The misadventures of Augusta State's Sigma Rho chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and their fine, feathery friends.

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    TOP 10 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    1.        HOW DO I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ZETA?

    2.        HOW DO I LET THE LADIES OF ZETA KNOW THAT I’M INTERESTED?

    3.        IS IT OKAY TO ATTEND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS’ PROGRAMS AND EVENTS?

    4.        AM I STILL ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN ZETA IF I BELONG TO ANOTHER GREEK-LETTER ORGANIZATION?

    5.        ARE THERE ANY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP THAT I SHOULD BE AWARE OF?

    6.        IF I MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED, DO I AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE AN INVITATION FOR MEMBERSHIP?

    7.        CAN I STILL WORK AND BE A MEMBER OF ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY?

    8.        HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO JOIN ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY?

    9.        HOW DO I BECOME A MEMBER OF ZETA PHI BETA?

    10.     WHAT DOES PLEDGING REQUIRE?

     

    1 - “HOW DO I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ZETA?”
    OUR WEBSITE IS FILLED WITH TONS OF INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SERVICE PROJECTS, MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION, AND OUR NATIONAL AND CHAPTER HISTORY. FEEL FREE TO EXPLORE OUR INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE AND TO SPEAK WITH THE LADIES OF ZETA PHI BETA HERE AT AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY. WE RECENTLY CREATED A TUMBLR TO HELP YOU KEEP UP WITH THE ZETAS AND WE CAN BE FOUND ON FACE BOOK. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

    2 - “HOW DO I LET THE LADIES OF ZETA KNOW THAT I’M INTERESTED?”
    SIMPLE — SHOW UP! THIS IS THE SINGLE BEST WAY FOR YOU TO LET US KNOW THAT YOU’RE GENUINELY INTERESTED. LOOK FOR FLYERS, POSTERS, AND OTHER MEDIA ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND FUNCTIONS. FLYERS CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND IN THE JAGUAR STUDENT CENTER, AND AROUND THE CAMPUS. ALSO, THE DATES AND TIMES OF EVENTS ARE ALWAYS POSTED ON OUR FACEBOOK AND BLOG.

    DON’T ONLY COME TO THE SOCIAL EVENTS — VOLUNTEER AT OUR SERVICE PROJECTS, TOO! WE NOTICE WHO COMES TO WHAT, AND WHEN.  ANYONE CAN TALK THE TALK, BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL WALK THE WALK?

    3 - “IS IT OKAY TO ATTEND OTHER SORORITIES’ PROGRAMS AND EVENTS?”
    SURE! LADIES NEED TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND WHEN CHOOSING A SORORITY. LOOK INTO ALL POSSIBILITIES, NOT JUST ZETA PHI BETA. CHECK OUT OTHER SORORITIES’ PROGRAMS TO SEE IF THEY SPARK YOUR INTEREST. FIND OUT WHAT ITS MEMBERS ARE LIKE. ARE THEY FRIENDLY AND GENUINE? HOW WILLING ARE THEY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS? DO YOU THINK YOU COULD GET ALONG WITH AS WELL AS WORK WITH THOSE INDIVIDUALS? ARE YOU COMFORTABLE AROUND THEM?

    DO NOT LET STEREOTYPES KEEP YOU FROM LOOKING INTO A PARTICULAR SORORITY. INITIALLY, YOU MAY BE MORE FAMILIAR WITH OR FEEL MORE INTERESTED IN ONE ORGANIZATION, BUT LOOK AT ALL YOUR OPTIONS. AFTER ALL, THIS IS A LIFETIME DECISION THAT YOU ARE MAKING!

    4 - “AM I STILL ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN ZETA IF I BELONG TO ANOTHER GREEK-LETTER ORGANIZATION?”
    NO. IF YOU HOLD MEMBERSHIP IN ANOTHER ORGANIZATION IN THE NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL (NPHC), THE PANHELLENIC COUNCIL (PHC), OR THE MULTI-CULTURAL GREEK COUNCIL (MGC), YOU ARE INELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC.

