The Strawberry Patch
 

Enrichment and Inspiration for Beta Sigma Phi Sisters from Marilyn Ross
 

Pledge Training Manual
Chapter 6 - STUDY GUIDE FOR MEMBERSHIP STATUSES


 

 There are three kinds of membership status in Beta Sigma Phi. They are designed to provide you, the member, with exactly the kind of status you need at the moment. Being aware of the kinds of status available in Beta Sigma Phi will help you understand that you will always be a Beta Sigma Phi, even if some time in the future you cannot be active in a chapter for awhile. YOU ARE A BETA SIGMA PHI FOREVER! ENJOY AND TAKE PRIDE IN BEING A MEMBER OF THE LARGEST ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD!

 

  

Study Questions

 
   1.

An Active member is referred to as a member who


 
   2.

The 3 classifications of active membership status are:

  1.  
  2.  
  3.  

 
   3.

Describe what a member does who actively participates in her chapter.


 
   4.

A member on Leave of Absence is:

  1.  
  2.  
  3.  

 
   5.

Does a member on leave of absence pay her annual membership fee to the International Organization?


 
   6.

Does a member on leave of absence pay chapter dues?


 
   7.

Is it acceptable for a member on leave of absence to attend her chapter´s socials, help with ways/means projects and service projects if she can?


 
   8.

May a member request a leave of absence for 3, 6, 9 or 12 months?


 
   9.

Who grants a member a leave of absence?


 
 10.

At the end of the time requested for a leave of absence, does the member return to active participation in her chapter?


 
 11.

Can a member have a leave of absence status for more than 1 year?


 
 12.

How does a member-at-large differ from a leave of absence status?


 
 13.

How may a member-at-large attend chapter or other Beta Sigma Phi events?


 
 14.

May a member-at-large hold an office or chair a committee?


 
 15.

Who grants member-at-large status?


 
 16.

Does a member who has member-at-large status pay annual fees?


 
 17.

May a member-at-large member transfer to any chapter of her own degree? Other degrees?


 
 18.

If you are on Inactive status, do you pay annual fees?


 
 19.

Does an Inactive member have chapter affiliation or privileges?


 
 20.

How may a member who has gone inactive become active again?


 
 21.

How does one go about becoming re-instated?


 
 22.

Are members who are not actively participating in a chapter considered inactive?


 
 23.

Inactive members are not active in anyway in the International Organization?
True or False


 
 24.

The difference between active and inactive status is:


 
 25.

Name the 3 kinds of Honorary members in Beta Sigma Phi:

  1.  
  2.  
  3.  

 
 26.

Is an Honorary Member an active or inactive member?


 
 27.

Honorary members are chosen from ________________________________ for their_______________, ________________, ____________________.


 
 28.

Do Honorary members pay chapter or International dues?


 
 29.

How do you obtain information on appointing an Honorary member?


 
 30.

What is a Director?


 
 31.

A Director may be re-appointed each year as long as it is mutually agreeable to the Director and to the chapter.   True or False


 
 32.

What does the Sponsor do?


 
 33.

How long does a Sponsor serve?


 
 34.

May a Sponsor be re-appointed?


 
 35.

What is a Chapter Advisor?


 
 36.

How is the role of Advisor different from that of an Honorary Member, Sponsor or Director?


 
 37.

How long does an Advisor serve in the capacity of Advisor to a new chapter?


 
 38.

A chapter´s responsibilities to an Advisor include:


 
 39.

How does an Advisor serve a chapter?


 
 40.

List those things a chapter Advisor DOES NOT do:


 
 41.

How does a chapter Honorary Member serve a chapter?


 
 42.

Are pledges active members in Beta Sigma Phi?


 
 43.

Virtual Members are Members of Land and Online Chapters? True or False


 
 44.

Full Members are MAL's and/or NOT active in a Land Chapter, yet they are active in an Online Chapter? True or False


 
 45.

Full Members must give one program per sorority year in their online chapter and participate in all programs given that year? True or False


 
 46.

Virtual Members can make-up land chapter meetings with an online chapter as long as they get approval of their land chapter. True or False


 


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