To become a member of Sigma Psi Zeta at a new or established charter/chapter, each individual:
Must be able to demonstrate leadership and dedication to members of their interest group and to members of Sigma Psi Zeta
Must be able to uphold the beliefs of the sorority to the best of their ability
Must be committed to attend the required recruitment events, whether held at their respective school or elsewhere, to complete the recruitment process
Must attend a General Interest Meeting (GIM)
Must not hold membership to any other social Greek organization. Professional and academic organizations are acceptable and encouraged.
In addition to the above requirements, members of interest groups must achieve the following:
Each interest group must have at least ten (10) members, or the minimum the university requires to start a sorority, whichever is greater.
Eight (8) of the ten (10) members must be of freshman or sophomore standing. All members of this interest group must fulfill membership prerequisites. This requirement is designed to stabilize the interest group upon initiation to the sorority.
Each womxn of the interest group must have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 or the minimum university requirement, whichever is greater and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.6 to be an active member.
Members of Sigma Psi Zeta are expected to be in good financial standing with the National Office. The majority of membership dues go toward paying the national insurance policy. Sigma Psi Zeta’s insurance policy protects the sorority from liability that may arise from its activities.
All undergraduate SYZters are required to pay an annual fee to the national office of Sigma Psi Zeta, due in installments at the beginning of each academic semester or quarter. Additional dues are determined per chapter and are dependent on programming and costs incurred by individual chapters.
The new member education fee is non-refundable. Remaining funds from the chartering fee will be returned to the newly established charter to be used for travel costs to National Convention or to serve as a seed fund for future events.
Our New Member Education Process is called the Sunrise Program, a values-based new member education program designed to provide new members with the skills, wisdom, and perspective to be a leader within their community. The program is 6 weeks long, broken down into 3 phases and 6 weekly class sessions.
Learning outcomes include:
Have an understanding of the history, values, beliefs, and symbols of the organization.
Understand the structure of Sigma Psi Zeta on a local, regional, and national level.
Demonstrate knowledge of leadership methods, goal-setting, time management, and interpersonal skills.
Develop meaningful connections with members in the intake class, members of the chapter, and a network of members across the nation.
Share in the commitment of empowering womxn by recognizing the challenges we face, actively supporting the trajectory of womxn, and denouncing any form of violence against womxn.
Additional details can be found on the Sunrise Program Experience Overview.
The Sunrise Program and components of the New Member Education Process are NOT used to haze, demoralize, or degrade New Members. If your New Member Education experience deviates from the Sunrise Program Experience Overview, you may make an anonymous or non-anonymous report here. Violations of our New Member Education Process and national policies are taken very seriously.