Honor Societies

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Alpha Delta Mu

This society will empower all social work students and promote scholarship. The members of this organization hold an induction ceremony every spring semester, and current members are encouraged to make presentations at Honors Day. Membership is open to undergraduate and graduate students who meet certain requirements.

Alpha Kappa Mu

This honor society promotes high scholarship, encourages sincere and zealous endeavors in all fields of knowledge and service. It cultivates a high order of personal living, and develops an appreciation for scholarship and scholarly endeavors in others. Membership is open to students of junior or senior classification who rank in the upper twenty percent of their class with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 or above.

Eta Sigma Delta

The purpose of this society is to recognize the scholastic and professional achievement of students in hospitality management, tourism, and culinary arts. Members of this society pledge to uphold excellence, leadership, creativity, service, and ethics in their personal lives. Membership is open to all Hospitality Management majors.

Nursing Honor Society

The purpose of this society is to recognize superior achievement and the development of the leadership qualities, to foster higher professional standards, encourage creative work, and to strengthen commitment to the ideals and purpose of the profession. Candidates for membership will be elected from students enrolled in the Baccalaureate and Masters program who have completed at least one half of the required nursing component and have demonstrated ability in nursing.

Alpha Chi

To become a member of the Alpha Chi honor society, you must rank in the top 10% of your class and be of junior or senior standing. The next Alpha Chi induction ceremony will take place in the spring 2004 semester.

Pinnacle National Honor Society

This is an honor society that recognizes non-traditional students. A student must meet the following requirements to be considered as a potential member of this chapter:

  • Must have completed a minimum of thirty hours at DSU for eligibility
  • GPA must be a 3.0 or better
  • Must be active in 3 or more off-campus or on-campus activities
  • Must be 25 years old or older

Pinnacle (4-year) and Spire (2-year) are honor societies that recognize non-traditional students. With over 140 chartered institutions, Pinnacle and Spire are the fastest growing non-traditional honor societies. Contact us today for information explaining how you can recognize your outstanding non-traditional students through selection to membership in Pinnacle or Spire.

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