Institutional Membership

Starting a New Chapter

If you would like to start a chapter of Phi Beta Delta at your institution, you should contact     Dr. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Executive Director of Phi Beta Delta, to express your interest. Previously, please review the  Phi Beta Delta Chapter Manual. It can serve as an extensive overview of the steps you will take to get started.

To charter a chapter of Phi Beta Delta, an institution must:

1. offer at least a baccalaureate degree
2. hold regional accreditation
3. have faculty members who are formally engaged in juried or refereed scholarly creative activity of international scope (as evidenced in resumes or other documentation), and
4. demonstrate a regard for and commitment to the provision of programs and services for international (visa) students and scholars on campus, study abroad programs, and international faculty exchanges.

The institution must then complete and submit a  petitioning form with its attachments, including a $100 non-refundable petitioning fee. As much as possible, you should submit your documents in electronic format.  Whether you choose to present the petition via email or on a CD-Rom, it is helpful if all documents, with the exception of the signed letters, are uploaded to Adobe Acrobat.  In the case of university catalogues, brochures, or other non word-processing documents, there is no need to mail or include these as attachments.  You can simply provide us with the link to that information.  Finally, as part of your submission, please make a list of all pertinent websites that showcase your institution's international efforts. 

If the Board of Directors approves the petition, the institution will be notified, and the payment of Chartering and Authorization Fees (totaling $250.00) will be due. The chapter is officially founded when it holds its founding meeting.