Greeks make up only 3% of the US population, yet in both government and industry, a large percentage of the leaders have been Greek.
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As one of the largest fraternities on campus, Sigma Pi takes great pride in having the tightest brotherhood on campus. Other fraternities will talk about their “brotherhood” but here at Sigma Pi it is evident throughout the entire membership. Standing as one of the nicest, largest fraternity houses on campus, our chapter house lives up to 30 members. Joining a fraternity makes campus smaller. You will meet many people and make many friends throughout the Greek and Cal Poly community. It’s a chance for you to establish yourself at Cal Poly and familiarize yourself with campus and college life.
There are over 30 leadership positions in Sigma Pi alone. You can be anything from President or Vice President, to the Philanthropy or Scholarship chairman. You get a chance to organize and lead a group of people and set the standards for those to come. It’s a good experience and a great resume builder. Taking up a leadership position can give you the necessary skills for the post-college world and a head up in your job field. Sigma Pi Fraternity, International hosts multiple leadership conferences every year including Southern California Area Chapter Workshops, the Midyear Leadership Conference in St. Louis, Sigma Pi University in Nashville, TN and the Biennial Convocation.
Your Sigma Pi experience does not end when you leave college. You will find many business connections through alumni during college for internships and job placement after college. Sigma Pi alumni have played a crucial role with placing our new graduates in the job field the past few years. In addition, Sigma Pi brothers at Cal Poly have the opportunity to join the Eta-Delta Alumni Association. As an alumnus you share a bond with nearly 100,000 Sigma Pi men and have the opportunity to participate in local alumni clubs and receive Sigma Pi alumni benefits throughout the country.
We are a social organization, so one of our greatest benefits is our social calendar. Throughout the year, Sigma Pi hosts functions with each of the sororities at Cal Poly. We host a variety of events including: theme parties at the chapter house, fall semi-formal, date parties, paintball trips, camping, a memorial break trip, big bro/little bro nights. Here’s a more in depth look at some of the social events we host: Date parties- This is when new members and actives invite their dates, and our chapter goes cosmic bowling, private vineyard tours, etc. Theme parties- They included Highlighter, Beer Olympics, Catholic school boys and girls, a Toga party, and many others. We also have sporadic social events during the quarter at our chapter house.
We hold practices on a regular basis and compete primarily in football and soccer. Our house has many former high school and Cal Poly club athletes, as well as having stolen some varsity athletes away from their respective sports. If you are looking to contribute to a top-notch athletic house and sharpen your skills, at Sigma Pi you can do just that.
The scholarship committee is the force that drives brothers to succeed academically. To ensure others realize that Sigma Pi is a group of scholars as well as brothers united; to ensure the success of brothers current and those to come; and to ensure that no brother gets left behind because of schoolwork. We hold regular study sessions and encourage all to come and work together to help one another in the spirit of brotherhood. Though we work hard to prevent academic probation, the scholarship committee is the source of punishment for brothers who aren’t attending or succeeding in class. The goal of the scholarship committee is to have every brother in good academic standing and to encourage group work for the benefit of brothers in need.
Philanthropy at Sigma Pi strives to further the community, the campus, and causes around the world. Through helping others, we develop character and build a foundation for service. We push every brother to make philanthropy a part of who he is. Nationally, Sigma Pi is a leader in philanthropy, creating such projects as the Altruistic Campus Experience (ACE). Each year Sigma Pi chapters conduct an ACE Project on their campus in order to give back to their University. Here at Sigma Pi, we believe in instilling pride and respect for one’s alma mater by directly performing philanthropic activities and giving back to the university or its faculty, staff, and administration. Year in and year out, here at Cal Poly we strive to achieve this goal with our service. Sigma Pi is a brotherhood built on service!
We believe that college is an important transition in a man's life. In our new member education process, we assist in the transition by teaching our prospective members important life skills. As a prospective member, you will learn how to make a resume, keep a weekly fitness schedule, organize events, and other valuable skills that will carry over into your social and professional life.