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Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Xi
Chapter
Guidelines for Qualifications for Membership
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Sigma Theta Tau Membership Information
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Candidates shall have demonstrated superior scholastic
achievement, academic integrity, professional leadership potential
and/or marked achievement in the field of nursing.
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Candidates shall be elected from students enrolled
in:
1) baccalaureate and master's programs* which
have been accredited by the nationally recognized accrediting
body for professional nursing; and,
2) postmaster, doctoral, and postdoctoral nursing
programs. Students who have completed at least one-half of the
required nursing component of the baccalaureate curriculum or
a minimum of one-fourth of the required graduate curriculum and
have demonstrated ability in nursing shall be eligible.
*Proviso: Students from newly established graduate
programs applying for initial accreditation within two years will
be eligible.
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Candidates shall also be elected from Community
Nurse Leaders. A Community Nurse Leader is a registered nurse, with
a minimum of a baccalaureate degree, who has demonstrated marked
achievement in nursing education, practice, research, or publication
shall be eligible. The majority have degrees in nursing, but exceptions
can be made for baccalaureate degree in other fields if achievement
in
nursing is outstanding.
Definitions
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Basic Program
Basic program is defined as a baccalaureate or higher degree program
which leads to the first professional degree. Students shall have
a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent,
i.e., "B" or the second highest grade of the institution as indicated
by the official record of grades. Basic students who are elected
shall rank not lower than the highest 35 percent of their class
in scholarship. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the
chapter's Eligibility and Membership Committee when a student
has a qualifying grade point average in the nursing major, has
demonstrated consistent progress in academic achievement, and
meets, to a high level, the other qualifications for membership.
When grade averages are not available, the use of a reliable and
valid measure, such as a rating tool, shall be used to determine
scholastic achievement.
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Programs of Graduate Study
Programs of graduate study in nursing include master, postmaster,
doctoral, postdoctoral Nurses matriculated for graduate study
in nursing are eligible for membership if they have achieved a
grade point average of significantly higher than the minimum requirement
for graduation. When grade averages are not available, the use
of reliable and valid measures, such as a rating tool, shall be
used to determine scholastic achievement
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For further information, please
contact
Gloria Fowler, Counselor
and student contact point
USC, College of Nursing
Columbia, SC 29208
at
(803)777- 0937
E-mail
gloria.fowler@sc.edu
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