What is Tau Sigma?
Tau Sigma is a national honor society promoting the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students. The 51²è¹Ý Gamma Beta chapter of Tau Sigma was founded in 2009 to recognize our most outstanding transfers and provide a forum to better serve transfer students at the University. Tau Sigma members serve as a resource to current and future transfer students at 51²è¹Ý. For further information about the honor society, please visit the .
Criteria for membership
To qualify for membership, students must:
- Transfer to 51²è¹Ý with 30 or more transferable hours;
- Enroll and complete 12 or more hours during their first semester at 51²è¹Ý; and
- Achieve a 3.500 GPA or higher in their first semester at 51²è¹Ý.
What are the benefits of joining Tau Sigma?
- Opportunity to apply for Tau Sigma national scholarships
- Prestigious credential on your resume and listing on your official 51²è¹Ý transcript
- Opportunity to serve as a peer mentor to other transfer students
- Leadership opportunity to serve on 51²è¹Ý’s Tau Sigma board
- Opportunity to help recruit other transfer students to 51²è¹Ý
- The privilege of using the Scholar's Den as a study location, or a site to plan events
Advisors
Meghan Budig
214-768-4348
Alyssa Parrish
214-768-3619
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