Build Relationships
Lifelong friendships and strong social connections
The strongest friendships are built through shared experiences. Whether serving in a chapter, participating in homecoming celebrations, attending leadership programs, or gathering at National Convention, Delta Sigma Phi creates opportunities to build meaningful relationships throughout every stage of life.
Build Relationships
Lifelong friendships and strong social connections
The strongest friendships are built through shared experiences. Whether serving in a chapter, participating in homecoming celebrations, attending leadership programs, or gathering at National Convention, Delta Sigma Phi creates opportunities to build meaningful relationships throughout every stage of life.
As one of the four pillars of the Next Era Strategic Plan, Build Relationships reflects our commitment to helping members develop lifelong friendships and strong social connections. Those relationships often become mentorships, professional networks, volunteer partnerships, and sources of support that extend far beyond graduation.
The bonds formed in a chapter are only the beginning. Through involvement across campus and in their communities, Delta Sigs build relationships with classmates, faculty, alumni, professionals, and community leaders who challenge their thinking, broaden their perspectives, and expand their opportunities.
For many members, those connections are strengthened through shared experiences in chapter facilities and residential communities. Living together creates opportunities to learn from one another, support one another, and build friendships that endure long after graduation.
As members move through different seasons of life, their connection to Delta Sig evolves alongside them, creating opportunities to remain engaged with brothers and the Fraternity for years to come.
Why Relationships Matter
No one succeeds alone. The people who challenge us, support us, and encourage us often have a profound impact on who we become. Strong relationships help us navigate change, celebrate accomplishments, overcome adversity, and discover new opportunities.
At Delta Sigma Phi, friendship is more than a benefit of membership. It is central to our mission. Through meaningful relationships, members find connection, belonging, and a network of brothers who continue to influence their lives long after graduation.
Delta Sigma Phi has long believed that meaningful relationships are the foundation of a worthwhile life. The Build Relationships pillar reflects our commitment to creating opportunities for those relationships to develop and endure.
Fraternity is all about the people who help you find your path in life, who are there for you in the good times and the bad. You can't take those relationships for granted. They are real, genuine, and life-altering.
John Jenkins
Virginia '84
National President at 2025 Convention
Delta Sigma Phi was the first place where I truly found a sense of belonging. It gave me the friendships and connections I hadn’t found anywhere else. The relationships I made there have lasted more than 30 years, and they’ve played a significant role in both my personal life and career.
Marty Dormany
Florida State, 1991
When I joined Delta Sigma Phi, my brothers' support allowed me to thrive academically and personally. We all brought different strengths to the table and together, we learned and grew as leaders. The time I devoted to Delta Sigma Phi changed my life.
Mason Kane
Kennesaw State, 2016
Relationships That Last
Strong relationships benefit individual members, but they also strengthen Delta Sigma Phi itself.
When alumni remain engaged, volunteers invest their time, and brothers continue supporting one another across generations, the Fraternity becomes stronger and more resilient.
Each generation builds upon the experiences of those who came before it. In this way, the relationships formed through Delta Sig extend beyond individual friendships and contribute to the long-term success of the brotherhood.
How Members Build Relationships
Stay engaged with Delta Sigma Phi through National Convention, alumni events, and opportunities to reconnect with brothers from across the country. Whether you're a current student, recent graduate, or longtime alumnus, there are countless ways to remain connected to the brotherhood.
Share your experience by supporting members, chapters, and National programs. Volunteers serve as mentors, advisors, facilitators, and program leaders while helping shape the next generation of Delta Sig men.
Help introduce future members to the Delta Sig experience. By recommending a prospective member or supporting chapter growth, you help create opportunities for the next generation to build meaningful relationships and strong connections.
Make a gift to the Delta Sigma Phi Foundation and help provide leadership, educational, and professional opportunities for generations to come.
National Convention
Our Flagship National Program for All Members
Every two years, Delta Sig's National Convention brings together undergraduate members, alumni, volunteers, and guests from across the country to celebrate the Fraternity, conduct its business, and strengthen the relationships that unite our brotherhood. As Delta Sigma Phi's largest gathering, Convention creates opportunities to reconnect with old friends, meet brothers from across the country, share ideas, and build relationships that extend far beyond a single weekend.
For many brothers, Convention serves as a reminder that Delta Sigma Phi is larger than any single chapter or generation. It is where friendships are renewed, connections are expanded, and the future of the Fraternity is shaped.