In ancient Greece, the spirit of competition inspired individuals to live life to the fullest. The spirit clearly differentiated the ancient Greeks from other cultures that came before them. The emphasis on the individual and the desire for personal perfection of mind and body made the Greeks original, exciting, and truly extraordinary. "Always to be the best and to excel over others" is the much-quoted Peleus gave to his son Achilles as he set off in the Trojan War. The Greeks summed it up in one word: arte - excellence in every part of life-moral, intellectual, and physical- that together contributed o the development of the whole person. The mind simply did not exist without the body and the body was meaningless without the mind- "A Sound Mind in a Sound Body" is what became the cornerstone for the Balanced Man Program of SigEp.

Developing the Mind and Body are key elements for the life of a SigEp. For this reason, SigEp is known as the first fraternity in the nation to successfully abolish the Pledge Process in return for this Balanced Man Program. As soon as you sign your bid, you become a Brother from Day 1. The program is designed for each brother to go through different levels of development- Sigma, Phi, Epsilon, Brother Mentor, and Brother Fellow. The experience of Sigma Phi Epsilon permits its members to become Balanced Men, Leaders, and Gentlemen.