 4.
The Grand Council in session shall be the
supreme governing body of the Fraternity
and shall decide all matters which pertain
to the Fraternity as a whole; arrange plans
for the welfare, improvement, and advancement of the association; elect the
Grand Officers, amend the Constitution
and Bylaws, grant Charters to associations
of eligible persons in recognized colleges
and universities; levy assessments on the
Chapters; interpret the Constitution, Bylaws and Fraternity Ritual; review the acts
of the Executive Council or any other
governing body that may hereafter be created, and have all general powers inherent
in a supreme body.
Section 5.
The Executive Council shall be the governing body of the Fraternity when the
Grand Council is not in session. The Executive Council shall implement the policies and acts of the Grand Council. It shall
have all the powers of the Grand Council
except the power to amend the Constitution, Bylaws, or the Fraternity Ritual, the
power to assess the Chapters, and the
power to review its own proceedings.
Section 6.
The Executive Director shall present a
complete report of the proceedings of the
Executive Council to the Grand Council
for ratification or rejection, said report to
cover the period following the previous
Grand Council. Any acts so rejected are
null and void and not binding upon the
Fraternity.
Section 7.
Meetings of the Grand Council and the
Executive Council shall be open to any
Brother of the Fraternity in good standing.
The Executive Director of the Pharmacy
Leadership & Education Institute shall be
invited to attend meetings of the Executive Council as a nonvoting representative.
Section 8.
The Grand Council shall elect from
among the Alumni Brothers of the Fraternity a Grand President, Grand Vice President for Collegiate Affairs, Grand Vice
President for Alumni Affairs, and Grand
Vice President for Communications. The
Grand Council shall elect, from among the
Collegiate Brothers of this Fraternity, a
Grand Vice President for Student Affairs
who shall have at least one academic year
remaining in an educational curriculum.
The Executive Council shall appoint an
Executive Director, who shall serve at its
discretion.
Section 9.
The duty of the Grand President shall be
to call meetings of the Grand Council and
the Executive Council to order at the appointed time; to preside at such meetings;
to preserve order and decorum; to assess
fines; to enforce the Constitution and Bylaws; to act in all ways as the Chief Executive of the Fraternity; to represent the
Fraternity on the Board of Directors of the
Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute; and to deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. The Grand President
may appoint Project Directors to 1-year
terms to achieve the Fraternity’s goals.
Section 10.
The duty of the Grand Vice President for
Collegiate Affairs (GVPCA) shall be to
supervise the activities of the Regional
Directors for Collegiate Affairs (RDCAs)
under the direction of the Grand and Executive Councils; and to deliver to that
person’s successor all documents belong
to the office. The GVPCA shall be responsible for the promotion of Collegiate
Chapter Standards, as approved by the
Grand Council and published in the Fraternal Education Manual, and the Chapter
Excellence and Quality (ChEQ) Program,
as defined by the Executive Council in its
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policies and procedures. The GVPCA
shall be responsible for organizing and
coordinating the judging of materials from
the Achievement Award Program, with
support of the Executive Director and
following procedures defined by the Executive Council.
Section 11.
The duty of the Grand Vice President for
Alumni Affairs (GVPAA) shall be to supervise the activities of the Regional Directors for Alumni Affairs (RDAAs) under the direction of the Grand Council and
Executive Council. Further, the GVPAA
shall promote participation of alumni
Brothers, support activities of alumni
Chapters, encourage and assist in the establishment of new alumni Chapters, assist alumni Brothers in assisting collegiate
Brothers, and deliver to that person’s successor all documents belonging to the
office.
Section 12.
The duty of the Grand Vice President for
Student Affairs (GVPSA) shall be to supervise the activities of the Regional Correspondents; chair meetings of the Regional Correspondents; and conduct when
feasible annual meetings of the Regional
Correspondents with assistance from the
Executive Director. It shall be that person’s duty to implement and promote participation in the Dale W. Doerr Achievement Award Program and to promote attendance by Collegiate Brothers at Fraternity meetings. The GVPSA shall deliver
to that person’s successor all documents
belonging to the office.
Section 13.
The duty of the Grand Vice President for
Communications (GVPC) shall be to edit
and manage the publication of a journal
devoted to the Fraternity known as The
Communicator of Phi Delta Chi. This
journal shall be published at least three
times annually, and an amount determined
by the Executive Council shall be collected from each Collegiate Chapter to finance the publication of this journal.
Section 14.
The office of the Grand Past President, as
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specified in this Constitution, shall be
occupied by the retiring Grand President
until that person’s successor shall qualify.
The Grand Past President shall provide
counsel and assistance to the Grand President and other Fraternity officers and represent the Fraternity on the Board of Directors of the Pharmacy Leadership &
Education Institute.
Section 15.
