Lambda Alpha General Membership Policy

To become a member in Lambda Alpha, an anthropology major or minor must join an existing chapter in their anthropology department.

Membership requirements consist of a B average or 3.0 GPA in anthropology and no less than a 2.5 cumulative GPA for all coursework.  A 3.25 GPA is required for anthropology graduate students.  Undergraduate students pursuing a major or minor in anthropology must have completed a minimum of 12 hours of coursework in anthropology to apply for membership.

A complete membership application consist of submitting two items: 1) a printed copy of your application form submitted to your chapter faculty sponsor for membership approval, and 2) a $25 lifetime membership fee submitted to your chapter faculty sponsor.

To apply for membership, please complete the application form available at the bottom of this section.  Please submit a printed copy of the membership application form to your chapter faculty sponsor along with the $25 lifetime membership fee.  Please submit to your faculty sponsor a check or money order for the membership fee made payable to Lambda Alpha Honor Society along with your printed application form.

After submitting the membership application form and check or money order, your chapter faculty sponsor will review your application and academic record to confirm that you meet the requirements for membership in Lambda Alpha.  The faculty sponsor signs your application form when it is approved.  Upon approval by your chapter faculty sponsor, the signed application form and membership fee payment are then forwarded to the Lambda Alpha National Office by your chapter faculty sponsor.  Upon receipt of these items, your application information is then recorded in the chapter records at the Lambda Alpha National Office.  You are then sent a Lambda Alpha membership certificate from the national office to confirm your acceptance as a member in the honor society.

If a Lambda Alpha chapter does not exist in your anthropology department, then a faculty member interested in sponsoring a chapter would need to be recruited to create a new chapter in your department.  See the For Faculty page on this website for information about creating a new Lambda Alpha chapter in your department.