FAQ
Q: What is the Student Nutrition Organization (SNO)?
A: The Student Nutrition Organization of San Diego State University aims to serve the San Diego community through nutrition education, to advocate for nutrition and wellness causes and philanthropic ventures, and to provide its student members with practical field experiences, community involvement, and an understanding of the diverse opportunities in nutritional sciences. Our ultimate goal is to provide dietetics and food science opportunities that promote professional development for all of our members while simultaneously having a positive impact on our campus and community.
Q: Do I need to be a Foods and Nutrition major to be a member?
A: No, SNO is open to students of ALL majors at SDSU.
Q: How do I become a member?
A: To become a SNO member, you must fill out the member registration form linked under "Members" and "How to Become a Member". Dues can be paid through Venmo (@SNO_Paige_Sullivan).
Q: When and where are the meetings?
A: General member meetings occur bi-weekly and are in a hybrid format (Zoom and in-person). Dates and times are to be announced.
Q: How many points are needed to get a stole?
A: 25 points along, which includes 10 points from volunteer events (which is equivalent to 10 hours of volunteering), during the SNO semester (first meeting to last meeting) for two consecutive semesters are needed to earn a stole.
Q: How many points are needed to become an active member and receive an active membership letter?
A: 20 points (10 points of which need to come from volunteer events) are needed during the SNO semester to be an active member and receive an active membership letter.
Q: If I earn 25 points do I get an active membership letter as well?
A: Yes, all members who earn more than 20 points and 10 hours of volunteering during the SNO semester will earn an active membership letter.
Q: What if I am unavailable for the events listed, or might not reach the points I desire for the semester?
A: Get in contact with our Events Coordinator, who will direct you to events that will fit your schedule or you may present opportunities that have not been offered yet.
Q: How do I sign up for events?
A: To sign up for an event, write your name and email under the desired event on the SNO Events Google doc linked under "Members" and "Events and Meetings".
Q: How do I get credit for the events I completed?
A: If an officer is present at the same event, check in with them. If there are no officers present, send a selfie of yourself at the event to our Secretary at sdsu.sno.secretary@gmail.com.
Q: How do I know how many points I have?
A: Point keeping is the responsibility of the secretary. There is a running tally on an Excel sheet in their possession. The excel spreadsheet is live and can be seen at any time linked under "Resources" and "Membership Points."
Q: Why do I have negative points?
A: Negative points result from missed events without giving 48 hours notice of an absence. If you do not attend an event you signed up for, you will lose 3 points.
Q: What's the purpose of accumulating points?
A: There are multiple reasons. One is to be recognized as an active member and receive an active membership letter. Secondly, there are many opportunities to market yourself and network with local professionals and develop connections prior to entering the professional world.
A: The Student Nutrition Organization of San Diego State University aims to serve the San Diego community through nutrition education, to advocate for nutrition and wellness causes and philanthropic ventures, and to provide its student members with practical field experiences, community involvement, and an understanding of the diverse opportunities in nutritional sciences. Our ultimate goal is to provide dietetics and food science opportunities that promote professional development for all of our members while simultaneously having a positive impact on our campus and community.
Q: Do I need to be a Foods and Nutrition major to be a member?
A: No, SNO is open to students of ALL majors at SDSU.
Q: How do I become a member?
A: To become a SNO member, you must fill out the member registration form linked under "Members" and "How to Become a Member". Dues can be paid through Venmo (@SNO_Paige_Sullivan).
Q: When and where are the meetings?
A: General member meetings occur bi-weekly and are in a hybrid format (Zoom and in-person). Dates and times are to be announced.
Q: How many points are needed to get a stole?
A: 25 points along, which includes 10 points from volunteer events (which is equivalent to 10 hours of volunteering), during the SNO semester (first meeting to last meeting) for two consecutive semesters are needed to earn a stole.
Q: How many points are needed to become an active member and receive an active membership letter?
A: 20 points (10 points of which need to come from volunteer events) are needed during the SNO semester to be an active member and receive an active membership letter.
Q: If I earn 25 points do I get an active membership letter as well?
A: Yes, all members who earn more than 20 points and 10 hours of volunteering during the SNO semester will earn an active membership letter.
Q: What if I am unavailable for the events listed, or might not reach the points I desire for the semester?
A: Get in contact with our Events Coordinator, who will direct you to events that will fit your schedule or you may present opportunities that have not been offered yet.
Q: How do I sign up for events?
A: To sign up for an event, write your name and email under the desired event on the SNO Events Google doc linked under "Members" and "Events and Meetings".
Q: How do I get credit for the events I completed?
A: If an officer is present at the same event, check in with them. If there are no officers present, send a selfie of yourself at the event to our Secretary at sdsu.sno.secretary@gmail.com.
Q: How do I know how many points I have?
A: Point keeping is the responsibility of the secretary. There is a running tally on an Excel sheet in their possession. The excel spreadsheet is live and can be seen at any time linked under "Resources" and "Membership Points."
Q: Why do I have negative points?
A: Negative points result from missed events without giving 48 hours notice of an absence. If you do not attend an event you signed up for, you will lose 3 points.
Q: What's the purpose of accumulating points?
A: There are multiple reasons. One is to be recognized as an active member and receive an active membership letter. Secondly, there are many opportunities to market yourself and network with local professionals and develop connections prior to entering the professional world.
