Directions for Chapter Officers of Phi Lambda Upsilon
National Honorary Chemical  Society
(last updated: 05/07/2009) 

Dr. Christine Pastorek
National Secretary for PLU
Department of Chemistry
Gilbert Hall 153
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR  97331

To submit your chapter membership orders:

1.  Send, a check or money order for payment of national dues made payable to "Phi Lambda Upsilon" for each initiate and any additional items ordered directly to the PLU National Treasurer:  Dr. Don Land, Department of Chemistry, UC Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis ,CA  95616. National dues are $35 (as of July 1, 2005) for a lifetime membership. Certificates will not be ordered until your payment is received. Please include a copy of the pdf form called "Official Society Order" including the address of the submitting officer with your payment. Fill out the PDF version, print send two copies of the Society Order form, send one to Dr. Land and one to Dr. Pastorek.

Please send or email Dr. Pastorek following four items (2-5 below).

2.  Completed PLU Membership card (National Office half) for each new initiate.  Please print the new member's name clearly on top line of the form in this order:  first name, middle name, and last name.
Don't forget to include the date of initiation and have the new member sign the card at the bottom! The address should be a permanent address (for students, use home address.) 

3.  Completed PLU The Register cards for each initiate. 

4.  One copy of the completed form called "Official Society Order" including the address of the submitting officer. Please fill in the PDF version, print and send two copies of the Society Order form with your payment.

5.  Please email your "Chapter Certificate Order Form" to me using the posted here: spreadsheet.  Please include one paper copy of the completed spreadsheet with your membership cards and one paper copy of the completed spreadsheet with the membership fees for your initiation group to Dr. Land.  Please clearly indicate in the spreadsheet the following:

A.  the name of each initiate in alphabetic order and the name must be listed as first name, middle name, and last name in that order only. (otherwise your order will not be accepted)

B.  your chapter name/school name

C.  please use the initiation date in the format :  May 24, 2009

D.  A ship to address at your school (this should be either your chapter advisor or one of the PLU chapter officers.  Please give a street address for your school/department - please do not give a PO Box.  Deliveries are made by FedEx and they will not deliver to a PO box. 

6.  The lifetime membership fee for the National Office of PLU is $35 per new member (as of July 1, 2005). Certificates will not be ordered until your payment is received.  For payment of National due, please send payment by check or money order made payable to "Phi Lambda Upsilon" directly to the National Treasurer and please include a paper copy of the Certificate Order Form spreadsheet (5 above) :

Dr. Don Land
Department of Chemistry
UC Davis
One Shields Ave.
Davis ,CA  95616
 

7.  To submit your chapter officers list, please use the Acrobat  PDF electronic format. Please email me the final copy (preferred) or you can fill it out, print and mail to me by snail mail. 

8.  To submit your chapter annual activity reports use the Acrobat PDF electronic format.  Please email me the final copy (preferred) or you can fill it out, print and mail to me by snail mail. 

9.  Please send me your email to join the Natl_plu listserv . 

If you are a PLU Chapter Officer and require more information or supplies for Chapter membership please contact me at:

Dr. Christine Pastorek
National Secretary for PLU
Department of Chemistry
Gilbert Hall 153
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR  97331
voice:  (541) 737-6732
FAX: (541) 737-2062
email: Christine.Pastorek@oregonstate.edu