Mission Statement

Zeta Phi Rho Fraternity, Inc. is committed to providing the tools to better men through the building of character, the achievement of scholarship, and the formation of brotherly bonds by combining cultures and maintaining the highest standards of being distinguished gentlemen.

History

ZETA PHI RHO was founded upon the dream of building a secure bond amongst a team of individuals, working in harmony to provide a strong brotherhood. The dream became a reality on August 10, 1995.

On this day, the birth of our ALPHA Chapter was established at California State University, Long Beach. Fourteen distinguished gentlemen devised the fraternity’s backbone and heart, known as the Cardinal Principles, which were to be passed down for generations to come. Christopher Arnaldo, Francis Baylen, Carlo Boiser, Joseph Braza, Butch Callanta, Ian Carbonell, Archie Cardenas, Vincent Delupio, Johnnie Garcia, Ronald Hipol, Alfred Perdito, Jan-Michael Roy, Carlos Sanchez and Greg San Luis were the fourteen distinguished gentlemen who became our Founding Fathers.

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Rush

What is Rush?

Rush refers to the week in the beginning of the academic semester when fraternities and sororities recruit new members and schedule events for ‘rushees’ to get a glimpse of what their organization is all about. There is no commitment, no obligation to join, and everything is free. At the end of Rush, the members give bids to the rushees they want to induct into the fraternity/sorority.

What is a fraternity?

Fraternities were originally established as highly selective organizations that teach their members valuable lessons while advancing their college careers in academic, social, philanthropic, and professional terms. The modern fraternity does all the above but to a lesser extent, while destroying the original nature of the fraternal system with such acts as hazing and uncontrolled, wack parties. What the world saw on August 10, 1995, was a new type of fraternity.

Zeta Sis Program

“Beside every great man, there is always a beautiful and intelligent woman.”

The Zeta Sis program is an excellent chance for girls who would like to be part of a family without the obligations or expenses of joining a club or sorority.

Unlike some other lil’ sister programs, there is no pledging involved. We are recruiting cool girls who are down to kick it with cool guys.
As a Zeta Sis, you

  • are matched up with a bro who will look out for you and always have your back.
  • support us and have special privileges at our events.
  • gain networking with us, our associates, our alumni, and our seven other chapters!
  • can participate in the annual all-chapter Zeta Sis Games in Santa Barbara!
  • receive gifts from our fraternity.
  • and much, much more!

Zeta Sis Week usually occurs around Week 4-5 during Fall and Spring quarters.