Eligibility

Membership eligibility is determined differently for undergraduate students, transfer students, graduate students, local honoraries, and national honoraries. The major area of study will include, but not be limited to, those recognized by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Membership Types

The membership of Phi Upsilon Omicron shall be open to men and women (without discrimination of any type) who meet the requirements for eligibility and shall consist of collegiate, alumni, local honorary, and national honorary members (see Bylaws).

Establish a Chapter

Undergraduate Students

An undergraduate student shall be eligible to be a collegiate member of a chapter if the individual:

  1. exhibits the potential for professional and community leadership;
  2. demonstrates a spirit of service;
  3. exemplifies character through personal integrity and professional attitude;
  4. attends an institution where a chapter is established;
  5. has completed a minimum of 36 semester hours or the equivalent quarter hours;
  6. has completed Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) course work in areas including, but not limited to, those recognized by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences;
  7. ranks not lower than the highest thirty-five per cent of their class in general scholarship or when class rank is unavailable, has a cumulative grade point of at least 3.3; and
  8. meets the requirements of either a FCS Major or a Non-FCS Related Major as indicated in subsections b or c below.

b. FCS Related Majors. An undergraduate student shall be eligible if the individual is majoring in FCS or one of its related areas and has completed a minimum of at least 6 semester hours or the equivalent quarter hours of FCS course work.
c. Non-FCS Related Majors. An undergraduate student shall be eligible if the individual is not an FCS Major and has completed a minimum of at least 9 semester hours or the equivalent quarter hours of FCS course work.

Transfer Students

A transfer student shall become eligible for membership after the completion of one semester or two quarters and after meeting eligibility requirements. A review of the individual’s cumulative record of scholarship, leadership, and character must be made.

Graduate Students

A graduate student enrolled in family and consumer sciences or related area shall be eligible for membership when the following criteria are met:

  1. when the student has completed 12 semester hours or its equivalent in courses in family and consumer sciences and related areas. The student is not required to hold a bachelor’s degree in family and consumer sciences, but may have earned the degree in an allied area. The student may or may not have come from an institution where there is a collegiate chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron, Inc.
  2. when the student’s undergraduate record has been evaluated and shows that the student’s scholarship meets the requirements for membership, then the other criteria for membership should be carefully considered. The grade point average for a graduate student should be a minimum of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. It is also of utmost importance, especially for those students who do not have a bachelor’s degree in family and consumer sciences, to determine their potential leadership, interest in, and dedication to the field of family and consumer sciences.

Local Honorary Members

A local honorary membership may be conferred upon a person who is active in family and consumer sciences or an allied field, exhibits the qualities of Phi Upsilon Omicron membership, and can be expected to make a contribution to the collegiate chapter.

Local Honorary Nomination Form (One month prior to initiation)

National Honorary Members

National honorary membership may be conferred upon a person of eminence in the family and consumer sciences field or an allied field who has made a significant contribution to family and consumer sciences on the national level.