The current Delt Shelter has been home to Delts at the University of South Dakota since 1939. The northern addition to the Shelter was added in 1955.

The Shelter offers living quarters on the second and third levels, including a penthouse with balcony. The main level offers a great room, dining hall, full kitchen, lounge area, card room, computer lounge, and a graduate advisor apartment. The lower level offers a Chapter meeting room, a special events room, a game room, a lounge area, and a laundry room. The grounds of the Shelter offer room for outdoor sports, including a sand volleyball court, as well as a lounging deck connected to the dining hall.

The Shelter has literally been a strong foundation for Delts for many decades and many generations! However, as time moves on, the Shelter shows its age. Therefore, some upcoming housing projects are scheduled in the near future, such as replacing the current heating system with a system of better efficiency.  The windows of the newer addition may be replaced and upgraded for efficiency, as well.  These improvements will be aesthetically pleasing, as well as contribute to reduced operating costs of the Shelter, which will lower housing costs for members!

Other improvements are already being completed, such as new carpeting being placed throughout the public areas of the Shelter. The restrooms on the upper two levels have also been recently remodeled and updated. 

Newer free-use laundry machines have replaced the older coin-operated machines for the members of Delta Gamma.  Members have also painted the upper two levels of the Shelter.  The “Penthouse” balcony has been renovated and will be well utilized.

As you can see, the Delt Shelter is continually growing better, just as the members she shelters! These updates are made possible largely by funding provided by Delta Gamma Alumni. We wish to thank all our Alumni for enabling the current brothers housed in the Shelter to sustain what sustains us!