ABOUT

Beta Psi Omega was established as a colony at the University of Illinois in Fall 2016 and was appointed chapter status in January 2019, officially becoming the Delta Chapter of Beta Psi Omega. 

The fraternity thrives on five core pillars, detailed below. The fraternity seeks to uphold these pillars within its members, officers, and events. The fraternity is a tangible example of these pillars, which are exhibited to the general public. The five pillars of excellence are as follows:

Intellect: Beta Psi Omega aims to extend beyond the normal realm of education and allows its members to approach learning with a unique attitude. We would like our members to learn how to think, not what to think, and learn to apply this knowledge in a variety of situations. 

Service: We are a community based organization with the basic goal of helping students help themselves. In addition to serving the professional needs of students in the biological sciences, Beta Psi Omega extends its helping hand to other service based projects. 

Unity: Beta Psi Omega believes that the power of the sum is greater than the individual parts. The organization therefore aims to foster connections not only with its members, but with resources on campus, and the surrounding professional world as a whole.

Diversity: This organization is a representation of the varied perspectives in the biological sciences. Since biology has such an eclectic foundation, we aim to expose students to this diversity within the field and within their career options. Therefore, there is no particular student template we are searching for, but rather students who simply love what it is that they do. We encourage all majors to be a part of this organization. 

Proactivity: A key feature our members should embody is the ability to approach problems and issues constructively. We constantly seek improvement within the organization and within each other to ensure survival of the best and brightest versions of ourselves. If we can achieve that, it ensures that Beta Psi Omega is continuously improving and evolving.