Points System Explained
Point System

It is expected of each member to attend at least three of the regularly scheduled Chapter meetings within any one semester. Attendance at three meetings would total six of the nine points (three if submitting an excused absence form) required for the semester.

In addition to attending meetings, members are expected to earn the remaining points through the performance of service projects. Service projects may be performed individually, within a committee and/or a group.

Point’s requirements can not be met by only coming to meetings or by only performing service.
University of Tennessee Points System for GBP

Each member will be required to accumulate service points in accordance with Article IV, Retention Standards, of the By Laws for the University of Tennessee chapter of Gamma Beta Phi. To maintain a membership “in good standing”, a member must remain within the top 25% of his/her class, pay annual dues of $6.00, and earn a minimum of nine (9) service points per semester.

Service points may be obtained in the following manner:

1) National and/or State Convention Event 5 points per event
2) Chapter Meeting Attendance
Excused absences (class, work, etc.)*		 2 points/6 point maximum
1 point/3 point maximum
3) National, State, Group, Committee, or Individual Project 1 point minimum per project /
1 additional point for each hour worked after the first hour

Examples of Service Projects:

Give blood or work blood drive, Donate to Food Drive, Walk-a-Thon, work at/on Chapter Funds-raiser, work at Food Bank, work at Community Shelter, Church Missions (5 point maximum per event), Spring Break Volunteer trip (5 point maximum per event), etc.
Example on points calculation:
1) Blue/Orange Blood Drive - worked table from 11:00 to 11:30 - (1 point minimum per project) submit 1 point. Gave blood at Blue/Orange Blood Drive from 11:30 to 11:50 - (again, 1 point minimum) submit 1 point.
2) Valentine's Day Rose Sale Fund-raiser - worked sales booth from 11:00 to 12:30 - submit 1 1/2 points.
3) Tutor at Boys and Girls Club (without pay), worked from 5:00 to 7:00 - submit 1 point for being a tutor. Then submit 2 points; 1 point for each hour worked tutoring without pay. Only submit 1 point for being a tutor once during any semester.
4) Tutor Educational Advancement Program (paid), worked 5:00 to 6:00 - submit 1 point for being a tutor. Do not submit points for paid work hours.
Only hours worked without pay are subject to service points for GBP members.
5) National, State and/or Chapter Officer 2 points/6 point maximum
6) Committee Chairperson, Co-Chair, or other Committee Officer 2 points/2 point maximum
7) Committee Member – Active status 1 point/2 point maximum
8) Other – points may be awarded for service performed by an individual or a Group or Committee when approved by the Executive Committee.  
9) Monetary Donations – National, State and/or Chapter (Group, Committee or Individual) Service Project 1 point per service project donation / 3 point maximum

* Excused absence forms must be completed and submitted to the points Secretary prior to the absence. All excused absence situations are subject to evaluation by the Executive Committee.

Any member failing to attain 9 points for the semester will be placed on probation subject to the written notification probation procedure described within Article IV, Retention Standard.