A professional fraternity is a specialized fraternity which limits its membership to a specific field of professional education in accredited colleges and universities offering courses leading to recognized degrees therein. It maintains mutually exclusive membership in that field, but may initiate members of the general social fraternities. It also organizes its group life specifically to promote professional competency and achievement within its field. The professional fraternity may initiate faculty members and qualified students who are pursuing an organized curriculum leading to a professional degree. It usually has a minimum scholastic requirement for membership and elects its members by secret ballot after careful investigation.
Membership is for life.
One of the most important benefits of professional fraternity membership comes after graduation. Professional fraternities have alumni organizations across the nation providing professional and social contacts of great value to the alumnus. The National homepage has much more information on all aspects of Alpha Chi Sigma. This page is maintained by Susan Tribble BH '98.