If the recruitment process (whether formal or informal) is under way, you may have had the opportunity to meet some of the members, maybe you've been to a chapter meeting or maybe a couple of recruitment events, and so far things are going well. The members have been warm and welcoming to you, and the more brothers you meet, the more you are starting to feel like this is the place for you. It seemed a bit awkward for you at first, for all of these men to be so excited about Delta Chi, but slowly you start to see how much they really love their fraternity and are eager to share their experiences with men like yourself.

If you're in a formal recruitment process, the time is limited to get to know everyone in a chapter, especially in a large fraternity system. But a good chapter is able to show you what it's about in a short time, and you'll know pretty quickly if Delta Chi is right for you. If recruitment is informal, getting to know Delta Chi may happen over a few days or a few months, and the level of knowing the members may be much broader.

As the recruitment period goes along and you get to know more about the members, their reputation on campus, their academic success, their community service and philanthropic efforts, their social events, and their intramural program, you may decide that Delta Chi is a perfect fit for you. If the members of the chapter feel the same way and you meet the academic and personal standards for membership in Delta Chi, you will be offered an invitation to join. This invitation to join, often referred to as a "bid," means that the members have decided that they feel Delta Chi is a good fit for you and you would be a great addition to their brotherhood.

Men who choose to accept their "bids" will become associate members of Delta Chi. The Associate Member Ceremony, which is the first step towards full membership in Delta Chi, is an open ceremony and begins the associate member program, which is designed to teach you everything you need to know about being an outstanding Delta Chi brother and how to effectively run a chapter.

To say it succinctly, you will be a leader, a scholar, and athlete and a gentleman through Delta Chi.