The Balanced Man Program is the Fraternity's award-winning leadership development program.  First implemented by Sigma Phi Epsilon in the fall of 1992, the BMP is a self-paced, personal development experience.  The premise of the Balanced Man 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 sound mind and sound body.

In standing with the notion of a "Universal respect for self and others," SigEp has eliminated the pledge process completely.  The program grants all members the same rights and privileges 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 resonsibility 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.

Within the Balanced Man Program, SigEps are exposed to leadership, experiential learning, personal development, mentoring, and other positive activities that focus on a core of universal respect and balanced living.  Members track their progress through the Quest workbook, which evolves with a member from the day he joins SigEp to the day he graduates.  Member expectations are based on experience level in the academic, campus and personal aspects of their lives and link those to the value and ritual of our fraternity.

The cornerstones of the Balanced Man Program center on Mentoring, Community Involvement, Experiential Learning, and Brotherhood, and are not only the foundation for becoming a Balanced Man but also a mature professional.