Category:Alumnus Status

When, for any reason, a student member ceases to be enrolled at the institution where he was initiated into Theta Tau, he is classified as an alumnus as soon as this fact is reported to the Central Office on a Membership Status Change Report in the NCR form (Semesterly|Quarterly}. One may, of course, resume student member status upon enrolling again at the same school, or upon enrolling at another school with a Theta Tau Chapter and officially transferring his membership to that chapter. (See paragraph 4.13 of this Manual.)

It is expected that each alumnus will remain active in Fraternity affairs. Therefore, members still enrolled (and not prematurely granted alumnus status), should be called "student members" (not "actives") in contrasting them to alumni.

Alumnus status may be granted to an undergraduate member who is still enrolled (regardless of major) at the institution where he was initiated only by approval of the Executive Director via the manner subscribed below. These status change options are available only to those free of debt to their respective chapter.
 * An undergraduate member must request alumnus status first via four-fifths approval of the chapter, concurrence of an Adviser, and then approval of the Executive Director via the Premature Alumnus Status Request Form. Chapter and Adviser should provide all information required on the form for requesting alumnus status for an undergraduate in presenting the matter for the final consideration. Even if the chapter and/or Adviser reject this request, the chapter is obliged to forward it to the Central Office (with the box for rejection indicated).
 * A graduate student may be granted Alumnus Status as a Graduate Student by majority vote of his chapter without necessity for any other approval; the form must of course be submitted to the Central Office for the request to be effectuated.
 * Finally, those who have been student members of Theta Tau for 4 full years may request Premature Alumnus Status as a 4 year Member also without further approvals, but still erquiring submission of the request form to the Central Office.

No member currently enrolled may be permitted to achieve alumnus status unless he has been a member for at least six months as an undergraduate or graduate student. Those having been granted alumnus status may resume student member status only with four-fifths approval of the chapter, approval of the Adviser, and approval of the Executive Director.