San Diego City Nursing Students' Association Honors Program

NSA Distinguished Service Cord

Students who demonstrate commitment to the SDCC NSA organization will be recognized at the pinning ceremony with a distinguished service cord.

Qualifications for NSA Honors will be based on a points system and will depend on the student’s attendance and involvement in NSA events.

Traditional track 2-year students will require 30 NSA points to receive the accolade.

LVN-track students will require 20 NSA points to receive the accolade.

*2nd year students in the program’s inaugural year will require 20 NSA points to receive the accolade.

Points will be assigned as follows:

• Attendance at an NSA meeting: 1 point
  
  
• Organizing an NSA event: 3 points
  
  
• 1 year of satisfactory NSA committee membership: 4 points
  • Satisfactory as determined by committee director
• Volunteering at a Community Health event: 1 point per hour served
  
  
• Attendance at a Fundraising event: 1 point
  
  
• Attendance at a Fellowship event: 1 point
  
  
• Donation of a uniform piece: 1 point
  
  
• Attendance of a Faculty Meeting: 1 point
  
  • Attendance must be arranged in advance through NSA. Space is limited.
• Donation of 10 food pantry items: 1 point
  • Maximum of 1 point per semester

All NSA events eligible for points will have a designated attendance recorder who will report eligible hours.

The Membership Director will keep track of points and eligibility for Distinguished Service Cord.