Membership Selection Handbook - This guide includes detailed information on all aspects of membership selections from recruitment to member transition. Please be sure to download and read this guide in its entirety, as it is the most valuable membership resource available.

Sample application/nomination needs

Membership Chair condensed officer e-guide (HTML or PDF)- This e-guide provides a brief overview of the timeline of duties, necessary reports, tips and more.

Membership FAQ

Membership Selection and Recruitment Plan (MRSP) report form, due December 15

Sample Membership Selection Timeline

Selection by Consensus practice page (for use in chapter mock selection activities)

Membership Presentation (from the national conference)

Officer and Advisor Handbook

National letter requesting grades info (with signatures of national officials for chapters who have difficulty obtaining grade information from their college or university)

Sample promotional e-mail/call for applications

Sample press release

Sample flier/handbill

Sample congratulatory letter for selected applicants

Sample congratulatory letter to families of selected applicants

Sample letter for non-selected applicants

Sample tapping ideas/script

What to include in your “tapping packet”

Tapping, Initiation and Orientation 101 presentation

Initiation Booklet (PDF)

Initiation script (Microsoft Word)

Sample initiation invitation for parents/friends

Mortar Board songs

• Mortar Board Ode (Audio) (Print)
• Thy Ideals (Audio) (Print)

Mortar Board poem - The Torch

Tapping, Initiation and Orientation 101 presentation

Please see page 11 of the Membership Selection Handbook

Tapping, Initiation and Orientation 101 presentation

Sample letterhead template

Downloadable logo

Business card request form

Press release template

Informational Mortar Board brochure (normal or high quality)