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Sigma Sigma Phi PI CHAPTER REPORT Introduction • • • • • President: Elizabeth Cummings Vice President: Katherine DeGraaff Treasurer: Roxanna Arakozie Secretary: Aparna Desai Faculty Advisor: Dean Mitchell Forman, D.O., FACR, FACOI, FACP Membership Qualifications • Applicants must be in their first, second, third or fourth year of medical school • GPA must be maintained at 3.0 or higher • Other factors considered: Community service hours, club and research involvement, short essay Membership Details • Membership by Class – 2014: (16) – 2015: (17) – 2016: (23) – 2017: In the process of inducting new members in the spring Application Process • Application cycle opens at the beginning of the Fall and spring semesters • Decisions are made by the Pi Chapter Executive Council • Applicants are notified regarding their decision as of mid-Oct and midFeb, to help them be involved in chapter activities early Financial Report • We received $600 from our school – This was decided by the OMSGA based on the fact that we are a professional club – This is the largest sum to date that has been awarded to the chapter • We currently have $1888.65 in our chapter account • Membership dues remained the same this year – National dues: $35 – Chapter dues: $30 Community Service • Members are required to serve 5 hours per semester, for a total of 10 hours per year • Must be completed by the last day of the semester • Members are allowed to attend their own service projects, but we also provide opportunities for the entire chapter to get together and serve at selected organizations – Spread the Word: A local organization that collects and restores books to give back to the community. The books are given to at risk youth located throughout the community to promote reading and education. – TOUCH Program: A nationwide volunteer program to record and provide service projects to students Challenges • The Pi (Touro – Nevada) chapter needs to better express the responsibilities of being a member and what is expected of future and current members. • The Chapter’s presence has been minimal on campus for the last few years and many students do not know what is to be a Sigma Sigma Phi member and what benefits membership has. Goals • Increase our exposure and influence on campus through: – Service projects – Alumni mingling events – Guest lecturers • Get members inducted early – Allows involvement – Provides leadership opportunities • Increase funding for our Chapter – Fundraising (T-shirts) • Graduation Honors – Getting Sigma Sigma Phi pins and cords to all members Questions ?