Office of Greek Life
Phi Delta Theta
Georgia Gamma
Phi Delta Theta is a premier fraternity with a rich heritage, both on Mercer’s campus and throughout the world. Our chapter has had its charter for 138 consecutive years at Mercer University, and our brotherhood has taken measures to ensure the continuance of our success by recruiting only the best and brightest that Mercer has to offer.
The Georgia Gamma chapter of Phi Delta Theta has initiated 1,388 brothers into the bond of Phi Delta Theta, and our brotherhood is persistent in holding every member accountable for upholding the honor and dignity of the values we cherish. Our success is continually recognized within Mercer and also throughout the nation, as this past year we were noted as being one of the two best smaller chapters of Phi Delta Theta, a high accomplishment indeed. Also, our chapter’s GPA has been consistently above the All Men’s Average as well as the All-Greek Men’s Average. This past year Mercer recognized our academic achievements as we were awarded for the most improved GPA on campus. We have recognized that education is the primary reason why we are here at Mercer, and because of this, we have made academics our foremost priority.
We help our members develop in other areas of life as well. Being a well-rounded man is crucial to having, and more importantly sustaining, a life of successful fulfillment. We help our members achieve this by instilling in them our 3 cardinal principles early during pledgeship and then holding them accountable for following these three principles throughout their college career. These three principles are Friendship, Sound Learning, and Moral Rectitude.
We hope you consider making Phi Delta Theta part of your amazing Mercer experience, and please keep in mind that becoming a member of our organization is a lifetime commitment that will undoubtedly make you a better man. At the same time, we are a selective organization that has strong requirements for entry, and we will only consider people who we fully believe will make our organization a better cultivator of men.
Snapshot:
- Open Motto: “One man is no man”
- Philanthropy: ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
- Dues: $87.50/month or $350/semester
- Colors: Azure (Blue) and Argent (White)
- Founding Date (Nationally): December 26, 1848
- Founding Date (Our Chapter, 29th chapter of Phi Delta Theta): January 2, 1872
For more information, please contact the Office of Greek Life
(478) 301-2987