Membership

With the new year launches a new program, our tiered membership system! Aiming to reward and support our members involved in the club, we’ll be offering exclusive perks and benefits for members falling into our General Members and Lotus VIP ranks. To fall into these ranks, you’ll need to meet these requirements over the semester for their respective benefits;

  1. General Members

    1. Requirements

      1. Attend a mixed bag 3 Official VSA Events, with a maximum of two events of a single type (cultural, social, % philanthropy). So if you’d attended three social events, only two would be counted in this mixed bag!

    2. Perks

      1. The ability to vote during general elections at the end of the year

      2. Gia Dinh & ACE program priority

      3. Cabinet application priority

      4. Birthday & member social media spotlights 

      5. Certificate of membership

      6. Access to our Friend Finder Form, a space to network and connect with your peers.

      7. Free stickers at our tabling events

      8. Open to member hangouts

  2. Lotus VIP

    1. Requirements

      1. Attend 5+ events, with at least 1 Social Event, 1 Cultural Event, and 1 Philanthropy event.

      2. Volunteer for VSA during any one of our regular or large scale events throughout the semester.

    2. Perks

      1. Shadow Program application priority

      2. End of the semester goodies and gift bags

      3. Semester long discounts on merch and fundraisers

      4. Exclusive invitations to our end of year banquet

      5. And for our Seniors, a Graduation gift!

Feel free to start throughout our fall semester, as this program has gone live! We hope to have you as our next Lotus VIP!

VSA Cabinet

With the 2022-2023 academic year underway, VSA is looking for members to join our CABINET! Baruch VSA is a club founded on culture, community, family, and fun and it is our mission to bring that experience to everyone of our members. It takes time, energy and passion to bring the club to what it is today, and if this is what you're interested in, fill out the form below! We look forward to hearing back and meeting you!

Our cabinet consists of 4 roles:

  1. Freshman Representatives

  2. Sophomore Representatives

  3. Events Committee

  4. Marketing Committee

Applications are currently closed, but be on the lookout for Fall 2022 applications!

Gia Dinh Program

The Gia Dinh / Family Program aims to help create a bond between members that resemble that of a family. We know that college is sometimes daunting with not only schoolwork but challenging in social aspects as well. We want members (new and old) to always feel like they are coming into events and meetings welcomed with open arms and love. This program will help build strong connections and bonds between members which make for a strong organization.

For the 2022-2023 school year, our Gia Dinh Program will be on a rolling basis. This means that members can join anytime and be placed into a family.

If interested in Gia Dinh? Applications will be up in Spring 2023!

Anh Chi Em Program (ACE)

Anh: Older Brother | Chi: Older Sister | Em: Younger Sibling

Baruch VSA’s Anh Chi Em (ACE) program assists members in the Vietnamese Student Association, who are new to or unfamiliar with Baruch College, adjust to the academic and social aspects of college. This super-fun family program aims to help first-year or transfer students but is open to any member who wishes to participate. Students are paired with an upper-class mentor who is high-achieving and active in the organization. Baruch VSA’s ACE program strives to promote meaningful mentoring relationships between our members, enhancing their college experiences and connect them to the Vietnamese Culture. 

Interested in ACE? Applications will be up in Spring 2023!

Shadow Program

The Shadow Program is a semester-long initiative dedicated to building the next generation of student leaders that will carry out our organization’s mission and goals. By providing resources for leadership & professional development, opportunities for growth, we know members will gain and sharpen their skills necessary to ensure a successful transitioning to be on the Executive Board. The goal of this program is for individual shadowers to rack up experience in preparation for the Executive Board elections in April/May.

Eligibility for Shadow Program:

  1. Be an active member 

  2. Be a freshman or sophomore or junior

  3. Not rushing, pledging, or serving a term as a board member for another Baruch club or collegiate organization

Interested in our shadow program? Applications will be up in Spring 2023! Also feel free to contact any e-board member for questions!

Want to get more involved?
Join our Facebook Baruch VSA Members page!