Website Guidelines

The Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority ("the Sorority") encourages chapters and affiliated organizations (alumnae chapters, colonies) to produce Sorority websites for their groups to provide information for its members, prospective members, and the local community; and to enhance the visibility and image of Delta Phi Epsilon. The Sorority requires that content on such websites must follow the guidelines of the Sorority as stated in these guidelines.

1-Chapters and affiliate organizations must adhere to the Sorority guidelines; abide by federal, state/providence, and local policies; and follow the policies of the institution (college/university) and/or ISPs/OSPs (Internet Service Providers/ Online Service Providers).

2-The chapter must appoint a webmaster who is responsible for building the website, maintaining the website, and serving as the liaison with the Chapter Website Coordinator. A contact e-mail address, and phone number must be sent to the International Headquarters and International Website Coordinator on an annual basis. The webmaster must notify the Chapter Website Coordinator by e-mail of any content changes when they occur. The Chapter Website Coordinator will visit the websites on a monthly basis. Links to other websites, must be approved by the Chapter Website Coordinator (i.e.: it is okay to link to a university homepage, but it would NOT be okay to link to a "best beer of the world" home page).

3-The Following materials must be included on the website of a chapter :

• Chapter Information (College/ University, Chapter Designation) & the words Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority
• International History
• Mission Statement-Objective
• The 5 S's of the Sorority (sisterhood, scholarship, self, social, and Sorority)
• Chapter Local/Campus History
• Philanthropy & Community Service Information-Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), and Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation, and local/campus community service activities
• Recruitment Information
• New Member Orientation Information
• Contact e-mail address (Webmaster of Chapter)
• Link to International Website, at http://www.dphie.org,
• The International Address: 16A Worthington Drive, Maryland Heights, Missouri, 63043
• Link to your appropriate website of the University/College (i.e.: Greek organizations, student activities) and/or to the University/College main homepage
• Date of last update

4-Other items for inclusion:

• Listing of other chapters, (it is strongly recommended to link to the International Chapter listing at, http://www.dphie.org/chapters/active_chapters.shtml)
• Listing of Leadership Team Members (include e-mail addresses with their permission)
• Name of Chapter Advisor/Advisory Board (include e-mail addresses with their permission)
• Alumnae listing (include e-mail addresses
  with their permission)
• Active Member listings (include e-mail addresses with their permission)

5-Do not use any of the following materials as content on websites associated with the Sorority:

• Anything that may embarrass or damage the image of the members, new members, alumnae and affiliated members of the Sorority
• Sorority ritual information
• Photographs that include alcohol, paddles or inappropriate behavior or improper costumes
• No drinking songs or songs/poems of other inappropriate or suggestive behavior
• No links to personal homepages...we cannot control what others put on personal pages.

6-The crest, The TRIAD magazine and Diamond newsletter, new member pin, sisterhood badge, our Greek letters, and the name "Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority" are all trademarks of the Sorority. All chapters are granted permission to use these images on their approved websites provided that they credit the origin of the images to the appropriate chapter and/or site.