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Thank you for visiting the website of one of the top Fraternities at the University of Washington. With our two man rooms, swimming pool, workout room/sauna, wireless Internet, cable television to each room and ongoing commitment to maintain a state of the art facility, our House offers you many of the luxuries of home.

As important is our food. We work hand in hand with our cook to ensure we eat nutritional meals yet have the opportunity to input into the menus. Our daily salad bar, all you eat lunch and dinners are just a few additional reasons to make Delta Chi your home away from home.

Please take a few minutes to look around our website. We look forward to hearing from you in the near future to schedule a tour.

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ABOUT

About The House

About Delta Chi

Since its founding in 1890 at Cornell University, Delta Chi has grown 131 chapters and colonies across North America. We have initiated in excess of 100,000 brothers.When becoming a brother at Delta Chi, here are some of the things you can look forward to:Leadership DevelopmentThrough a variety of programs, we focus on building leaders. We integrate the use of Regional & National gatherings, to monthly meetings with successful Alumni to provide fresh and realistic leadership techniques. This training combined with the education you will receive, prepares you for the next phase of your life.Service to the CommunityAt Delta Chi, we understand the value of giving back to the community. Each quarter we donate hundreds of hours to ensure we are doing our part. From cleaning parks, to helping others in need, Delta Chi is consistently recognized as one of the leaders in Service to our Community.Scholastic AchievementThe focus on grades is a number one priority at Delta Chi. Our defined quite hours at the House, combined with a minimum required GPA, lend to create an environment for success. These combined with significant history and knowledge of classes, will assist each brother in reach their desired goals. Our house GPA is consistently ranked in the top 10.Intramural SportsThere are many opportunities for involvement. We have traditionally been at the top with team sports and recognize the value of these within our College Experience.Alumni InvolvementWe have strong Alumni support that provides leadership, mentoring and oversight. Annual our Alumni gather to share success stories, hear what they can to help, and offer financial support to our Dollars for Scholars scholarship program.

We are located on the corner of 19th and 47th. Our chapter has over a 100 year history that has been updated with modern amenities, resulting in a living situation that is both spacious and functional. We pride ourselves of not have a sleeping porch.

At Delta Chi we have a strong academic program with defined study hours balanced with a fantastic social and successful sport intramural teams. In addition, we are focused on giving back to the community and volunteer hundreds of hours each quarter.

Our House also features hardwood floors, formal living room, pianos for the musically inclined, billiards table, study room, laundry room, a weight room complete with weights an a treadmill and the biggest back yard in the Greek System. Our heated pool and sundeck offers a great relaxing point after a long day of attending class.

