Nicknames:
DPhiL or DFL

Colors:
Navy Blue & Silver

Flower:
Blue Rose

Animal:
Butterfly

Stone:
Jade

Motto:
"Let Our Light Shine Forth."

Virtues:
Loyalty - Honesty - Respect - Dedication - Integrity - Discipline - Academic Excellence

Preamble:
We, the sisters of Delta Phi Lambda, pledge to wholly dedicate our mind, body, and spirit to the completion of our mission. We will seek to improve the image of the Asian American. We will achieve this by acknowledging and spreading our unique Asian heritage. The bond between the sisters will set an example for others in the Asian community. We will set this example by displaying the virtues of loyalty, honesty, respect, dedication, integrity, discipline, and academic excellence. We hold these virtues to be true and will execute them in every venture the sorority will undertake. Delta Phi Lambda will remain strong through unity, and our legacy will live on through the works of the sisters.

 

 

 

History

In the Spring of 2002, Delta Phi Lambda, an Asian-interest sorority, began a chapter at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The charter class consisted of five young women who wanted to promote greater Asian awareness on campus: Hieu Huynh, Feifei Zhao, An Vinh Le Nguyen, Brandi Park, and Stephanie Kwan. At first it was hard to define exactly what "Asian Awareness" was as well as how the sorority would achieve this.

On March 14, 2002, the Emory colony was officially established, and this would not have been possible without the help of University of Georgia's Alpha chapter of Delta Phi Lambda. Though Emory was comprised of a diverse student body, the young women still felt that they were missing a community that was based on personal and intimate relationships. They knew they wanted to experience a close-knit sisterhood, but the existing sororities on campus did not have the same ideals and goals that they wanted to achieve. They felt that Delta Phi Lambda's philosophy closely matched their own priorities. They wanted an organization that would promote Asian consciousness on campus in a way that would benefit all of the Asian cultures.

Started in 1998 at the University of Georgia, Delta Phi Lambda continues to grow and expand. Currently the sorority has chapters located in 5 different states. The road to starting an Asian-interest sorority at Emory was filled with questions and doubts.

What separates Delta Phi Lambda from other sororities? Since most sororities are comprised of mostly white upper-middle class young women, they did not focus on the same goals that Delta Phi Lambda promotes. As an Asian-interest sorority, Delta Phi Lambda focuses primarily on Asian concerns. The five women of the charter class chose this sorority for that reason. Though Emory has a strong Asian population, divisions still existed between different Asian cultures. Delta Phi Lambda strives to bring together the different Asian cultures on campus in an intimate and close sisterhood. Asian concerns were often ignored and non-existent at Emory. There was not a unifying voice that strove to let all Asian cultures be heard. The charter class felt that it was time to have a unifying voice. The charter class of Delta Phi Lambda at Emory still has a long journey ahead. The five young founders of the Emory chapter have only just planted a seed that they hope will flourish and bloom in the years to come.

Mission Statement

The sisters of Delta Phi Lambda feel extremely privileged to be enriched with our close-knit sisterhood. We seek to reach out to young women so that they can be welcomed into our family and enjoy the benefits of our organization. Motivated and ambitious, we strive to promote every conviction of Delta Phi Lambda. Thus, we aspire to reach out to female college students to enrich their lives, and by doing so, enriching ours.

Our purpose includes promoting multiculturalism with an emphasis on Asian awareness, reaching out to the community as a whole, and embracing fellow collegiate women into a nurturing environment.

As an Asian-interest sorority, the Sisters understand how difficult it is to be a part of the minority population. By uniting with other cultures, everyone takes part in overcoming adversity. Also, uniting with students with different nationalities provides the Sisters of Delta Phi Lambda an opportunity to learn about other cultures, appreciate our differences, and share our similarities. We will take initiative to assist any minority organization or community that is interested in promoting multiculturalism and bridging the gap between all minority groups.

Not only do we strive for unity in our communities, we also participate in several philanthropic events that concentrate on helping women and children. Serving our community is our passion. We must not forget how fortunate we are to be able to give to the community and we must not forget how to give.

We hope to expand our Sisterhood on a larger scale to create a support system of sisterhood across the United States. By doing so, Sisters would be able to find other Sisters no matter where their plans may take them. Moreover, having additional chapters nationally will help Sisters better adjust to their new environment should their plans take them to greater things in life.

Finally, we hope to develop well-rounded individuals by both nurturing our natural talents, as well as by helping each other strengthen our weakness. By accomplishing these two tasks, we feel that our members are better prepared to walk into the real world with confidence.

Delta Phi Lambda provides a once in a lifetime experience that exhibits our unique sisterhood, community involvement, preparedness for the real world, and tremendous leadership.

 

Anti-Hazing Statement

No chapter, colony, member or alumna of Delta Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. ("D Phi L") shall condone hazing in any form and defines hazing as "Any action taken or situation created, intentionally, whether on or off fraternity premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule.

Activities included in this definition are:

Any morally degrading or humiliating games and activities; and any other activities which are not consistent with academic achievement, fraternal law, ritual or policy or the regulations and policies of the educational institution or applicable state law.

Any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health and/or safety of an individual for the purpose of initiation or admission into or association with D Phi L.

  • Brutality of a physical nature such as whipping, paddling, beating, branding, forced calisthenics, exposure to the elements; forced consumption of any food, liquor, drug or other substance; or other forced elements; or other forced activity which could adversely affect the mental or physical health or safety of the individual
  • Any activity that could subject the individual to mental or physical stress such as sleep deprivation, forced exclusion from social contact, forced contact which could result in embarrassment, or any other activity that could adversely affect the mental or physical health or dignity of the individual.
  • Quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips or any other such activities carried on outside or inside of the confines of the chapter house;
  • Wearing of public apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste;
  • Engaging in public stunts and buffoonery
  • Forcing or requiring the violation of the chapter's respective university policies, federal, state or local law.

Any activity, as described above, upon which the initiation or admission into or association with D Phi L may be directly or indirectly conditioned, shall be presumed to be a "forced" activity, the willingness of an individual to participate in such an activity notwithstanding.

Delta Phi Lambda provides a once in a lifetime experience that exhibits our unique sisterhood, community involvement, preparedness for the real world, and tremendous leadership.