Our values
Lifelong Friendship
Uniting members in a diverse brotherhood of firm and enduring friendship that will last a lifetime
Moral Leadership
Developing mature decision-making, individual responsibility and moral leadership
Intellectual Engagement
Fostering individual support for the academic mission of the college and creating opportunities for co-curricular learning and personal development
Responsible Social Conduct
Abiding by principles of responsibility, civility and courtesy
Service to Society
Encouraging service to college, community, country and fraternity
History
The Phi Beta Chapter of Psi Upsilon was born on April 14, 1984, when 21 undergraduates and one honorary member were formally initiated into the bonds of brotherhood. But its roots rest deeper. In 1981, a group of friends led by Kip Smith and Phil Evans wondered if there might be space for something different than what they found in W&M’s fraternity scene—a fraternity that balanced academics, community service, and social activities as well as accepted people for who they really were. These early brothers-in-waiting established an indefinable yet recognizable, positive, and singular culture that embraced individualism but also hungered for community. Psi U was, then, a place for brotherhood, but not conformity. And it remains so today, just the right amount of different.
