Tri Delta uses references and interest forms to learn more about potential new collegiate members. For women beyond college age who are interested in membership in Tri Delta, please visit our Alumnae Initiation page for more information.
Collegiate Chapter Recommendations
If you’re a Tri Delta alumna who knows a woman preparing to participate in collegiate recruitment who would be a strong addition to a Tri Delta chapter, we encourage you to submit a recommendation. While references are no longer required for membership, they remain a valued way to introduce potential new members who exemplify the ideals of our organization.
Active, dues-paying members may submit references. If you’re not up to date with your Fraternity dues, click below to visit My Tri Delta and pay now.
Thank you for your continued support in helping us grow our sisterhood with women who reflect the values of Tri Delta.
Interest Form
We’re always excited to meet women interested in joining Tri Delta! This interest form will help us learn more about potential new members. Whether you’re referring yourself or someone you know, we’d love to be introduced!
To refer a collegiate woman for Tri Delta membership, use the form below:
Interested in referring someone for Alumnae Initiation instead? Visit our Alumnae Initiation page to learn more about that special path to membership.
FAQs
What is a reference?
A reference form is a great way to introduce a potential new member (PNM) to a Tri Delta chapter. The form provides information about the PNM to the chapter. This information will help the chapter gauge PNM interest in joining Tri Delta and learn more about the PNM’s interests and accomplishments.
Does a PNM need a reference to be considered for membership in Tri Delta?
References are no longer required for membership, though they are helpful when introducing a PNM to a collegiate chapter of Tri Delta.
What should I include in a reference?
The information you provide in a reference should be factual and related to the PNM’s interests, involvement, community service and/or work experience, leadership experience and academic accomplishments and honors.
Why should I write a reference?
Writing a reference is a great opportunity to introduce a PNM to a collegiate Tri Delta chapter and share your specific knowledge about the PNM with the chapter. This information can be helpful for chapters, as they often have limited time to get to know PNMs during the recruitment process. The more they know ahead of time, the more productive conversations they can have with the PNM.
Who can write a reference?
Anyone can share information about a PNM, but only Active dues-paying Tri Delta members—alumnae who are current on their alumnae dues—can submit an official reference. Not every PNM has a relationship with a Tri Delta member, so allowing anyone to submit a reference creates an equal opportunity to have their information shared with their campus’ collegiate Tri Delta chapter.
When can a reference be submitted?
References can be submitted to collegiate Tri Delta chapters at any time. It is recommended that references be submitted to the chapter no later than three weeks prior to the chapter’s Formal Recruitment process. However, chapters welcome references at all points throughout the academic year as part of their year-round recruitment efforts. Most campuses publish their Formal Recruitment dates on their Panhellenic website.
Does submitting a reference guarantee any special consideration for the PNM?
While the information is certainly helpful to chapters as they prepare for recruitment conversations, submitting a reference on behalf of a PNM does not guarantee that they will receive any special consideration for membership or an invitation to recruitment events.
Why do I need to pay alumnae dues to write a reference?
Alumnae dues support the Executive Office staff and the secure technology platform that make the reference process possible. Dues help fund recruitment support for collegiate chapters and ensure references can be submitted and delivered quickly and efficiently.
When does the chapter receive my reference?
As soon as you submit your reference through My Tri Delta, it is delivered electronically to the appropriate collegiate chapter and made available for review.
If a PNM has family members in Tri Delta or another fraternity/sorority, will they receive any special consideration?
Collegiate Tri Delta chapters will not give special consideration to a PNM based on their relationship with family members who hold membership in Tri Delta or other fraternities/sororities. This means that they will not be guaranteed an invitation for membership or recruitment events.
Who can write a referral?
Anyone can submit a referral to Tri Delta. Collegiate women may refer themselves to the chapters they’re interested in joining, and post-collegiate women who are not currently affiliated with Tri Delta—or any other National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) organization—can recommend themselves for Alumnae Initiation. Current alumnae members are also welcome to refer non-affiliated women for consideration for Alumnae Initiation.