The duty of the Executive Director shall
be to keep a complete record of all proceedings of the Grand Council, of the Executive Council, and of the office; to keep
a complete record of the rental of official
jewelry, pins and other items purchased
for or sold by the Executive Council to the
individual Chapters or Brothers. It shall be
that person’s duty to direct the inspection
of Chapters, and serve as an intermediary
between the individual Chapters and the
other officers of the Executive Council.
The Executive Director serves as the Fraternity's chief operating officer. The Fraternity’s Executive Director serves as a
nonvoting ex officio member of the Board
of Directors of the Pharmacy Leadership
& Education Institute.
Section 16.
The Executive Director shall collect funds
of any nature due the Grand Council; disburse them only upon the order of the
Grand President, the Grand Council, or
the Executive Council; make a complete
accounting of such receipts and disbursements to the Grand Council at each meeting; and deliver to that person’s successor
all property belonging to the office.
Section 17.
Each Grand Officer shall present to each
Grand Council a report, with recommendations, covering the proceedings and acts
of the office.
Section 18.
The official acts of the Grand Council and
the Executive Council are binding upon
every Collegiate and Alumni Chapter, and
failure to observe and conform to them
shall constitute a cause for action toward
forfeiture of Charter.
Section 19.
The Executive Council shall have the
power to sanction or revoke the Charter of
a Phi Delta Chi Collegiate or Alumni
Chapter for gross violation of published
Chapter Standards, college policies, or
law. The Grand Council shall have the
power to overturn such Executive Council
sanctions by a 3/4 vote, after a hearing at
the next meeting of the Grand Council,
using trial regulations analogous to those
set forth in Chapter IV, Number 16, of the
Bylaws of Phi Delta Chi, with the Grand
Officers presiding.
Section 20.
In the event the Grand President cannot
fulfill the term of office, the Grand President shall automatically be succeeded by
the Grand Past President. In the event of
subsequent vacancies within the term of
office of Grand President, this position
shall automatically be filled by the Grand
Vice President for Collegiate Affairs and
then the Grand Vice President for Alumni
Affairs elected at the previous Grand
Council. In the event of any other vacancy
among the Grand Officers, the Executive
Council shall within 30 days appoint an
eligible Brother to fill the vacancy until
the next Grand Council, when new officers shall be elected. In the event the Grand
Past President cannot fulfill the term of
that office, the Grand President may appoint one of the past Grand Presidents to
the post of Grand Past President, solely to
advise the Grand President.
ARTICLE IV
COLLEGIATE CHAPTER
GOVERNMENT
Section 1.
The collegiate chapter officers of the Fraternity shall consist of the Worthy Chief
Counselor (WCC) as President, Worthy
Vice Counselor (WVC) as Vice President,
Worthy Correspondent (WC) as Corresponding Secretary, Worthy Keeper of
Records & Seals (WKRS) as Recording
Secretary, Worthy Keeper of Finance
(WKF) as Treasurer, Worthy Prelate (WP)
as Chaplain, Worthy Master-at-Arms
(WMA), Worthy Inner Guard (WIG),
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other officers as may be required or desirable.
Section 2.
Chapter elections shall be held annually at
a time determined by the Chapter. The
Chapter must be aware of the Achievement Award Program schedule when setting the time for elections.
Section 3.
It shall be the duty of the Worthy Chief
Counselor to call meetings to order at the
appointed time; to preside over meetings;
to decide points of order; to preserve decorum; to enforce the Constitution, Bylaws, and House Rules (where applicable); to levy all fines; to act in all ways as
the chief executive of the Chapter; and to
turn over to that person’s successor all
documents and property belonging to the
office.
Section 4.
It shall be the duty of the Worthy Vice
Counselor to assist the Worthy Chief
Counselor; perform all the duties and exercise all the authority of the Worthy
Chief Counselor in his or her absence; and
to deliver to that person’s successor all
documents and property belonging to the
office.
Section 5.
It shall be the duty of the Worthy Correspondent to receive all incoming correspondence; to prepare and mail all outgoing correspondence; to coordinate and
submit to the proper persons all materials
for the Achievement Award Program; and
to deliver to that person’s successor all
documents belonging to the office.
Section 6.
It shall be the duty of the Worthy Keeper
of Records & Seals to keep a complete
record of all the proceedings; to preserve
manuscripts and records of the Chapter; to
maintain a collection of chapter publications; to call the roll at each meeting; to
perform all other duties pertaining to the
office; and to deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. The WKRS shall arrange
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for the upkeep of the Chapter's library of
publications and archives of documents.
Section 7.
It shall be the duty of the Worthy Keeper
of Finance to collect and keep all money,
chattels, and securities of the Chapter; to
render a written account of the same at
each meeting; to pay all bills and obligations subject to the order of the Chapter;
and to deliver to that person’s successor
all documents and property belonging to
the office.
Section 8.
It shall be the duty of the Worthy Prelate
to conduct and supervise inspirational and
memorial exercises.
Section 9.
It shall be the duty of the Worthy Masterat-Arms to attend the door of the Council
Chamber; to receive the password; to prepare the Council Chamber; to have charge
of the Regalia and of all candidates for
initiation; and to deliver to that person’s
successor all documents and property belonging to the office.
