Become a Member

Pi Mu welcomes inquiries and applications from prospective members. Membership is conferred to:

  • EMU and JMU students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship
  • Nurses in the Community and faculty who demonstrate achievement in nursing practice or education.

Criteria for eligibility are set by Sigma Theta Tau and are listed below:

Membership Criteria

Undergraduate Students (EMU/JMU):

  • Have completed at least one-half of the required nursing component
  • GPA of at least 3.0 or higher
  • Rank in the upper 35% of your graduating class
  • Demonstrate superior scholastic achievement and academic integrity

Community Nurse /Faculty

  • Hold a baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing (or other field if achievement in nursing is significant)
  • Demonstrate significant achievement in one or more of the following areas: nursing education, clinical practice, administration, or scholarship

Benefits of Membership

  • Opportunities to network with colleagues engaged in practice, education, and scholarship
  • Student mentoring
  • Sigma Theta Tau publications, grants, scholarships, regional and international conventions
  • Local programs with opportunities to earn CEUs
  • Opportunity to serve professionally on a variety of active committees

Application Process

Membership applications are accepted any time, but new member inductions occur in the early Fall.

For more information regarding membership:
Contact: Pi Mu At-large Chapter
C/O Department of Nursing
MSC 4305
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Karen Jagiello, Eligibility Co-chair, JMU: jagielkp@jmu.edu (540) 568-2287
Laura Yoder, Eligibility Co-chair, EMU: laura.yoder@emu.edu 540-432-4193