Founded in 1950, Sigma Beta Chi promotes the fraternity's ideals of service, brotherhood, and cooperation. Sigma Beta Chi is St. Mary's University's oldest Fraternity.

On October 10, 1950 16 men decided to form a social fraternity. The name of this fraternity was to be Sigma Beta Chi. The founding members were:
John Fitz-Gerald
Wayne Glenn
Bob Hay
Ollie Mayo
Fred McCarley
Jerry Milam
Bruce Mort
Dan O'Brien
Paul Sampson
Don Girohard
Bob Williams
Bill Von-Mindeon
Peter Meehan
Don Hammel
Dick De Gette
Hubert Ebe
There Charter Members were:
Troy Burchell
Roy Hill
Tom Pfeiffer
Dick Klamm
John Staleski
Lamarr Mackie
Bill Stewart
The first officers of Sigma Beta Chi Fraterity were:
President Peter Meehan
Vice-President Donald O'Brien
Secretary Bruce Mort
Treasurer Wayne Gleen
Chaplain-Historian John Fitz-Gerald
Sergant-at-Arms Jerry Milam
Moderator Bro. John Donahue