- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. What is Delta Epsilon Mu?
2. What is pre-health and how is it different from pre-med or pre-dental?
3. What is the difference between a professional and social fraternity?
4. How long has DEM been around?
5. What kind of activities does the fraternity participate in?
6. What community service projects does the fraternity do?
7. How many members are there currently?
8. How successful have DEM alumni been in achieving their pre-health goal?
9. Why should I join a pre-health organization instead of a specific health field?
10. Does DEM haze?
11. How do I become a member of the fraternity?
12. What kind of a time commitment will be required of me during the orientation process?
13. What factors will the fraternity take into consideration before offering bids?
14. How many bids will be offered?
15. Do I have to be interviewed?
16. Are there member dues? How much are they? What is the money used for?
17. I am really interested in joining DEM, but I can't make it to any of the Rush Week Events. Is that OK? What should I do?

1. What is Delta Epsilon Mu?
Delta Epsilon Mu is a professional co-ed fraternity that unites students with interests in the health fields.

2. What is pre-health and how is it different from pre-med or pre-dental?
Pre-health encompasses a variety of fields concerning human health. They include, but are not limited to, dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy, psychology, public health and medicine. Pre-medicine and pre-dentistry are sub-disciplines of pre-health.

3. What is the difference between a professional and social fraternity?
A professional fraternity takes dedication and support onto a higher level. As members who are all interested in pursuing similar pre-health goals, we go through much of the same undergraduate experience. We commit ourselves not only to academics but also the community. However, DEM isn't about all work and no play. We counterbalance our rigorous studying schedule with many social activities and adventures throughout a given quarter.

4. How long has DEM been around?
The first chapter of the fraternity was founded in 1996 at Binghamton University in New York. The UC Davis chapter was formed since the fall quarter of 2002.

5. What kind of activities does the fraternity participate in?
Aside from community service projects, we work with Internship and Career Center in sponsoring health-related workshops. We are actively working on developing several other projects related to educating and helping young students to realize their goal of entering college and possibly pursuing a health-related profession.

6. What community service projects does the fraternity do?
Since our inception, we've established our presence and reputation on campus as a community-oriented fraternity, participating in events that have benefited national and local health organizations. This past year alone, we organized an extremely successful Halloween canned food drive, worked with neurologically-impaired children at the MIND Institute, and volunteered at a local senior center. We have also accomplished other service activities such as cleaning up downtown Davis, fundraising for the AIDS and muscular dystrophy research and organizing UC Davis' first annual Health Week.

7. How many members are there currently?
There are a total of 41 actives from Epsilon, Zeta, Theta, Eta, Iota, Kappa, & Lambda classes.

8. How successful have DEM alumni been in achieving their pre-health goal?
Many of our alumni are in professional schools, including medical schools, pharmacy schools and dental schools around the nation.

9. Why should I join a pre-health organization instead of a specific health field?
DEM provides a student with a well-rounded college experience that isn't exclusive to specific health fields. We believe learning about all health fields is not only beneficial, but also essential to any student who intends on entering a health-related field.

10. Does DEM haze?
No. Delta Epsilon Mu intends on maintaining its professional aspect by following an anti-hazing policy. All orientation activities are completely voluntary.

11. How do I become a member of the fraternity?
It is crucial that you attend all rush week events. If you are offered a bid and accept, you are required to successfully complete the orientation process before becoming an active member of Delta Epsilon Mu.

12. What kind of a time commitment will be required of me during the orientation process?
We suggest that prospects leave as much free time in their schedule as possible. While the recruitment officers will try to plan events around students' schedules, prospects should expect to spend a considerable amount of time dedicating themselves to the fraternity.

13. What factors will the fraternity take into consideration before offering bids?
We will extensively review each potential prospect's qualities and potential to contribute to the fraternity before making our decision.

14. How many bids will be offered?
There is no set minimum or maximum number of prospects we intend to accept.

15. Do I have to be interviewed?
Yes. The interview process is meant to be a learning experience for prospects as well as for the actives to interact with you on a professional level.

16. Are there member dues? How much are they? What is the money used for?
Yes. The amount will be disclosed after you get your bid. The money is used for your orientation process.

17. I am really interested in joining DEM, but I can't make it to any of the Rush Week Events. Is that OK? What should I do?
If for any reason you can't make it to any of the events but is still very interested in joining Delta Epsilon Mu, contact our current Public Relation Chair. The contact information can be found under "Contacts" > "Contact Info".