Membership
Membership into STTI is by invitation only. Members must all meet the criteria of Academic Integrity – “A commitment, even in the face of adversity to five fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. From these values flow principles of behavior that enable academic communities to translate ideas into action” (The Fundamental Values of Academic Integrity, page 4)
Criteria for students enrolled in the BSN Program
- Completed half of the nursing curriculum
- Rank in the upper 35 percentile of the graduating class
- Meet the expectation of academic integrity
Criteria for students enrolled in the MSN, Ph.D. and DNP Programs
- Completed one-fourth of the nursing curriculum
- Have a GPA of at least 3.5
- Meet the expectation of academic integrity
Criteria for nurse leaders
- Be a registered nurse, legally recognized to practice in his/her country
- Hold at least a baccalaureate degree in nursing or other field
- Demonstrate achievement in nursing
Benefits
- Recognition of high scholastic achievement
- Recognition of leadership within nursing
- Opportunities for scholarship
- Opportunities to support the dissemination of research among the professional nursing community
- Opportunities to promote clinical scholarship
- Opportunities to network with other nursing schools to include programs and research days
- CareerMap – online tools and opportunities to help advance your career
- Directory of Nurse Leaders
- New Inductee monthly online newsletter
- Subscription to Image and Reflections magazines
Cost of membership in Lambda Phi
- Annual dues (International ($55) and Chapter ($45)
- Sigma Theta Tau pin/jewelry (optional)