HISTORY

Chapter History

International History

Welcome to the University of Washington Chapter of Delta Chi. If you are a student, we first want to congratulate you on your admittance into University of Washington. Deciding where to live is one of the most important decisions you can make during your college experience and we strongly hope you consider Greek life and Delta Chi.Joining a fraternity means entering into a lifetime bond of friendship, learning, service, and brotherhood. Here at Delta Chi we wish to help you meet and exceed all of your goals while at the University and long after graduation.Home to approximately sixty brothers, Delta Chi has been an active chapter dedicated to giving members a rich and rewarding college experience for over 100 years. This past fall, we celebrated our centennial on December 8th, 2008. This makes us the longest continuously running Delta Chi chapter and one of the longest running Greek houses at the University of Washington. Founded on October 13th, 1890 at Cornell University, Delta Chi was originally founded as a law fraternity. Today, Delta Chi continues to promote friendship, develop character, advance justice, and assist in the acquisition of a sound education through our close brotherhood. Our primary focuses are academics, athletics, community, leadership, and service. By putting in the work today, we strive to help develop the leaders of tomorrow. It is our hope that you will come visit us and experience for yourself what it truly means to be a Delta Chi man.
Since at least 1929, Delta Chi has recognized the following eleven men as the Founders of The Delta Chi Fraternity: Albert Sullard Barnes, Myron McKee Crandall, John Milton Gorham, Peter Schermerhorn Johnson, Edward Richard O'Malley, Owen Lincoln Potter, Alphonse Derwin Stillman, Thomas A. J. Sullivan, Monroe Marsh Sweetland, Thomas David Watkins, Frederick Moore Whitney.This list has not always been the accepted one. Even those on the list had differing opinions as to who deserved such recognition. To more fully understand the confusion, let us go back to the school year of 1889-90 and "set the stage" for the inception of the second law fraternity at Cornell. The school year of 1889-90 began with conversations of starting a new law fraternity, but, as school work increased, the idea was put off until the spring semester. Two incidents have been credited with providing the impetus for renewed interest in the founding of what was to become Delta Chi. One was the election of a Phi Delta Phi as the Law School Editor of the Cornell Daily Sun (the student newspaper) and the second was the election of the law school junior class president. in the case of the class presidency, Alphonse Derwin Stillman had done some campaigning for a student named Irving G. Hubbard and was unaware of any effort being made in anyone else's behalf. When the voting results were in, Charles Frenkel, a Phi Delta Phi, was declared the winner. That caused Stillman to start "asking around." It appears that what he found was a law school which was dominated by one small, closely knit group -- Phi Delta Phi.The question of who first conceived the idea of a new fraternity will probably never be answered. According to Frederick Moore Whitney there were probably two or three groups working on the idea that spring.Monroe Marsh Sweetland (who was also a member of Delta Tau Delta from Cornell) claimed the idea was his alone; Myron McKee Crandall claimed the fraternity was started in his and Frank Edward Thomas' apartment at 126 E. Seneca Street; Stillman remembered being approached by "one of the boys" after the class election but couldn't remember who.In any case, there were meetings held in Crandall's apartment as well as in Sweetland's law office on Wilgus Street. It is not clear how these two groups came together, or even in which month, though there seems to have been some individuals who had attended both groups. Crandall did remember approaching Sweetland about the concept of the new fraternity and how excited he was, and how he had joined right in. Sweetland said he always had considered the founding of Delta Chi to date back to when he had unfolded the whole idea to Crandall.While the class officer elections and the Law School Editorship incidents may have provided the initial incentives for organization, it soon became clear that those involved were looking for much more. Realizing a common desire for fellowship and intellectual association, they sought to enrich their college experiences by creating among themselves a common bond; a bond that would materially assist each in the acquisition of a sound education; a bond that would provide each enduring value. As with any important commitment, there must be time for contemplation and planning.Over the summer, many of the details of the organization were worked out by Crandall, who had stayed in Ithaca until after school opened. There was additional work accomplished by Sweetland, John Milton Gorham and Stillman.In regards to the adoption of the constitution, Albert Sullard Barnes wrote the following in his 1907 Quarterly article:"As I recall it, after refreshing my recollection from the original minutes now in my possession, on the evening of October 13, 1890, six students in the Law School, brothers John M. Gorham, Thomas J. Sullivan, F. K. Stephens, A.D. Stillman and the writer, together with Myron Crandall and O. L. Potter, graduate students, and Monroe Sweetland, a former student in the Law School, met in a brother's room and adopted the constitution and by-laws, and organized the Delta Chi Fraternity."The minutes from that meeting state "Charter granted to Cornell Chapter" (Note: While it is only supposition, it is believed that the Founders chose to name their chapter and, therefore, all chapters to follow, after the school in which they had so much pride in hopes that some of the prestige of the school would "rub off" on their fraternity. The naming of chapters varies from fraternity to fraternity with school names, Greek alphabet, Greek alphabet within state and Greek alphabet and numbers being the most common.) indicating from the beginning the intent to start a national fraternity. From the spring semester of 1890 until October 13, 1890, there existed, in effect, a fraternity which had no chapters.In the fall of 1890 the names of Fred Kingsbury Stephens, Martin Joseph Flannery and Frank Edward Thomas appeared on the agreement to share the cost of purchasing a sample badge for the fraternity, and the signatures of both Flannery and Stephens appeared on the pledge "... to form a Greek letter fraternity...." Since both Flannery and Stephens dropped out of the organization early, they have not been included as Founders.The inclusion of Thomas' name as a Founder has been hotly debated since the beginning, and Carl Peterson, Union '22, who had researched the founding of Delta Chi during the 20s and was largely responsible for the recognition of Crandall as a Founder, maintained that Thomas was equally deserving. This was confirmed in conversations with Barnes, Crandall and Thomas, but met with opposition from some of the remaining Founders. The prime reason for denying his recognition seems to be the fact that the did not return to Ithaca in the fall of 1890, even though he was actively involved in the inception of the fraternity during the 1889-90 school year when it, at least on an informal basis, actually came into existence. The possible role he played in the birth of Delta Chi is re-counted in Peterson's article "New Version of Our Founding," in the September 1930 Quarterly. The authenticity of this role was strongly supported by Crandall. It is interesting to note that Crandall also did not return to school in the fall of 1890, although he did work in Ithaca until early in the fall semester when he left for Utica, N.Y. and Sweetland, having graduated the previous spring, was practicing law in Ithaca. Despite this, Crandall was listed as an active charter member of the Cornell Chapter on October 13, 1890. It was at his insistence, with it is assumed, the support of the majority of the members present, that Frank Thomas was listed as an honorary member. Sweetland was listed as an honorary charter member. Several of the Founders were working on their masters of Law degrees when the Fraternity was being organized.Up until the publishing of the 1929 Directory the list of our Founders did not include the name of Crandall. The inclusion of his name at that time was largely due to a replica of the original historical work of Peterson, even though as early as August 14, 1924, Crandall's name was recommended by Whitney for such recognition.In the same letter, Whitney recommended that Peter Schermerhorn Johnson not be recognized as a Founder since he wasn't initiated until December 1890 or March 1891. Johnson was, however, responsible for a large portion of the secrets of the Fraternity, writing "Foven's Mater" and drawing the first emblem for Delta Chi.In the hearts and minds of every Delta Chi, October 13, 1890 is a date to be remembered.
RECRUITMENT

