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All new members are considered to be provisional members of Sigma Beta.
In order to become a full member, each member must accrue a certain number of points depending on which year he or she was inducted.
Once the required number of points is met, the member will then be inducted as a full member.
More information is provided below on how the point system works and various activities that can be completed in order to come closer to becoming a Sigma Beta full member.
| If inducted as a: |
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You need: |
| Freshman |
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30 points |
| Sophomore |
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24 points |
| Junior |
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12 points |
Activities:
NOTE: All Sigma Beta sponsored events are generally worth two points, unless otherwise noted.
I. Serving as an officer:
| President |
10 points per year |
| Vice President |
8 points per year |
| Events Coordinator |
8 points per year |
| Secretary |
6 points per year |
| Treasurer |
6 points per year |
II. Steering Committee:
III. The Harbinger:
| Editor in Chief |
6 points per year |
| Writer |
1 point per article (3 points maximum) |
| Photographer |
1 point per roll of film (1 extra point for any photograph that is published which would normally be selected based on the following content: Sigma Beta members displaying the society's logo on a t-shirt, banner, etc. at the event photographed and/or interacting with other event participants or beneficiaries.) |
IV. Old Exam File:
| 1 point/3 exams (no duplicates). A maximum of 5 points can be earned through submitting old exams. |
V. General Meetings:
VI. Food or Clothing Drives:
| 1 point per 5 items (a maximum of 5 points can be earned through food and clothing drives, therefore no more than 25 items of food and clothing combined will be accepted.) |
VII. St. James Soup Kitchen
| 2 points per 2 hour visit (maximum of 3 visits for a total of 6 points; must remain for the full 2 hours to receive credit for attendance.) |
Non Sigma Beta Activities:
NOTE: Proof of participation must be provided for all events where a Sigma Beta attendance list is not available. Documentation must include the following: Date and Time of the event, Student's name, Brief description of event, Duration of the event, and Signature of any event coordinator/supervisor. No documentation, including event programs and ticket stubs, will be accepted without a signature and the student's name printed on it.
NOTE: Only up to one-third of the total points may be earned by participating in Sigma Beta approved activities sponsored by other organizations.
I. 1 point per 4 hours of service.
| Service must be a non-paying, volunteer activity |
| Service must benefit the campus or community |
II. Examples.
| Non-Sigma Beta Sponsored Blood Drives: 1 point per donation |
| NYPIRG: one point for every three people you register, and only a maximum of seven points can be awarded from this (21 people). |
| SBVAC |
| Raising monies for a charitable organization such as the Special Olympics, etc. |
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