Section 10.
It shall be the duty of the Worthy Inner
Guard to attend the door during initiation,
to assist the Worthy Master-at-Arms, and
to perform all the duties of the Worthy
Master-at-Arms during his or her absence.
Section 11.
It shall be the duty of the Worthy Alumni
Liaison to coordinate communication between the collegiate Chapter, alumni
Brothers, and alumni Chapters; to assist
with the publications of the Chapters; to
promote national alumni membership; and
to deliver to that person’s successor all
documents pertaining to the office.
Section 12.
A Chapter may require of its officers any
additional duties necessary and not specifically mentioned in the Constitution and
Bylaws.
Section 13.
Any chapter officer may be removed from
office by the following procedure:
(a) A petition requesting impeachment
signed by a majority of the Collegiate
Brothers shall be presented to the Worthy
Chief Counselor.
(b) This petition and the evidence for removal shall be presented to the Chapter
within two weeks.
(c) A meeting shall follow within two
weeks from the time the petition is submitted to the Collegiate Chapter, at which
time the officer shall have the opportunity
to present evidence in defense. At that
time the officer may be removed from
office by 3/4 vote of the Collegiate Brothers.
(d) If the officer in question is the Worthy
Chief Counselor, the Worthy Vice Counselor shall preside at these meetings.
Section 14.
In the event of a vacancy in the office of
Worthy Chief Counselor, the Worthy Vice
Counselor shall succeed to that office. In
the event of a vacancy in any other position, the Chapter shall hold a special election to fill that vacancy.
ARTICLE V
COLLEGIATE CHAPTER
OPERATIONS
Section 1.
The standing committees shall be:
(a) an Executive Committee, to consist of,
but not limited to, the Worthy Chief
Counselor, Worthy Vice Counselor, Worthy Correspondent, Worthy Keeper of
Records & Seals, and Worthy Keeper of
Finance in accordance with the Chapter’s
Bylaws;
(b) a Financial Review Committee, to
consist of the Worthy Chief Counselor
and Worthy Vice Counselor and other
Brothers as deemed appropriate;
(c) a Membership Committee, to consist
of three or more Brothers to be appointed
by the Worthy Chief Counselor at the first
regular meeting of the term of office;
(d) a Social Committee, to consist of three
or more Brothers to be appointed by the
Worthy Chief Counselor at the first regular meeting of the term of office;
(e) an Achievement Award Committee, to
consist of three or more Brothers to be
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appointed by the Worthy Chief Counselor
with the advice and consent of the Worthy
Correspondent at the first regular meeting
of the term of office.
shall designate a delegate and an alternate
delegate to represent that collegiate Chapter in the proceedings of the Grand Council or Regional Conference.
Section 2.
(a) It shall be the duty of the Executive
Committee to interpret and implement the
policies of the Collegiate Chapter; and to
settle all misunderstandings and irregularities not covered by specific articles in
the Constitution, Bylaws, or House Rules.
(b) It shall be the duty of the Financial
Review Committee to review all the
books and financial accounts of the Chapter at least every two months and report
the same to the Chapter at the next regular
meeting.
(c) It shall be the duty of the Membership
Committee to investigate the eligibility
and character of any person whose name
may be proposed for membership.
(d) It shall be the duty of the Social
Committee to provide for the entertainment of guests and to coordinate all matters of a social nature pertaining to the
Chapter.
(e) It shall be the duty of the Achievement
Award Committee to coordinate all matters associated with the Chapter's participation in the Achievement Award Program.
Section 6.
Any Chapter failing to be represented by a
collegiate Delegate in at least one Grand
Council, one Regional Conference, and
one Leader-Development Seminar within
a 4-year fraternity cycle may be declared
inactive and its charter forfeited and vacated.
Section 3
The Worthy Chief Counselor shall appoint
a committee of three alumni Brothers to
audit the financial and other records of the
Worthy Keeper of Finance and the Worthy Keeper of Records & Seals of the collegiate Chapter once a year. This does not
affect the duties of the Collegiate Chapter
Financial Review Committee specified in
Article V. No provision of this section
will apply if the Chapter finances and
other records are subject to oversight as
defined by the written policy of a host
college or university.
Section 4.
Regular meetings of the Chapter shall be
held at least once in each 2-week period
during regular school sessions.
Section 5.
Each collegiate Chapter of the Fraternity
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Section 7.
Each Chapter shall present to the Grand
Council at each meeting a report containing such information as the Grand Council
may require.
Section 8.
Each Chapter shall adopt and enforce a set
of local Chapter Bylaws, and if in rooms
or a house, a set of House Rules. Their
regulations shall be in accordance with the
Phi Delta Chi Constitution and Bylaws.
Section 9.
Each Chapter shall have the power to regulate the amounts of, and all matters pertaining to, dues and assessments not specified in the Phi Delta Chi Constitution and
Bylaws.
