Membership Selection Handbook - This guide includes detailed information on all aspects of membership selection 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.

Officer and Advisor Handbook - Get an overview of the timeline of duties, necessary reports, tips and more for the membership chair (and all other officers).

Official Membership Report (OMR) - The form you will use to report new members to the National Office. Please know and understand the reporting rules and deadlines!

Membership FAQ

Sample application/nomination needs

Sample Membership Selection Timeline

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

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 email/call for applications

Sample press release

Sample editable fliers

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 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 presentation

Please see the Membership Selection Handbook

Tapping, Initiation and Orientation presentation

Sample letterhead template

Downloadable logo

Business card request form

Press release template

Informational Mortar Board brochure (normal or high quality)