HONOR SOCIETIES

Alpha Kappa Delta—Founded in 1920, Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) is an international honor society in sociology that recognizes outstanding academic achievement in the discipline. To be eligible for membership, students must be a junior or senior; have an overall GPA of at least 3.0; have taken at least four courses in sociology, with an average GPA of 3.0 or higher in those four courses; and rank in the top 35 percent of their class. In addition to providing opportunities for students to submit papers and to receive funding for travel to regional sociological meetings, membership in AKD confers a two-step boost in pay grade for civil service employees.

• Delta Epsilon Sigma—A national scholastic honor society for students, faculty, and alumni of colleges and universities with a Catholic tradition. The Gamma Beta chapter at Assumption College was initiated in 1956 and has now been reactivated. The purpose of Delta Epsilon Sigma is to recognize academic accomplishments, to foster scholarly activities, and to encourage a sense of intellectual community among its members.

• Eta Sigma Phi—A national honor collegiate society for students of Latin and/or Greek. • Kappa Mu Epsilon—A national honor society that provides a means for the recognition of outstanding achievement in the study of Mathematics at the undergraduate level.

• Omicron Delta Epsilon—An international honor society in Economics that provides recognition for outstanding scholastic achievement in Economics. To be eligible for membership, a student must be a Junior or Senior with at least 12 hours of Economics. The student’s average both in Economics and overall must be at least a B. Members will receive a subscription to The American Economist, a journal published by ODE. Potential opportunities for members include participation in annual conferences and publication of scholarly papers in The American Economist.

• Omicron Delta Kappa—A national leadership honor society which brings together students (Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate students), faculty, staff, and administration by recognizing past leadership and academic achievement. This organization goes beyond mere recognition; it inspires continued campus and community involvement. ODK recognizes achievement in five major areas of campus commitment: 1) scholarship; 2) athletics; 3) campus or community service, social and religious activities, and campus governance; 4) journalism, speech, and the mass media; and 5) the creative and performing arts. On Sunday, May 10, 1998, the Circle at Assumption College became the first and only one recognized in Massachusetts.

• Phi Alpha Theta—An international honor society in History that provides recognition for outstanding achievement in the study of history. Membership also provides opportunities for participation in a variety of co-curricular activities related to historical studies.

• Pi Delta Phi—A national honor society that provides recognition for distinction and achievement in the study of the French language, literature, and culture. Members are inducted in a special ceremony each spring.

• Phi Sigma Tau—An international honor society in philosophy for students, faculty, and alumni that recognizes outstanding achievement in philosophy, promotes academic research and publication, and encourages philosophical friendship and professional cooperation. Phi Sigma Tau publishes an official journal, Dialogue, with original articles in philosophy from undergraduate and graduate students.

• Psi Chi—A national honor society that provides recognition for students with high levels of academic achievement and an interest in psychology. Students’ averages must be above 3.0 both overall and within psychology courses. Additionally, students must have taken at least three courses in psychology and have completed at least three semesters worth of college credit. Finally, students must have shown a direct interest in psychology as demonstrated through participation in the Psychology Club. Members of Psi Chi have access to a whole range of opportunities, ranging from national conferences to research grants to a subscription to the journal Eye on Psi Chi.

• Sigma Delta Pi—A national collegiate Hispanic honor society to honor those who seek and achieve excellence in the study of the Spanish language and in the study of the literature and culture of the Spanish-speaking peoples. To be eligible for membership, students’ averages must be 3.0 or above in Spanish courses. They must rank in the upper 35% of their class. They must have completed at least three semesters’ worth of college credit and have taken at least one third year course in Hispanic literature and/or civilization. Members of Sigma Delta Pi have access to scholarship opportunities, participation in conferences, and publication in the journal Entre nosotros.

• Sigma Tau Delta—An international honor society for English majors that confers distinction for high achievement in language and literature.