Section 10.
Each Chapter shall select from the faculty
of the host school of pharmacy either one
or two Chapter Advisors. Initiating additional eligible faculty, who share the
Chapter's goals, as Graduate Brothers is
desirable.
ARTICLE VI
ALUMNI
Section 1.
When the number of Alumni Brothers of
any Collegiate Chapter shall have reached
ten or more, they may form an Alumni
Chapter, an association whose Constitution and Bylaws must not be in conflict
with those of the Fraternity. A similar
association may be formed by ten or more
Alumni of different Collegiate Chapters
residing in one locality. All Brothers
forming a new Alumni Chapter or Alumni
Association must be in good standing with
the National Fraternity, including current
in the payment of their National Alumni
Dues. Under no other circumstances may
the name of Phi Delta Chi be used by any
other group. The purposes of Alumni
Chapters shall include supporting the Fraternity and its activities and assisting Collegiate Brothers and Collegiate Chapters.
Section 2.
Alumni Chapters formed according to
Article VI, Section 1, shall be under the
general supervision of the Grand Council
and the Executive Council and shall submit to the Executive Council once each
year a report covering information required by the Executive Council or by the
Grand Council.
Section 3.
Any alumni Chapter failing to be represented by an alumni delegate in at least
one Grand Council and one Regional
Conference within a 4-year fraternity cycle may be declared inactive and its charter forfeited and vacated.
ARTICLE VII
AMENDMENTS
Section 1.
This Constitution may be repealed or
amended by the 3/4 vote of the Grand
Council, provided specific topics for
amendment have been widely announced
at least 10 months before Grand Council.
The Executive Director shall notify all
Collegiate Chapters and all Alumni Chapters of record of specific topics of proposed amendments in writing at least 90
days before the next regular meeting of
the Grand Council. Or the Grand Council
may have this power if the proposed
amendment appears in the minutes of the
previous Grand Council.
Section 2.
In periods of emergency, votes on changes
to the National Constitution and Bylaws
may be done by mail to the Grand Officers, Collegiate Chapters, and Alumni
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THE GRAND COUNCIL &
THE NATIONAL OFFICE
Number 1.
The term of each Grand Officer shall be
from the time of installation at a Grand
Council through the succeeding Grand
Council until that person’s successor has
been installed.
Number 2.
The Executive Council shall be placed
under a bond to the Fraternity of not less
than 90% of the sum of the previous
year’s income and the value of reserve
funds.
Number 3.
Two percent of the total national revenue
of the Fraternity, after subtracting revenue
designated for reserved funds, shall be set
aside in each year to provide a permanent
emergency fund to be invested in United
States Government Bonds or highliquidity, low-volatility investment accounts. This fund shall not be used, except
in cases of unusual emergency and then
only on unanimous approval of the Executive Council.
Number 4.
The Grand Council shall meet every oddnumbered year. The Executive Council
shall determine the time and place for
meetings of the Grand Council.
Number 5.
Traveling expenses of the Grand Officers
and Executive Director and expenses
while in attendance at the Grand Council
may be paid out of the National Treasury.
Number 6.
(a) Each Collegiate or Alumni Chapter or
candidate shall submit to the Nominating
Committee, the name, background, and
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qualifications of each Brother they consider qualified to be a member of the Executive Council. This requirement must be
fulfilled before the candidate can be considered by the Nominating Committee.
(b) The Nominating Committee shall consist of at least one Brother from each Region of the Fraternity, under the guidance
of the Grand Past President.
(c) No more than two Brothers representing any Chapter may be eligible to hold
Grand Office at the same time. This restriction does not apply to the Grand Vice
President for Student Affairs.
Number 7.
The Grand President shall, for the duration of the Grand Council, appoint a
Grand Master-At-Arms, a Grand Chaplain, and such other Grand Council Officers as are needed for the good of the Fraternity.
Number 8.
The financial status and accounts of the
Fraternity shall be reviewed before each
Grand Council by an independent Certified Public Accountant appointed by the
Grand President. The Executive Director
shall include the results of this review and
its recommendations in an address to each
Grand Council.
Number 9.
Voting on questions by Grand Council
must be done by ballot upon demand of
any Delegate.
Number 10.
A fine imposed upon unexcused absence
or tardiness of Delegates at Grand Council
sessions shall be an amount set by Grand
Council if deemed necessary.
Number 11.
The Executive Director or a representative
shall record the minutes of the Grand
Council and distribute these minutes to
each of the collegiate Chapters, alumni
Chapters, and Grand Officers within 90
days after the end of Grand Council.
Number 12.
A petition for a Charter as a Collegiate
Chapter of Phi Delta Chi must be submit-
ted to the Executive Director or Grand
President for a period of time deemed
necessary by the Executive Council before
final action is taken, or before it is presented to the Grand Council for such action. A unanimous favorable vote of the
Executive Council shall be necessary before the charter is formally presented to
the Chapters. A favorable vote of at least
3/4 of the Collegiate Chapters shall be
necessary before the Executive Council
may take any action on final granting of a
Charter. Failure of a Chapter to respond
within 30 days shall signify that it is in
favor of the Charter being granted. The
Collegiate Chapter vote being favorable,
the chapter shall be granted a Charter.
