theta tau professional engineering fraternity an introduction
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Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity an introduction. History. founded at the University of Minnesota, October 15, 1904 over 30,000 initiates 62 chapters & colonies, several other local groups. Other Professional Fraternities. BusinessAlpha Kappa Psi - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternityan introduction
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History› founded at the University of Minnesota, October 15, 1904› over 30,000 initiates› 62 chapters & colonies, several other local groups
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Other Professional Fraternities
› Business Alpha Kappa Psi› Medicine Phi Delta Epsilon› Nursing Alpha Tau Delta› Service Alpha Phi Omega› Law Phi Alpha Delta
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Nearby Theta Tau Groups› University of California, Berkeley› University of California, Davis› University of California, San Diego› University of California, Merced› University of the Pacific› University of Arizona› Arizona State University
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What is Theta Tau?› a co-ed professional engineering fraternity› combines best aspects of social fraternities,
service clubs, and technical/honor societies• lifelong brotherhood• membership by invitation only• ritual and ideals of organization• recognition for academic excellence
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What makes “Theta Tau”› Professional Development – guest speakers, plant tours,
networking, company info sessions, Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, Engineers Week, Leadership Academy
› Community Service – school service, Habitat for Humanity, campus tours, tutoring, engineering outreach, charitable causes, study packets
› Social Activities – movie nights, weekly activities, intramural athletics, games, mixers, conferences and conventions
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Membership Requirements
› must be enrolled in an engineering program› must be at least 18 years old (to be initiated) or
receive special approval› must have an overall GPA of 2.0 (preferably higher)› not a member of a competitive organization (other
engineering fraternities/sororities like Triangle or Phi Sigma Rho)
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National Benefits› a lifetime of brotherhood› developing interpersonal skills with students who share your interests› opportunities to attend national conventions and leadership events › networking with other Theta Tau members nationwide› scholarships sponsored by the Theta Tau Educational Foundation
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Chapter (Local) Benefits› network with students from all different engineering
disciplines› opportunities for leadership roles within your chapter› set up a test bank, résumé database, and other
resources for use by your chapter› share textbooks› develop job/internship opportunities through alumni
connections
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Process for Becoming a Chapter› gather together at least 10 interested engineering students› get to know one another and have fun together as a group!› assemble a petition (template provided)› gradually increase membership with assistance from the
national Fraternity› eventually increase activity while demonstrating
professional development, community service, visitation to other chapters, etc.
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Immediate Goals for a Local Fraternity
› gain school recognition› identify a faculty adviser› increase interest and membership› ssemble petition› select date/time of next meeting› have fun
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Officers
› President› Vice President› Treasurer› Recording Secretary› Petition Chair› Recruitment Chair
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Bylaws
› The name of this Fraternity shall be ___________________________
› Adopt remaining Bylaws to form organization
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Cost of Membership› Now $0
› Colony (by about June, 2011)• Initiation $34• National Dues $30 – 2x/yr• Insurance $25 – 1x/yr
› Chapter (by about mid-late 2012)• Badge/Initiation $92-$254 – 1x fees• National Dues $75 – 2x/yr• Insurance $25 – 1x/yr
› Alumnus $0
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Quotes
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A Lifetime of Brotherhood
Theta Tau&
University of California, Irvine
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