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Membership is by invitation only!

Qualifications for Membership as Listed in the National Constitution:

1. Membership in the Society is extended to those individuals who meet Society standards, are elected as candidate members by the Affiliate Chapter, are approved by the Executive Secretary or the Board of Directors. Membership occurs when the nominee accepts the nomination, pays the initiation fee and is initiated by the Affiliate Chapter. Initial active membership shall be for a period of two years. Members may remain active after that period by remitting dues as specified by the By-laws of the Society.  
2. To be eligible for membership in Tau Alpha Pi, a student must be regularly enrolled in their Affiliate Chapter institution and must have satisfied the specific minimum requirements for membership as set forth in the by-laws of the Affiliate Chapter to which he/she is being elected.
3. The scholastic requirements and standards for membership in Tau Alpha Pi shall be set by each Affiliate Chapter such that each prospective member is academically in the upper twenty five percent of their class.
4. Each prospective member must have maintained the required academic standards for a period equivalent to two consecutive school terms (quarters or semesters) for two year programs, and at least three semesters or five quarters for four year programs.
5. Candidate members shall be elected by the Affiliate Chapters with due consideration given to the purpose of Tau Alpha Pi; namely, to provide recognition for the highest standard of scholastic achievement and the most outstanding scholastic accomplishments. Each candidate must have acceptable character and demonstrate marked ability. There shall be no discrimination in race, creed, gender or national origin.

Local Qualifications for Membership:

The local chapter has set a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.6 and be in the top four percent of the Engineering technology enrollment. Nominees from each of the three areas Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technologies are subject to the approval of the faculty from that area. 

Additional information can be found on the national web page at: www.taualphapi.org