Candidate Information

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Initiation Requirements

Download documents here: Information Sheet, Initiation Requirements

Congratulations on being scholastically eligible for membership in Tau Beta Pi. We look forward to initiating you at the end of this semester if you are elected to our association.

Election Requirements

The initiation process consists of two meetings to be held in the 2nd month of the semester. Each meeting is held at two different sessions. Attendance at one session of each meeting is MANDATORY .

Meeting 1: Thursday, February 28^th at 11AM or 6PM.
Meeting 2: Tuesday, March 6^th at 11AM or 6PM.

1. Information Sheet

The information sheet consists of two parts: the first part consists of personal information and may be filled out at the information session. The second part requires you to obtain signatures from faculty members in your major and current Tau Beta Pi members. Both sheets are included in this packet. The Tau Beta Pi members whose signatures you obtain should be existing members of the Georgia Alpha Chapter. DO NOT rely on an officer to sign your questionnaire (unless you previously knew him/her).

2. Bent

Obtain a rough bent casting ($5) and polish it. It should be smooth and shiny on the FRONT, BACK, and SIDES / EDGES when complete. Tools used in the past include files, various grades of sandpaper, and wire brushes. Be forewarned: this will take some time! If obvious roughness is still visible on the bent, we will ask you to fix it before we accept it. Label your bent by either etching or taping your name on the back.

3. Test

The test will cover all of the information presented at the first initiation meeting.  Please refer to the calendar for dates. Do not worry about memorizing the list of chapters and the names of people who have held various offices throughout the years. Do be sure to read through all of the descriptive text in the pamphlets provided and know the facts about the Association in general and our chapter in particular. If you have unalterable conflicts with this time, come by during officer hours (see the chapter website, under 'officials') or email one of the officers to make arrangements prior to the test date.

4. Essay

Choose one quote about ethics, from any source, and relate it to an experience in your own life, or to a situation which you may encounter in the future. The essay should be typed, 1-2 pages long, double-spaced, with 12 point font and one inch margins. Please put your name at the top right of the page, and cite the author of your quote.

5. Dues

One-time $70 dues cover initiation fees as well as membership dues required by nationals. Checks should be payable to "GT Foundation - Tau Beta Pi." We will NOT accept cash! You can pay for your bent ($5) and dues with one check. Make sure you get a receipt!

If you are elected, you will be notified through email and invited to join Tau Beta Pi and continue with the initiation process.

Service Requirement

The purpose of the activity is two-fold: we hope that you will use this opportunity both to contribute to the chapter as well as get to know candidates in your initiate class and current members of Georgia Alpha also. In addition, the service activity offers you the opportunity to exercise leadership and organizational skills. Every initiate must complete at least one service project. You may choose your own project and provide us with certification that you completed it or join current Tau Beta Pi members and officers in Tech Beautification Day 2008, which will be held on Saturday, April 5th. The service requirement must be met before the initiation ceremony.

Initiation

The initiation ceremony is scheduled for April 15th. If you know of any major conflicts that are associated with this date, please bring them to our attention ASAP.

NOTE: YOU ARE NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A MEMBER OF TAU BETA PI UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN INITIATED. THE CEREMONY IS NOT OPTIONAL!

The Tau Beta Pi office is located in the Tech Tower on the fourth floor . For more information, check ou t http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/tbpi and/or www.tbp.org (the national website). If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of the officers.

Eligibility Requirements

For Undergraduate Students:

To be eligible for initiation into the Georgia Alpha chapter of Tau Beta Pi as
an undergraduate you must:

1. Be enrolled as an undergraduate student at Georgia Tech in an eligible
engineering degree program. (Eligible degree programs: AE, BME, CE, ChE,
CompE, EE, IE, ME, MSE, NRE, PTFE).

2. Be in the top 1/8th of your Junior class, or the top 1/5th of your senior
class.

3. Demonstrate exemplary character.

All students who meet the first two requirements will receive a notification of
their scholastic eligibility by mail or email during the first few weeks of the
fall and spring semesters. Scholastically eligible students will be invited to
an information session to learn about the remainder of the initiation process.

The third requirement will be evaluated by the members of the chapter by
assigning several projects to the candidates. The character evaluation process
may change from semester to semester.

For Graduate Students:

Please contact the VP of Membership for information on how to be initiated as a
graduate student.