Start a New SPA Chapter

To begin a new chapter a faculty member from an accredited institution should contact the regional trustee for his/her state for an application packet to be mailed to the institution. 

In the application packet sent to the school there will be:

• Letter of introduction indicating the charter fee
• Petition application (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Supreme Chapter by-laws (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Model Chapter by-laws (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

The current charter fee is $75.00 annually. A check for the first year's dues is sent with the petition application and developed Chapter by-laws to the Treasurer. 

Once the Treasurer receives the completed application packet, the BOD votes on establishing membership. 

If membership is approved, the newly established chapter will then be mailed:  

• Letter of acceptance with component name
• Information on establishing an EIN number with the IRS
• Electee forms (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Order form (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

All of these documents can also be found in the Resources section of this website. 

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