Pledge Guidelines

Academic Standing

You must have a 3.0 biology GPA and at least 3 hours of upper division biology credit the semester that you pledge TriBeta, as well as major in biology.

Meetings (5 of 7)

At each meeting, we serve pizza at 6:15p and have a speaker scheduled to give a presentation at 7:00p. Before our speaker arrives, the officers will present TriBeta news and reminders for upcoming events. Meetings are every other Monday. Please be sure to sign in at each meeting, as it is the official attendance record.

Dues

You are required to provide a one time fee of $75 to the organization. This money funds pizza and events throughout the semester.

Service Projects (2)

Service projects help TriBeta contribute to the Austin community and are a great way to meet other members.

Social Events (2)

This is definitely the most fun part of the organization and the best way to get to know other members.

Fundraising (2)

The fundraiser money will be combined with the dues to help pay for pizza and events.

Banquet

The banquet is the final reward for completing all the requirements. This will be held in December or May, depending on the semester.

**NOTE**

You have two semesters to fulfill your pledge requirements (above) and become officially active. If you do not fulfill the requirements your first semester, please email the Secretary for information on what requirements will need to be fulfilled exactly in order to become active by the end of your second semester. The banquet is for actives and pledges who have fulfilled all of their requirements. Please clear up any questions/discrepancies with the officers BEFORE the last meeting.

FAQ

What happens then?
Your name remains on the Pledge spreadsheet until the end of the semester, but it will be highlighted in bright green to indicate that you are done with your requirements. You’re then eligible for honor chords and invited to our end-of-the-year banquet. Contact the president for more information on honor chords, and remember that this needs to be well in advance of your graduation date (so that we can order them). If you plan to continue in BBB in the next semester, your name will then appear on the Active list, and you should sign in accordingly. Yay for being Active!

What if I don’t finish my requirements in time?
You become a Second-Semester Pledge—see the next section for more information.