Collegiate Programming

Pearl to Pine is grounded in the values, virtues and principles found in Tri Delta’s Ritual and Purpose. Through online modules and meetings with their new member class, new members begin their lifelong journey of understanding and living fully into our values and virtues. Pearl to Pine creates a space for new members to grow together while embracing our guiding principles including friendship, personal responsibility and unselfish leadership. The experience offers opportunities to develop a sense of belonging, create meaningful friendships and connect to Tri Delta through member class meetings and online modules. 

Tri Delta believes the safety and well-being of our members is everyone’s responsibility. In fall 2021, Tri Delta launched the Creating a Community That Cares Risk Reduction Series. Since then, we have updated and adapted the content to reflect education on the social scene environment for each collegiate year. Our chapters are expected to demonstrate our oath to “spread her influence abroad” by leading risk reduction efforts in their campus communities and by holding themselves to high standards. Members can positively influence their communities by looking out for the welfare of others and taking actions every day with safety, kindness and risk reduction in mind. The modules empower members to make safe decisions, learn how to practice personal responsibility and identify ways to intervene when high-risk situations arise. Please see below for a list of modules: 

Creating a Community That Cares: Risk Reduction Series—Designed for new members to complete during their first year of membership 

Module 1: Rooted in Care and Our Values 
Module 2: Planning Ahead
Module 3: During the Event 
Module 4: Tying It All Together  

Created in partnership with Prevent.Zone, the Hazing Prevention: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility™ online series is designed to educate members on hazing, equip members with the skills to challenge unsafe behaviors and empower members to intervene when high-risk situations arise. Our members can positively influence their communities by looking out for each other and taking actions every day with safety, kindness and respect in mind. 

The series introduces members to a four-step approach to taking action: Assess the Situation, Speak Out, Remove Yourself and Report. We recognize members are at different places in their Tri Delta journey and the levels are customized based on initiation status. The series consists of two different courses to best meet our members in their Tri Delta journey. Level 1 is designed for new members. The modules also include an initial survey, a final quiz covering information from the modules, and a final survey, after which members will be able to access their own Certificate of Completion. 

Tri Delta recognizes that hazing cultures vary from campus to campus and even chapter to chapter. In light of this, we have partnered with hazing prevention expert Dr. Lori Hart to create our newest in-person hazing program titled Leading With Kindness: A Discussion on Hazing & Bullying and the Solution That Binds Us. 

In fall 2024, Tri Delta launched the Leading With Kindness program to select chapters. The Leading With Kindness program creates a space for members to share experiences around hazing behaviors, define hazing as outlined in our policies and brainstorm ways for their chapter to create safer environments for their members and community. Through the program, members begin to identify solutions to address hazing and develop group norms and expectations for their members. 

Tri Delta chapters participate in this transformative program during their recruitment prep week to have real conversations about hazing, bullying and the behaviors that contribute to or detract from a community of kindness and belonging. 

Tri Delta believes the safety and well-being of our members is everyone’s responsibility. In fall 2021, Tri Delta launched the Creating a Community That Cares Risk Reduction Series. Since then, we have updated and adapted the content to reflect education on the social scene environment for each collegiate year. Our chapters are expected to demonstrate our oath to “spread her influence abroad” by leading risk reduction efforts in their campus communities and by holding themselves to high standards. Members can positively influence their communities by looking out for the welfare of others and taking actions every day with safety, kindness and risk reduction in mind. The modules empower members to make safe decisions, learn how to practice personal responsibility and identify ways to intervene when high-risk situations arise. Please see below for a list of modules: 

Creating a Community That Cares: Risk Reduction Series—Designed for new members to complete during their first year of membership 

Module 1: Rooted in Care and Our Values 
Module 2: Planning Ahead
Module 3: During the Event 
Module 4: Tying It All Together  

Creating a Community That Cares: Upperclassmen—Designed for second, third and fourth year initiated members 

Module: Role Modeling and Leading 

Created in partnership with Prevent.Zone, the Hazing Prevention: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility™ online series is designed to educate members on hazing, equip members with the skills to challenge unsafe behaviors and empower members to intervene when high-risk situations arise. Our members can positively influence their communities by looking out for each other and taking actions every day with safety, kindness and respect in mind. 

