Good Standing in the Chapter: 2.5 GPA

Academic Committee: Each committee member is responsible for developing and maintaining an academic plan for members that are not in good standing as assigned by the VPAD. Each committee member is responsible for holding study hours.

One or two members of the academic committee will develop and maintain a new member academic plan for each term. This consists of study hours, goal setting, informing members of resources on campus, and matching mew members with mentors.

Goal Setting: Each member should set a GPA goal and the chapter should set a GPA goal. Our chapter goal is 3.0. There is a personal goal sheet for each member to fill out.

Letter to new member parents about new member plan and expectations.

Each member in academic difficulty will meet one on one with the VPAD or a member of her committee to discuss an individual academic program. They must meet once a month. Members in academic difficulty are defined as below a 2.5 overall or a semester GPA of 2.5

Study Hours: Study hours are mandatory as listed below and based on overall GPA.

2 hours a week: 2.75-2.99
3 hours a week: 2.50-2.74
4 hours a week: 2.0-2.49
6 hours a week: 1.5-1.90
8 hours a week: .00-1.49

At least half of the hours earned each week must be from a study proctor session or an academic committee member.

List of each member’s major and minor with contact information distributed to each member at the beginning of each term.

Mentor Mentee Program consists of each academic committee member and their assigned mentees by the VPAD (Includes new members and members in academic difficulty).

Prior to registration VPAD will provide a tutorial session on ratemyprofessor.com to help members better choose courses and professors. Encourage girls to fill it out about their professors when the class is over.

Recognition and Rewards:

Smartie Pie: Members are encouraged to turn in their good papers to the VPAD. Each month a drawing at random will be take place for each member who has turned in a good paper. The winner of the drawing will receive a piece of pie. Each time a member turns in a good paper her name will be written down on a list. At the end of the semester the member with the most A papers will receive a prize. Also, an apple tree will be posted somewhere in the house where visitors can view it and each time a member turns in a good paper her name will be added to the apple for everyone to see.

Skippy Jar: Each month a drawing will be done for members who have not skipped class. Members are encouraged to put their name in the jar each week they did not miss class. Prizes will be given out each month to the winner of the drawing.

Smart Cookie of the Month: Throughout the month members are encouraged to nominate sisters that have either been working really hard on their studies, or did really well on an assignment. Then the VPAD will read through the nominations and a package of that members favorite cookies will be rewarded to them.

Rose Banquet: In the spring a banquet will take place inviting each member’s parents. At this banquet awards will be given to members for various reasons including grades and academic achievement and success.

II Reward: Any member who has a 3.14 or above for the semester will receive a certificate and receive candy.

Golden Apple: A gift bag and certificate will be given to each member that receives a 4.0 GPA for the given semester.

GPA Improvement: Each semester the one member that shows the biggest improvement in their GPA will receive a certificate and a gift bag

Highest GPA: Each semester a member from each grade level that has the highest GPA for the semester will receive a certificate and a gift bag.

Midnight Breakfast: At the end of each semester a midnight breakfast will be planned and welcome for all members to attend. The midnight breakfast will be a little break from studying to have a little breakfast the Sunday before finals.