Fraternity provides an  important living and learning opportunity to compliment a student’s academic experience.  Before joining a fraternity be sure ask what kind of development program they offer for their brothers, their stance on hazing, and how the development program will support you throughout your college experience.

Non-Pledging: Zeta Beta Tau nationally ended pledging in 1989 when they realized that pledging inevitably leads to hazing. The thought was that hazing and humiliation of new members places them in a different class than full brothers. This creation of a lower, second-class brother defeats its own purpose by breeding contempt and dividing rather than uniting the brothers.

Non-Hazing: Ask any Brother of our chapter why he joined ZBT, and he'll probably give you two answers. The first will be that he was so impressed by how friendly all the brothers were and how welcome they made him feel; the second reason is that ZBT did not haze or humiliate him in any way as part of their introduction to brotherhood.

 

So what does that mean to you as a new member of ZBT? As soon as you accept your bid to join, you become a FULL BROTHER of Zeta Beta Tau. You do not have to pass a test, engage in any inappropriate rituals, or demean yourself in any way.

And when we say you are a full Brother, we mean it. You can vote at the first meeting after you join, you can hold an executive office position, and most importantly, you are respected as an equal among all of the brothers. We are a Brotherhood of ONE!

BEWARE: WE ARE A BROTHERHOOD OF STANDARDS! All brothers, each and every quarter, must meet or exceed the standards which we have set for ourselves dealing with academic achievement, involvement in chapter events, involvement in campus activities, and more. In ZBT we earn our letters every day.

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