Introduce Yourself to Tri Delta
Tri Delta uses references and referrals to learn more about potential new collegiate and alumnae members.
Collegiate Chapter Recommendations
Write a recommendation! If you know someone who will be going through collegiate recruitment and would make a great addition to a Tri Delta chapter, we invite you to complete a reference! While references are no longer required for membership, they’re a wonderful way to introduce potential new members. If you know a woman headed to a college or university who embodies the values of Tri Delta, we’d love to learn more about her.
Any Active dues-paying member can submit a reference by signing in to their My Tri Delta account and completing the form. If you’re not up to date with your dues, click below to pay now.
Thank you for helping us continue to grow our sisterhood with brave, bold and kind women!
Referrals
We’re always excited to meet women interested in joining Tri Delta! Referrals help us learn more about potential new members—both collegiate and alumnae. 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.
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.