Gamma Iota Sigma
Grand Chapter

Administrative Guide

Chapters

The Gamma Iota Sigma Scholarship is given to encourage attention to particular areas of collegiate chapter activity. Chapter performance, which merits scholarship consideration, mirrors the criteria established for the Bowers Award. The specific criteria for earning scholarship points are listed in this section.

To be awarded the Gamma Iota Sigma scholarship, each criteria category is quantifiable and each category is assigned a weight. From the information submitted on the collegiate chapter monthly report form, the individual chapter receives the applicable number of earned points in each category. Individual chapters will be ranked in each weighted category.

The chapter receiving the highest accumulative ranking within ALL categories during the rating period will be awarded the $300 scholarship at the Annual Management Conference.

Helpful suggestions:

• Submit a monthly report each month on or before the tenth of the month.
• Match monthly report items to scholarship criteria items.
• Be alert to percentage of member participation in activities.
• Chapter charter, fraternity banner and by-laws on file with Grand Chapter can earn points.
• Inviting alumni as meeting speakers can earn points.
• Seven categories of activity are rated. Earn points in ALL categories.

Criteria for Gamma Iota Sigma Scholarship

Effective May 1, 1996
As Approved at the Executive Committee Meeting, August 21, 1995

1. Help in sponsoring new chapters (Weight of 10) Significant and continuing assistance in establishing new collegiate chapter, specifically:
• Four points for providing Grand Chapter with initial contact assistance.
• Twenty points for attendance/participation at chartering ceremony.
• Six points for six month "advice and counsel" to new chapter after its chartering.
2. Chapter viability and regular submission of monthly reports (Weight of 20)
• Ten points for each monthly report submitted by the 10^th of the following month in acceptable format. (Four points maximum if later that the 10^th)
• Four points for reporting new officers to Grand Chapter within 30 days of election. (Two points if reported between 31 and 60 days of election.)
• Two points for each officers’ meeting held during month (up to maximum of five.)
• One point each report for display of charter in a safe and satisfactory location.
• One point each report for chapter by-laws (updated) on file with the Grand Chapter.
3. Number of new members recruited (Weight of 20)

For each new member initiated during the period from May 1 through April 30, points will be awarded as per the schedule below:

Size of chapter *	Points per Member
Up to 25	3
26-50	2
51-100	1

Note: Ten points will be awarded for each official initiation ceremony held.

• Chapter size will be verified from monthly reports and Grand Chapter database.
  Collegiate Chapter must supply annual listing of current members to Grand Chapter.
  (Faculty and honorary members not counted.)
4. Extent of student participation in programs (Weight of 20)
• Eight points for each full chapter meeting or scheduled fraternity event held for each month reported. (Ten points if official Gamma Iota Sigma banner displayed.)
• Points for percentage of Gamma Iota Sigma student members in attendance at a full chapter meeting, at a scheduled fraternity event, or for participation in the fraternity composite resume book project: 100%=20, 90%=18, 80%=16, 70%=13, 60%=10, 50%=7, 40%=4, 30%=2, 20%=1, less than 20%=no "percentage points". Specify on report claimed percentage.
5. Alumni Relations (Weight of 10)
• One point for each chapter alumnus involved in a chapter meeting during the month.
• Two points per monthly report for maintenance and submission to Grand Chapter of an alumni mailing list.
• Five points for preparation of an alumni news publication for distribution that month.
• One point for any alumni group mailing.
6. Inter-chapter activities (Weight of 10)
• Three points for each incidence of participation with another collegiate chapter in a fraternal activity.
• Three points for assistance in re-activating an inactive chapter by contact and communication.
7. Community and Public Service activities (Weight of 10)
• Ten points will be awarded when the chapter organizes, promotes and provides leadership for an on- or off- campus charitable or philanthropic event.
• Three points will be awarded when the chapter formally participates in an on-or off-campus charitable or philanthropic event.

Past Recipients