Virtue, Diligence, and Brotherly Love are the cardinal principles of Sigma Phi Epsilon and represent the Fraternity’s core values. Pursuit of the Balanced Man Ideal of Sound Mind and Sound Body is the Fraternity’s focus. Sigma Phi Epsilon is uniquely positioned among American college fraternities to build the lives of not only its proud brothers, but also the communities in which they live and work. With leaders of character and values, SigEp will impact our world.

In the early 1990’s SigEp was the largest fraternity in the nation and used that status to pioneer a new beginning for all fraternities with its creation of the Balanced Man Program. We set a course to restore the relevance of the American college fraternity. We sought to build upon the strengths of the opening line of the SigEp Charter: “This Fraternity will be different….” That course traced our roots back to the classical Greek ideal of the Balanced Man—Sound Mind, Sound Body. SigEp undertook a mission to Build Balanced Leaders for the World’s Communities. The effort would revolutionize the fraternity movement in America.

Now SigEp’s bold initiatives have given our undergraduates a means to live their best lives and achieve their goals. Our programs build the confidence to lead—now and in the future. We build from and enhance our members’ existing values base. We balance our brothers’ ambitions through the pursuit of a Sound Mind in a Sound Body. We enable personal development through SigEp’s leadership programs. We do all this as a valued partner in higher education and a pioneer in the development of college men across America. Sigma Phi Epsilon’s cardinal principles of Virtue, Diligence, and Brotherly Love have withstood the tests of time for over a century on the American college campus. More than 14,000 undergraduate SigEps on campus today believe in these values as a means to become balanced men, setting themselves apart as leaders. These undergraduates join more than 270,000 lifetime members in the pursuit of excellence.

The ancient Greeks believed that a healthy body was vital as the vessel of the mind. Sigma Phi Epsilon draws on its classical Greek roots to build a noble and pure manhood through the balance of Sound Mind and Sound Body. A Balanced Man is par excellent in manhood. The Sound Mind is sharp and clever, thoughtful and reflective. It thrives with higher learning & education, conversation, discussion, debate, and cultural pursuits. Through leadership experiences they learn how to lead men toward achieving goals, conflict resolution, project management, and how to sell an intangible idea like friendship.

The Balanced Man Program is SigEp’s difference in the Greek community. The Balanced Man Program offers a non-pledging non-hazing, four year experience focused on scholarship, leadership, and life skills. Members learn to live their best lives through unique, rewarding programming tailored to fit their needs and prepare them for the journey of life ahead. By developing a Sound Mind in a Sound Body, SigEp members are given the tools to succeed during school and beyond. The Balanced Man Program provides a fun, practical way to achieve your goals through a series of challenges that center on personal growth and development.

Individuals who commit to the Balanced Man Ideal as a way of life and who can clearly articulate that ideal to others are privileged to enjoy the most rewarding SigEp experience possible. The path to achieving personal success starts immediately at SigEp and the proof is all across the county— the Fraternity commits to helping its members live their best lives through a balance of Sound Mind and Sound Body. It is away of life, and it’s contagious…