Once the Associate Member Program is completed and the active membership feels that you are prepared to become a full member, you will go through the Ritual of Delta Chi. It is a closed (private) occasion and is the most cherished ceremony in all of Delta Chi.

The Delta Chi Ritual is typically preceded by a week of brotherhood events and bonding activities. The MTV-induced image of "hell week" is a horribly inaccurate stereotype of what should be the culmination of hard work and friendship. In 1929, Delta Chi was the first fraternity to officially abolish the practice of "hell week" and instead has replaced those antiquated practices with events to get you more prepared and enthusiastic about taking that final step into full membership.

Your initiation ties you to the 94,000 initiates who have taken this same journey on hundreds of college campuses since our founding in 1890. Although each chapter has its own unique personality, every single Delta Chi is bound together through the proper completion of the Delta Chi Ritual. This experience usually ranks amongst graduation and marriage in the important events in the lives of our brothers and is taken very seriously by both the active members performing the Ritual and the associate members going through it. Typically, alumni will even return to their chapters to witness the Ritual and welcome their new brothers into the Fraternity. It is truly a memorable and honorable experience.