Membership-at-large
Seniors affiliated with American Chemical Society approved chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering departments without active Phi Lambda Upsilon chapters may be nominated for Membership-at-large by their department chair, by two Phi Lambda Upsilon members, or by the Eligibility Committee of a nearby chapter. Requirements for membership shall be:
(i) A minimum of 30 semester hours or the equivalent of Chemistry, chemical engineering, and/or biochemistry;
(ii) Rank in the top 20% of seniors in their department or at their institution; and
(iii) A minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0.
Graduate Membership-at-large
Graduate students affiliated with American Chemical Society approved chemistry, biochemistry or chemical engineering departments without active Phi Lambda Upsilon chapters may be nominated for Membership-at-large by their department chair, by two Phi Lambda Upsilon members, or by the Eligibility Committee of a nearby chapter. Requirements for membership shall be:
(i) Completion of one year of graduate study.
(ii) Completion of 30 graduate or undergraduate semester hours, or the equivalent of, chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering.
(iii) A minimum graduate grade point average of 3.5/4.0.
Faculty Membership-at-Large
Tenured faculty members who are affiliated with institutions meeting the provisions of the National Constitution, Article II, Section 1(a), but without active Phi Lambda Upsilon chapters, and who are active in a field of pure or applied chemistry, may be nominated for membership-at-large by the institution’s chemistry chair, by two Phi Lambda Upsilon members, or by the Eligibility Committee of a nearby chapter.
Alumnae Membership-at-Large
Persons who graduated from institutions having active Phi Lambda Upsilon chapters before the adoption of the constitutional amendment which places no restriction on sex, and who would have been eligible for membership under the provisions of the National Constitution, Article II, Section 1 and Article III, Section2, shall be eligible for election to membership-at large. Initiation fees shall be waived.
At-Large Nomination Forms
At-Large Nomination Forms may be downloaded by clicking here.