About Graduate Chapters
A graduate chapter is a network of Phi Gamma Delta graduate brothers who live in a certain city or area of a country. Graduate chapters provide graduate brothers with fun social events, philanthropic activities, community outreach, and business and networking opportunities. Local graduate brothers of any age and from all chapters are encouraged to join.
Graduate Chapter Resources
General Information
Since 1880, graduate chapters have been a vital part of Phi Gamma Delta’s existence. Today, there are approximately 35 graduate chapters in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
What Does a Graduate Chapter Do?
While every graduate chapter will be different, their basic mission is the same: to provide opportunities for graduate brothers to connect with one another and with the Fraternity at-large.
Graduate Chapter Activities & Events
The Fraternity’s Events Calendar
From networking and professional opportunities to social events and Pig Dinners, there are plenty of reasons to stay connected to the Fraternity as a member of a graduate chapter.
How to Join or Start a Graduate Chapter
With brothers in every major city in North America, there are plenty of opportunities to connect with brothers who live in your geographic area. The Graduate Chapter Directory map (below) can help you locate existing graduate chapters to join.
If there isn’t a graduate chapter near you, starting one is simple:
How to Start a Graduate Chapter
Want to learn more about joining or starting a graduate chapter?
Graduate Chapter Leaders Resources
Graduate Chapter Leadership & Organization
Like most organizations, graduate chapters have an organizational structure that includes elected or appointed leadership positions.
The Fraternity developed the Graduate Chapter Support Plan to provide needed guidance for our graduate chapters as they engage brothers and grow their local network. This plan outlines the International Headquarters’ expectations and suggestions and offers a structure for various support outlets.
We also encourage leaders to join the Graduate Chapter Leaders Facebook Group to connect with others and exchange ideas:
Much like an undergraduate chapter, the success of a graduate chapter depends on its ability to recruit and retain members.
How to Communicate With Members
Between work schedules, family life and other commitments, communicating with the brothers in your graduate chapter can be a daunting task. Learn best ways to communicate with graduate brothers:
The Brightman Award for Graduate Chapters
Brightman Awards are presented annually to the graduate chapters which best demonstrate Phi Gamma Delta is “Not for College Days Alone” by maintaining and improving the Fraternal bonds of the graduate brothers living in its community.
The Brightman Award recognizes the overall outstanding graduate chapter in two categories – those chapters having 75+ members and those having fewer than 75 members on its roster. Graduate chapters are also recognized in each of the following categories: Community Outreach & Involvement, Programming, Recruitment & Outreach and Undergraduate Support.
Learn more about the Brightman Award for Graduate Chapters:
Visit the Annual Awards page to apply:
Graduate Chapter Map
This map shows Phi Gamma Delta’s active (purple) and defunct (red) graduate chapters.