Number 13.
Each new Collegiate Chapter shall pay an
Installation Fee, including a Charter Fee
of an amount determined by the Executive
Council. The new Chapter shall pay for
membership certificates of the Charter
Brothers, rental of pins, Ritual books,
Regalia, and expenses of one Grand Officer, or an officer appointed for the purpose by the Executive Council, to install
the new Collegiate Chapter.
Number 14.
The Executive Council may from time to
time elect a Board of Counselors. This
Board will recognize Alumni Brothers
who are Leaders in Pharmacy. The Board
of Counselors shall be an honorary, ambassadorial organization whose purpose is
to provide advice to the Executive Council.
Number 15.
The Executive Council may establish a
not-for-profit educational foundation, to
be known as the Pharmacy Leadership &
Education Institute, to further the leadership and other benevolent missions of the
Fraternity. The Fraternity’s Executive
Council shall ratify the nominated members of the Institute’s Board of Directors.
The Grand Past President or a representative of the Institute's Board of Directors
shall present to Grand Council a report of
the activities of the Institute since the previous Grand Council.
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Number 16.
These Bylaws may be repealed or amended by a 3/4 vote of a Grand Council. Such
repeal or amendment shall, however, have
been proposed at least one business session prior to the vote at the same Grand
Council.
CHAPTER II
REGIONAL OPERATIONS
Number 1.
The Collegiate Chapters of Phi Delta Chi
shall be divided into at least five distinct
regions by the Executive Council, in order
to facilitate communication and organization. Regional Directors for Collegiate
Affairs and Alumni Affairs may be appointed by the Executive Council to assist
in the administration of the region.
Number 2.
A Regional Correspondent (RC) shall be
elected at each Regional Conference or
Grand Council. All nominees for this office shall be in attendance at their respective Regional Conference or Grand Council.
Number 3.
(a) The duties of the Regional Correspondent shall be to call meetings of the
Regional Conference to order at the appointed time; to preside at such meetings;
to preserve order and decorum; and to
further act as the executive officer of the
region.
(b) Further, the RC shall keep a complete
recording of all proceedings of the region
including a ledger of the attendant expenses during the term; to present to the
Regional Conference a report with recommendations, covering the proceedings
and acts of the term; and to deliver to that
person’s successor all documents and
property belonging to the office.
(c) It is the duty of the Regional Correspondent to aid Collegiate Chapters with
professional projects, fund raising, membership recruitment, participation in the
Achievement Award Program, attendance
at Fraternity meetings, and to offer other
assistance as needed.
(d) Candidates for the office of Regional
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Correspondent shall be in good academic
standing and shall have at least one academic year remaining as a collegiate
Brother at a school of pharmacy within
the region.
(e) In the event of a Regional Correspondent vacancy, the Executive Council shall
have 30 days to gather applications and
present the applicant information to the
Chapters in the affected region. The Chapters shall then have 30 days to vote by
ballot. This process shall be completed
with the same voting procedures used
during Regional Conferences, except that
the Region does not need to convene and
a non-response shall be deemed an abstention. If no affirmative votes are cast within 30 days, the Executive Council shall
appoint a Regional Correspondent.
Number 4.
(a) Each Region shall convene each year
that the Grand Council does not convene.
Rotation of meeting sites will be based on
Greek alphabetical sequence of chapter
names. Exceptions may be approved by
the Executive Council. Regional caucuses
shall be held at least twice during Grand
Council.
(b) Quorum for business sessions shall
consist of Delegates from at least 50% of
Collegiate Chapters in the region. Each
Collegiate Chapter represented shall have
one vote. Each Alumni Chapter represented shall have one vote, as will the Regional Correspondent and Regional Director(s)
in attendance. No Regional Officer may
cast votes as a Chapter Delegate.
CHAPTER III
OBLIGATIONS OF
COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS TO
NATIONAL OFFICE
Number 1.
If necessary, an annual assessment shall
be levied upon each Chapter by the Executive Director to provide for the national
functions of the Fraternity. The amount
assessed is to be proportional to the membership of each Collegiate Chapter and the
total maximum yearly amount shall be
determined by each Grand Council according to the economic needs of the Fra-
ternity.
Number 2.
(a) At the opening of each academic year
each Worthy Keeper of Records & Seals
shall forward to the Executive Director a
certified list of Brothers and pledges and
shall notify the Executive Director of all
further pledges and initiates.
(b) Any Chapter that shall knowingly falsify the Chapter membership report for
the purpose of evading the payment of any
fees or dues, shall be deprived of a vote in
Grand Council, and upon proof of repetition of the offense the Charter of said
Chapter shall be revoked.
Number 3.
