1. Tau Beta Pi Informational Meeting Spring 2010

2. Welcome to Tau Beta Pi! Congratulations on being eligible to join TBP! Congratulations on being eligible to join TBP! Please sign in on the sign in sheet, make sure to include your email and make sure we can read it! Please sign in on the sign in sheet, make sure to include your email and make sure we can read it! Pizza! Pizza! Who Are You? Who Are You? Name, Major, Year, Fun Fact Name, Major, Year, Fun Fact

3. Agenda Welcome! Welcome! Requirements Requirements To Become a Member To Become a Member Additional Information Additional Information Life after initiation Life after initiation Questions? Questions?

4. Requirements for Membership Must be in the top 1/8 of the junior class or top 1/5 of the senior class. Must be in the top 1/8 of the junior class or top 1/5 of the senior class. You have already met this requirement if your name is on the list. You have already met this requirement if your name is on the list. Must be an individual of exemplary character. Must be an individual of exemplary character. This will be determined by the chapter through out the semester. This will be determined by the chapter through out the semester.

5. To Become a Member… Attend all three (3) of the mandatory events Attend all three (3) of the mandatory events Attend at least four (4) additional events BEFORE initiation Attend at least four (4) additional events BEFORE initiation Complete at least four (4) hours of community service Complete at least four (4) hours of community service Pay a one time fee of 110$ Pay a one time fee of 110$

6. Mandatory Events Interviews Interviews Friday March 5 and Saturday March 6 Friday March 5 and Saturday March 6 Bring with you: Bring with you: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcripts Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcripts Check for 110$ Check for 110$ Know the answers to all questions listed on website Know the answers to all questions listed on website Bent Polishing Bent Polishing There will be dates through out the semester, please attend at least one. There will be dates through out the semester, please attend at least one. Initiation Initiation Friday May 7 6:00pm-8:30pm Friday May 7 6:00pm-8:30pm

7. Additional Events There will be a variety of different events on varying days and times through the semester. There will be a variety of different events on varying days and times through the semester. Woodstock’s Trivia Night Woodstock’s Trivia Night Bonfires/Barbeques Bonfires/Barbeques Beach Cleanups Beach Cleanups General Body Meetings General Body Meetings Engineering Futures Workshops Engineering Futures Workshops Events will be scheduled soon, please check website and email for updates. Events will be scheduled soon, please check website and email for updates.

8. Community Service Need to complete at least 4 hours Need to complete at least 4 hours Beach Cleanups with TBP Beach Cleanups with TBP MindSET work shops with TBP MindSET work shops with TBP Anything on your own (just get signature) Anything on your own (just get signature) Form must be signed and turned in no later than Friday, April 16 Form must be signed and turned in no later than Friday, April 16

9. One Time Dues 110 dollar check due at interviews 110 dollar check due at interviews Make payable to Tau Beta Pi California Xi Make payable to Tau Beta Pi California Xi Includes: Includes: National Membership Fee National Membership Fee Certificate Certificate Pin Pin 6 inch mini-bent 6 inch mini-bent T-Shirt T-Shirt Meetings and event expenses Meetings and event expenses If you are considering not joining due to financial hardship PLEASE see any of the officers!!! If you are considering not joining due to financial hardship PLEASE see any of the officers!!!

10. Pressed for Time? If you can get one person on the eligibility list (not someone who is already a member) to become a candidate you will only need to make three (3) additional events. If you can get one person on the eligibility list (not someone who is already a member) to become a candidate you will only need to make three (3) additional events. If you get the most additional candidates (minimum of 3) you will get your stoles and chords for FREE the year you graduate. If you get the most additional candidates (minimum of 3) you will get your stoles and chords for FREE the year you graduate.

11. Other Things Check the website often for updates! Check the website often for updates! Please join facebook group “Tau Beta Pi SDSU candidates” and add the officers! Please join facebook group “Tau Beta Pi SDSU candidates” and add the officers! Respond to event invitations ASAP Respond to event invitations ASAP Email updates will be sent to you Sunday nights Email updates will be sent to you Sunday nights Please feel free to email any of us or call me with questions Please feel free to email any of us or call me with questions

12. Life After Initiation In order to remain an active member you will need to attend four (4) total events every semester until you graduate In order to remain an active member you will need to attend four (4) total events every semester until you graduate Being an active member allows you to purchase and wear the Tau Beta Pi stoles and chords at graduation Being an active member allows you to purchase and wear the Tau Beta Pi stoles and chords at graduation

13. Questions???? Now… Now… Please email with anything that comes up. Please email with anything that comes up. You may email tau.beta.pi.cax@gmail.com You may email tau.beta.pi.cax@gmail.comtau.beta.pi.cax@gmail.com Or visit the website and you can directly email any one of the officers Or visit the website and you can directly email any one of the officers If you have a money question email Brett If you have a money question email Brett If you have an events question email Paige If you have an events question email Paige If you have a committees question email Ben If you have a committees question email Ben If you have a website question email Levi If you have a website question email Levi If you have a general question email Danielle If you have a general question email Danielle