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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Alpha Sigma Nu is an international honor society founded at Marquette University in 1915. Membership is limited to those students in Jesuit institutions of higher education who possess to an outstanding degree the qualities of scholarship, loyalty and service. Induction into Alpha Sigma Nu is one of the highest student honors awarded at LMU and on Jesuit campuses throughout the world.

  • For information concerning requirements for membership in Alpha Sigma Nu, read the Alpha Sigma Nu Mission, Vision, and By-Laws.

  • All students identified as meeting the basic scholastic eligibility requirements identified above must be cleared by their Dean, Judicial Affairs, and the LMU President. If a student is not cleared by all bodies, he/she is ineligible and will not be invited to apply.

  • The LMU ASN Chapter works with the Registrar's Office to identify students meeting the basic eligibility requirements in September of each year. The Registrar's report is the only report accepted by the LMU ASN Chapter.

  • According to the ASN by-laws, the Chapter may nominate in a single academic year (a) not more than five percent of the full-time enrollment of the junior class, plus (b) not more than five percent of the full-time enrollment of the senior class, plus (c) not more than five percent of the total enrollment of a student's graduate degree program or department. Because class and program sizes vary from year to year, the specific number of nominations also may vary.

  • Invitations to apply are sent via email in October or November of each year.

  • The deadline to apply is December 31 of each year for possible induction the following Spring.

  • Yes. If you meet the academic requirements for that year, you will receive notification inviting you to apply during your senior year.

  • The induction ceremony is usually held in March. The exact date will be highlighted in the invitation going out to all inductees.

  • No. ASN membership does not confer exemption from final exams or any other assignments.

  • Absolutely. Satisfaction of the minimum scholarly requirements detailed above is not by itself sufficient for induction into Alpha Sigma Nu. Careful attention is paid to a nominee's demonstrated loyalty, service, and commitment to Jesuit ideals.

  • Loyalty means a demonstrated commitment to Jesuit ideals of higher education -- intellectual, moral, social and religious. Service means a proven concern for others demonstrated by activities in support of the institution or the community.

  • You will be notified at your LMU email address early in the Spring semester.

  • Yes. We encourage you to submit your application, but make sure to include your current email address.

  • For the 2023-2024 academic year, the one-time cost is $95. This fee includes a pin, a commencement medallion, a certificate, and lifetime membership in Alpha Sigma Nu. You must pay the dues before being inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu.

  • The festivities usually begin with Mass or a prayer service at 1:00 p.m. in Sacred Heart Chapel. The Induction Ceremony usually begins at 2:00 p.m. in Sacred Heart Chapel and is followed by a reception in the Jesuit Gardens. 

  • The Induction Ceremony and Reception are free for invited ASN faculty, ASN staff, current ASN LMU students, and for new inductees and their two guests. Additional tickets may be purchased for $20 each. Please make checks payable to LMU Alpha Sigma Nu and submit it in person or via mail to 1 LMU Drive, University Hall 4820, Los Angeles, California 90045.

  • Once you have been selected and have paid your membership dues, you will be inducted even if you cannot attend the induction ceremony.  If you are unable to attend that induction, you may pick up your certificate, pin, and medallion from the ASN administrative coordinator in University Hall 4820.

  • All of those who are eligible, as defined above, receive an invitation to apply for membership.

  • The undergraduate applications are submitted to the ASN faculty moderator and coordinator, then forwarded to the undergraduate ASN officers who discuss and vote upon membership. These discussions are confidential, respectful, and professional. The graduate applications are submitted to the ASN faculty moderator and coordinator, then forwarded to the appropriate graduate program directors who determine membership. 

  • Your Alpha Sigma Nu Membership dues may be paid by the following methods through the Office of the Provost

    (UH 4820, M-F, 8am-5pm):

    • Check - please make checks payable to Loyola Marymount University - be sure to include student ID number in the memo section
    • Cash - Cash may be submitted in office only

  • No. You will receive a pin and a medallion when you are inducted. You may wear both at commencement. 

  • You may purchase a replacement pin, medallion and other ASN regalia at your own cost from the ASN National Office.