# Beta Chi Theta

Beta Chi Theta (ΒΧΘ, also known as Beta Chi) is a South Asian interest collegiate social fraternity in the United States. It was established at the University of California, Los Angeles on June 2, 1999.

## History

Beta Chi Theta originated with eight students at the University of California, Los Angeles in the spring of 1999. On June 2, 1999, Beta Chi Theta officially received recognition by the university and was granted membership into the UCLA Inter-Fraternity Council. Its eight founders were:
* Abu Abraham
* Hashu Datwani
* Samir Khandhar
* Ankur Kumar
* Ashish Nagdev
* Ankur Parikh
* Roshan Patel
* Ali Zhumkhawala
The fraternity's founding principles are creating and maintaining a strong, close-knit brotherhood, upholding traditions, pursuing service to humanity, increasing cultural awareness, striving for academic excellence, and building a unified network.
The Beta chapter was formed at Baylor University on June 3, 2001, making Beta Chi Theta a national fraternity. The organization held its first national convention in 2003, where the fraternity's constitution and bylaws were adopted and a national board was established. The fraternity was incorporated in Texas as Beta Chi Theta National Fraternity, Inc. in 2004.
On April 23, 2006, Beta Chi Theta became the first nationally recognized South Asian-based fraternity to become a member of the North American Interfraternity Conference. It has since been the youngest fraternity to become a member of the NIC.

## Symbols

This fraternity's colors are black, silver, and white. Its mascot is that of a rampant lion. Its motto is "Above all else, Brotherhood". Beta Chi Theta's pillars are "Brotherhood, Tradition, Service to Humanity, South Asian Awareness, and Academic Excellence".

## Philanthropy

This fraternity has two philanthropies namely, Beating Heart Disease and Men's Mental Health. Beta Chi Theta has tens of thousands of documented hours of community service all over the country. We partnered with the American Heart Association and Birches Health to help us spread awareness and advocate for these causes.

## Chapters and colonies

Following is a list of Beta Chi Theta chapters and colonies.
| Chapter/Colony | Charter date | Institution | Location | Status |
| Alpha | June 2, 1999 | University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California | Inactive |
| Beta | January 3, 2001 | Baylor University | Waco, Texas | Inactive |
| Gamma | April 6, 2001 | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Pomona, California | Inactive |
| Delta | April 11, 2002 | University of Oklahoma | Norman, Oklahoma | Inactive |
| Epsilon | August 28, 2002 | University of California, Riverside | Riverside, California | Inactive |
| Ζeta | 2003 | University of California, San Diego | San Diego, California | Inactive |
| Eta | 2003 | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | Inactive |
| Theta | 2004 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Tennessee | Inactive |
| Iota | October 25, 2004 | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | Active |
| Kappa | 2005 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, Florida | Inactive |
| Lambda | 2006 | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Inactive |
| Mu | May 4, 2008 | University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida | Active |
| Nu | 2009 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Madison, Wisconsin | Inactive |
| Xi | 2009 | University of Houston | Houston, Texas | Inactive |
| Omicron | 2010 | Emory University | Atlanta, Georgia | Inactive |
| Pi | 2010 | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | Inactive |
| Rho | 2010 | University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Tennessee | Inactive |
| Sigma | May 1, 2010 | Rutgers University | New Brunswick, New Jersey | Active |
| Tau | 2010 | University of South Florida | Tampa, Florida | Inactive |
| Upsilon | May 31, 2010 | University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, Texas | Active |
| Phi | December 4, 2010 | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | Champaign, Illinois | Active |
| Chi | May 23, 2011 | | | Memorial |
| Psi | 2011 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, Connecticut | Inactive |
| Omega | 2011 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, Alabama | Inactive |
| Alpha Alpha | 2011 | Northeastern University | Boston, Massachusetts | Inactive |
| Alpha Beta | April 27, 2014 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Active |
| Alpha Gamma | December 12, 2014 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, Massachusetts | Active |
| Alpha Delta | April 23, 2017 | Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, Indiana | Active |
| Alpha Epsilon | December 3, 2017 | University of Georgia | Athens, Georgia | Active |
| Alpha Zeta | April 2, 2018 | Arizona State University | Tempe, Arizona | Active |
| Alpha Eta | April 29, 2019 | Binghamton University | Binghamton, New York | Inactive |
| Alpha Theta | March 17, 2024 | University of California, Davis | Davis, California | Active |
| Alpha Iota | September 5, 2024 | Acharya Institutes | Bengaluru, India | Active |