Mission
1. To provide each man that joins our fraternity with the spirit embodied in our cardinal principles, such that each man grows through a quality fraternity experience to be a credit to his fraternity, college /university, community and country.
2. To provide the tools for achieving that growth as defined in The Creed of Phi Kappa Tau and the NIC statement of Values and Ethics.
3. To encourage high standards of both the individual and the chapter in the achievement of our mission such that the individual and the group demostrate high levels of excellence and are recognized as being premier.
Creed
Phi Kappa Tau, by admitting me to membership, has conferred upon me a mark of distinction in which I take just pride. I believe in the spirit of brotherhood for which it stands. I shall strive to attain its ideals, and by so doing to bring to it honor and credit. I shall be loyal to my college and my chapter and shall keep strong my ties to them that I may ever retain the spirit of youth. I shall be a good and loyal citizen. I shall try always to discharge the obligation to others which arises from the fact that I am a fraternity man. -Roland Maxwell, USC ‘22 November 19, 1950
Purpose
* To instill the fundamentals of wholesome living and vigorous thinking, To provide energetic participation in all collegiate activities; scholastic, social, athletic, and forensic;
* To provide opportunities for close association with individuals of diverse backgrounds and personalities thus advancing human relation skills;
* To offer undergraduate members experiences in management of their living environment as valuable preparation for post fraternal life;
* To bind chapters into a National Fraternity so that a synergistic integration is formed;
* To be supportive of and cooperative with the goals of the educational institutions where chapters of Phi Kappa Tau are located.