Departmental Self Review - UCLA Academic Senate

All graduate students enrolled in the School of Nursing are members of GSNA by virtue of theirgraduate student standing and are urged to become active participants.Nursing Students at UCLA (NSUCLA) - SchoolAll undergraduate nursing students at UCLA are invited to become members of NursingStudents at UCLA (NSUCLA), which strives to facilitate interaction among students andbetween students and the School of Nursing faculty and staff. NSUCLA also seeks to further thequality of education in the School of Nursing through representation on all major facultycommittees.Alpha Tau Delta (ATD) – SchoolAlpha Tau Delta is a professional fraternity for nurses that was founded in 1921 at the Universityof California, Berkeley. College chapters are established only in schools of nursing fullyaccredited by the National League for Nursing. Alpha Tau Delta is also a charter member of theProfessional Fraternity Association.The purposes of Alpha Tau Delta are to further higher professional educational standards forthose in the nursing profession, develop character and leadership, organize the social life of itsmembers as a contributing factor to their educational program, and form a close bond offriendship, fellowship, mutual helpfulness, and understanding among those in the nursingprofession.Men and women are eligible for membership in the UCLA Gamma Chapter. Students must berecognized for their high professional, moral, and scholastic standards to be eligible formembership.Sigma Theta Tau (STT) - SchoolSigma Theta Tau is the only international honor society for nurses. It recognizes individuals forleadership qualities, superior achievement, high professional standards, creative work, andcommitment to the ideals and purposes of the profession. UCLA’s Gamma Tau Chapter wasestablished in spring 1978. For more information on the Gamma Tau Chapter, see:http://www.gammatau.net/.Latino Students Association - SchoolThe purpose of the Latino Students Association is to promote networking opportunities to furthereducational goals, create personal connections that lead to mentoring and empowerment, andpromote success in learning from one another. The organization meets once a quarter and is200