Америкалық Оңтүстік Азиялық студенттік бауырластығы

American Asian interest collegiate fraternity

Beta Chi Theta (ΒΧΘ, also Beta Chi) is a South Asian interest collegiate social fraternity in the United States. It is the largest South Asian Fraternity in the United States.

Beta Chi Theta originated with eight students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the spring of 1999. On June 2, 1999, Beta Chi Theta officially received recognition by the university and was granted membership into the UCLA Inter Fraternity Council. Its symbol is the rampant lion.

The fraternity has two national philanthropy initiatives: Beating Heart Disease and Be the Change.

In 2009, the fraternity selected cardiac health awareness as its national philanthropy because this is the number one cause of death in the world and it is especially rampant amongst the South Asian population. Since then, it has partnered with the American Heart Association to teach communities how to live a heart healthy lifestyle and to raise money for cardiac research and education. An additional aspect of this partnership involves the participation in Heart Walks, which are hosted annually across the nation by the American Heart Association.

Beta Chi Theta partners annually with SAALT (South Asian Americans Leading Together) to host Be The Change service day on university campuses. Be The Change takes place annually in the fall and pays tribute to the life of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi once said to "be the change you wish to see in the world."

In 2023, Beta Chi Theta announced a new philanthropic focus on raising awareness and funding resources for men's mental health. While there's been an increased focus on mental health in recent years, men continue to be an underserved demographic.