Home Brothers About Us Balanced Man Award Community Involvement Our House FAQ Links Brothers Area Frequently Asked Questions Why is SigEp different? Why does this matter? With the balanced man program, SigEp aims to develop the individual throughout his entire time with the fraternity. It does away with rushing, pledging, and hazing. This means that you become a full brother when you sign a bid from us. You have the same rights and privileges from the beginning. SigEp is working to abolish the fraternity stereotype. My son is considering joining your chapter, what can I expect? Great! Upon joining he will become a full brother, and you will not have to worry about any initiation since this simply does not exist in SigEp. You should expect he will be involved in the chapter, on campus, and in the community. By your son becoming a SigEp, he will be exposed to a life of balance and encouraged to pursue leadership. What are the benefits of joining a fraternity? The benefits of joining a fraternity are numerous, and some of them include: Brotherhood - no matter what these guys will be there for you, and will be your friends for life, a gateway to community and campus involvement, development of life skills, tutoring/academic support, great events throughout the year (retreats, museum visits, chapter dinners, etc.), an alumni network across the nation, and many others. I'm a member of a varsity sports team, will I have time for a fraternity? Student-athletes are in every fraternity on this campus. In our chapter, we have brothers who are on the crew team, the lacrosse team, and others. A student-athlete fits in well at our chapter, as they understand our ideals of a Sound Body and a Sound Mind. Time commitment is not something to be worried about, as the time you put into the chapter will be well enjoyed. Our athlete brothers find it is a great way to spread their social life beyond their team. I never pictured myself as a "frat boy"... Neither did most of our brothers! You will realize quickly that SigEp is different from the movies and stereotypes. Most of us did not think we would be a part of Greek life when we came to college, but SigEp showed us something different.