Phi Alpha Epsilon (ΦΑΕ) is an American academic, discipline-specific honor society for architectural engineering.

History

In the fall of 1980, students in the Department of Architectural Engineering & Construction Science at Kansas State University formed a group to consider creating an academic honorary society. Professor Charles Bissey served as the group's advisor. As a result, Kappa Sigma Alpha Epsilon (KSAE) was established. In the spring of 1981, its seven charter members and eight pledges were installed. After other architectural engineering programs expressed an interest in joining KSAE, a discussion took place during the 1983–84 academic year. The group became a national academic honorary society in the fall of 1984, with the name change to Phi Alpha Epsilon. The honor society's function was to reward academic achievement in architectural engineering and to recognize outstanding alumni. Kansas State University was chartered as the Alpha chapter of Phi Alpha Epsilon in the spring of 1985. Bissey served faculty advisor for the Alpha chapter until his retirement in December 2003. In 1998, Duane Henderson, one of the society's founding members, expanded the Phi Alpha Epsilon scholarship fund which is used to provide scholarships for members.

Symbols

The society's colors are purple and white.

Membership

Phi Alpha Epsilon members must be a junior or a senior seeking a degree in architectural engineering and have at least a 3.0 grade point average Students who qualify for membership receive an invitation to join. New members are inducted once each semester.

Chapters

Following is a list of Phi Alpha Epsilon chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.