(a) Each person initiated into the Fraternity shall pay one Initiation Fee, the amount
of which is determined by the Grand
Council at its meetings. This fee shall
include the cost of rental of a membership
certificate. Each person shall also pay for
the rental of an official pin or key (as defined elsewhere in the bylaws).
(b) The Worthy Keeper of Finance shall
be responsible for the collection and payment of these fees to the Executive Director. The Initiation Fee for newly initiated
Brothers shall be forwarded to the National Office, in full, within 72 hours following initiation of the new Brother, along
with order forms for membership certificates and pins.
(c) The Collegiate Chapter may require
an additional amount from each new initiate, if it so desires.
Number 4.
(a) The pin and membership certificate of
each Brother of the Fraternity shall be the
property of the Collegiate Chapter to
which the Brother paid an Initiation Fee,
said fee to cover its rental to the Brother
as long as the Brother is in good standing.
(b) A jeweled pin may be rented by payment to the Collegiate Chapter of the difference in purchase price between the
regular pin and the jeweled pin desired.
Number 5.
The official emblems of the Fraternity, the
method of obtaining them and their uses
shall be:
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(a) The Official Pin shall be of high quality, the gold composition of which shall be
determined by the Executive Council, and
fitted with a durable safety clasp.
(1) A plain triangular pin in shape, with
point at the bottom, one-half inch in size,
having a wide beveled border and a raised
black enamel center. The letters Phi Delta
Chi to be shown in gold, flush with the
surface of the black enameled center, the
Delta slightly larger than the Phi and Chi.
(2) A crown set jeweled pin of the same
size and description as the plain pin, but
with stones set in the border and held in
place with separate clamps.
(3) The pin shall be worn over the heart
by all Brothers.
(4) The pin shall be purchased by a
Chapter from the official jeweler through
the Executive Director. The Executive
Director may appoint a Pin Custodian
who shall perform the duties of the Executive Director in authorizing the official
jeweler to fill orders for jewelry. The official jeweler shall be determined by the
Executive Council.
(5) The design of the pin shall not be
used on any favor or article of jewelry.
(6) No person who is not a Brother of the
Fraternity, except a Brother’s mother,
father, sister, Brother, daughter, son,
spouse, or fiancée, shall be allowed to
wear the pin.
(b) Pledge Pin which shall be the shape of
the official pin but one-quarter inch in
size, with wine enameled border finished
gold plate.
(c) A Coat-of-Arms as adopted by the
Grand Council in 1911.
(d) Five-inch Wall Plaque as selected by
the 1931 Grand Council.
(e) A Banner, as adopted by the 1950
Grand Council.
(f) A Flag, as adopted by the 1973 Grand
Council.
(g) Official Emblems of the Fraternity
shall be an Identification Pin composed of
three Greek letters, Phi, Delta, and Chi,
combined in horizontal or diagonal position or a miniature coat-of-arms.
(h) An Identification Card shall be issued
to all Collegiate Brothers. Such cards are
to be printed by the National Office for
presentation to a new Brother along with a
certificate when financial obligations of
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initiation are paid. Such cards are to be of
a size to fit a wallet.
Number 6.
(a) Each Brother of a Collegiate Chapter
shall receive a copy of each edition of The
Communicator of Phi Delta Chi.
(b) Each Chapter failing to have their required submission in for an issue of The
Communicator of Phi Delta Chi shall be
fined an amount determined by the Executive Council.
Number 7.
November Second of each year shall be
known as Founders' Day and shall be observed with an appropriate ceremony by
each Collegiate and Alumni Chapter.
Number 8.
A Chapter inspection may be held at any
time the Executive Council may decide
that it is necessary. In an emergency or
where a Grand Officer is called by school
authorities, the Chapter in question may
be fined an amount equal to all expenses
incurred in connection with that inspection, an investigation, or related proceedings.
CHAPTER IV
COLLEGIATE CHAPTER
GOVERNMENT
Number 1.
A simple majority of the Collegiate
Brothers of a Chapter, excluding those on
school-mandated pharmacy practice experiences and Brothers at a satellite campus,
shall constitute a quorum.
Number 2.
In all business meetings of the Collegiate
Chapter, the following order shall be observed:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Inspirational Exercises (optional)
Reading of Minutes
Reports of Officers
Reports of Committees
Election or Installation of Officers
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Proposals for Membership
Initiation
Unfinished Business
New Business
Fines and Appeals
Remarks for the Good and Welfare
of the Fraternity
Appointment of Committees
Second Roll Call
Adjournment
Inspirational Exercises (optional)
Number 3.
In all parliamentary rulings not provided
for in the Phi Delta Chi Constitution and
Bylaws, the Fraternity shall be governed
by the most recent revision of Robert's
Rules of Order.
Number 4.
It shall be the duty of each Brother to become familiar with the Phi Delta Chi Constitution, Bylaws, Fraternity Ritual, House
Rules, History, and all other matters pertaining to the Fraternity. In addition to the
above, each officer shall commit to
memory and be able to recite the officer’s
part of the Fraternity Ritual.
