Inductions

Congratulations !

Because of your academic success and dedication, the GCU School of Nursing invites you to become a member of our Sigma Nursing Honor Society, one of the largest and most prestigious nursing organizations in the world!  This membership is only extended to students who meet high academic and professional standards, and the benefits are many.   

GCU has such an impressive Nursing Program that a few thousand students, all the way from BSN to the DNP program, meet the honor society requirements each year.  With these numbers, we are hoping to be able to answer as many questions as we can through this page. 

 By accepting this honor to become a member of the Nursing Honor Society, you will be able to...

• Wear HONOR CORDS at your graduation Honor Cord information below
• Include this high honor on your RESUME or CV to stand out with employers as one of the top nursing students in the country
• Receive BENEFITS and RESOURCES Scholarships, mentoring, free continuing nursing education, research grants, and more to help you throughout your career. To learn more about being a member of Sigma, visit SigmaNursing.org.

Next steps...

1.     Invitation ... You will receive an invitation directly from Sigma Theta Tau by email with information on becoming a member and its benefits.  To ensure that your invitation is delivered, please check spam junk folder if needed. 

• Once you receive your invitation, activating your membership is easy. The online form will ask you to confirm your contact information and will collect a $110 induction/membership fee. (Please pay special attention to the name field, as this is exactly how your membership certificate will be printed.) 
• If you are already a member of Sigma through our chapter or another, you would not receive an additional invitation from Sigma.  But we would be honored to have you become a member of both chapters with dual membership now or when you renew.  Since you are already a member of Sigma, you would not need to be officially inducted again.  But you are more than welcome to attend our induction to honor your achievements and learn what our chapter has to offer.  Many nurses consider it an honor to become members of the honor societies of the various institutions they attended. The easiest and quickest way to have dual membership: Call Sigma Member Services at (317) 634-8171. Since you have already paid your fees to Sigma, you would only have to add the chapter fee of $25.

2.     Induction ...  In order to attend our Induction, you need to first accept your membership... 

Once you are a member, you will receive a welcome email with a link to our induction.  We would love to have you share in this honor so we can WELCOME you to Nu Upsilon, and we encourage you to invite your family and friends to celebrate with you.  Please note you do not need to attend an induction to become a member.  And attending an induction does not mean you've accepted your membership. Accepting membership is done through your Sigma invitation.

There are NO TICKETS for the induction.  Sigma simply sends us your information and guest information and you check in when you arrive.

There is no dress code for inductions...                  

Please make sure to view our chapter calendar for information on upcoming inductions.

Each year, Nu Upsilon hosts three virtual inductions (April, October and December), and two on-campus inductions (April or May, and October, depending on GCU graduation dates).

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3.     Receive your Certificate of Membership  

Members receive the certificates within about 30 days of their induction date directly from Sigma. Sigma handles the memberships for the chapters, so if you have any questions, contact Sigma Member Services directly at (888)634-7575.  

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We look forward to welcoming you to Nu Upsilon!