Welcome to Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity!
As the Oldest & Largest Pharmaceutical Fraternity; Kappa Psi offers a lifelong bond, friendship, and brotherhood for ALL students throughout the profession of pharmacy. Founded in 1879, there are currently 100 Kappa Psi collegiate chapters and 72 graduate chapters across the globe, fostering the second largest pharmaceutical organization with over 80,000 active members! Our mission is to develop leaders with a passion for service to their community while creating lifelong professional connections.
Today, the UW-Madison’s Beta Psi chapter continues to grow and welcome new members each Fall semester. The main objectives of Kappa Psi-Beta Psi are to develop industry, sobriety, fellowship, and to foster high ideals, scholarship, and pharmaceutical research.
Our Objectives:
- To conduct a professional fraternal organization for the mutual benefit of its members
- To develop industry, sobriety, and fellowship
- To foster high ideals, scholarship, and pharmaceutical research
- To support all projects which will advance the profession of pharmacy and to actively participate in them
- To inspire in its members a deep and lasting pride in their fraternity and in the profession of pharmacy
- To render such other services to its members and its profession feasible and in accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the fraternity
Scholarship
The Beta Psi chapter provides numerous opportunities for its members to gain leadership experience, whether it is in the community, the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, or in the chapter itself. In addition to our monthly chapter meetings and casual social events, the Beta Psi chapter is proud of our 2025/26 endeavors:
- Kappa Psi / American Red Cross Blood Drive
- UW-Madison School of Pharmacy Blanket & Ornament Fundraiser
- “Spud’s Buds” – A partnership with Dane County Humane Society to help sheltered animals find new homes
- Annual Kappa Psi UW-Madison School of Pharmacy Faculty Breakfast
We are especially excited to host the 2026 Northern Plains Province Assembly in April! The Northern Plains Province (NPP) was established on August 1st, 2012 during Kappa Psi’s international province realignment. Currently, the NPP has 10 collegiate chapters and 6 Graduate chapters across the Midwest region. The Assembly will kickoff Friday, April 10th and proceed over the weekend. The NPP will promote professional development and work to improve Kappa Psi with various workshops such as: continuing education sessions, Regent luncheons, legislative and policy reforms, auditing, and philanthropy. The Province Assembly business meeting is usually concluded with a banquet, awards, and keynote speakers.
Network
Visit our chapter’s resources below:
Spud’s Buds Catalog National Kappa Psi Website
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our 2025/26 Regent, Lauren Koch (lkoch7@wisc.edu)