Number 5.
No Brother shall be allowed a seat in the
Council Chamber nor have a right to vote
on any matter pertaining to the Fraternity
after initiation night until such time as he
or she has complied with Bylaw Chapter
IV, Number 4, and can answer any and all
questions pertaining to matter contained
therein.
Number 6.
Any Collegiate Brother who shall miss
any meeting of the Chapter without satisfactory excuse, which shall be presented
to the Worthy Chief Counselor in writing
within 24 hours prior to said meeting shall
be fined a sum determined by the Chapter.
Number 7.
Accounts for Brothers and pledges shall
be payable one billing term (monthly,
quarterly, or semesterly) in advance, and
shall be due on the first of each billing
term. They shall become delinquent if not
paid by the time specified by local Chapter Bylaws and shall be subject to a fine of
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10%. Any Brother (or pledge) remaining
in arrears at the end of a billing term shall,
at the expiration of that time, be automatically suspended from the Chapter, which
shall notify the Executive Director's office
in writing. The Brother shall surrender his
or her pin (or pledge pin) to the Worthy
Chief Counselor, shall be permitted to
continue residence in the Chapter house,
but not allowed to board there or attend or
take part in any of the Chapter meetings
or activities. The suspension shall continue until his or her account is paid in full
(including rent and Chapter dues) during
the period of suspension. A delinquent
Brother (or pledge) believing that existing
circumstances warrant being exempt from
suspension, may, before the 20th day of
the billing period, appear before the appropriate committee and state reasons for
claiming exemption. If such authority
advises that credit be extended, the Brother (or pledge) shall furnish a bankable
note for the full amount of indebtedness
and make arrangements to such authority
for its retirement.
Number 8.
Each Collegiate Chapter shall have at
least one Formal Meeting each month.
Formal Meetings shall include the ceremonial opening and closing of the business meeting using Fraternity Ritual and
Regalia.
Number 9.
The Worthy Chief Counselor may call
special meetings and must call one on the
written request of three Brothers.
Number 10.
The Worthy Keeper of Finance should
have an assistant.
Number 11.
Any officer on scholastic probation by the
host school shall notify the Worthy Chief
Counselor or Chapter Advisor and resign
from that office.
Number 12.
A Brother, upon changing schools and
wishing to affiliate with a Collegiate
Chapter of the Fraternity in which he or
she was not initiated, shall bring a certifi-
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cate signed by the Worthy Chief Counselor and Worthy Keeper of Records &
Seals of the Chapter of origin, showing
good standing of that Chapter. If no
WKRS or WCC is available, the Executive Director may send a signed certificate
verifying a Brother’s affiliation with the
Fraternity. This certificate shall be presented. to the Worthy Keeper of Records
& Seals of the Chapter with which he or
she wishes to affiliate, which shall be
obliged to accept that person as a Brother.
Number 13.
Any Brother may be expelled by 3/4 vote
of the Collegiate Brothers of that Chapter,
provided said Brother shall have been
found guilty of repeated disorderly conduct, nonpayment of dues, fines, or assessments, or violation of the Phi Delta
Chi Constitution, Bylaws, or Fraternity
Ritual. Such expulsion may take place
only after the Brother has been warned at
the preceding regular meeting. If a Brother is expelled, the Chapter expelling that
Brother shall report in writing said action
to the Executive Council as soon as possible. The Chapter shall retrieve the pin and
membership certificate of the Brother expelled and return them to the National
Office.
Number 14.
Any Brother having allegedly violated any
obligation or rule carrying the penalty of
expulsion shall have the right to trial. All
charges must be proffered at a regular
meeting by a Collegiate Brother, and the
accused shall be immediately notified of
such charges and directed to appear at the
next regular meeting for trial. If the accused or a representative is not present,
having disregarded the notice to appear,
the trial shall be conducted as though the
Brother were present and a final vote taken. The trial shall be presided over by the
Worthy Chief Counselor. The accused
may request a Brother for defense, and the
Worthy Chief Counselor shall appoint a
Brother for prosecution.
Number 15.
Any Brother who has been expelled by a
Chapter may appeal to the Executive
Council or Grand Council.
Number 16.
Any person who has been expelled from a
Chapter and who has not been reinstated
in the Fraternity by the Executive Council
or Grand Council, shall not again be eligible for Membership.
Number 17.
When any person has been expelled from
the Fraternity, that Chapter must notify
the National Office.
Number 18.
Upon being pledged to the Fraternity, the
candidate shall sign an agreement promising to abide by the Constitution, Bylaws,
and Fraternity Ritual, and not to disclose
any secret or method of procedure of this
Fraternity that the Brother may happen to
learn before being initiated.
Number 19.
Any Brother who is in good standing with
the Chapter and who for personal reasons
is no longer able to be a part of that Chapter may be temporarily suspended by a 3/4
vote of that Chapter. The Chapter may
remove the suspension at any later time by
a 3/4 vote. Under said suspension the
Chapter is still financially responsible for
that Brother.
