Kappa Delta (ΚΔ) Sorority
Omicron (Ο) Chapter
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Mission Statement
Kappa Delta Sorority is a national organization for women committed to: Inspiring our members to reach their full potential; Preparing our members for community service, active leadership and responsible citizenship; Creating opportunities for lifetime involvement through innovative and responsive programs, and strategic collaborations and partnerships; and Fostering the development of our time-honored values within the context of friendship.
Number of Active Chapters: 137
National Founding Date: Saturday, October 23, 1897
National Founding Location: State Female Normal School (now Longwood University)
IWU Founding Date: Monday, March 23, 1908
Organization Colors: Olive Green and Pearl White
Organization Flower: White Rose
Mascot: Teddy Bear and Katydid (historical mascot)
Organizational Symbol: Nautilus Shell and Dagger
Local Chapter Website:
www.wix.com/kappadeltaiwu/omicron
International Headquarters Website:
www.kappadelta.org
Local Chapter History
The Omicron Chapter of Kappa Delta is one of the earliest chapters of the national sorority. The original Chapter house burned down on Thanksgiving Day of 1956, luckily there were no girls in the house and no one was hurt. During the next two years the campus and alumnae worked hard to get the girls a new chapter facility. The chapter house now located on 1105 N. Main St. was built to house 32 women and was built with sorority housing in mind. In 1958 the girls moved in to their new loving home! Omicron Chapter celebrated it's Centennial on Illinois Wesleyan's campus in 2008!
Academics |
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Grade Point Average
- To Join (First-Years): 3.00
- To Join (Continuing): 2.75
- Good Standing (Active Members): 2.75
Does your chapter require/offer study hall hours?
We offer study tables twice a week in our chapter home and in the Ames Library.
Please describe any assistance or programming that your chapter provides to support the academic achievement for your members.
Our Academic Excellence Chair rewards members who attend study tables with "KD Bucks." Members also earn KD Bucks by earning an A or a B on tests, papers, and projects. We also reward members for A's during chapter each week with a "Smart Cookie."
Women on bad standing will have a meeting with our Academic Excellence Chair, and they will work out a plan to bring their gpa back up! Options can include attending more study tables to get more study hours in or getting personalized help from a sister who is talented in the area that member is struggling with.
Our academic chairs will meet with women on bad standing to discuss a plan to implement in order to bring them up to academic good standing. They will be required to attend study tables for two hours a week. Also, that person is not allowed voting or speaking rights during chapter meetings or ceremonies until they are removed from bad standing
Dues and Fees |
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| Item | Price | Item | Price |
| Pledge Fee | $65 | Insurance | $0 |
| New Member Dues | $425 | Philanthropy | $0 |
| Badge Fee | $40 | Housing Fee | $100 |
| Initiation | $175 | Building Fund | $150 |
| Dues (each semester) | $315 | Board | $700 |
| Room | $1925 |
Is there a cost difference in chapter dues for members that live in house?
No.
Additional Costs and Fees
T-shirts - $5-15 Dollars
Formals - Included in Chapter Fees
Composite Fees - Included in Chapter Fees unless buying package
Housing Information |
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Chapter Capacity: 36
Residency Type: Dormers
Policies:
Chapter members are expected to live in the chapter facility until chapter housing is full. All Executive Council officers must live in the chapter facility. If more members desire to live in house than we have room for, preference is given to seniors first, followed by juniors, then sophomores, all in gpa order from highest to lowest. As per Illinois Wesleyan policy, up to 18 sophomore members may live in the chapter house. Many senior Kappa Deltas choose to live off campus in houses together, leaving more spots available for junior and sophomore members.
Amenities
The Kappa Delta house is truly a home, complete with 13 rooms for members to live in, a House Director suite, a Presidential Suite, a guest room, and basement storage for members. Our main floor features a chapter room perfect for projects, meetings, and studying in a quiet environment. Our grand piano is located in the chapter room and is available for all members to play. Off our front foyer, we have a mail room with a mailbox for every member living in house. Our dining room, or "terrazza" as members call it in chapter tradition, is located on the main floor right off our kitchen. The first floor is completed with a tv lounge featuring three couches, a big screen tv, and a tread mill where our members can exercise - especially great for those cold winter months! Our second floor houses the 2nd of our tv lounges. The tv lounge holds a fridge and freezer where members can store their personally bought food and leftovers. Our l aundry room is found here, too, and it has two free washers and three free dryers for members to use. Our third floor holds our study lounge with two lounge chairs and a table with chairs for members to work at. The second and third floors each have a phone booth which members can use to make private phone calls. In addition to two guest bathrooms, we have three bathrooms for members to use, with a total of nine bathroom stalls, nine showers, and nine sinks. Every member living in house receives her own closet, desk, chair, shelf space, and bed and each room is equipped with a full length mirror and giant windows. Our beds are in our 2 dormers (one cold, one warm) or sleeping rooms. Both are kept dark and quiet at all times. The outside of our house features Main St. parking for members and three parking spots behind the house. We have a large front porch with a bench for members to use. Our backyard is equipped with a grill, outdoor dining table and chairs, two reclining chairs, and a balcony. Our spacious backyard is perfect for volleyball, our slip n slide, impromptu Bags games, and even snowball fights in the winter!
