CNSA Honor Cords Guidelines

(Graduation date December 2018 and beyond)

Purpose:

• To honor students in SSNSA who have shown commitment and service in a 1 year time frame

Qualifications:

• Honor cords can be earned over the course of 1 year. The requirements must be met only ONCE to qualify.
  • Must be a current member of CNSA and the SSNSA
  • Must attend a minimum of 3 events per year
  • Must attend a minimum of 3 meetings per semester
    • Individual circumstances will be considered if a member has difficulty meeting the requirements. This is up to the discretion of the Vice President.
  • Point system
    • A total of 30 points is required to receive honor cords
    • 1 hour = 1 point
    • Each meeting attended counts as 1 point
    • Each hour spent volunteering at an event counts as 1 point
      • 3 hours spent at an event earns 3 points
    • 1 point will be given for CNSA membership

Honor Cord Distribution:

• Students will not receive honor cords until ALL requirements have been satisfied.
• Distribution will take place every Spring during SSNSA’s last meeting or by appointment with the Vice President.

Tracking Eligibility:

• Nursing students will keep track of their volunteer hours on paper. You must submit a log of your hours to the Vice-President at the end of the semester in order for your hours to count. Please contact Hailey (gilson@sonoma.edu) for more information.
• It is the responsibility of each student to keep a log of their hours and check in regularly with the Vice President to ensure that their attendance is being credited properly.
  • See our Resources section for a printable Hours Log. 

Examples of Eligible Events:

Volunteering or attending the following events:

• Big Night
• Relay for Life
• North Bay Discovery Day
• Seawolf Decision Day
• Sonoma Serves
• SSU Club Fair
• Blood Drive
• CNSA Conference
• HOSA
• Mi Futuro
• Expanding Your Horizons

These are only examples of eligible events. There are always more opportunities for students to earn volunteer credit!

Ask a Board member or check the SSNSA Facebook page for other eligible events.

If you have a suggestion for a future event, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Lorna at robertlo@sonoma.edu.