Balanced Man

      During Sigma Phi Epsilon's 1989 strategic planning process, the Strategic Planning Committee adopted the vision statement, Building Balanced Leaders for the World's Communities.

     To ensure that the Fraternity achieved its vision in undergraduate chapters, a committee of Fraternity leaders gathered to develop a new four-year membership development program. Specifically, the committee envisioned a continuous membership development program which would address the following undergraduate and chapter needs:

  • Little involvement of older members
  • Poor community involvement
  • Limited campus involvement
  • Poor understanding of the values articulated in the Fraternity's Ritual
  • Limited focus on good leadership practices, including goal setting, mentoring, and respect for self and others
  • With the assistance of volunteers and undergraduates, the committee created the Balanced Man Program.
Furthermore, Sigma Phi Epsilon will go beyond Phi Beta Kappa when chapters demolish the "frat boy" stereotype through focusing on the development of a sound mind and a sound body. The Balanced Man Program is the best tool to use to reach this goal.

The Program

The Balanced Man Program is a four year membership development program implemented in chapters on a voluntary basis. Implementation began in Fall of 1992.

The Balanced Man Program appeals to undergraduates because it concentrates on individual and chapter development. In particular, the BMP focuses on mentoring, campus and community involvement, and the Ritual. The BMP also focuses on the development of a sound mind and a sound body.