    5 - “ARE THERE ANY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP THAT I SHOULD BE AWARE OF?”
    TO BE CONSIDERED FOR MEMBERSHIP, YOU MUST CURRENTLY BE ENROLLED AS A STUDENT AT ASU FOR AT LEAST ONE SEMESTER, WITH A MINIMUM OF 30 SEMESTER HOURS.  ALSO, YOU MUST ALREADY HAVE A MINIMUM CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 2.5 ON A 4.0 GRADING SCALE..

    6 - “IF I MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED, DO I AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO JOIN?”
    NO. OUR GOAL IS TO SELECT WOMEN WHO NOT ONLY MEET THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS, BUT ALSO EXCEED THEM. AS ZETAS, WE MUST CONTINUE OUR TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN ALL ASPECTS. ALTHOUGH MEMBERSHIP IN ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC. IS BY INVITATION ONLY, WE ENCOURAGE INTERESTED WOMEN WHO ARE CURRENTLY PURSUING A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE, EXHIBIT EXCELLENT PERSONAL CHARACTER WITH HIGH MORAL CODE AND WHO HAVE A COMMITMENT TO GIVING BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE TO CONTACT US.

    7 - “CAN I WORK AND BE A MEMBER OF ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY?”
    ABSOLUTELY! MOST OF THE WOMEN IN SIGMA RHO WORK AT LEAST PART-TIME. SOME OF OUR MEMBERS EVEN HAVE TWO OR THREE PART-TIME JOBS! OF COURSE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALIZE THAT WE WOULD EXPECT YOU TO MAKE ZETA A PRIORITY. ATTENDANCE AT EVENTS IS EXPECTED, AND THERE WILL BE ENOUGH ADVANCE NOTICE OF THEM SO YOU CAN SCHEDULE TIME OFF FROM WORK.

    8 - “HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO JOIN ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY?”
    WE GET ASKED THIS QUESTION A LOT, MOSTLY BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE HAVE HEARD OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNTS EXPECTED OF THEM IN ORDER TO JOIN. EVERY NPHC ORGANIZATION HAS A DIFFERENT REQUIREMENT, VARYING FROM $500 TO $1000. YOUR INITIAL MEMBERSHIP FEE WILL PAY FOR NEW MEMBER MATERIALS, AS WELL AS GO BACK TO THE SORORITY ON NATIONAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND CHAPTER LEVELS. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT JOINING A SORORITY DOES REQUIRE A FINANCIAL COMMITMENT, AS NO ORGANIZATION CAN OPERATE WITHOUT FUNDS.


    9 - “HOW DO I BECOME A MEMBER OF ZETA PHI BETA?”
    DURING THE SEMESTER, SIGMA RHO CHAPTER WILL HOST AN INTEREST MEETING, BUT FORMALLY CALLED OUR “INFORMATIONAL.” THIS IS AN EVENT WHERE WE DISCUSS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR BELOVED SISTERHOOD, INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS AND WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP. WOMEN DESIRING TO MEMBERSHIP IN ZETA SHOULD ABSOLUTELY ATTEND THE OFFICIAL INFORMATIONAL.

    FLYERS WILL BE POSTED AROUND CAMPUS AND ON THE WEBSITE GIVING THE DATE, LOCATION, AND TIME OF THE INFORMATIONAL. BUSINESS ATTIRE IS ENCOURAGED AND PREFERRED AT THIS EVENT.

    10 - “WHAT DOES PLEDGING REQUIRE?”
    NPHC ORGANIZATIONS BRING IN NEW MEMBERS THROUGH A PROCESS CALLED MEMBERSHIP INTAKE. EACH ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING ZETA, SETS AN INDIVIDUAL TIMETABLE AS TO WHEN IT WILL CONDUCT INTAKE ACCORDING TO THEIR NATIONAL AND LOCAL POLICIES. BY ATTENDING ONE OF OUR INFORMATIONAL, YOU WOULD BE PROVIDED WITH GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE INTAKE PROCESS. ONLY IF YOU ARE INVITED AND ACCEPT OUR INVITATION TO BECOME A MEMBER OF ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY WILL YOU BE PROVIDED WITH MORE INFORMATION.