Phi Beta Kappa Initiation Ceremony
The Phi Beta Kappa Society, founded in 1776, recognizes the highest level of scholarship and is the most prestigious and oldest academic national honors society in the United States. About 500 students – 7% of the senior class – are elected annually to Phi Beta Kappa at UCLA.
For information about the Society, visit www.pbk.org.
Visit the UCLA Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa web site (forthcoming) for information regarding the chapter and initiation ceremony.
The 2013 Initiation Ceremony for the UCLA Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa will be held on Thursday, June 13, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m., in Dickson Court North (Perloff Quad). From 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., students will assemble in location forthcoming.
Students do not apply for membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Society. The Council of the UCLA Chapter, comprised of distinguished faculty and senior administrative officers, evaluate all student transcripts that meet the academic criteria and then choose the students to elect to Phi Beta Kappa.
Students who are elected to Phi Beta Kappa will be sent a MyUCLA notification. Students who accept election are invited to participate in the annual initiation ceremony.
To attend the Phi Beta Kappa Initiation Ceremony, you need to order tickets through MyUCLA — Tuesday, April 30, – Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
Ticket orders for the Initiation Ceremony will be accepted only from students who have paid their membership fee to join the Phi Beta Kappa society, which can be done through MyUCLA.
Students may also purchase guest parking permits for the Initiation Ceremony on the MyUCLA Commencement page. Guest parking for the ceremony is in either Structure 2 or 3.
Please note there are no physical tickets to pick up for the ceremony. However, students are still required to order student and guest tickets via MyUCLA to ensure they will be placed on the guest list.
Questions about Phi Beta Kappa should be directed to the College Honors Office, A311 Murphy Hall, e-mail pbk@college.ucla.edu, or phone (310) 206-9667.
If you cannot use the Commencement web site (Junior elects, Engineering students, Arts & Architecture students), please contact the Phi Beta Kappa Coordinator at byanuaria@college.ucla.edu or at (310) 825-1615 to authorize the membership fee charge and accept your nomination. Please have your student ID number ready.
The Phi Beta Kappa Society, founded in 1776, recognizes the highest level of scholarship and is the most prestigious and oldest academic national honors society in the United States. About 500 students – 7% of the senior class – are elected annually to Phi Beta Kappa at UCLA.
For information about the Society, visit www.pbk.org.
Visit the UCLA Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa web site (forthcoming) for information regarding the chapter and initiation ceremony.
The 2013 Initiation Ceremony for the UCLA Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa will be held on Thursday, June 13, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m., in Dickson Court North (Perloff Quad). From 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., students will assemble in location forthcoming.
Membership in Phi Beta Kappa
Students do not apply for membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Society. The Council of the UCLA Chapter, comprised of distinguished faculty and senior administrative officers, evaluate all student transcripts that meet the academic criteria and then choose the students to elect to Phi Beta Kappa.
Students who are elected to Phi Beta Kappa will be sent a MyUCLA notification. Students who accept election are invited to participate in the annual initiation ceremony.
Tickets
To attend the Phi Beta Kappa Initiation Ceremony, you need to order tickets through MyUCLA — Tuesday, April 30, – Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
| For you: | Order a student ticket |
| For guests: | You can order up to three complimentary guest tickets |
Ticket orders for the Initiation Ceremony will be accepted only from students who have paid their membership fee to join the Phi Beta Kappa society, which can be done through MyUCLA.
Guest Parking Permits
Students may also purchase guest parking permits for the Initiation Ceremony on the MyUCLA Commencement page. Guest parking for the ceremony is in either Structure 2 or 3.
Pick-Up for Tickets and Guest Parking Permits
Please note there are no physical tickets to pick up for the ceremony. However, students are still required to order student and guest tickets via MyUCLA to ensure they will be placed on the guest list.
Questions about Phi Beta Kappa should be directed to the College Honors Office, A311 Murphy Hall, e-mail pbk@college.ucla.edu, or phone (310) 206-9667.
If you cannot use the Commencement web site (Junior elects, Engineering students, Arts & Architecture students), please contact the Phi Beta Kappa Coordinator at byanuaria@college.ucla.edu or at (310) 825-1615 to authorize the membership fee charge and accept your nomination. Please have your student ID number ready.
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