Important Updates
Next Meeting:
Tuesday November 3 at 7pm in 3335 Dwinelle (NOTE NEW DAY and ROOM); We're having a Career Night Panel We invite you to come listen to our panel speakers from a variety of fields.
Welcome
Phi Alpha Theta, Chi Chapter, is an undergraduate honor society which facilitates a wide range of activities every year designed to give history students the opportunity to better get to know one another, their graduate students, and their faculty on campus. Throughout the year, we sponsor events ranging from the intellectual to the purely social, including a stimulating lecture series, faculty-student dinners, and the History 101 undergraduate thesis colloquium at the end of every spring.
UC Berkeley, Chi Chapter belongs to the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Inc., a society of undergraduate/graduate students and professional historians "whose mission is to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication, and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians [and] to bring students, teachers, and writers of history together for intellectual and social exchanges, which promote and assist historical research and publication by our members in a variety of ways."
Joining Phi Alpha Theta: Frequently Asked Questions
8. What do I need to include in my application?1. Who can join? 
All majors are welcome in Phi Alpha Theta! If you have completed "12 hours" (which is equivalent to 4 history classes = 16 units) of history classes, and you have a 3.0 overall GPA and a 3.1 History GPA, you can definitely join in on the good times. 2. I'm a cool transfer kid. What about the history classes I took away from UC Berkeley? That's okay, too. As long as you have the equivalent of 4 history classes, you are eligible. We will need to have a copy of your unofficial transcript from the college(s) you took those history classes in though. 3. When/where are the meetings? Meetings are bi-monthly. If you are on our mailing list, you will receive reminders. If you are a history major, Leah, the undergraduate adviser, will forward our reminder emails as well. 4. How do I get on the mailing list? If you've signed up at one of our meetings, you're already set and should be receiving emails. If you haven't been receiving any emails but think you should be or would like to start receiving them, please send an email to Danton. 5. How much are membership dues? It is $40 for your lifetime membership. All of that goes directly to the national chapter. Semester dues are $5. You MUST pay these dues in order to go to the super duper fun faculty/student dinner at the end of each semester. We suggest you pay the sooner the better. 6. When are applications due?
Applications received afterwards will not guarantee your certificate by the initiation ceremony. To clarify, you WILL receive a certificate regardless of when you turn in your application, but you may not receive it by the date of our ceremony. 7. Where should I turn in my application? Either at our meetings or submit your application to the Phi Alpha Theta mailbox in the History Department office (3229 Dwinelle). Three things: the actual application, which can be found electronically on this very website; your unofficial BearFacts transcript (don't forget to click the "print name" option); a check made out to "Phi Alpha Theta" for $45 (if you are brand new) or $5 (if you're already a lifetime member). 9. What if I am in the process of taking my four history classes? Unfortunately, we will not be able to send your application to the national chapter until we see 4 history classes with letter grades next to them on your transcript. 10. Help, help! I am still so confused! Who should I email with my questions? Feel free to email Danton directly at danton@berkeley.edu. He'll be more than happy to answer your questions, gather your suggestions, and listen to your concerns. We highly suggest emailing Danton before emailing or asking Leah because it'll probably be faster for everyone to get your questions answered!