Alpha Sigma Phi - University of Washington

11 G ood scholarship for all brothers is important at Alpha Sigma Phi. The present GPA of Mu Chapter is 3.3. We are ranked as one of the top four academic fraternities at the University of Washington. As many would recognize, the GPA of the Mu Chapter is at a 50-year all-time high for the past several years. This tremendous increase in GPA within the Chapter shows the rise of attention of brothers in the house toward their academic success. As the scholarship director of the house, I personally believe in lead by example. I show brothers that a suc- cessful academic career requires consistent hard work. Some might call me a nerd because you frequently find me in the library studying. As a result, it is very common to hear after dinner, "Do you want to go to the library?" Goals Are Important to Maintain Scholarship Another principle I believe in is that one must have a goal to work toward. At the begin- ning of winter quarter of 2017, I asked each individual freshman in the house to talk to their advisors about their academic goals at the University of Washington, as well as plan out potential schedules for the next couple of years. By doing this, it shows the house truly cares what each brother is aiming for at UW. After all, each one of us is in school to better ourselves and to increase our chances to have a brighter future. Study tables are the Chapter's main program for the pledges. Every day they are required to study between 6 to 8 p.m. Even if they have no homework or a test to study for, they are still required to be in the library because this enforces studious mentality. Unfortunately, we do not have personal tutors in the house; however, because of the academic diversity within the house, all different majors can be found within the Chapter. Therefore, help is literally next door. Initiation Depends on Good Grades. Period! The strong emphasis of the importance of studying starts with the first tour of the house that pledges take during recruitment. Our recruitment team always highlights our academic achievement in the recent years and explains the reason for such high accomplishment. After pledges move into the house, brothers show by exam- ple the urgency of studying. It is seriously stressed to pledges that if they do not achieve a 3.0 or higher, that they will not be initiated after pledge quarter. That person will have to pledge again. Once again, this stresses the point that to have a successful academic career, studying is a main focus of the house. New members of the house will always be welcomed by dedicated brothers who want to learn and excel in all different aspects of life. This is the legacy of Mu Chapter to the future. The house will continue to be inherited by outstanding individuals, like those who raised the house GPA from 2.7 to 3.3+ in recent years. Because of what we are doing, the house remains on its path to greatness and every brother in it is becoming the better men they were always meant to be. Scholarship Focus By Scholarship Chairman Zhengyi Chen '15 Academics and Expects Top Grades from Brothers Will Wilson

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