Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority, Inc.

ΣΛΓ Infrastructure:
Sorority Membership

Sigma Lambda Gamma strives to be the premier organization committed to providing a mechanism of empowerment to all women.

There are many reasons why Sigma Lambda Gamma was founded and why you should consider being a part of our National family. Sigma Lambda Gamma is a lifelong commitment. Not only will you get the academic and moral support you need to be successful in college but you will gain a lifetime of memories. You will learn more about yourself and other cultures while taking our five principles into the real world. Sigma Lambda Gamma is also committed to providing support and sisterhood beyond the undergraduate years by benefiting from our alumnae options.

Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. believes that a multicultural experience during the college years and beyond enhances each member’s ability to function in a pluralistic society. In the few years that the sorority has been in existence, we have become the largest historically Latina-based sorority with multicultural membership in the United States. We are an academic, cultural, service and social organization, dedicated to promoting the empowerment of women in higher education. Our primary goal is to promote our evolving and diverse cultures by sharing it with others through our five principles. Currently, our sisterhood is comprised of 109 different nationalities around the world.

Sigma Lambda Gamma is a private membership organization. Any Undergraduate woman interested in becoming a member must have:
- Good character
- Leadership potential and/or abilities
- Minimum requirement of a semester 2.50/4.00 grade point average
- Sincere desire to contribute to the fulfilling of task and responsibilities of the sorority
- Interest in activities that will aide in enhancing the academic atmosphere at their respective college/university or community

Membership can be obtained by the following opportunities:

Undergraduate Members:

Graduate Members:

Membership is chosen by the existing chapter or colony of Sigma Lambda Gamma at that respective college/university. Interested women will follow a series of meetings, social events, and will be interviewed by the chapter/colony members. Interested women should contact the respective entity on their campus for more information on membership.

If you are attending a university where we are not currently established, please go to our expansion page for more information on bringing Sigma Lambda Gamma to your campus. Women who have obtained a baccalaureate degree have the option of joining through the Graduate Member Program and should contact our Vice President of Alumnae for more information.

Please note: Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. affirms that it does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, religious preference, sexual orientation and/or disability.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (As of February 1, 2005)

NON-MEMBER INQUIRIES – WOMEN OF UNDERGRADUATE STATUS

I am interested in membership with the Sigma Lambda Gamma chapter on my campus. How can I contact the women in the chapter?

I attend a school without an established Sigma Lambda Gamma chapter. Can I join a chapter at a neighboring university?
All undergraduate students eligible for membership must be registered at the university where the collegiate chapter is established.

I am a registered undergraduate student at a school where there isn’t a Sigma Lambda Gamma chapter. Can I start a new chapter? Yes, we welcome your interest in expanding our organization on your campus. The prospective campus must be an accredited 4-year college or university to continue with the sorority expansion requirements. For information on specific criteria, please review our website section on Expansion. Our Headquarters office can offer detailed guidance and support with the requirements of the expansion process.

NON-MEMBER INQUIRIES – WOMEN OF GRADUATE STATUS

I have completed my four-year undergraduate degree. How can I become a member of Sigma Lambda Gamma? Sigma Lambda Gamma has avenues to encourage prospective women who have an undergraduate degree to inquire about membership options. We currently do not have graduate chapters or alumnae chapters. For more information, please review our website section on Sorority Membership and consult with our Vice President of Alumnae.

I am attending school in a graduate study program and want to be a part of a graduate chapter. What can I do to seek membership with Sigma Lambda Gamma? Sigma Lambda Gamma does not have graduate chapters or alumnae chapters. For more information, please review our website section on Sorority Membership and consult with our Vice President of Alumnae.

GENERAL INQUIRIES – SORORITY SISTERS

I am an undergraduate SLG sorority member who has transferred to another school. What, if any, sorority reporting must I complete with the chapter as I leave the institution? To be considered in good standing, the chapter must receive your academic reports for the last semester attended at the previous university. Any pending financial obligations to the sorority chapter should be settled appropriately in a timely manner. Sorority property belonging to the chapter should be returned to an elected officer or another responsible member.

I am an undergraduate SLG sorority member who has transferred to another school with a sorority chapter. What can I do to become an active member with the chapter? You are welcome to seek out the sisters in the chapter to express your interest in becoming an active member of the chapter. You must have left your former chapter in good standing to be considered for membership with the new chapter. Once you become an active member within the chapter, you will be subject to standard membership requirements with the National organization (i.e. academic reporting, National membership dues, and scholastic achievements criteria) in addition to any chapter obligations and reporting.

I am an undergraduate SLG sorority member who has transferred to another school with a sorority colony. Can I become involved in their expansion process? We appreciate your willingness to support the colony in their expansion process. You should contact the Vice President of Expansion to further discuss your role with the colony members.