Eligibility to join SAI
• At least semester completed at NJCU.
• Must have taken at least one music class.
• A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
How much will it cost to join SAI?
• The total cost is $300.
• Member-In-Training Fee- $50.00
• Collegiate Initiation Fee- $250.00
But that's a lot of money?
We are actually one of the lowest costing organizations.
What will I have to do as a Member-in-Training (MIT)
• Attend weekly MIT classes.
• Learn the history, purposes, and statistics of SAI.
• Pass the National Exam.
• Attend and participate in all additional required activities.
• HAVE FUN!!
What is your hazing policy?
Sigma Alpha Iota Statement on Hazing and Pre-Initiation Activities:
Hazing is defined as "any action or situation that recklessly or intentionally endangers mental or physical health or any action taken or situation created which produces mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule." Such activities and situations include road trips, public wearing of apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste, engaging in public stunts, and late work sessions which interfere with scholastic activities.
Sigma Alpha Iota recognizes and affirms that the pre-initiation period is a time for education, inspiration and dedication for the candidate, and a time for the promotion of professionalism, ethics and dignity through exposure to the privileges and responsibilities of membership as exhibited by our college and alumnae chapters.
What are the dues I must pay as an active member?
As an active member you must pay a yearly due of only $35.00.
After I'm initiated, what do I have to do to remain an active member of SAI?
• Pay dues each term.
• Attend weekly chapter meetings.
• Perform at least once a year at our monthly musicales or formal chapter meetings.
• Serve on a committee.
• Help in fundraising and service projects.
• Uphold voting privileges.
• Support other members in their musical and scholastic endeavors.
Are There Any Other Types of Memberships?
Patroness Membership
A women who support the arts in the community, and have been invited by a college or alumnae chapter to join SAI.
Distinguished Membership
Member Laureate
An initiated member of the Fraternity who has achieved international distinction in the music profession.
Honorary Member
A woman who has achieved international distinction in the music profession who is not an initiated member of Sigma Alpha Iota.
National Arts Associate
A man or woman who is nationally recognized for distinguished contribution to the arts.
Friend of the Arts
A man or woman who is supportive of and actively involved in the arts at a local or regional level.
Eligibility to join SAI
• At least semester completed at NJCU.
• Must have taken at least one music class.
• A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
How much will it cost to join SAI?
• The total cost is $300.
• Member-In-Training Fee- $50.00
• Collegiate Initiation Fee- $250.00
But that's a lot of money?
We are actually one of the lowest costing organizations.
What will I have to do as a Member-in-Training (MIT)
• Attend weekly MIT classes.
• Learn the history, purposes, and statistics of SAI.
• Pass the National Exam.
• Attend and participate in all additional required activities.
• HAVE FUN!!
What is your hazing policy?
Sigma Alpha Iota Statement on Hazing and Pre-Initiation Activities:
Hazing is defined as "any action or situation that recklessly or intentionally endangers mental or physical health or any action taken or situation created which produces mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule." Such activities and situations include road trips, public wearing of apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste, engaging in public stunts, and late work sessions which interfere with scholastic activities.
Sigma Alpha Iota recognizes and affirms that the pre-initiation period is a time for education, inspiration and dedication for the candidate, and a time for the promotion of professionalism, ethics and dignity through exposure to the privileges and responsibilities of membership as exhibited by our college and alumnae chapters.
What are the dues I must pay as an active member?
As an active member you must pay a yearly due of only $35.00.
After I'm initiated, what do I have to do to remain an active member of SAI?
• Pay dues each term.
• Attend weekly chapter meetings.
• Perform at least once a year at our monthly musicales or formal chapter meetings.
• Serve on a committee.
• Help in fundraising and service projects.
• Uphold voting privileges.
• Support other members in their musical and scholastic endeavors.
Are There Any Other Types of Memberships?
Patroness Membership
A women who support the arts in the community, and have been invited by a college or alumnae chapter to join SAI.
Distinguished Membership
Member Laureate
An initiated member of the Fraternity who has achieved international distinction in the music profession.
Honorary Member
A woman who has achieved international distinction in the music profession who is not an initiated member of Sigma Alpha Iota.
National Arts Associate
A man or woman who is nationally recognized for distinguished contribution to the arts.
Friend of the Arts
A man or woman who is supportive of and actively involved in the arts at a local or regional level.