About Us

Seal and Serpent is an undergraduate society at Cornell University. Founded at Cornell in 1905, we are the one and only chapter of our Society. Although we withdrew our membership in the Inter-Fraternity Council, we are one of the oldest social clubs on campus. Each semester we induct a class of new members by choosing undergraduates who uphold and exemplify our core values. We host social events during the semester, and we reap the benefits of strong bonds with our fellow undergraduates and alumni network throughout the world.
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Our social house club is based on four founding principles:

1) The building of character in its individual members through the maintenance of high ideals;
2) Assisting its members in their preparation to become a high type of American citizen, conscious of his social and moral obligations;
3) To instill in its members an appreciation of Cornell University and the service it renders; and
4) Last but not least, to impress upon each member the purpose for which he is attending the University, namely the opportunity for education advancement