Hi Allie!
Just wanted to let you know that you are definitely on the right track.... Beta does many of the things you have been pondering.
We have MANDATORY study table hours for each girl. It is based upon their GPA, the higher your gpa (such as 3.0 - 3.49 does 4 hours a semester and academic probation requires once a week) the fewer hours you have to complete. There are fines set in place for this as well. We offer study tables twice a week in the same location for 2 hours a night (Tues & Thurs. from 7-9 pm), with extra hours during dead week and finals week.
We also have a program called Sigma Alpha Smarts. It is a system designed to track points for A's and B's on tests, quizzes, etc. One of our Scholarship Chairs from a few years ago started it. It fell to the wayside and we are in the process of reviving it. So if you have any questions, let me know and I'll give the the contact info for our Scolarship Chair, Christi.
Also, as of last night, we raised our GPA requirements. We have been noticing a trend of several of the sororities on campus having much higher gpa's. Our bylaws used to require a 2.25 for good standing, but it is now a 2.3. A small move I know, but we will be working to continually raise this throughout the next few years in order to constantly improve the scholastic part of our chapter.
If you have any other questions, just let me know!
Sisterly Luv~
Erin Menchhofer
Beta Prez
emenchho@purdue.edu