On of our scholarship
programs consists of informative speakers before our Monday
night meals. These speakers range from campus and community
officials, anyone from job services, campus presidential
candidates, and alcohol and drug abuse counselor to lighter,
more interesting and attractive speakers include the head
football coach for the Bison, and dating advice. Monday
Night Formal Meal is included in our dues for both members
living in the house and out, provided you show up to the
speaker.
At least once a semester, our scholarship program puts on
a Grade Skills Workshop. This workshop is mandatory for
any members that are on academic suspension, but also works
injunction with our Formal Meal, so all members are encouraged
to attend. The workshop is put on by our Scholarship committee
or someone from campus, such as a worker in the Project
Success office at NDSU. Its purpose is to review such things
as time management, study habits, note taking, test taking
strategies, and also to remind everyone of the tutoring
programs provided to us by campus.
Once a semester, our program
also puts on a Scholarship Banquet. This is used to recognize
those individuals that have demonstrated good academics
for the last semester. Awards are given to those that made
the Dean's List, those above a 3.0 GPA, and those that surpass
the all-men's average. Other awards given are for the highest
GPA, called the Slugger Award, and the most improved GPA.
We also have set up a minimum
set of requirements. These are to ensure that a member isn't
spending too much time on the Fraternity and not enought
time on his studies. The following come directly our of
our Phi Chapter Constitution -
Section X. Academic Requirement
A. First Semester - Active gets
below a 2.5 semester GPA
Result: Academic Probation
1. 7 study hours per week; if requirement not met, member
will miss next social event (no participation unless working
sober patrol, and no invites).
2. Must attend a grade skills workshop set up by Scholarship
Chair.
B. Second Semester - Active
gets below a 2.5 semester GPA
Result: Academic Suspension
1. 5 study hours per week; if requirement not met, member
will be brought up for Suspension from Phi Chapter.
2. Social Probation (no participation unless working sober
patrol, no invites).
3. Must attend grade skill workshops set up by Scholarship
Chair.
C. Third Semester - Active gets
below a 2.5 semester GPA
Result: Brought up for Suspension from Phi Chapter.
-Else sanctions will be set by Fraternity Standards Committee.
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