WSU Beta Theta Pi | Gamma Theta Fall 2025 Chapter Health Snapshot

Two national assessments were completed this fall to evaluate the student experience and the strength of alumni/advisor support at WSU Beta:

1.) Beta Brotherhood Assessment (BBA) student experience, culture, housing, and wellbeing

2.) Beta Volunteer Assessment (BVA) advisor engagement, effectiveness, and support

Overall, the data shows a strong, healthy chapter with high satisfaction, strong brotherhood, excellent housing experience, and a highly engaged alumni advisory team, while also identifying clear focus areas where alumni support can make a difference.

1. Brotherhood & Chapter Culture (BBA)

What’s going well:

• Belonging & Brotherhood are strong

• Members consistently describe Beta as a “home away from home.”

• Scores for Belonging, Solidarity, and Accountability are at or above ideal ranges.

• Member Satisfaction is very high

• Member satisfaction score: 9.3 / 10

• Net Promoter Score (NPS): 82.5, well above the All-Beta average.

• Strong accountability culture

• Members believe in holding each other to high standards.

Opportunities to improve

Some members note:

• Not enough accountability in certain situations

• Social culture concerns, particularly around alcohol

• Occasional cliques or an uneven sense of belonging

• Why this matters to alumni: A strong brotherhood exists, but continued alumni presence helps reinforce accountability, mentorship, and healthy social norms.

  
  

2. Mental Health & Wellbeing (BBA)

Encouraging signs

Members report:

Comfort talking about mental health with brothers

Confidence in helping a friend in distress or crisis

Overall Positive Mental Health score is trending upward year over year.

Why this matters to alumni: Alumni support, especially visibility around wellness, balance, and life after college, helps normalize healthy coping and asking for help.

3. Alcohol, Risk & Hazing (BBA)

Alcohol

94% of members reported drinking in the past year (higher than the All-Beta average).

Most members fall into low-risk or moderate categories, but a meaningful minority show hazardous drinking patterns.

Hazing

The chapter shows little tolerance for severe hazing.

New Member Program is viewed primarily as:

• Educational

• Unity-building

• Values-focused, not dominance-driven

  
  

Why this matters to alumni: Alumni presence at events, mentoring officers, and supporting risk-aware social programming directly improve outcomes here.

4. Housing & Beta House Experience (BBA)

One of the strongest areas, Housing Net Promoter Score: 85.4 (vs. 51.7 All-Beta)

Members:

• Feel safe

• Feel the house fosters friendships

• View the house as a true home

• Living in the house positively impacts:

• Academic focus

• Chapter involvement

• Social development

  
  

Why this matters to alumni: Investments in the house clearly pay off. Alumni support for maintenance, upgrades, and long-term planning directly improves the student experience.

5. Alumni & Advisor Engagement (BVA)

Major strengths

• 100% advisor response rate for WSU Beta

• Advisors report:

• Strong teamwork

• High-functioning advisory group

• Excellent relationships with student officers

• 100% of officers report:

• Knowing their advisor

• Being trained and supported by advisors

• Experience level Over 50% of advisors have served 5+ years, providing stability and institutional memory.

Opportunities

Only 27% of advisors attended the national Beta training. Many advisors feel they spend too little time each month advising. Why this matters to alumni: The advisory foundation is excellent. Expanding the bench, increasing training participation, and spreading the workload will future-proof the chapter.

What Alumni Can Do Right Now:

• Alumni impact is high-leverage in these areas:

• Mentorship career talks, life skills, accountability modeling

• House Support maintenance, capital planning, small upgrades

• Advisor Pipeline recruits and onboards new advisors

• Presence attends events, meals, workdays, and ceremonies

• Culture Leadership reinforces values around responsibility and balance

Bottom Line for Alumni

WSU Beta is healthy, respected, and moving in the right direction. The brotherhood is strong, students are happy, the house is thriving, and alumni advisors are deeply engaged. Continued alumni involvement isn’t about fixing problems; it’s about protecting momentum and building the next generation of principled Betas.