A message from your Dean, Dr. Lisa SmithGCU Dean of Nursing, CONHCP
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...
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 add sigma@sigmanursing.org to your address book, and check your junk folder if needed.
2. Induction ... We would love to have you take part in our in-person induction or our virtual online induction so we can WELCOME you to Nu Upsilon, and we encourage you to invite your family and friends to celebrate this honor. Please note you do not need to attend an induction to become a member.
Congratulations! And please note that attending an induction is ceremonial only and is not required for membership. We would be honored to meet you and have you attend our on-campus ceremony or any of our virtual inductions. Induction and registration information is on our homepage under calendar/events and on our induction webpage. 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).
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.
We look forward to welcoming you to Nu Upsilon!
Graduation ApparelIf you would like to wear honor cords or a stole for your graduation, you may order using the links are provided below. GCU ALLOWS HONOR CORDS AND STOLES TO BE WORN AT GRADUATIONPlease know that cords and stoles are optional and are not provided by GCU or Nu Upsilon.You may purchase directly from Sigma here: Order Honor Cords Order Stole