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Joining TKE does cost money, as with any organization we have an operating budget, both at the local level, and also at the international level. As a new member you are first expected to pay a candidate fee of $90. This covers all of your expenses for the new member education period, mainly your own edition of The Teke, Tau Kappa Epsilon's new member guide, your first fraternity pin, the paperwork process that goes on at Headquarters, and a share of the insurance cost for the semester. Once the new member education period is over, then there is also the initiation fee. at the current time this is $238, and this covers your Membership Certificate, your TKE badge, the processing fees, and the rest is distributed to these areas: - 35% Chapter Services
- 28% Legal and Insurance
- 13% Administration
- 12% Conclave
- 5% Communications, Other programs and Volunteer Support
- 7% Other
The Zeta Zeta chapter does not expect you to pay local dues for the semester that you join the chapter, but you are then expected to pay local dues after the first semester. These dues are decided by the local chapter and are agreed upon by the fraternity members, and are mostly descrecionary, with the exception of a few items such as insurance, composites, and the Conclave Savings plan. Although this may sound like a lot of money, there are many fundraising opportunities, such as working at Alpine Valley a few weekends during the summer selling concessions at concerts, selling food at the UWM Minicourses for innercity children, and any other fundraiser that you want to do. To give you an idea of the type of fundraising you can do, many chapter members have made in excess of $5-600 just from working at Alpine Valley that they were then able to use to pay both Fall and Spring dues, or to pay for admission to events such as Regional Leadership Conference or Conclave. By taking part in chapter activities and staying active, for every dollar you put into TKE, you get back every penny many times over in experiances that will stay with you the rest of your life. |
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 This is a pretty common question for most people once they get into college. Many people come straight from high school, some have taken some time before making the jump to college, and some have had some college, left for various reasons and then came back, but whatever the story, the question is still the same. What do I want to do here.
Some people will rush through college and try to finish in three years, working plus taking 18 credits and never taking the time to enjoy all that college life has to offer. Some people will take 12 credits and party at every chance, overloading that side of their life, and while it does give you stories to tell, it isn't going to prepare you for life after college. We believe in the middle ground. We embrace the fact that the real reason to be at UWM is to learn and prepare yourself for life after college, while we also know that classes alone will not truly make you ready to live in the real world. This is the premise of a social fraternity such as Tau Kappa Epsilon.
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Joining a Fraternity can be one of the most satisfying experiences of your life! Many students in college see getting involved in activities their first year as a daunting endeavor, when in reality it’s actually the best time. Joining a Fraternity is the perfect way to make friends, adjust to college, and get the most out of life! One common misconception about joining a Fraternity is that the process is hard, when really it’s hardly a process. The following guide will walk you through the journey of joining a Fraternity and hopefully answer any questions you may have! |
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Written 1908 by William Wilson - Interpreted in 2007 We, the members of Tau Kappa Epsilon, hereby declaring our strict adherence and unswerving fidelity to what we believe to be the basic principle 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 inter-dependence of men. Reclusiveness is dwarfing to man's best qualities. Intimate and frequent contact with our fellow is necessary to symmetrical development. As a consequence organizations whose purpose is to promote these ends are to be fostered and encouraged. Man is not meant to live alone and spend his days alone. Doing this hides the best qualities a person has and hurts their development. The most amazing things that we as a civilization has done, we have done in groups. Tau Kappa Epsilon believes strongly that by working and living in groups, we are all stronger and better people. |
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Milwaukee Area Alumni Association
The Milwaukee Area Alumni Association is looking for a few good Tekes. The only requirement for membership is that you be a TKE alumnus either living in the Milwaukee area, or be a graduate from a Milwaukee area chapter! If you are interested, please let us know!
Fraters in the Military
Tekedom.com would like to extend warm thanks to our Fraters currently serving overseas and those who have already returned. Some of these include : Frater Francisco Gonzolas, Frater Cameron Swyers, Frater Tai Chao, Frater Michael Lake, Frater Dan Smith, Frater Phil Mommaerts, Frater Terry Drew, Frater Antonio Zugno, and many more dedicated Tekes!
TKE Structure
TKE has 29 paid employees, and thousands of unpaid volunteers, We are proud to say that 2 of these paid staff members are Zeta Zeta's Own Regional Director Greg Roskopf, and newly hired Kyle Swetzig!
Did you know?
Did you know that the UWM chapter of TKE can trace it's UWM roots back to 1912? It's true, when UWM was called the Milwaukee Normal School, a fraternity called Beta Phi Theta was formed in 1912, that went onto become the Zeta Zeta Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon!
He's a Teke?
TKE boasts many great men such as Ronald Reagan, Mike Huckabee, George Halas, Kevin Christiana, Elvis, Mary Levy, Phil Simms, Terry Bradshaw, The Big Show, Conrad Hilton, Charles Walgreen, and Les Paul just to name a FEW!
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