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1.
What is a Fraternity? What does it do to further the goals of
today's undergraduate men?
Simply put, a fraternity is an organization
of women or men bound together by friendship, aspirations, and common
goals. On a college campus a student will find many opportunities to get
involved in an array of different fraternities, whether they are solely
based on academic honorary, academic major, community service, religion,
ethnicity; or whether they are social fraternities such as Kappa Sigma.
Kappa
Sigma, as one of the oldest and largest
fraternities in North America, believes in the total
development of today's college man, fostering a values-based
fraternity environment on our principles of Fellowship,
Leadership, Scholarship, and Service.
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Kappa Sigma's main objective is based on building a better man, while
encouraging him to participate in as many other campus organizations that
he may choose. More specifically, Kappa Sigma looks to provide the
opportunity for the male student to enhance his fellowship circle,
leadership skills, scholastic involvement, and service contribution to the
local community.
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2. Why does Kappa Sigma call itself a
"values-based" fraternity?
Far too often a parent may have a preconceived notion that a fraternity is
based purely on an "animal house" party atmosphere. It is not
within Kappa Sigma's ideals to promote the party, but instead our four
cornerstones of Fellowship, Leadership, Scholarship, and Service.
Through these principles a male student will enhance his college career
and become a better man for joining the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
3. My son is considering joining
a Kappa Sigma chapter, what
can I expect him to be
involved in?
Instantly, a parent will find his son meeting a whole new social circle
which will put him in contact with various student leaders, teachers, and
alumni in the community.
As your son begins his membership in Kappa Sigma, he will initially begin
as a pledge. The term pledge is in no way meant as a degrading term, but
as a term to describe his period of membership in which he evaluates Kappa
Sigma. During the pledging process, your son will be considered a
prospective member and will undergo a pledging period.
At the end of the pledging process, your son will be asked by the chapter
if he would like to join the members and undergo initiation. In no way is
the initiation to be construed as hazing or degrading, but rather the
opportunity for the pledge to learn the founding and history of Kappa
Sigma. Again, your son will be given a choice of which he is free to
choose from; and his answer will be respected.
4. What is Kappa Sigma's
anti-hazing stance?
Membership in Kappa Sigma is a privilege. Each member, pledge or initiate,
undergraduate and alumnus, is bound by this Code of Conduct.
Each member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity is responsible for seeing that he:
• Acts as a gentleman, setting an example of moral behavior;
• Conducts himself as a good student, good neighbor, and good citizen;
• Obeys the laws, rules and regulations of his country, state or
province, city and county, and college or university;
• Understands and abides by the Constitution, By-Laws and Rules of Kappa
Sigma Fraternity, including the Standards of Conduct, the acts and
resolutions of Grand Conclaves, and his chapter’s by-laws; and
• Does not engage in, permit or tolerate hazing , or the unlawful use of
alcohol or possession of controlled substances.
When the Fraternity finds that any member fails or refuses to abide by
this Code of Conduct, the Fraternity may take such actions as permitted in
the Constitution, By-Laws and Rules up to and including removing the
individual from membership in Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
5.
What is Kappa Sigma's perspective on alcohol?
Kappa Sigma promotes only responsible drinking to students of legal
drinking age. Kappa Sigma goes even further to promote responsible
drinking by use of Kappa Sigma's "My Brother's Keeper" program,
and the "Training
for Intervention ProcedureS (TIPS)" program.
6. What is the Parents'
Leadership Circle?
The Kappa Sigma Parents' Leadership Circle is a partnership between
parents, educators, and Kappa Sigma Alumni which assists our members in
achieving their full educational potential. Your generous involvement in
the Parents' Leadership Circle is a great way to assist your son's
educational and personal development.
7. Who are some of Kappa Sigma's
alumni; and what do they have to say about the Kappa Sigma experience?
The greatest thing about Kappa Sigma alumni is the diversity and the span
from successful politician and esteemed business leader to famous
singer/songwriter and PGA tour golfer. Kappa Sigma doesn't want a
cookie-cutter image of its members, but actually looks for group dynamics
in order to develop stronger life-time bonds. You can find a list of some
of our prominent Kappa Sigma alumni here.
8. Who can I call if I have
questions?
As Kappa Sigma leaders we do not only expect questions, but we encourage
them. By answering the questions, we look to ease the concerns and address
the misconceptions a parent may have.
The best answers for a parent will come from the local campus and chapter
itself. So, please contact the Greek Affairs Advisor on campus, Alumnus
Advisor in the community, or the President of the undergraduate chapter.
The Kappa
Sigma Headquarters is also a great source for answers or direction to
contacting the local officers.
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What
can your son expect as a Kappa Sigma pledge? Click here.
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