Number 20.
Any Brother may be placed on probation
based on local Chapter Bylaws. The
Chapter is responsible for all fraternal
requirements of such a Brother.
CHAPTER V
ALUMNI CHAPTERS
Number 1.
(a) Dues-paying alumni Brothers shall
receive a subscription to The Communicator of Phi Delta Chi. Grand Council shall
determine the amount of the first allotment of alumni dues.
(b) The National Alumni Life Membership Fee is an amount equal to ten times
the National Alumni Dues payable as a
single installment or installments spaced
over not more than 3 years. Those Alumni
who have paid dues annually for 20 con-
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secutive years shall automatically be given Life Memberships upon petitioning the
Executive Council.
Number 2.
To represent the interests of Alumni
Brothers, the voting alumni delegate at
regional and national meetings shall be
determined as follows. Priority for designation as the delegate of an Alumni Chapter will go first to an alumni Brother initiated at that Chapter, then to an alumni
Brother authorized in advance in writing
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by officers of a chartered Alumni Chapter.
Another Alumni Brother may be seated as
the Alumni Chapter's delegate with the
approval of the Executive Council acting
as a Credentials Committee.
Number 3.
Any Alumni Brother may be expelled by
3/4 vote of dues-paying members of his or
her Alumni Chapter or a unanimous vote
of the Executive Council, if guilty of repeated disorderly conduct, nonpayment of
dues, assessments, or violation of the Phi
Delta Chi Constitution, Bylaws, or Fraternity Ritual. Any Brother under threat of
expulsion shall have the right to trial,
analogous to Chapter IV of these Bylaws.
If a Brother is expelled, the Chapter expelling that Brother shall report it to the
Executive Council in writing, retrieve the
membership certificate and all jewelry,
and return them to the National Office.
Any Brother who has been expelled by a
Chapter may appeal to the Executive
Council or Grand Council.
Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity Planning Cycle
SUMMER
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JULY/AUGUST
Chapter self-evaluations. Collegiate Chapters hold planning retreats, National Alumni Dues (NADs) billed.
Monthly Achievement Award reports to National Office begin. Chapters billed for National Operating Dues
(NODs). Post-Grand Council retreat (GOs + ROs)
New fiscal year begins. ChEQ visits. ASP Regional Meetings. NODs due to National Office. Call for Prescott
Pharmacy Leadership Award nominees.
Founders’ Day (November 2). ASP Regional Meetings. National Alumni Dues (NAD) mailing to alumni Brothers.
ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting (booth, social).
Grand Officer retreat. Chapter planning retreats. Chapters prepare for expenses to regional/ national meetings.
Chapter Excellence & Quality (ChEQ) visits. NAD solicitation (second notice). PLEI retreat.
APhA annual meeting, reception, Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award & Lecture. Regional Conferences
(even years).
Regional Conferences (even years).
Brother Graduation Ceremonies, Contracts for Life.
Grand Council (odd years), Leader-Development Seminar (even years).
Repeat cycle above.
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Rowland Hall
Alpha Psi's Chapter House
(named for past Grand President
Ivan W. “Cy” Rowland)
3616 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, California 95204
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Staying Connected with Phi Delta Chi and PLEI
Fraternity website: www.phideltachi.org
Here you will find the calendar of national and regional events, information for Brothers at all stages of life, updates on our national philanthropy (the Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital) and much more.
ΦΔΧ
To order jewelry, merchandise, and much more, go to www.phideltachi.org.
You can order decals, alphabet cards, lanyards, medallions, and graduation
cords. You can even pay your alumni dues there!
www.facebook.com/leadersinpharmacy
twitter.com/#!/pdcexecdir
@PLEI_RxLeaders
For our monthly electronic newsletter, The e-Communicator, go to
www.phideltachi.org/communications/the-e-communicator
Stories about clever or creative pledging projects are welcomed!
For the Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute, visit:
www.PLEI.org
"Brothers for Life"
is not a slogan.
You can expect it
to happen.
Expect that Phi Delta Chi will be a life-long experience, changing as you change.
Growing in opportunity as you grow in experience. Expect continuing involvement, to
graduation and beyond, with doings and gatherings that stretch into your alumni years.
Chapters serve as centers of information and reunion for Alumni Brothers, who
provide advice and support. Alumni Brothers mentor Collegiate Brothers. These connections form some of the strongest bonds in our fraternal union.
Our Founders recognized the value of Phi Delta Chi after graduation and expected
Brothers to observe the solemn alumni obligation of continued involvement.
Pin awarded to Alumni Brothers
who become Life Members:
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MY PLEDGE BROTHERS:
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PHI DELTA CHI PHARMACY FRATERNITY
America’s First Pharmacy Fraternity
PO Box 320
Pinckney, MI 48169
(800) PDC-1883
www.phideltachi.org
execdir@phideltachi.org
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