The Good Delt Alumni

Following Graduation Every Delt Has Three Obligations to Delta Tau Delta:

1. Time -- Give at least three years of service as advisor, mentor or house corporation officer working with an undergraduate chapter, or actively participating in a similar way to start an undergraduate or alumni chapter in the area in which you reside.
2. Talent -- Give what you know professionally throughout your lifetime. As you learn new concepts, share them with other Delts through The Rainbow - specifically, recommendations for membership from your community on an annual basis.
3. Treasure -- Give financially to Delta Tau Delta every year. In a very real sense you can give back a part of what you received. The dollar amount is unimportant, just being counted is what is important. (Your wallet goes where your heart leads you -- the charitable organizations you care about but do not financially support will one day go away!)

Points to Remember When Encouraging Alumni Involvement:

• Rush your alumni.
• Shake hands when an alumnus visits; show him some respect. Spend some time with him.
• Send alumni home satisfied that the Delt experience is alive and well!
• Treat alumni in the manner in which you hope to be treated someday!
• Keep the shelter or meeting area clean.

Ten Easy Steps to Keep Alumni Involved in the Life of Your Chapter:

1. Make alumni visible around the house or meeting area. Invite them to chapter meetings and pledge meetings. Also, get a group of chapter members together to go to an alumni meeting. Someday you'll be attending those meetings regularly.
2. Ask alumni volunteer names and the professions of individuals whom Delt undergraduates can contact to have their resumes reviewed, letters of reference written, or to discuss career options.
3. Always plan in advance and notify alumni at least eight to ten weeks prior to an engagement to which they are invited.
4. Keep a computer database of alumni; include what events they have attended, which chapter members know them, who has corresponded with them, whether they've donated money or not, etc.
5. Congratulate distinguished alumni. Let them know you are proud to have them as fraternity brothers!
6. Send thank you notes to alumni, especially during Rush, for their support and recommendations. Give legacies special attention -- someday you may have a legacy.
7. When you share information in newsletters, make sure you include 60% alumni news and 40% chapter news.
8. Identify class leaders from years past; utilize their knowledge, resources and contacts.
9. Communicate to chapter members and alumni alike -- from pledge day forward! -- that we are part of Delta Tau Delta for a lifetime, not just for four years.
10. Have at least two special events every year to which you invite alumni and their families. Capitalize on chapter anniversaries!