The Indiana Beta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon officially recolonized in the Spring of 2006 with roughly 25 Founding Fathers. Since then, the chapter has grown to a manpower of 85 members and is recognized as an active fraternity on campus. In the Spring of 2009, the Indiana Beta chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon achieved a 3.41 culmulative GPA average, and proudly ranked first among all fraternal organizations at Indiana University for the fourth semester in a row.
The Balanced Man Program is the Fraternity's award-winning leadership development program. The BMP is a self-paced, personal development experience. The premise of the program is the idea of "universal respect for self and others." SigEps are encouraged to live a balanced life based on the foundation of the Balanced Man concept of a sound
mind and sound body.
SigEp has eliminated the pledging process completely. The program grants all members the same rights and privleges from day one, which is contrary to the idea of a two-tiered, pledging model. Because we recruit the best men year-round, we can grant them full responsibility as soon as they accept the invitation of membership.
Throughout the four-year, single-tiered member development program, the Balanced Man Program builds a bond of lasting friendship that fosters an environment conducive to leadership and academics. Our brotherhood is built through four challenges that evolve through a member's status in his college career.
In the Fall of 2008, Sigma Phi Epsilon returned to their chapter house at 815 N Jordan Avenue. Indiana Beta became the first SigEp chapter to offically charter as a Residential Learning Community in the Spring of 2009. Residence-based Learning Communities intentionally link the classroom-based learning community with a residential life component. In SigEp’s case, the residential model of the fraternity is adapted to fit the pursuit of Balanced Man Ideals. A primary goal of resident-based education is the integration of SigEp brothers’ living and academic environments. Educational programming in residence halls centers around the belief that not all learning occurs in the classroom. Rather, a significant amount of what students learn during college comes from their experiences of daily living, and there is natural overlap between students’ academic and social learning activities.