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Anti-Hazing Policy
Recruitment Policy
The first step is to come down to the house and get to know the guys. To join our fraternity, you must attend all required rush events and 
then, if chosen, you have the opportunity to go through the pledging process.
It’s not quite as intimidating as it sounds. We will be holding cookouts and other activities at the house, and there will be many opportunities to meet the brothers.
If you have more questions about rushing, please contact our Rush Chairman, Mike Morrison.
The Alpha Kappa Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity is a diverse group of young men dedicated to the same
ideals. Our members participate in various academic, athletic, and social activities on campus. Sigs at Alpha Kappa hail from all over the United States and bring unique experiences and ideas with them.
Our fraternity holds regular philanthropy events, brotherhood outings and various other activities. We stress academic achievement, and consistently win the Scholarship Competition at Hillsdale College, but we know how to kick back and relax as well.
While Greek Life may not be for every individual at Hillsdale College, joining a fraternity can be a valuable learning experience in addition to your academic studies.
Our fraternity, founded in 1855, is built upon the ideals of friendship, justice, and learning. We seek to better ourselves, our college, and our community through our brotherhood. The following documents have historically summarized what our fraternity is all about:
The Sigma Chi Creed
I believe in fairness, decency, and good manners. I will endeavor to retain the spirit of youth. I will try to make my college, the Sigma Chi Fraternity, and my own chapter more honored by all men and women and more beloved and honestly respected by our own brothers. I say these words in all sincerity: That Sigma Chi has given me favor and distinction; that the bond of our fellowship is reciprocal; that I will endeavor to so build myself and so conduct myself that I will ever be a credit to our Fraternity.
-George Ade, Purdue 1887
The Spirit of Sigma Chi
The spirit of Sigma Chi, as conceived by the Founders more than 140 years ago yet visible and alive today, is based on the theory that friendship among members, sharing a common belief in an ideal, and possessing different temperaments, talents, and convictions is superior to friendship among members having the same temperaments, talents, and convictions; and that genuine friendship can be maintained without surrendering the principle of individuality or sacrificing one’s personal judgment.
Do you have what it takes? The minimum standards for entry into our fraternity are best embodied in the following fraternal document:
The Jordan Standard
The confidence of the Founders of Sigma Chi was based upon a belief that the principles which they professed and the ideal of the Fraternity which they sought were but imperfectly realized in the organizations by which they were surrounded.
The standard with which the fraternity started was declared by Issac M. Jordan to be that of admitting no man to membership in Sigma Chi who is not believed to be:
A Man of Good Character…….
A Student of Fair Ability…….
With Ambitious Purposes…….
A Congenial Disposition…….
Possessed of Good Morals…….
Having a High Sense of Honor and
A Deep Sense of Personal Responsibility.
-Isaac M. Jordan, 1884
If you’re interested in rushing, contact our Rush chairman Mike Morrison for information about Rush events and about getting down to the house to meet the guys. In the meantime, check out the links at the top of the page to find out about the history of Sigma Chi at Hillsdale College, Alpha Kappa and Sigma Chi’s strict anti-hazing policy, common Greek terms that you’ll hear quite a bit during Rush and recruitment, and Hillsdale College’s official Greek recruitment policy.