*IMPORTANT*

You are required to complete the total number of hours required by your membership type (i.e. 30 hrs for Active Members and 15 hrs for Inactive Members). You are required to sign-in and attend at least 3 general meetings throughout the semester. If you cannot attend a general meeting, you must make up the missed meeting by attending an AGS Office Hour within ONE week of the missed meeting to obtain pertinent information about the Society. Failure to do any of the above will result in the forfeiture of your Alpha Gamma Sigma membership and fees. There are no exceptions!

TEMPORARY MEMBERSHIP:  All life members of the California Scholarship Federation and/or those who have graduated with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5 at the high school level shall be invited to become temporary members during their first semester in community college and shall have, upon payment of dues, all the privileges of membership except that of holding office.

INITIAL MEMBERSHIP:  An application may attain initial membership if the applicant has:

a) Completed 12 semester units in a maximum of 3 semesters at any recognized institution of higher education and has

b) A cumulative grade point average of 3.0
 

CONTINUING MEMBERSHIP:  An initial or temporary member may attain continuing membership by achieving for the previous semester not less than a 3.0 GPA in courses recognized in college standing, or maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in course of recognized college standings.

PERMANENT MEMBERSHIP:  A member may apply for permanent membership by having maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and by having been a member of AGS for at least one term. Or a continuing member who has maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and has been member of AGS for at least two terms may also apply. All applicants have to have completed a minimum of 60 semester units of recognized college courses, with a minimum of 30 units completed at a community college.

The permanent membership is an Honorary Lifetime AGS title. You may achieve this only after satisfying all requirements for initial membership and completing a minimum of 60 degree appropriate units. A minimum of 30 of the total 60 units must have been completed at Mt. San Antonio College. A permanent membership application must be submitted to the Permanent membership Advisor by the graduation petition deadline. To apply you must meet the following:
1. Have a GPA of 3.25 or higher for 60 completed degree
appropriate units.
2. Have completed a minimum of two semesters as an Alpha
Gamma Sigma Active or Inactive member.
 

Furthermore, after you select your membership, it is further divided into two levels of membership: Active and Inactive.

ACTIVE membership requires a total of 30 hours of community service of which 10 hours can be from outside non-AGS sponsored events so long as the organization is non-profit and you are not an employee there. The fee for Active membership is $15 per semester.

INACTIVE membership requires a total of 15 hours of community service of which 5 hours can be from outside non-AGS sponsored events so long as the organization is non-profit and you are not an employee there. The fee for Inactive membership is $25 per semester. Inactive members cannot hold office.

General meetings are held every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 3-4pm in Building 16 Room 1. All members are required to attend at least 3 general meetings. If a member cannot make it to the general meetings, they have up to one week's time to make it up by going to an AGS Office Hour located in our AGS office within the Student Life Center Building 9C. AGS office hours are posted on our website at
ags.mtsac.edu as well as on the door of the office itself.

We here at Alpha Gamma Sigma are inspired and dedicated to making a positive difference in our community while enriching our developing strong professional/leadership and personal values through service.  We encourage you to join us in our effort.