Alpha Gamma Sigma

Honors Society Statewide Organization Alpha Gamma Sigma: add to good character, knowledge and judgement

Alpha Gamma Sigma - Iota

Alpha stands for "arete" meaning "excellence." Gamma stands for "gnosis" meaning "knowledge." Sigma stands for "sophrosyne" meaning "wisdom." The Citrus College Alpha Gamma Sigma Iota chapter encourage students to achieve the highest degree of development in scholastic, leadership, and community service endeavors while attending Citrus College.

About Us

State AGS and Local Iota Chapter+-

Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS) is an active, California state community college scholastic honor society that provides members with opportunities for service, leadership and scholarship.

AGS Honor Society membership is available to all Citrus College students who have completed at least 12 units of college courses with a cumulative and current grade point average of 3.0 or better.

The Iota chapter at Citrus was established in 1927 and has been a vital and active campus club for 85 years, with our colors being black and gold. Members are students from all campus majors. We are a diverse group who enjoy the opportunity to be active on campus, in the community and often become campus leaders.

AGS provides members with opportunities to plan, prepare, lead and participate in social service, scholarship and leadership activities. AGS conferences in both fall and spring include inspiring speakers and workshops and are open to all members.

Alpha Gamma Sigma seeks to help students in finding and achieving their goals by fostering incentives toward scholastic achievements and volunteerism.

For more about this outstanding California community college academic organization, please visit the state AGS website at www.agshonor.org.

Iota Chapter Officers+-

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Community Service Director
Fundraising Director
Activities Director
Public Relations Director
Historian
ICC Representative
Advisors

Become a Part of AGS-Iota

Reasons to Join+-

Membership in Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS) generates a host of opportunities including:

Meeting and working with like-minded AGS students
Giving back to your community through volunteering and charity
Growing your leadership, planning, and teamwork skills
Attending statewide conferences and conventions
Enhancing your college transfer application
Earning an AGS seal of membership for your diploma and sash for your regalia
AGS-only scholarships
and much more

Things We Do+-

AGS members opportunities to participate in the following:

Weekly meetings
Fundraising
On and off-campus volunteering
Local and state conferences
Collaborations with other student organizations
AGS and Citrus College social events

Membership Types and Requirements+-

All members of AGS are continuing members until they have fulfilled their service requirements and completed an application for permanent membership (this is during graduation). Neither temporary, nor permanent membership, in AGS is automatic.

Students may apply for temporary membership each semester if they meet the following requirements.

Students are eligible to become continuing members of Iota chapter if they have accumulated 12 or more units in no more than three semesters and if their cumulative GPA is no lower than 3.0 with no grade in any individual course lower than a "C."
Students must apply for continuing membership each semester until they have applied for permanent membership. Neither continuing, nor permanent membership is automatic. To be eligible for continuing membership, students must maintain their cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade in any individual course lower than a "C."
Continuing members will receive one semester grace if their semester GPA falls below 3.0, but their cumulative GPA remains at 3.0 or above. There shall be no two consecutive grace periods. A semester counts as a grace period if a continuing member opts for a pass/ no-pass grading scale in all courses. Members who are currently in a grace period may not apply for a scholarship.

Associate membership in the Iota Chapter of Alpha Gamma Sigma may be granted to all life members of the California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, or anyone with a 3.5 non-weighted GPA during their first semester at Citrus College. They shall have all the privileges of regular continuing membership except that of holding elective office.

To be eligible for permanent membership in Alpha Gamma Sigma, students must complete at least 60 units and attain one of the following objectives:

A cumulative GPA of 3.25-3.49, with three or more semesters of AGS membership and 45 total service hours, including:
1. 20 AGS-related hours
2. 15 community service-related hours
3. 10 flexible (AGS or community service-related) hours
A cumulative GPA of 3.50 or better, with two or more semesters of AGS membership and 30 total service hours, including:
1. 20 AGS-related hours
2. 10 community service-related hours

All permanent members will be listed on the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Roll at graduation.

Only permanent members shall be entitled to receive the official gold seal of Alpha Gamma Sigma on their diploma and wear a gold stole at graduation.

Guests who are not able to become continuing members may be invited to AGS meetings, unofficial events, and official events on campus. They may attend until they are able to apply for temporary membership. Guests may not vote at AGS meetings and/or attend official events off campus.

Application Process+-

Step 1

Fill out an application. To obtain an application, please contact Art Corral at acorral@citruscollege.edu, Raquel Guiterrez at rigutierrez@citruscollege.edu, or Denise Kaisler at dkaisler@citruscollege.edu.

Step 2

Get GPA verification by getting a copy of your transcripts (unofficial is fine).

Step 3

Submit application and transcripts to Raquel Gutierrez or Denise Kaisler and, if approved, pay dues by mail.

Have questions or concerns?

Let us know via email at agscitruscollege@gmail.com and we will do what we can to help.