Contact the Dean of Students (or appropriate staff person) to obtain the regulations, and other details about starting a new organization at your university. All chapters must comply with its institution’s guidelines.

You must have at least four (4) members to charter a new chapter. These members must sign the Petition for Chapter Charter and will serve as the chapter founders and initial officers.

Each chapter must have a Chapter Advisor. This person must be a faculty or staff member and will serve as a liaison between the school’s faculty, administration and the chapter, as well as national headquarters.  Each chapter advisor must complete the statement of advisor support below.

Complete the Chapter Certification Letter and obtain the signature of the Dean of Students. This signature grants official institution recognition of the chapter.

Complete the Chapter Registration Form and submit a $45 Chapter Fee.

Use the National SNPhA Bylaws (http://snpha.org/Forms.aspx) to help develop local Chapter Bylaws. They need not be as detailed as the National Bylaws, but should reflect the policies that are unique your university. Submit bylaws to the appropriate officer for university approval.

Mail the following (in the same package) to National Headquarters at the address below:

• Petition for Student Charter
• Chapter Certification Letter
• Chapter Registration Form
• Statement of Advisor Support
• Copy of Chapter’s Approved Bylaws
• $45 Chapter Fee (check or money order)

Collect completed National Membership Application and national membership dues from each member. Amount due is indicated on the membership application

Establish an amount for local chapter dues (e.g. $10.00/member). Collect this amount to deposit in the local account. This will help in building your local treasury.

Chapters should collect National and local membership dues from members at one time and deposit the total amount in their local account. Then ONE check or money order can be written for national membership dues.

Mail all National Membership Applications to National Headquarters. Include ONE check or money order covering membership for each application submitted. Use the Submission Form for Multiple Membership Applications when submitting more than TWO applications. DO NOT send local chapter dues.

Begin to organize public relations programs to make other organizations, the community and faculty aware of the new chapter.

Please make copies of all documents and payments prior to submittal to National Headquarters. Chapters and members will receive the appropriate membership information from National Headquarters within 4-6 weeks after the materials have been received.

Each chapter must have a Chapter Advisor to renew.

Renewing chapters are not required to send bylaws unless a modification has been made since the previous year.

Complete the Chapter Registration Form and submit a $45 Annual Chapter Fee.

Collect a National Membership Application and national dues from each member ($30 for Pharmacy Students and $10 for High School Affiliates). In addition collect local chapter dues to help support your local chapter.

Complete the Submission Form for Multiple Membership Applications if submitting more than TWO National Membership Applications.

Mail the following to National Headquarters:

• Chapter Registration Form and the $45 Annual Chapter Fee
• Submission Form for Multiple Membership Applications
• Individual National Membership Applications
• ONE check or money order covering dues for all applications submitted

DO NOT send local chapter dues to National Headquarters.

Please make copies of all documents and payments before submittal to National Headquarters. Chapters and members will receive the appropriate membership information from National Headquarters within 4-6 weeks after the materials have been received.