Our Credo
The Credo of Zeta Beta Tau provides the following statement of principles and beliefs for the Fraternity:
We, the members of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, believe the development of the individual as a responsible, mature member of society is the primary goal of the university today.
We believe that fraternity offers to the university community a unique, desirable and successful means of achieving this goal. In fulfilling the purposes of fraternity, we dedicate ourselves to the purposes of:
Intellectual Awareness. Fraternity creates an atmosphere conducive to the expansion of the individual's intellectual horizons, the interchange of ideas within the academic community and the pursuit of scholastic excellence.
Social Responsibility. Fraternity requires the individual to commit himself and accept his responsibility to participate.
Integrity. Fraternity generates a standard of personal integrity -- a framework for the individual to maintain honesty, exhibit loyalty, and retain a sense of self-discipline.
Brotherly Love. Fraternity inspires and expresses the interrelation of the individual with his fellows, his pride in the institution and respect for the wisdom of its tradition.
Adopted at Zeta Beta Tau's 1963 National Convention in San Francisco.