Membership

Membership Chair

Jake Mathis

AED membership

There are two types of AED membership: Associate Membership and National Membership. A break down of the two can be read below.

Associate and National Membership applications can be submitted at any point before the end of the semester. All membership applications can be submitted through the Google form links found below.

Any and all questions regarding membership can be directed to our Membership Chair, Jake Mathis, at aedlabetamembership@gmail.com.

Associate Membership

Required to be considered an active member of AED
Anyone can apply for associate membership at any time (including first semester freshmen, who will be accepted on a conditional basis!)
Must have science GPA of 3.0
Must have overall GPA of 3.0
Must complete Hazing Prevention Education
Must submit a copy of your college record (attached in Google form)
$5 dues submitted via Venmo or Paypal

Fill out the Associate Membership Application Form and submit your dues to become an associate member!

Note for first semester freshmen: you can apply for associate membership without a formal GPA calculation by submitting your blank college record in the application form. Just remember to send in your college record at the end of the semester with your updated GPA.

National Membership

NOT required for active membership
Required to run for the executive board and receive a graduation cord
Must have completed 3 semesters at LSU
Must have science GPA of 3.3
Must have overall GPA of 3.5 (if less than 60 hours) or 3.3 (if more than 60 hours)
Must complete Hazing Prevention Education
Must submit a copy of your college record (attached in Google form)
$120 dues submitted via Venmo or Paypal

Fill out the National Membership Application Form and submit your dues to become a national member!

Note: you don't need to fill out the GPA or Initiation date portions of the form, and please sign!

**Please keep in mind that you only need to apply for associate or national membership once!**

what is Active Membership?

Anyone is welcome to attend AED meetings regardless of membership status. In order to be considered an active member, however, you must apply for associate membership (see above), attend 3 meetings each semester, earn 6 service points, and earn 1 social point. Once all the required points have been obtained, you are considered an active member of AED. Active membership must be earned every semester!

Keep in mind that active membership is considered by the LSU Pre-Med Review Committee (and looks good on applications). We send a list of active members to the review committee at the end of each semester. Gold and platinum status is also noted!

You can find more information on active membership and point breakdowns by reading our AED Active Membership Requirements document.

You can check your status by looking up your name in the points spreadsheet below:

Spring 2025 Points Spreadsheet

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@aedlabeta

AED does not profit off of membership dues. Money is solely used for events and supporting our philanthropy.

Gold/Platinum Status Requirements

Gold

Gold status is achieved when a member has earned a total of 12 points.

Meeting points + Social points + Service points = 12 points

Platinum

Platinum status is achieved when a member has earned a total of 16 points.

Meeting points + Social points + Service points = 16 points

**Note: Your first 3 required meeting points do not count toward gold or platinum status!**

Only extra meeting points go toward gold or platinum.

Hazing prevention Education

Under Louisiana law, all members must complete 1 hour of mandatory hazing prevention training annually, as defined in the Max Gruver Act.

All AED members must complete this training by November 1st through one of the following options:

Completing the Hazing Prevention Education and sending the certificate of completion to hazingeducation.aed@gmail.com.
If you have already completed Hazing Prevention Education for another organization, email hazingeducation.aed@gmail.com with the name of the organization you completed it with.

Hazing prevention education must be completed by all members every semester!

Meeting Excuses

There are two ways to get meeting excuses, but both involve an LSU or MCAT class conflicting with AED general meetings.

In the first case, you may have a class scheduled on both Tuesday and Wednesday evenings preventing you from attending all six AED general meetings.

In the second case, you may have a class scheduled on either Tuesday or Wednesday evenings, preventing you from attending three AED general meetings. You are expected to attend the three other meetings, but there is a possibility of an excuse if an LSU-excused absence prevents you from attending one of the three general meetings you can attend. You will still need to attend two AED general meetings to be considered an active member.

Please complete the Spring 2025 Meeting Excuse Form if these circumstances apply to you. The deadline for meeting excuses is Friday, April 25th at 11:59pm. If you have any questions or concerns, please email our secretary, Jacob, at aedemail@gmail.com.

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