Sigma Chi Eta (SCH) is the official community college honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). Since 2000, SCH has fostered growth in the Communication discipline among two-year colleges and universities.

Every year, Sigma Chi Eta inducts and rewards new outstanding Communication students while exploring options for community college students to transfer to four-year colleges or universities or enter the workforce. Once inducted, a student is a member for life and is expected to always strive for excellence. It is the hope of SCH and NCA that each member will maintain a relationship with his or her alma mater, faculty, and other students of the discipline.

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Goals 

  1. Recognize, foster, and reward outstanding scholastic achievement 
  2. Stimulate interest in the field of Communication 
  3. Promote and encourage professional development among Communication majors 
  4. Provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas about the field 
  5. Establish and maintain close relationships and understanding between faculty and students 
  6. Explore options for further undergraduate/graduate studies

 

Member Benefits 

  • Sigma Chi Eta Membership Certificate and Honor Cord 
  • Ability to purchase LPH graduation regalia  
  • Membership to the National Communication Association 
  • Enter academic competitions 
  • Apply to win national awards

How to Join 

Undergraduate Students at two-year colleges must meet the following criteria to be eligible for admission. 

  1. Be enrolled in an institution that has a Sigma Chi Eta chapter 
  2. Complete 9 credit hours 
  3. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 
  4. Complete the equivalent of 6 credit hours in Communication Studies 
  5. Have a minimum GPA of 3.25 for all Communication Studies courses 
  6. Currently, be enrolled as a student in good standing—as determined by the institution’s policies 

 

Membership Dues 

The membership fee is $35.  Chapter advisors should process student membership orders online through Award Concepts.  

 

Starting A Chapter

To establish a chapter, each school must meet the academic requirements and submit a chapter application along with a $100 application fee, which is due upon acceptance. This fee covers the framed chapter charter and the first year of chapter dues and can be paid by check (made payable to Sigma Chi Eta) or by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover).

Chapters may be established at community colleges that meet the following characteristics:

  • grants associate degrees
  • accredited by the appropriate regional association
  • offers a minimum of 12 academic hours in Communication and Communication-related courses

Applications for new chapters can be submitted online.  A new chapter fee of $100 is required, which includes a charter suitable for framing and the first year of chapter dues.

To maintain active chapter status, chapters must pay the annual chapter dues of $25 no later than January 2 of each year. After two years of non-payment, chapters will be considered inactive and must re-charter.

 

Chapter Resources

 

Advisor Handbook Award Concepts Ordering Guide Sample Induction Script Sample Membership Form