Sigma Alpha MCEP Quiz #1

What are the 4 pillars?

1. scholarship

2. leadership

3. service

4. fellowship

Sigma Alpha was founded on _____________ at __________________

January 26, 1978, The Ohio State University

Why was SA started?

The founders wanted more than social sororities had to offer.

Name the 5 founders

1. Ann Huling Matthews

2. Cindie Davis

3. Marilyn Burns

4. Jennifer McMillan

5. Amy Matthews

Sigma Alpha stands for...

Sisters in Agriculture

What year was the ______________________ established in 1980

National Sorority Board

how many chapters does SA have on campuses nationwide?

71

the national sorority board is comprised of Alumnae _____ that are _____ to a two-year term during National _____ _____

1. volunteers

2. elected

3. Chapter Congress

The NSB works to:

set strategic direction and policy

Chapter Consultants are also Alumnae _____, but they are selected through an application and interview process and are _____ by the National Sorority Board. Chapter Consultants conduct National _____ _____ and provide _____ to chapters.

1. volunteers

2. appointed

3. chapter visits

4. guidance

National Headquarters Staff are _____ Professional Association Management Staff that manage _____ operations and provide support and guidance.

1. full-time

2. day-to-day

what items make up the Governing Documents of SA National Sorority?

1. National bylaws

2. Risk management policy

3. Member code of conduct

4. Crisis communication plan

5. National standing rules

where can you find SA's Governing Document Manual

handbook/greenhouse

members must read and understand the information in the Code of Conduct and Risk Management Policy and complete required annual _____.

trainings

Parliamentary Procedure is a set of..______ the way buisness is conducted and allows buisness to be conducted in a fair and effective manner

rules used to govern

main motion

"I move that..."

second

amendable and debatable

majority vote

amendments

"I move to amend this motion by..."

second

amendable and debatable

majority vote

adjourn

"I move to adjourn this meeting"

second

not amendable or debatable

majority vote

SA Prayer - Verse 1

Give me the faith to live by God,

And the will to be adequate indeed,

And help me be equal to every task,

Wherever my life happens to lead.

(rhyme scheme, be up to every task no matter where life takes you)

SA Prayer - Verse 2

Let me not be too proud to labor,

At tasks which are lowly and mean,

And help me to walk forth each day,

Of happy heart and countenance serene.

(rhyme scheme, be happy in the face of bad tasks)