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What is the correct abbreviation for a member of Delta Sigma Pi?
Deltasig
What province and region are you in?
Southern Province, Southeastern Region
What is the Fraternity’s supreme governing body?
The Grand Chapter
Who appoints a District Director?
The Regional Vice President
Who were the four founders of Delta Sigma Pi?
Alexander Frank Makay, Alfred Moysello, Henry Albert Tienken, and Harold Valentine Jacobs
What is the Greek letter name of your chapter and when was it founded?
Beta Gamma; founded April 13, 1929, at Harper College on the Horseshoe
Who does the Executive Director report to?
The Board of Directors
Who is your Regional Vice President, District Director and Assistant District Director?
CJ Cooke (RVP), Blake Sherman (DD) and Eve Gallo (ADD)
On what date and where was Delta Sigma Pi founded?
November 7, 1907, at the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance of New York University in New York, NY.
Name three collegiate chapters in your region.
Kappa, Georgia State University - Atlanta, GA
Pi, University of Georgia - Athens, GA
Alpha Tau, Mercer University - Macon, GA
Beta Gamma, University of South Carolina - Columbia, SC
Iota Mu, Georgia College & State University - Milledgeville, GA
Kappa Tau, Clemson University - Clemson, SC
Nu Pi, Kennesaw State University - Marietta, GA
Tau Psi, Coastal Carolina University - Conway, SC
Zeta Lambda, Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Alumni Chapter, Atlanta, GA
Columbia Alumni Chapter, Columbia, SC
What is the Central Office and how does it differ from the Board of Directors?
The Central Office is the national headquarters with a paid staff led by the Executive Director; the Board of Directors are unpaid volunteers who govern between Grand Chapter Congresses
Who is your Chapter Advisor, and who can serve as one?
Joel Stevenson; must be a member of the school’s faculty or administration, elected by a majority vote of the chapter
Who established the Central Office and where is it located today?
H. G. “Gig” Wright; 330 South Campus Avenue, Oxford, Ohio
What alumni chapters are in your region?
Atlanta Alumni Chapter (Atlanta, GA) and Columbia Alumni Chapter (Columbia, SC)
Name three services provided by the Central Office Staff.
Maintains membership records, mailing lists, the dsp.org website; ritualistic regalia, funds and archives; Distributes certificates and cards of membership, supplies, jewelry and scholarship keys; conducts the Grand Chapter Congress, Chapter Management Program, visitation, public relations and expansion; publishes manuals, forms, The DELTASIG, official bulletins, national reports; and represents the Fraternity nationally.
Name three Deltasigs who are members of your school’s faculty or staff.
Andy Gillentine, Chrissie Faupel, Ozgur Ince, Eric Powers, Helen Doerpinghaus, Jayanth Jayaram, John Ross, Julia McKinney, Mary Ruffin Childs, Patrick Hanly, Pattama Shimpalee, Peter Brews, Steven Manns, Thomas Hughes, Joel Stevenson, or Beth Renninger
What is the purpose of Delta Sigma Pi as stated in the Preamble of our Bylaws?
Delta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity organized to foster the study of business in universities; to encourage scholarship, social activity and the association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice; to promote closer affiliation between the commercial world and students of commerce, and to further a higher standard of commercial ethics and culture and the civic and commercial welfare of the community.
How many collegiate and alumni chapters exist today?
305 collegiate chapters established; 218 active collegiate; 48 active alumni chapters
What are the two types of LEAD events and how do they differ?
LEAD Schools: one-day events focused on skill building; LEAD Provincial Conferences: weekend-long with training, awards, and meetings
Name two ways to support Delta Sigma Pi after graduation.
Participating in an alumni chapter or in the various national leadership and professional development events; attending collegiate chapter events; serving on the national level as a Board of Directors member, Regional Vice President, District Director, or national committee member; establishing a new collegiate or alumni chapter in your area; assisting a Regional Vice President or other national officer; donating money or services to the Delta Sigma Pi Leadership Foundation and/or chapters.