The Declaration of Principles We , the members of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, hereby declaring our strict adherence and unswerving fidelity to what we believe to be the basic principles of true friendship, do ordain and adopt this our Declaration of Principles. The object of this Declaration is to codify the settled convictions of this fraternity into abiding form to guide fraternal action and conduct for all time to come. And to the principles hereinafter enunciated, we individually and collectively pledge our unreserved allegiance.
Man is a social being.
Our whole structure evidences the absolute interdependence of man. Reclusiveness is dwarfing to a man's best qualities. Intimate and frequent contact with our fellows is necessary to symmetrical development. As a consequence, organizations whose purpose is to promote these ends are to be fostered and encouraged. We believe that at no other period in the life of a man is the time more opportune for the fostering of such qualities than during the years of his college career.