Delta Sigma Pi Application
Spring 2011
Chapters of Delta Sigma Pi require that prospective members meet a few requirements
before becoming a brother. The requirements are as follows:
1) Be enrolled in the Krannert School of Management, or enrolled in the following
majors: Accounting, Apparel Design and Technology, Economics, Financial
Counseling and Planning, Hospitality and Tourism Management-Food Service,
Industrial Management, Retail Management, Selling and Sales Management, or
Agricultural Economics.
2) Has completed one semester of at least 12 credit hours of approved Purdue
University credit.
3) A minimum cumulative scholastic average of at least 2.75/4.00
4) At least two semesters remaining after pledgeship.
5) A prospective member must not be a member of any other fraternity in direct
competition with Delta Sigma Pi. (The only one on the Purdue University West
Lafayette Campus is Alpha Kappa Psi).
If the above requirements are met, the brothers of Delta Sigma Pi invite you to apply for
brotherhood in the fraternity. To apply please complete the following steps:
1) Please return a typed application and attach your resume. Applications are due no
later than 5:00pm on Monday, January 31st to our office, Krannert B16.
2) The following Meet-the-Chapters are optional, but highly recommended:
a. Monday, January 24th: Dinner at 6:30pm at Puccini’s.
b. Thursday January 27th: Professional Meet the Chapter Event at 6:30pm in
Krannert Auditorium.
c. Sunday, January 30th: Around the World Meet the Chapter Event in the
Krannert Drawing Room at 6:30pm. We will be collecting canned goods for
the Lafayette Food Finders Food Bank, please bring 2-3 canned good items.
3) A committee will review the applications and those applicants who are granted
interviews will be notified via email or phone no later than Wednesday February 2nd.
4) Interviews will be held on Friday, February 4th in the designated interview rooms in
Rawls. Please indicate on your application if you have any conflicts (i.e. classes) on either day
and we will do our best to accommodate you.
5) Prospective members for the pledge class will be notified no later than Monday,
February 7th at midnight as to whether he/she has been granted an invitation to join
the fraternity’s pledge class this semester.
If an invitation has been granted, pledges must participate in a seven-week program, which
is designed to allow future members to understand and learn the various aspects of the
fraternity. As a pledge class, members will be required to sponsor a professional event, a
community service event, multiple fundraisers, a social event, and also participation in a
few other select chapter activities. Pledges will also interview all active brothers in the
fraternity. This is done so that both pledges and actives become better acquainted with each
other. Pledges will be required to complete an orientation program in the fraternity heritage
and education, and demonstrate the desire and willingness to perpetuate the ideals of the
Kappa Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi. Please refer to the next page for the application
instructions and questions.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at any time. My e-mail address is
lmisner@purdue.edu. Thank you for your interest in Delta Sigma Pi.
Sincerely,
Lauren Misner
Senior Vice-President
Kappa Omega Chapter
Delta Sigma Pi
Kappa Omega Chapter
Purdue University
Application Form
Please include the following information on a title page:
Please answer the questions on separate sheets of paper. Both sides of pages are not to be
used, one side only. DO NOT put your name on any page except for the title page.
Please put your student ID number on the page with your answers. Also, please type at
the top of the page the question which you are answering. Please staple all pages
together, along with your resume. All applications are to be turned into our office,
Krannert B16, by 5:00pm on Monday, January 31, 2011. Late applications will NOT be
accepted.
Please answer the following questions to the very best of your ability:
1) Personal Statement: Please tell us why you are interested in joining Delta Sigma Pi and
what you can contribute to the fraternity, focusing on: a) why you chose to apply for DSP,
b) how the organization will help you achieve your goals, and c) what attributes you possess
that make you more qualified than other candidates.
2) Optional Bonus Question: How did you hear about Delta Sigma Pi? (i.e. through a
friend, from an in-class presentation, etc.) This question is solely for our benefit and will not
affect your application score.
Interviews will be held in Rawls Hall on Friday, February 4, 2011. Please indicate on
your application if you have any schedule conflicts during this time (i.e. classes). You
will be contacted no later than Wednesday, February 2, 2011 if you have been granted an
interview. If you have ANY questions, please contact Lauren Misner at the following email address: lmisner@purdue.edu.