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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | MINDWISE SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE DIAGNOSED BY THE AGE OF 24. INITIAL SYMPTOMS OFTEN APPEAR DURING THE COLLEGE YEARS, WHEN EXPLORATORY BEHAVIORS WITH SUBSTANCES AND ALCOHOL ALSO BEGIN. THE COLLEGE YEARS ARE AN EXCITING TIME OF PERSONAL GROWTH, BUT THEY CAN ALSO BRING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND FINANCIAL PRESSURES, WHICH CAN WORSEN UNDERLYING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES. BY TAKING A BRIEF MINDWISE SCREENING, STUDENTS CAN LEARN IF THEY HAVE A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUE AND LEARN SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WHICH INCLUDES MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND MORE IS A KEY PART OF YOUR OVERALL WELL-BEING. BRIEF SCREENINGS ARE THE QUICKEST WAY TO DETERMINE IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT SHOULD CONNECT WITH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. THINK OF THESE AS A CHECKUP FROM YOUR NECK UP. THIS PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS AND CONFIDENTIAL, AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BRIEF QUESTIONNAIRE YOU WILL SEE YOUR RESULTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND KEY RESOURCES. NEW AND COLLEGIATE MEMBERS CAN TAKE THE SCREENING ON THEIR PHONE, A LAPTOP, OR TABLET ANONYMOUSLY AND FROM THE PRIVACY OF THEIR OWN RESIDENCE HALL ROOM. BECAUSE OF THIS, MINDWISE SCREENINGS REACH STUDENTS WHO MIGHT BE HESITANT TO CONTACT A COLLEGE COUNSELOR OR THERAPIST DIRECTLY. MONEYSMARTS MONEYSMARTS IS AN ENGAGING ONLINE PROGRAM THAT OFFERS COLLEGE STUDENTS THE KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE INFORMED FINANCIAL DECISIONS DURING AND AFTER COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM HELPS USERS ESTABLISH GOOD MONEY HABITS AND GIVES THEM THE "MONEY SMARTS" THEY NEED TO THRIVE THROUGHOUT LIFE. THE PROGRAM ADDITIONAL STRIVES TO REDUCE STUDENT DEBT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THE PROGRAM ATTACKS THE PROBLEM OF FINANCIAL LITERACY FROM ALL SIDES. A MIX OF PODCASTS, VIDEOS, BLOG POSTS, AND ARTICLES TACKLE JUST ABOUT ANY FINANCIAL TOPIC YOU CAN THINK OF. WHETHER USERS NEED A PRIMER ON STUDENT BORROWING, A REFRESHER ON WHAT A CREDIT SCORE IS, OR ADVICE ABOUT MANAGING A COLLEGE-STUDENT SIZED BUDGET, THE MONEYSMARTS LIBRARY WILL HELP. OFFICER ACADEMY 2024: EQUIP OFFICER SKILLS TRAINING EQUIP GIVES NEWLY INSTALLED SORORITY LEADERS THE SKILLS TO MANAGE THE INTERPERSONAL AND OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES THEY FACE IN THEIR NEW POSITION. RISE PARTNERSHIPS GUIDE THE CONVENED MEMBERS OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU OFFICER ACADEMY THROUGH EQUIP: OFFICER SKILLS TRAINING, A DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING CORE LEADERSHIP SKILLS INCLUDING GOAL SETTING, NAVIGATING RELATIONSHIPS, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. THIS PROCESS CONSISTS OF 10 PRE-RECORDED VIDEO LESSONS, 8 LIVE VIRTUAL PRACTICE/Q&A SESSIONS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES FOR CHAPTER LEADERS TO UTILIZE THROUGHOUT THEIR TERM. REGISTERED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE A SELF-PACED, ONLINE PREPARATION COURSE IN ADVANCE OF THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM KICK OFF. RECORDED AND LIVE CONTENT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ON A SET SCHEDULE OVER THE LIVE-LEARNING PORTION OF THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PARTICIPANTS' LEADERSHIP SKILLS AS ORGANIZATIONAL OFFICERS. THE BULK OF THE PROGRAM'S IS FACILITATED BY RISE PARTNERSHIPS AS THEY DELIVER THEIR EQUIP PROGRAM MODIFIED FOR VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT. ARCHIVES PROJECT ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY HAS A RICH HISTORY DATING BACK TO 1899. THE SORORITY'S ARCHIVES NOT ONLY CONTAIN STORIES THAT WILL ENGAGE AND EDUCATE OUR OWN MEMBERS BUT ALSO SHARE ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S PLACE WITHIN WOMEN'S HISTORY. HISTORYIT IS A TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES COMPANY THAT PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH A NEW APPROACH TO MAKING HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS MORE USEFUL, MEANINGFUL, AND ACCESSIBLE. AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY