Academy

Every chapter/provisional chapter is billed for THREE undergraduate delegates ($500 each for a $1,500 total) to attend the Academy. Additional delegates are encouraged to attend and will be invoiced ($500 each) to the chapter/provisional chapter after the event.

Registration Includes:

• Shared accommodations (up to four undergraduates per double-bedded room from the same chapter) at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel for Friday, January 3, and Saturday, January 4, nights. Brothers will be required to provide a credit card to the hotel for incidental charges.
  • The Fraternity will make all hotel room reservations based on Academy registration.
  • If you need a room for Thursday, January 2, LET US KNOW. Your chapter will be billed extra room nights (approximate cost: $128/room night).
  • Undergraduates may request additional room(s) so that a maximum of two (2) brothers share a hotel room. These are available on a limited (first-come, first-serve) basis, and your chapter will be billed for the additional room(s). Let us know if you would like to request additional rooms.
• All meals beginning with Friday’s Opening Dinner and concluding with Saturday’s Pig Dinner.
• All conference materials.
• A commemorative Academy gift.

Purple Legionnaires and Section Leaders are provided complimentary registration, and other graduate advisors/volunteers will be charged a $500 registration fee.

Registration Includes:

• Shared accommodations (up to two graduates per double-bedded room) at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel for Friday, January 3, and Saturday, January 4, nights. Brothers will be required to provide a credit card to the hotel for incidental charges.
  • The Fraternity will make all hotel room reservations based on Academy registration.
  • If you need a room for Thursday, January 2, LET US KNOW.
  • Graduates may request a single room at their own expense (approximate cost: $64/room night),  payable payable to the Union Station Hotel at checkout. You may make this request as a part of the Academy registration.
• All meals beginning with Friday’s Opening Dinner and concluding with Saturday’s Pig Dinner.
• All conference materials.
• A commemorative Academy gift.

Visit the hotel’s Maps & Directions page for detailed driving directions.

The Fraternity has negotiated hotel parking rates of $20/day for self-parking or $25/day for valet. The parking fees are your responsibility.

Brothers flying to the Academy should arrive in St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL), approximately 15 miles from the Union Station Hotel.

From STL Airport to the Hotel:

• Metrolink: A light rail train system connects both terminals of the airport to the downtown area. From the airport, take the Red Line to the Union Station Metrolink Station. Upon arrival, proceed to 18th Street and right onto Market Street to get to the hotel entrance. Reference these directions.
  • The total travel time is 27-30 minutes, and trains depart approximately every 20 minutes. Fare from the airport is $4.00.
  • Note: As in any setting, be cautious of your surroundings, especially on public transportation.
• Taxi/Ride-Share Services: There are taxis available outside of baggage claim at the airport or from the lobby of the St. Louis Union Station Hotel. Cab fare runs approximately $45 each way. Shared ride services such as Uber or Lyft may also be available. Fares generally run between $30-$40 each way.

Because of the timing and location of our Academy, it is important to be prepared for travel delays. If you are delayed, do not worry. Just get to St. Louis and the Union Station hotel as soon as you can. If you are delayed to the point you will not arrive on your scheduled day, contact Todd Rotgers to adjust your hotel reservation.

Each chapter receives one reimbursement at a rate of $0.14 per mile for the round-trip mileage from your chapter to St. Louis, Missouri. The reimbursement will be applied to your chapter’s account at the International Headquarters following the Academy. To receive your reimbursement, your chapter’s delegates must attend.

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Participants in this session will explore what it means to be successful in college, identify personal goals for enhancing their success, and learn how to articulate what they have gained during their time in college.

Facilitator: Daylon Weddle (DePauw 2017), Associate Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life at DePauw University

Join Daylon Weddle for a discussion on brainstorming engaging brotherhood activities within the Built to Lead framework that will provide unique member experiences, enhance friendships and deepen their brotherhood.

Facilitator: Bonny Shade

Courageous Mentality educates students about sexual violence, healthy relationships and victim/survivor support. It also increases members’ interest in critical thinking about the topic, examining what occurs in their own chapter, and challenging their patterns of behavior to implement key takeaways they learn. Through this session, members will examine multiple levels of sexual violence prevention and data while developing best practices to prevent and respond to sexual violence in their chapter.

Facilitators: Director of DEIB DeVere Kutscher and Director of Education Abby McCollom

Join DeVere Kutscher and Abby McCollom in a conversation about taking action in the face of DEIB incidents within the chapter, community or world. There will also be a brief overview of DEIB resources provided by Phi Gamma Delta.

Facilitator: Director of Chapter Services – East Ben Blacklock

An opportunity to review the judicial process used to hold members accountable for their actions. We will discuss how this process can be used to create member sanctions that are appropriate to the violation and provide an opportunity for member growth.

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