Meal Plans
Members who live in house are required to have a meal plan. Members have an option to purchase a meal plan if they live out.
Meals per week: 9
Accomodations
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Intolerance
- Lactose Intolerance
- Shellfish Allergies
- Peanut and Other Nut Allergies
All dietary restrictions are considered and taken care of by our Chef who is very considerate of member desires and needs for meal options.
Extras
There are items available for members to make for breakfast and all other meals that are not prepared by our chef. We have a 24/7 Open Kitchen policy, allowing members access to all food, cooking appliances, and utensils.
Philanthropy |
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National Philanthropies
Girl Scouts of the USA, Prevent Child Abuse America, Childrens Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, and Orthopaedic Research Awards
Local Philanthropy Events and Service Projects
Shamrock Project in support of The Baby Fold of Normal, IL
Required Service Hours and Donations
1 hour is required per month, and each member must participate in one Girl Scout event per semester. More service and donations are encouraged.
Each member raises $25 to be donated to Prevent Child Abuse America and The Baby Fold in Normal, IL.
The New Member Experience |
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Length: 6 weeks
Hours Per Week: 1 hour per week
Description
New members attend "SET" meetings with older chapter members for an hour each week. At these meetings, they learn the history and facts of Kappa Delta and get to know other girls in the chapter. New members participate in a Retreat hosted especially for them! They are required to attend one formal and one informal chapter during this time. The new member will go through 2 Degree ceremonies before Initiation. Weekly optional activities are held to give new members a chance to get to know active sisters better�such as Salsa with the Seniors! Each new member receives pearl pals who help her as she goes through the new member period, and a Big sister before initiation! Bigs and Littles hold a special bond and relationship as the Big teaches and guides her Little in all areas of KD and Campus life.
Hazing
Kappa Delta Sorority does not condone hazing of any kind, in any of her collegiate chapters. Kappa Delta Sorority is concerned about the human dignity of her new members and frowns upon any activity that is degrading. Kappa Delta Sorority does not permit immature action in new member activities. Kappa Delta Sorority does not countenance anything unkind or any display of an undignified nature, either on campus or within her household. Hazing is defined as any activity, action taken or situation created, whether on or off sorority premises, that has the reasonable potential to produce mental, emotional or physical discomfort; embarrassment; harassment; or ridicule. Such action need not be maliciously intended in order to be hazing. Furthermore, hazing often occurs with consent of the victim and is strictly forbidden by sorority policy and law. Hazing activities and situations include, but are not limited to:
- scavenger hunts, treasure hunts or kidnaps
- road trips or any other such activities carried on outside the confines of the chapter/meeting facility
- providing and encouraging the consumption of alcoholic beverages
- blindfolding to disorient or intimidate
- engaging in public stunts and buffoonery such as the wearing of publicly conspicuous apparel
- morally degrading or humiliating games and activities
- paddling in any form
- interrogations or verbal abuse
- physical and/or psychological shocks
- creation of excess fatigue
- any other activities, which are not consistent with sorority law or regulations and policies of the university.
The following penalties will be imposed in proven cases of hazing within Kappa Delta chapters:
- Any new member who allows herself to be hazed will be subject to the deferral of her initiation.
- Any member who individually hazes or is aware of its occurrence will be subject to National Probation.
- Any chapter, which knowingly allows hazing to occur as an acceptable part of the new member education program, will be subject to National Probation.
- Stronger disciplinary action may be imposed at the discretion of the National Council if the situation warrants.
By Kappa Delta Sorority policy the Hazing Statement is read to the new members at the new member orientation meeting (on Bid Day) and to the entire chapter prior to First Degree. After the reading of this statement each new member is given a copy to sign in affirmation of understanding the policy. The chapter vice president-new member education and the chapter president must also sign the statement. The original copy (white) is sent to Headquarters with the Pledge Records, the yellow copy is given to the new member, and the pink copy is included along with the pink copy of the Member Expectations Contract in the Parents' packet. The hazing statement must be read and signed for every group of new members receiving First Degree.
Successes |
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Kappa Delta is home to two of the past three Sorority New Members of the Year. We also hold the Philanthropy and Community Service award title for two years running. This year, we were proud to be recognized with the inaugural Golden Apple Award which is awarded to the chapter with the all-around most outstanding new member class!