The executive committee plus appointed committee chairs manage the activities of Rho Sigma Kappa. The advisor for the alpha chapter at IUP is Tracey Cekada. The advisor serves as a mentor and consultant to the officers of Rho Sigma Kappa as needed. The advisor to Rho Sigma Kappa must be a faculty member of the organization and will serve as an ex-officio member of the executive committee.
The treasurer also serves on the executive committee. The treasurer collects all membership dues, manages the financial affairs of the organization, and, at times designated by the executive committee, prepares a financial statement which properly reports the complete financial state of Rho Sigma Kappa. The secretary serves as a member of the executive committee. The secretary records the minutes of all meetings of this organization, executes all organizational correspondence, and keeps a roster of all present and past members of Rho Sigma Kappa. The vice president also manages the nomination process and oversee the selection of new members. The vice president assumes the duties of the president whenever deemed necessary by the executive committee and serves as a member of the executive committee. The president chairs the executive committee. The president presides at meetings, initiates the formulation of organizational objectives for each year, establishes committees to carry out organizational activities, and appoints committee chairpersons as necessary. To be eligible for nomination as an officer, a student must be currently enrolled in good standing at IUP and have two semesters remaining at IUP prior to graduation. Officers serve for the following school year. The officers of Rho Sigma Kappa are elected by a majority vote at a meeting of this organization held during the Spring semester. The officers of this organization shall include the president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer.
PHI SIGMA KAPPA IUP PROFESSIONAL
Faculty and professional safety and health practitioners may be elected as faculty members and honorary members respectively, having proven themselves outstanding professionals in the field.Doctoral students are eligible for membership upon completion of 12 semester hours of coursework and having a minimum grade point average of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale.Graduate students are eligible for membership upon completion of 12 semester hours of graduate work (or its equivalent) and having a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.Selection is based on academic achievement, leadership, character, and professional involvement. Students must have a cumulative overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and a 3.2 grade point average in all safety and health classes, which includes physics, biology, and business electives. To be eligible, undergraduate students must have successfully completed 57 semester hours, which must include at least 12 credit hours of Safety Sciences courses. Undergraduate students are eligible for membership as early as their junior year.Members are selected based upon the following rules for eligibility: Membership in Rho Sigma Kappa is open to individuals without regard to race, color, creed, handicap, or national origin. Typically, only between 5 and 10 percent of Safety Sciences students qualify for membership in Rho Sigma Kappa. Membership is based on nomination by program faculty and requires completion of at least 12 credits in the major and meeting minimum grade point averages, as well as other evidence of superior performance. This honor society recognizes exemplary performance in the safety sciences. In 1993, the Alpha Chapter of Rho Sigma Kappa was inaugurated at IUP. Contributes to the advancement of professionalism in safety.Fosters scholarship and promotes student leadership.Honors and recognizes those students and members of the Safety Sciences profession who distinguish themselves through academic achievement and exemplary character.
Graduates who have been admitted to any of the nationally recognized honor societies listed below may wear the appropriate cords, which are available for purchase directly from the various society headquarters.Rho Sigma Kappa honors society is an association of primarily collegiate chapters whose purposes are to recognize and encourage high academic scholarship and/or leadership in some broad or specialized field of study. A wide array of honors organizations recognize outstanding achievement in service, philanthropy, and scholarship.
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