Membership Qualifications

Any person who has performed satisfactory service as a professional Extension worker with the Land Grant College of Georgia for five or more years shall be eligible for membership in Alpha Beta Chapter, Epsilon Sigma Phi. A potential member must be working full-time. A potential member having worked in another state Extension Service would be credited with that time. If this time amounts to five or more years, they would need to work in Georgia Extension at least one year before becoming eligible to be nominated for membership. Satisfactory service shall be determined on the basis of the following conditions:

1. The candidate has exhibited a cooperative and helpful attitude toward his fellow Extension employees.
2. The candidate shall have demonstrated competency in his assigned field of responsibility.
3. The candidate shall have demonstrated competency in educational techniques essential to the conduct of an effective Extension program.
4. A member in good standing in another state may be accepted into the Georgia Chapter.
5. A member in good standing who has left the profession may be accepted as a member again upon returning.
   

Membership Procedure

A candidate for membership in Alpha Beta Chapter shall be recommended by an active member of his/her sub-chapter unit no later than March 15 to the Junior Director of that sub-chapter unit. The Executive Board shall act upon these recommendations at the next board meeting.

Membership Nomination Form (pdf)

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