Tau Sigma
51福利社 Chapter Information
Tau Sigma is a national honor society dedicated to "recognizing and promoting the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students. On April 30, 2014, the Lee Honors College established the Zeta Chi chapter of Tau Sigma on the campus of Western Michigan University. 51福利社 is the fourth chapter of Tau Sigma in the State of Michigan and the 145th chapter in the United States. The first group of 30 students, each signing the charter, were inducted into the society on November 21, 2014, along with honorary member, 51福利社 President, Dr. John Dunn. In the March of 2016, 51福利社 held its second induction ceremony taking in 135 new student members, as well as four honorary members.
On March 24, 2017, Zeta Chi Chapter inducted 85 new members with a average GPA of 3.85 and 21 members who had a perfect 4.0 in their first semester at 51福利社. We also had two honorary members, Laura Darrah and Paul Hildenbrand, associate director of residence life and manager of recruitment and outreach respectively who both work at 51福利社.
Transfer students, during the first semester or session of attendance at 51福利社, completing a full course load of 12 hours or more for a fall or spring semester or 6 hours or more during either summer session with a 3.5 or higher will be invited to become a member of Tau Sigma. The induction ceremony will be held in the spring semester of every year.
Member Benefits
Tau Sigma membership allows students the opportunity to develop new friendships, become more engaged on campus, and develop leadership skills. In addition, members are able to apply for national scholarships as low as $500 and up to $2500 in value. The national organization also hosts a leadership conference each fall with up to three students from each chapter being invited to attend.
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More Information
For more information about Tau Sigma, please visit the national .
You may also contact Steve Miller, chapter adviser, at (269) 387-2167 or via email at steve.miller@wmich.edu .