Copyright © PiTauSigma 2020. The chapter therefore voted to reduce the requirement from the top 10% of the mechanical juniors and seniors to the top 12.5% of the junior class and 20% of the senior class to match Tau Beta Pi’s requirements. Members shall be selected from eligible candidates currently in the last two years of their mechanical engineering program. This fee is entered on the excel registration form. HOW CAN I JOIN? Class standing. Since August 1st, I have started keeping track of roll book submissions on the Chapter Status sheet. 6. The completed form needs to be emailed to the national secretary, no later than 10 days from the date of the initiation. 2. Requests for this permission, stating the circumstances for justifying membership, shall be signed by the chapter president and chapter advisor, and shall be sent to the Board of Directors Secretary-Treasurer for approval. is based on class standing, grade point average, or honor society membership. PI TAU SIGMA GOLD MEDAL – the candidate must have received the baccalaureate engineering degree on a year of 2011 or later. 8. Normally, qualified candidates must be in their junior or senior year. 9. 3. Inducted graduate students shall be members of the chapter that they were initiated in. If the student was not eligible to join as a junior but became eligible in his/her first semester senior and either the chapter failed to hold an initiation that semester, or the student was studying abroad then a petition should be submitted. Psi Chi — Psychology. Failure to act on the above may actually may doom the very existence of a chapter. All rights Reserved. Pi Tau Sigma prides itself in the core values: Integrity (soundness of character and moral conduct), Service (serving the mechanical engineering profession and the community), and Leadership (fostering initiative through example in a professional manner). If the student was not eligible to join as a junior but became eligible in his/her first semester senior and either the chapter failed to hold an initiation that semester, or the student was studying abroad then a petition should be submitted. At the end of the ceremony, all candidates print and sign their names on the roll-book and get congratulated by all chapter members present at the initiation. REQUIREMENTS. Pi Tau Sigma — Mechanical Engineering. Only the top quarter of the junior class and top third of the senior class can be admitted to join Pi Tau Sigma. The chapter then votes for approval of the candidates to membership and sends letters of invitation. Thus, a student that has completed 64 credits is considered a first semester junior and is eligible. 5. Featured on this site will be useful information for members about upcoming events and activities. Membership Requirements. 5. Requests for this permission, stating the circumstances justifying membership, shall be signed by the chapter president and chapter advisor, and shall be sent to the Board of Directors Secretary-Treasurer for approval. All rights Reserved. Being a well-rounded engineer is the goal of the wide range of categories for initiation into Tau Beta Pi. Eligible graduate members on the term that will be graduating, may be initiated only upon permission of the Board of Directors. A chapter is allowed one initiation per semester or quarter if the university's academic year consists of three quarters. Pi Tau Sigma features speakers from companies, organizations, and universities in engineering disciplines. Advisor obtains the list from administrative secretary and provides it to the president. Honorary members need to have a degree in Mechanical Engineering to qualify. Two of these shall be exempt from payment of the registration fee. vi. If for some reason a second initiation must be held, a fee of $15 must be submitted, in addition to registration fees, to cover the extra shipping and handling costs. If a make-up initiation is required, the chapter holds on to the excel registration form from the first initiation, and after adding the names and date from the makeup initiation, the excel form is  emailed to the secretary-treasurer for processing, within ten days from the dates of the makeup initiation. Undergraduate members shall be chosen from students on a basis of sound engineering ability, scholarship service, leadership, and integrity. Any transferred student, in addition to the rest of the eligibility requirement, needs to: In determining the junior/senior standing for transferred students, all credits towards the degree requirement (transferred+ taken in the department), graded or not, will be counted. 11. Consequently, students are eligible for membership in Phi Sigma Tau only if their sc… Pass the electee exam. viii. Attend at least 5 events sponsored by Pi Tau Sigma or approved by a Pi Tau Sigma Officer. 2. Π T Σ. Arkansas Tau Upsilon has been active in carrying out the high ideals of Pi Tau Sigma by cooperating with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, A.S.M.E., and S.A.E., in matters of departmental interest. Sigma Lambda Chi — Construction Science. Please note that chapter advisors are responsible for the selection of both undergraduate and graduate candidates. Pi Tau Sigma is a mechanical engineering fraternity, and as such, extends offers of invitation to mechanical engineering students exclusively. Sigma Delta Pi — Hispanic. 10. The most significant responsibility of a chapter is to maintain its continuity. The process of selecting new members and holding initiation should follow these steps: i. Pi Tau Sigma prides itself in the core values: Integrity, Service, and Leadership. If the date of the initiation is set, and you are certain that all initiates are committed to become members, you may complete the registration form and email it to the national secretary for processing, ahead of the initiation. For those looking to learn about PTS and possibly become involved, there is also information about student requirements and initiation. If this happens at least two weeks before the initiation date, you will be able to receive the certificates and membership cards in time to distribute at the end of the ceremony. Graduate students who attended, as undergraduates, schools having a chapter of Pi Tau Sigma and were not selected as active members should not be eligible for membership as graduate members. Featured speakers in the past have included professionals from both large and small corporations, as well as entrepreneurs, and representatives from non profit organizations. The make-up initiation is recorded on the roll-book, on a separate page, as a make-up initiation, documenting the ceremony exactly in the same way as described in item iv above.