Absolutely not! As an Asian-interest sorority, we are looking for passionate, dedicated, and spirited young women who will advocate for the minority experience and can bring a unique perspective to the organization. As such, we do not discriminate membership on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability. Undergraduate females from any and all backgrounds who share our values in promoting Asian awareness and female leadership are highly encouraged to participate in recruitment or start a chapter on their campus.

Recruitment is a non-binding period where you to get to intimately meet sisters and see first-hand what makes our sisterhood so unique. Each event is specifically tailored to give you a sense of our mission and values, and there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions about becoming a sister. If you’re serious about joining our sorority, make sure to attend at least 2/3 of the scheduled recruitment events to be considered for a bid.

Nothing! All recruitment events are FREE for interested women. Sisters will arrange and provide rides, supplies, and food.

We encourage interested women to get to know us through our year-round educational programs, philanthropic activities, and social events. This is an opportunity to see our amazing sisters in their element, giving back to their communities. Formal recruitment periods start at the beginning of each semester (generally, January for spring semester and August for fall semester). The recruitment period varies by chapter but can last 2-3 weeks.

Contact our Recruitment Chair through our Contact page.

In order to be considered for a bid (or an invitation to join Delta Phi Lambda®), you must attend at least 4 of the recruitment events and 1 informational, be 18 years old at the time of the bid, and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.

The purpose of recruitment is to determine if you and the sorority are a good match. The reality is not every interested woman matches with our sorority for one reason or another. A formal bid will be extended to women who have demonstrated shared values and standards of philanthropic passions, good character, financial responsibility, and leadership ability among others.

Of course! We do not discriminate on your class standing or age. We have had many sisters initiate into the sorority as a junior, senior, or international or non-traditional aged student. They have the same opportunities as lower-classman to receive a bid and to create a memorable sorority experience. Plus, this is an everlasting sisterhood. We give many opportunities after graduation to continue giving back to the sorority.

You do not have to accept a bid; however, you must directly contact the recruitment chair from which you receive the bid to decline it.

Dues and new member fees vary from chapter to chapter. Assistance in the form of scholarships and payment plans vary from chapter to chapter in their availability and should be discussed with chapters on an individual basis.

A legacy is defined as a women whose sister, mother, or grandmother is a member of Delta Phi Lambda®. It is important to note that we are not obligated to offer a bid to a legacy, and they are not obligated to commit to us because of their legacy affiliation. You should make a choice based on your comfortability with us, not on the experience of another individual.

This is a period between 6 to 8 weeks to help familiarize yourself with our history, traditions, values, and prepare you to be a contributing member to the sorority.

As academic excellence is one of our founding virtues, we encourage sisters to reach their fullest potential by providing intellectual opportunities through scholarship programming, recognition incentives, and mentoring opportunities.

Many chapter members have jobs in addition to being in a sorority and a full-time student. The best piece of advice we could give you is to practice good time management! Additionally, we encourage you to communicate your work schedule to your local chapter in advance. As a chapter,we have a unique policy for handling excuses from events.

Being in a sorority is like all other membership organizations and does require a payment of dues. We require members to pay roughly between $200 - $300 at the beginning of each academic semester. This amount is a combination of national and chapter dues that are used to fund chapter operations, social events, and programming as well as allows the national organization to provide resources and support for the chapter.

The time commitment varies from chapter to chapter, but the first year is the most time intensive as you are developing your leadership and time management skills, learning about your organization operations, and developing friendships and becoming involved with other organizations on campus. Each chapter has weekly chapter meetings and other events (philanthropies, socials, fundraisers, etc) throughout the year, but they are planned well in advance. The more you participate in the chapter, the more you will get out of being a member!