"The principle and object of its organization were not to be different from those of other similar college societies. The purposes were praiseworthy and honorable, being the formation of a social and literary club, where young men, selected for their high moral character, mental endowments, literary tastes and congenial dispositions, could meet for the purpose of furthering their interests while at college. Such a society, we believed, would be of great value to its members, in the formation of valuable friendships, in the cultivation of social virtues, in promoting a taste for literature and in aiding each other to obtain the rewards and prizes usually offered by colleges to young men of high and honorable standing in their classes. These were the purposes which the founders of society had in view."
~ Founder Isaac M. Jordan, August 28, 1884

So, what is Sigma Chi?

The fundamental purpose of the Sigma Chi Fraternity is the cultivation, maintenance and accomplishment of the ideals of friendship, justice and learning within our membership.

Our ritual defines our formal traditions, explains our ideals and symbols, and gives meaning to all we do as Sigma Chis. It is the common bond in our order of men of different temperments, talents and convictions. It is the common experience between every Sigma Chi.

It is important to note that our ritual does not include any forms of hazing. Hazing directly contradicts the principles of friendship, justice and learning.

Quotes applicable to Sigma Chi

"It's tough hiring good people. It's always a great testament to a man if on his resume it says he's a SIGMA CHI."
~ James Barksdale, CEO Netscape

"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered with failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight which knows neither victory nor defeat."
~ Theodore Roosevelt

"Sigma Chi was my first love; it shall be my last."
~ Isaac M. Jordan

"No one could tell me where my soul might be; I searched for God but He eluded me; I sought my brother out and found all three."
~ Ernest Howard Crosby