WITH HEADQUARTERS IN PORTLAND, MAINE, HISTORYIT IS OWNED AND MANAGED BY PROFESSIONAL HISTORIANS, ARCHIVISTS, TECHNOLOGISTS, AND DIGITAL INNOVATORS. HISTORYIT BRINGS INDUSTRY-LEADING EXPERTISE TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS AND MAKE THEM SEARCHABLE. WORKING WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, UNIVERSITIES, CORPORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPORTS TEAMS, AND OTHERS, HISTORYIT LEVERAGES CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES, PROPRIETARY METHODOLOGIES, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, AND THE COMMITMENT OF THEIR TEAM TO CREATE APPEALING, EFFECTIVE DIGITAL PORTALS FOR HISTORICAL RESOURCES. THE SORORITY SEEKS TO DIGITIZE ITS ARCHIVES AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE BOTH INTERNALLY AND TO THE PUBLIC IN ENGAGING AND ACCESSIBLE WAYS. HISTORYIT WILL PROVIDE A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR APPROACHING, UTILIZING, SUSTAINING, AND PROVIDING ONGOING ACCESS AND SUPPORT FOR ALL ITS DIGITAL COLLECTIONS. HISTORYIT'S METHODOLOGY WILL ALLOW ALPHA SIGMA TAU TO CREATE DIGITAL ARCHIVES AND PUBLIC FACING WEBSITE THAT ARE SEARCHABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. A "DIGITAL MUSEUM" WILL CONNECT MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU MEMBERS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT AT THE COLLEGIATE AND SOCIETAL LEVELS. LEARNING ABOUT ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY JUSTIFIES WHY IT IS WORTH THE TIME AND ATTENTION OF OUR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC WHO SEEK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF WOMEN. OFFERING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY HELPS PROVIDE A SENSE OF IDENTITY AS MEMBERS AND AS WOMEN. SIMPLY DEFINING ALPHA SIGMA TAU IN THE PRESENT REDUCES THE POSSIBILITY OF FORMING AN IDENTITY BASED ON SHARED EXPERIENCES AND VALUES. ENGAGING WITH ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY IN AN ACCESSIBLE AND MEANINGFUL WAY EVOKES EMOTIONS, BOLSTERS ENGAGEMENT, AND INSPIRES MEMBERS TO LEARN, GROW, AND GIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONT'D | NAME YOUR STORY AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEGIANS, NEW MEMBERS, AND CHAPTER ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS. BROUGHT TO US BY DR. LAUREN COOK, THIS PROGRAM GIVES OUR COLLEGIATE MEMBERS A CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMMON MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, PROVIDES TRAINING ON HOW TO TALK ABOUT THESE EXPERIENCES WITH THEIR SISTERS, AND ALLOWS THEM TO DISCOVER NEW FORMS OF SELF-CARE. THROUGH VIDEO-BASED ONLINE LEARNING MODULES, OUR MEMBERS WILL COME AWAY WITH A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. BY TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, WE ARE NOT ONLY MAKING IT OKAY FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN THEIR MENTAL HEALTH PURSUITS BUT ALSO SUPPORTING THEM IN THAT JOURNEY. DR. LAUREN COOK IS A THERAPIST, CONSULTANT, SPEAKER, AND AUTHOR. SHE TRAVELS AROUND THE COUNTRY WHILE ALSO OFFERING VIRTUAL AND HYBRID OPTIONS TO SUPPORT TEAMS WITH THEIR RETENTION, MORALE, AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH THE LENS OF MENTAL WELLNESS. DR. LAUREN IS PASSIONATE ABOUT BRINGING MENTAL HEALTH TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IDENTITIES, PARTICULARLY IN THE WORKPLACE (INCLUDING WHEN THAT'S FROM HOME!). DR. LAUREN INTEGRATES EMPIRICALLY SUPPORTED RESEARCH AND NEUROSCIENCE TO INFORM HER EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHINGS. DR. LAUREN IS THE FOUNDER OF HEARTSHIP PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES WHICH SERVES CLIENTS RESIDING IN CALIFORNIA. SPECIALIZING IN ANXIETY, DR. LAUREN HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES WORK THROUGH GENERALIZED ANXIETY, PHOBIAS, SOCIAL ANXIETY, OCD, AND MORE. SHE TAKES A MULTICULTURALLY-INFORMED, SYSTEMS LENS THAT LOOKS AT THE INTERSECTIONAL IDENTITIES OF A PERSON IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT. SHE SPECIFICALLY APPLIES THIRD-WAVE TENETS (CBT, ACT, AND DBT) TO HELP TEAMS APPLY MINDFULNESS, COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY, AND VALUES-IDENTIFICATION FOR INTENTIONAL LIVING. DR. LAUREN CREATED THE NAME YOUR STORY MENTAL HEALTH GROUP TRAINING CURRICULUM SO THAT VIEWERS CAN LEARN ABOUT NOT ONLY THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISTRESS, BUT WHAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT THEM. THIS CURRICULUM HAS BEEN UTILIZED ON AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL AS WELL AS IN GROUPS WITH SEVERAL COMPANIES, UNIVERSITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS. ALPHA SIGMA TAU EXCEL PEOPLE WHO DEVELOP THEIR EQ COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY, HANDLE STRESS AND CONFLICT PRODUCTIVELY, ARE BETTER TEAM PLAYERS, CAN NAVIGATE CHANGE, AND PERFORM AT A HIGHER LEVEL. IMPROVING EQS HELPS OUR SISTERS BECOME BETTER LEADERS AND BUILD STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS. THE SORORITY PARTNERS WITH TALENTSMART, A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION, TO DELIVER THEIR MASTERING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE LEVEL 1 PROGRAM. ATTENDEES FOCUSED ON THE FOUR AREAS OF EQ: SELF-AWARENESS: YOUR ABILITY TO ACCURATELY PERCEIVE YOUR EMOTIONS IN THE MOMENT AND UNDERSTAND YOUR TENDENCIES ACROSS SITUATIONS SELF-MANAGEMENT: YOUR ABILITY TO MANAGE YOURSELF TO CONTROL THE IMPULSES AND IMMEDIATE EMOTIONAL REACTIONS SOCIAL AWARENESS: YOUR ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE THE EMOTIONS OF THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: YOUR ABILITY TO BE AWARE OF THE SOCIAL FACTORS THAT ARE INFLUENCING THE DYNAMICS IN THE ROOM COLLEGIATE AND ALUMNAE SISTERS PARTICIPATED IN A EXCEL AND THE COHORT WILL CONTINUE TO MEET VIRTUALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ALPHA SIGMA TAU PROVIDES EACH MEMBER WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD A FUN SOCIAL NETWORK AND AN IMPORTANT PROFESSIONAL NETWORK THROUGH OUR GROWING MEMBERSHIP. ALPHA SIGMA TAU PROVIDES EACH MEMBER WITH LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING THROUGH CHAPTER AND COLLEGE PANHELLIC OFFICER ROLES. AS ALUMNAE THOSE ROLES CONTINUE WITH LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITH THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, IN ALUMNAE PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATIONS, OR WITH LOCAL ALUMNAE ASSOCIATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ELECTION OF OFFICERS. OFFICERS WILL EACH BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE CONVENTION. THE ELECTIONS WILL BE BY BALLOT, EXCEPT IN THOSE OFFICES WHERE THE NUMBER OF NOMINEES EQUALS THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE, THE NOMINEE(S) WILL BE DECLARED ELECTED. THE VOTING BODY OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION WILL CONSIST OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL, NATIONAL PANHELLENIC DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE DELEGATES, PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENTS, VOLUNTEER PERSONNEL, CHAIRS OF STANDING COMMITTEES, ONE DELEGATE FROM EACH ELIGIBLE COLONY, ONE DELEGATE FROM EACH ELIGIBLE COLLEGIATE CHAPTER, ONE DELEGATE FROM EACH ELIGIBLE ALUMNAE CHAPTER, ONE DELEGATE FROM EACH ELIGIBLE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION, AND ONE ADVISOR DELEGATE FROM EACH COLLEGIATE ALUMNAE ADVISORY BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY FOR ALL NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS TO REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS OR EMPLOYEES MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SITUATIONS TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RESOLVING THOSE SITUATIONS AND REPORTING THE RESOLUTIONS, AND WHO WILL REPORT ON THE RESOLUTIONS IN THE MINUTES OF NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE MEETING AT WHICH IT WAS DISCUSSED. THE SORORITY'S LEGAL COUNCIL MAY BE SOUGHT FOR AN OPINION THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THIS POLICY AND ALL FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS. ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY REQUIRES THAT A MEMBER RECUSE HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE REGARDING ISSUES TO BE VOTED UPON BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OR A COMMITTEE IN WHICH A MEMBER HAS AN OUTSIDE RELATIONSHIP, VESTED INTEREST, OR COULD BENEFIT FROM FINANCIALLY OR PERSONALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE NATIONAL COUNCIL REVIEWED COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY DATA, DISCUSSED IT, AND VOTED ON A DECISION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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