Lean more about Tau Beta Pi and what the pledge requirements are. You will receive an information sheet and two cards to fill out for the National Office. You will also sign up for an interview time.

It is required that everyone desiring to become a Tau Beta Pi Member have an interview with current Tau Beta Pi members. This is not an interrogation, it is simply done so members can get to know the people they will be initiating.

This is when you will receive your initiation materials, listed below. You will also be able to obtain your member and officer signatures at this meeting. Any questions you have about requirements will be answered here.

Materials:
-Constitution
-Tau Beta Pi Quiz (PDF)
-Service Project Sheet (PDF)
-Bent and Ribbons

Your initiation materials should be turned in to Estabrook 204 1/2 in the box outside of the door. You can either fold the Quiz and Service Project Sheet and place them inside your constution, or place all materials in an envelope.

The following materials are due April 25, 2007:
-Tau Beta Pi Quiz
-Service Project Sheet
-Constitution: The inside cover should be titled as follows:

     Your Name
     Officer Signatures     Professor Signatures
     1.                              1.
     2.                              2.
     3.                              3.
     4.                              4.
     5.                              5.
     Member Signatures
     1. - 10. (numbers 1-10 on seperate rows for signatures)

     *Member lists can be found on the Members Page.

DO NOT turn in your membership fee or your bent. You should wear your bent and bring your $70 membership fee (and banquet money) to initiation.

All electees are required to complete two service projects before they can be initiated. One project can be done outside of Tau Beta Pi, if desired. Visit the Service Page for more information on dates and times of Tau Beta Pi service projects.

Instructions:
- Start Early. Your bent cannot be shined in one day!!
- Machine tools are NOT allowed.
- All surfaces (Front, Back, Inner and Outer Sides) EXCEPT the Greek Letters mush be polished.

Procedure:
- Start with a metal file or coarse sand paper. Try to avoid creating ruts or uneven surfaces by filing/sanding too much in one spot.
- Once the entire bent is sanded with the coarse paper, move onto a medium grain, and then a fine grain.
- Move on to extra fine sandpaper (400 grit or higher) for an even better finish. After this, you can use a fine grain steel wool if desired.
- Use a brass polish such as Brasso to finish the Bent.
- There will be a contest (and a prize) for the nicest Bent!