Mission

  • Delta Upsilon is the premier men's fraternity committed to Building Better Men for a global society through service, leadership development and lifelong personal growth of our diverse membership.

     

    There are no secrets with Delta Upsilon. No secret rituals. No secret oaths. No hazing. Delta Upsilon is proud to be the world's only international fraternity committed to sharing our ideals, symbols, and rituals openly.

     

    We are committed to upholding our Four Founding Principles: 

    • The Promotion of Friendship
    • The Development of Character
    • The Diffusion of Liberal Culture
    • The Advancement of Justice

     

    Our Motto:
    Dikaia Upotheke - "Justice, our foundation."

  • The DU Flag

    The Delta Upsilon Flag, pictured above, shows the fraternity's colors, Old Gold and Sapphire Blue, rendered proper.

 

  • To further illustrate our policy of non-secrecy, provided below for your review is the Oath of Initiation which all brothers have taken in order to join Delta Upsilon.

     

    "I, of my own free will and accord, in the presence of God and of these witnesses, do hereby solemnly declare that the principles of this Fraternity as they have been explained to me accord entirely with my own views; and I solemnly promise that as a member of this Fraternity I will faithfully adhere to those principles endeavoring in every way to perfect myself morally, intellectually, and socially, and endeavoring also to act towards others according to that high standard of conduct required by the Fraternity.

    I solemnly promise that I will be loyal to the Delta Upsilon Fraternity and to this chapter, abiding by their rules, discharging my obligations to them faithfully, and using all honorable means to promote their interests.

    I solemnly promise that I will share with my brothers the duties of my chapter; that I will uphold and encourage them in all that is honorable and right; that I will ever extend to each brother the right hand of sympathy; and that at all times and in all circumstances I will endeavor to cultivate those sentiments which should ever exist between brothers.

    All this I solemnly promise upon my honor, without any equivocation, mental reservation, or secret evasion of mind whatsoever."