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Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Applications, 2006-2007, UA 0056, Special Collections,
Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
Processing Information
The applications were removed from their respective three-ring binders and placed into archival folders according to section
and appendix.
The Xi of Virginia chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Society was established at James Madison University in 2010 after its charter
was formally granted at the society's 42nd Triennial Council in October 2009. Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest academic honor
society in the United States. Students must meet certain academic requirements to be eligible for membership including majoring
in the liberal arts and sciences.
The Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Applications, 2006-2007, comprise two applications to shelter a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at James
Madison University. Both applications were authored by JMU's Phi Beta Kappa Committee.
Each application includes a table of contents and a multi-page cover letter outlining the university's qualifications for
sheltering a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. The applications are further divided into sections covering general university information
concerning academics, curriculum, students and enrollment, faculty, financials, library resources, and athletics. Appendices
include letters of support and examples of undergraduate research.
The applications were removed from their respective three-ring binders, arranged chronologically, and foldered according
to application section and appendix.
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