The series introduces members to a four-step approach to taking action: Assess the Situation, Speak Out, Remove Yourself and Report. We recognize members are at different places in their Tri Delta journey and the levels are customized based on initiation status. The series consists of two different courses to best meet our members in their Tri Delta journey. Level 1 is designed for new members and Level 2 is designed for initiated members with a requirement of the following roles: Sponsors/Big Sisters, director of first year experience, small group leaders and the director of risk management and wellness. The modules also include an initial survey, a final quiz covering information from the modules, and a final survey, after which members will be able to access their own Certificate of Completion. 

Brave & Bold Dialogues is an interactive online course available to all our members on My Tri Delta. Developed by our partner Prevent.Zone, the training walks participants through real-life scenarios to increase their awareness and understanding of the complex issues surrounding diversity, equity, inclusion, access and belonging (DEIAB).  

The series is built on a four-step approach: Be Aware, Be Considerate, Express Understanding and Talk About It. Collegiate and alumnae chapter officers, all Fraternity volunteers, and staff are required to complete the series as a part of their onboarding. All other members are strongly encouraged but not required to complete the series.  

Building Belonging is a new in-person program designed to empower members with the individual and collective tools to both build and sustain belonging. Developed in partnership with the Harbor Institute, Building Belonging provides a powerful educational experience centered around increasing access and belonging.  

The program blends self-reflection, pair and shares, group breakouts, and social media activities to engage participants. Building Belonging is structured in three main segments: commitment, context and change. This approach encourages participation and team building throughout and is flexible to identify and recognize the unique issues that every collegiate chapter may face. 

Coming Fall 2026!

The volunteer-facilitated Behind Happy Faces Program is a two-hour workshop that provides collegiate members a space to engage in self-reflection, interactive activities and important discussions on mental health-related topics. The lessons cover a range of topics such as coping skills, understanding your mental health and how to talk to a sister. 

BodyImage3D honors the vision of our Founders who created a society that would be “kind alike to all and think more of a girl’s inner self and character than of her personal appearance.” For more than 15 years, Tri Delta has led the way in the conversation around body image and supporting our women as this issue affects their self-esteem, optimal body image, health, relationships and confidence. Tri Delta remains committed to providing our members with the tools and resources to develop a healthy mind, body and spirit and engage in conversations with their peers about this important topic.  

BodyImage3D is a two-hour workshop and includes a three-dimensional approach to holistic growth in body, mind and spirit. The program explores topics including the roots of body image shame, the cultural and systemic impacts of women’s bodies, media literacy and its role in how we see ourselves, internalized body shame, and strategies to uplift and support ourselves and each other. 

Our mental health initiative, Behind Happy Faces, is offered to all collegiate members and is designed to change the conversation around mental health and mental illness. The program uses educational videos and engaging peer-led discussions to:

• Introduce a new perspective that emphasizes the need to take care of our mental health, much like our physical health
• Reframe the conversation around mental illness
• Teach members how to approach a friend or sister who is struggling with their mental health
• Provide members with the tools and resources to refer a friend to a mental health professional
• Reduce the stigma around seeking help for mental health challenges
• Increase problem-solving skills and ability to seek social support

The modules range between 20 and 50 minutes per lesson. Led by current chapter members, the curriculum was created to be delivered by individuals who may not have general knowledge of or a background in mental health. The program does not teach counseling skills or encourage members to serve as therapists for each other.

The following lessons are focused on educating members about their own mental health: 

Lesson 1: Understanding Mental Health
Lesson 2: Your Mental Health 
Lesson 3: Coping Mechanisms 

The following lessons are focused on helping others who are experiencing mental health challenges: 

Lesson 4: Talk to a Sister 
Lesson 5: Identifying Warning Signs of Suicide* 
Lesson 6: Self-compassion 

The following lessons are focused on educating members on building better self-advocacy, communication and confidence: 

Lesson 7: Sympathy, Empathy and Compassion 
Lesson 8: Conflict Resolution 

*Identifying Warning Signs of Suicide is a particularly challenging lesson. This lesson should be implemented with the utmost care and sensitivity. This means providing members with the choice to opt out of participating without judgment or pressure. Officers should provide a content warning weeks in advance (see the facilitator guide for content warning language) and prepare the chapter to engage in this emotionally challenging topic. Chapters are also encouraged to partner with campus counseling or health center professionals for this lesson. 

In partnership with the American Association of University Women (AAUW), this two-hour workshop is designed to empower women with the skills and confidence needed to successfully negotiate their first salary and benefits packages. This program is facilitated by a trained facilitator.