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"In my judgment our Fraternity has grown to be what it is, by adhering to the principle with which we started in the beginning, of admitting no man to membership in it who is not believed to be a man of good character, of fair ability, of ambitious purposes, and of congenial disposition. In a word, by the admission of none but gentlemen; and in no other way can such a society be continued. It is much more important that we should have but few chapters and have them good ones, that we should have but few members and have them honorable ones, than to have many chapters or many members. The decadence of other societies can be traced to a violation of this principle, and to an ambition to have many chapters and a large membership. "

Founder Issac M. Jordan, Miami (Ohio) 1857

To the Cincinnati Grand Chapter, August, 1884

Sigma Chi’s core values are friendship, justice, and learning. Our vision is to become the preeminent collegiate leadership development organization—aligned, focused, and living our core values. Our mission is to develop values-based leaders committed to the betterment of character, campus, and community. Sigma Chi aims to recruit men of different temperaments, talents, and convictions from a variety of backgrounds to embark on this unique journey.