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Joining Kappa Sigma

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Pledgeship

In addition to a strict anti-hazing policy, Kappa Sigma mandates that all pledge programs must be 60 days or less in duration.

"When you decide to join Kappa Sigma, you will open a door to a world of opportunities…not just at the University of Northern Iowa, but for the rest of your life.  The experience and the knowledge that you will gain will far surpass the effort you put in." 

More men join Kappa Sigma each year than any other fraternity in North America. 

Since its founding at the University of Virginia on December 10, 1869, Kappa Sigma has initiated more than 245,000 men on college campuses throughout the United States and Canada. Today, the Fraternity has over 175,000 living alumni and more than 13,500 undergraduate members.

Our proud history of producing campus leaders who go on to succeed in business, government, the armed services, sports, entertainment and the arts has led to Kappa Sigma’s continuous and unparalleled growth across the continent.

Kappa Sigma's Brothers in Action Pledge Education Program provides new members with the basic knowledge necessary to understand the fraternity's history, founding, growth, leadership structure, and responsibility within the Greek community as a whole.  BIA for Pledges incorporates the Four Pillars of Fellowship, Leadership, Scholarship and Service to help prepare probationary members for initiation.

Kappa Sigma's pledge education process involves cultivating the new member with the basic knowledge necessary to understand the fraternity's history, founding, growth, leadership structure, and responsibility within the Greek community as a whole.

On a more personal level, the pledge program cultivates time management and personal development skills which become critical throughout college and beyond. In addition, emphasis is placed on the importance of responsibility to one's self in terms of academic, fraternal and community obligations.

Financial Obligation
During the pledge period, there are two necessary fees that must be paid to the Headquarters in Charlottesville, Virginia.

1. $100 pledging fee - one time fee due prior to the pledging ceremony
2. $150 initiation fee - one time fee due prior to the initiation ceremony

All fees and dues are consistent with chapter operations, general liability insurance rates, undergraduate dues and conference fees. Never should a student be pledged or initiated into Kappa Sigma without the above fees being paid prior to the ceremony.

Scholastic Obligation
The minimum GPA for pledging and initiation is determined by the Chapter and the host institution. All scholarship questions can be directed to the Scholarship Chairman of the chapter.

Fellowship, Leadership, Service Obligations
These three obligations all vary based on each chapter's pledging program. Nonetheless, expect to be immediately involved with community service projects with the chapter brothers, campus organizations and leadership programming, and countless brotherhood and teamwork building activities.

The Creed of a Kappa Sigma
One of the first aspects a new member sees and hears upon joining Kappa Sigma is the Star and Crescent. This creed is the spoken motto of all Kappa Sigma men and its words reflect the ideals of the fraternity. Here is the Star and Crescent as found in the Bononia Docet; the history book all pledges receive.