Interested in Changing Chapters or Dual Chapter Membership?

For current (or inactive) Sigma Theta Tau members interested in establishing membership with Alpha Eta Chapter, go to the website of STTI and select "membership".

There are several options for current or inactive members. It is possible to change chapter affiliation when you renew your membership online. Detailed instructions are available in the FAQs.

Thanks for considering selecting Alpha Eta Chapter as your home chapter.

Membership Application

Alpha Eta chapter has formulated a strategic plan that proposes that sustainable development is necessary for excellence in nursing research, education and practice just as excellence in research education and practice is necessary for sustainable development. Toward this end we invite persons meeting the requirements for application to join our chapter.Sustainability requires human interaction, collaboration, and commitment.

You are invited to join Alpha Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International to sustain our purposes:

1. Recognize superior achievement.
2. Recognize the development of leadership qualities.
3. Foster high professional standards.
4. Encourage creative work.
5. Strengthen commitment to the ideals and purposes of the profession of nursing.

Those qualified to apply are:

1. Undergraduate Students: GPA 3.0 after completing 1/2 of the curriculum
2. Graduate Students: GPA 3.5 after completing 9 units.
3. RN's not currently enrolled in school are eligible as nurse leaders if they have completed at least a baccalaureate degree and are recommended by an active member of the Alpha Eta Chapter.

Membership applications are due in February every year.
Watch this page for details.

Additional information about application for membership is available at
the website of Sigma Theta Tau International.

2007-2008 Calendar

2007-2008 Alpha Eta Chapter Calendar

Date	Event	Time	Location
August 2007
27	Alpha Eta Board Retreat	1-4 pm	N405AB
September 2007
13	Instruction begins
10	Newsletter – submission deadline
30	Newsletter - mail
October 2007
9	Alpha Eta meeting	12-1 pm	N319D
15	Fall Leadership or Research Program
24 and 25	9th UCSF Stanford Research Day		SSF Conference Center
November 2007
2-7	39th Biennial Convention		Baltimore, MD
13	Alpha Eta meeting	12-1 pm	N319D
13	Alpha Eta Research Award deadline
December 2007
4	Alpha Eta meeting	12-1 pm	N319D
10	Newsletter – submission deadline
January 2008
2	Winter quarter begins
2	Newsletter - mail
8	Alpha Eta meeting	12-1 pm	N319D
TBD	Call for STTI membership
29	MMS Award nominations due
February 2008
5	Alpha Eta meeting	12-1 pm	N319D
20	Membership applications due
TBD	Spring program
March 2008
4	Alpha Eta meeting	12-1 pm	N319D
31	Spring quarter begins
April 2008
1	Alpha Eta meeting	12-1 pm	N319D
May 2008
6	Alpha Eta meeting	12-1 pm	N319D
TBD	Ballot return deadline
June 2008
5	Alpha Eta Induction and Ceremony
6	School of Nursing graduation
TBD	Annual reports due

Fall Leadership Program

The Alpha Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau
(UCSF School of Nursing) will be presenting its Annual Fall Program
Monday October 15th from 5 pm to 9 pm in the Golden Gate room at Millberry Union.

Gene Marie O'Connell, RN, MS -
Chief Executive Officer of
San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center

O’Connell is responsible for a hospital that employs nearly 6,000 people, serves over 100,000 patients a year, is the only provider of trauma services (Level I), has the largest acute psychiatric and mental health rehabilitation facility, and the only psychiatric emergency services for the City and County of San Francisco.


A light dinner will be served, and 1.5 Continuing education units will be available.
The cost will be $15.00 per person.

To reserve a place ‘at the table’ to hear a dynamic nurse leader, Gene Marie O’Connell, RN MS, please RSVP as soon as possible with Lou Mulligan, RN MS BC; vice president for the chapter. Lou.Mulligan-Beasley@ucsfmedctr.org.
Call 415-353-8833 for questions.

Make your check to ‘Alpha Eta chapter’ and send to:
Lou Mulligan RN MS BC c/o Nursing Education Department
505 Parnassus Ave. L-171San Francisco, Ca. 94143
Or
Bring to the conference (must RSVP first).

For printable version of the program announcement click here: Fall Leadership Program

2008 Research Award Application

Alpha Eta Chapter is now accepting applications for the 2008 Research Awards. You can download the application materials here.

NOTE: There is an earlier application deadline this year. All applications must be received by Tuesday November 13th, 2007.

Please contact the Research Committee Chairperson, Stephanie Gilbertson-White (mailto:stephanie.gilbertson-white@ucsf.edu) with any questions about the application process.