Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society
West Valley College, Gamma Iota Chapter
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 13, 2008

John welcomed those in attendance, and began the meeting by suggesting we play an icebreaker called “The Name Game.”

After that, Laura spoke about the State Convention. As you may know, Alpha Gamma Sigma is a statewide club with chapters at most California community colleges. The State Convention is an opportunity for all chapters to assemble and participate in a weekend of seminars, activities, and fun. Best of all, this year’s State Convention is conveniently located in San Jose at the Doubletree Hotel, and will take place during spring break from April 4 through 6.

Laura went on to speak about the State Scholarships. In terms of the State Scholarships, if you will have 60 transferable units by the end of the semester and you are a continuing member, you may qualify to apply for these scholarships. There are two categories of awards: academic and community service. For the academic awards, you need to have a 3.75 grade point average or higher. For the community service awards, you need to have a 3.0 grade point average or higher. Please refer to our website for more information about requirements and applications, and remember three copies of application packets are due to advisors on February 20, 2008, before or at 3:30 p.m. Do not hesitate to contact Laura Sylvan or advisors about any questions or concerns.

Next, John spoke about the opportunity to apply for Coordinator positions. Whatever your interest, chances are there is a Coordinator position for you. Currently, the Blood Drive Coordinator position is already occupied, but Activities, Community Service, Fundraising, Publicity, Web Historian, and State Convention Coordinator positions are available. Please refer to http://ags.sylvan.com for Coordinator descriptions and applications, and remember applications are due to advisors before or at 3:30 p.m. on February 20, 2008.

Subsequently, John spoke about the First Annual Honors Symposium to be hosted at Stanford University. Registration to attend this event is free, and the form needs to be submitted by March 28, 2008. The Symposium will take place April 18, 2008, and many AGS members are already planning to attend. For more information, please refer to the website http://admissions.stanford.edu/hrs.

Finally, Tina spoke about applications for membership. She specified the application, a copy of your full transcript off WebAdvisor, and $20 are due to advisors. Also, please cut off and keep the bottom portion of the application for your records. In addition, if you plan to apply for an exemption, all forms and supporting documents need to be turned in to Kara. This means that if you plan to apply for an exemption due to taking eighteen units, you need to turn in a copy of your class schedule to Kara. Applications and points exemption forms are due on February 20, 2008 before or at 3:30 pm.

John closed the meeting.

*PLEASE NOTE: February 20, 2008 is “Due Day.” All applications, exemption forms, and scholarship applications are due next week before or at 3:30 p.m.