About The Delta Chi Fraternity

At Delta Chi we recognize the importance to maintain an environment where men can look forward to spending four years of their college life. Each year, we dedicate significant resources to obtain sign a pledge class that will integrate with our existing brothers. Because we are solid financially, we do not place numbers as the top priority. More importantly, we spend adequate time with those interested to ensure their character meets the requirements of becoming a Delta Chi.

Please refer to the contact section for how to contact the current rush chairs!

CONTACT

To contact the Seattle Alumni Chapter of Delta Chi, please contact:

To contact the Alumni Board of Trustees, please contact:

Tim Gorman, President Alumni Board of Trustee

Email: tcgexp_hotmail.com

Bob LaBouy, President Seattle Alumni Chapter

(425) 868-9706

12202 235th Place NE

Redmond,WA 98053

Email: blabouyi_u.washington.edu

To contact the Chapter House, please contact:

To contact for questions regarding rushing, please contact:

1819 NE 47th Street

Seattle, WA 98105

Email: deltachiuw_gmail.com

In the subject heading, please indicate the intended recipient of the message and it will be forwarded to them. If you would like to reach someone by phone, it is available upon request.

2011 Rush Chairs

Amir Shabaneh - (425)442-4556

Andy Marzano - (425)223-2935

Tommy Lim - (360)241-4508

CODE OF CONDUCT

Basic Expectations of Delta Chi

1. I will strive for academic achievement and practice academic integrity.

2.I will respect the dignity and worth of all persons. I will not physically, mentally, psychologically, or sexually abuse or haze any human being.

3. I will protect the health and safety of all human beings.

4. I will respect my property and the property of others; therefore, I will neither abuse nor tolerate the abuse of property.

5. I will meet my financial obligations in a timely manner.

6. I will neither use nor support the use of illegal drugs; I will neither abuse nor support the abuse of alcohol.

7. I will 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 the chapter property is safe, properly cleaned, and maintained.

8. I will know and understand the ideals expressed in my fraternity Ritual and will incorporate them into my daily life.

9. I will exercise compassion and understanding in dealing with all persons.

10. I will challenge all of my fraternity members to abide by these fraternity obligations and will confront those who violate them.

SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship Program

Striving for academic achievement is the first expectation of the members of Delta Chi. Academic success plays a crucial part in the task of securing a successful future. In order to encourage and recognize hard work and successes in our members studies, we have established award programs and incentives for our members. Scholarships are available and awarded to all members in the house for meeting certain GPA requirements with a cumulative or quarterly GPA. Delta Chi has over $5,000 a quarter available for these awards.

The awards are as follows:

3.5-3.59 $100

3.6-3.69 $200

3.7-3.89 $300

3.9-4.0 $500

Considerable improvement: $200

Recruitment Scholarship Program

We have also created a Recruitment scholarship program specifically for freshman entering the house. Not only does the program recognize and award one freshmen with a $1,000 scholarship for having the highest GPA in his pledge class, it also provides $2,000 a quarter for students who show through their work strong progress and improvement.

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