Phi Delta Chi offers pharmacy students many very important benefits and opportunities:

• Joining Phi Delta Chi allows students to interact with students from different graduating classes.  This unique opportunity can be very helpful while studying, buying books, finding jobs, and signing up for internships.

• As a Brother, the student has the opportunity to belong to a fraternity dedicated to the advancement of the science of pharmacy. 

• The Theta chapter contributes to both the community and college by participating in the many professional projects annually.

• The fraternity provides a variety of leadership positions as a committee head or as an officer. 

• Phi Delta Chi stresses the importance of scholastic development.  Group study sessions, teamwork, and an all-new test file are a few examples of the many ways Phi Delta Chi's help each other in school.  Brothers further in the curriculum can offer help to those taking classes they have already taken.

• Phi Delta Chi's will often attend social activities together and friendships form that will last a lifetime.

• The Theta Chapter has a house with 14 single rooms for pharmacy students to live in (renting information).

What Are Some Activities PDXers Do?

• Weekly Monday Night Meetings: meetings start at 5pm, last about an hour, and are followed by a free, home-cooked meal.  (Sometime during the year, each member must help prepare dinner.)  

• Participate in a Committee: each member must assist one committee with their proceedings (ex: professional, fundraising, social, scholarship) 

• Participate in at least 2 professional projects per semester.  Examples of previous projects are found on the Committee's Page (listed under "Professional").

• Participate in at least 2 fundraising events per semester.  Examples include Xcel Energy Center concession stands (MN Wild games and concerts) and bake sales.

• Have the opportunity to participate in intramural outings (volleyball, basketball, co-ed softball, flag football).

• Have the opportunity to participate in social outings (parties at the PDX house, Cragun's, sports tickets, "haunted" hay rides, paintball, barbeques).

How Do I Join?

Every fall the Theta Chapter has a new pledge class.  Students can attend a variety of events to acquaint themselves with the association prior to committing to pledge Phi Delta Chi.  Typically the Theta Chapter hosts a free barbeque and invites any interested students to the open meetings.  Open meetings are Mondays at 5:00pm the first three weeks of each semester.  At the final open meeting, anyone interested will need to decide whether they plan to make a commitment to pledge.  Anyone interested in learning more about PDX and meeting the current members should attend these events.

For additional information about joining Phi Delta Chi, contact either of the following members:

Tracy Nelson at nels2443@umn.edu 

Tom Fillman at fill0033@umn.edu