I need ideas to get chapter GPA up, any help welcome!

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by 408

I think you need to inspire your members and help them realize that their grades actually do matter and its their own lives they for which they have to be accountable.

Also, look at the majors you guys have. There can be a lot of different ways you guys can go about it dealing from different academic perspectives, you know?

The bolded is actually a really good point...what majors you have can make a difference. Also, take that into consideration when making study hours. Some majors (art/theater are two that come to mind) probably don't spend much time on books their last two years and might need help with time management instead. Ask the chapter what they need...a time management program? Tutors?

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

The bolded is actually a really good point...what majors you have can make a difference. Also, take that into consideration when making study hours. Some majors (art/theater are two that come to mind) probably don't spend much time on books their last two years and might need help with time management instead. Ask the chapter what they need...a time management program? Tutors?

I think you should also consider expectations for different majors. If you happen to be the chapter on campus that has 75% engineering majors, don't sweat it so much. If 75% of your girls are student teaching, however, you should be expecting 4.0's from all of them.

[AXiDTrish]

Our chapter has a required 5 study hours per week per sister regardless of GPA, academic probation or not.

The week of a social/mixer, study hours are due by the day of the social.

We have a skippy jar for those who do not skip classes during the week. A drawing is held during chapter for a prize (box of Smarties or something).

We also hand out candy to sisters who make A's and B's that week.

The last, and I think the most telling, instead of saying here or present during roll, sisters have to give the number of classes they skipped that week. Girls sometimes don't like it, but those are the girls who skip a lot of classes. You will find out VERY quickly if grades are lousy because of girls skipping classes.