DNA Student Chapters--An Important Part
of Delta Nu Alpha

If your educational institution college or university does not already have a DNA Student Chapter, you're missing an integral component of your DNA student membership. Student Chapters can be at the undergraduate, associate or graduate level, depending upon the institution, and provide DNA student members with:

• A link to others in their field, at your institution
• A vehicle for organizing job fairs and career day
• An opportunity to host speakers for your meetings, take tours, and manage a number of other events to learn more about transportation
• Assistance from DNA
• Employment services through the Job Bank network on the DNA Home Page
• Opportunities to make valuable contacts with future employers through the DNA Transportation Education Conference

• Access to the DNA "Members Only" section on the DNA web site
• A DNA Membership Pin
• A DNA Membership Certificate
• Recognition by your peers through an annual awards program
• AND MORE!

DNA encourages student chapters and supports them by:

• Passing on ideas from other chapters
• Mentoring students
• Providing membership recruitment literature and applications
• Suggesting programs for meetings
• Providing a roster of members to the chapter

Organizing a Student Chapter
In Delta Nu Alpha: 

STEPS TO STARTING A DNA STUDENT CHAPTER

The forms referred to below are available online in Acrobat PDF format, so you can open and print them at your convenience. If you do not have Acrobat Reader software, you may download it for free directly from the Adobe Acrobat web site.

• Once your school has identified a group of DNA student members, organize a meeting to plan and elect Chapter officers.   It is also recommended that your chapter have a Faculty Advisor.
• After the initial organizational meeting, send to DNA International OR your Regional Vice President:
  1.  Charter Application;
  2.  Petition for Chapter Formation (signed by the president of the proposed chapter, the regional vice president, and the charter members;
  3.  Three copies of the proposed Chapter Bylaws consistent with those of Delta Nu Alpha; 
  4.  A completed membership application for each charter member;
  5.  A Chapter check to cover the charter fee ($75.00) and dues for each member of the applicant group.

Timetable

• Your Chapter's Proposed Bylaws will be reviewed by Delta Nu Alpha's Bylaws Chair for consistency with the Fraternity Bylaws. Bylaws may be returned with suggested amendments that would bring them into compliance with DNA Bylaws. Chapters should allow two - three weeks  for this review process.
• Once approved, the Bylaws Chair will return the proposed Chapter Bylaws to the International Office.
• The Delta Nu Alpha International Board will review the petition and approved bylaws and make a final recommendation. Upon a positive recommendation, Chapter status will be granted as authorized by the Board.  The new Chapter members will be eligible to apply for DNA Scholarships.
• Once Chapter status is granted, a Chapter charter is ordered and the Chapter's Faculty Advisor (or President, if no Faculty Advisor is named) is notified of approval.

Transfer of Membership

• All members will be entered immediately in the database.
• All existing members in good standing who sign the submitted petition are automatically transferred as a group to the new Chapter when the new charter is issued.