Honor Societies
ALPHA DELTA MU (Social Work)
ALPHA BETA CHAPTER
Contact: Kelly Ward
Phone: 732-571-3515
Mail: c/o Social Work Dept., Monmouth University
Any student considered for Alpha Delta Mu must be a social work major, having earned six semester hours in social work, maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or above, and achieved academic standing in the top 20 percent of his or her class.
ALPHA EPSILON RHO (Broadcasting)
Contact: Chris Cavallaro
Phone: 732-571-3497
Mail: c/o Communications Dept., Monmouth University
AERho is the National Broadcasting Honor Society. Candidates must be second semester freshmen, maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA overall and a minimum 3.0 GPA in communications. All applicants must have completed six credits in communications.
ALPHA PHI SIGMA (Criminal Justice)
Contact: Charity Hendricks
Phone: 732-263-5650
Mail: c/o Criminal Justice Dept., Monmouth University
Alpha Phi Sigma is the National Criminal Justice honor society. The members of Alpha Phi Sigma provide leadership for the criminal justice profession by promoting academic excellence through the recognition of scholarship; by assisting in the development of professional and personal leadership among students and practitioners; by providing opportunities for service to the community and the profession; and by encouraging greater communication among member chapters and the entire criminal justice profession.
BETA BETA BETA (Biology)
CHI ETA CHAPTER
Contact: Dr. Dennis Rhodes
Phone: 732-571-4435
Mail: Monmouth University Box 50
Monmouth University has an active chapter of Beta Beta Beta, the national Biology Honor Society. To be eligible as a regular member the following requirements must be met: 1. Student must be a biology major; 2. Student must have completed three semesters of college-level biology; 3. Student must have a 3.2 GPA or higher in his/ her biology courses. Students must remain in good academic standing. Another category of membership exists for students who have not yet met the requirements for membership (or have majors other than biology). This is known as "associate membership," and students must demonstrate an interest in biology and be in good academic standing. The club has sponsored speakers in various biology-related careers and performed various community service tasks, such as food drives and helping in nursing homes. Members have taken science-related trips and have undertaken various fundraising activities. Many members are involved in scientific research.
Contact: Dr. David P. Paul III
Phone: 732-263-5336
Mail: c/o Leon Hess Business School, Monmouth University
Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society for undergraduate and graduate scholars in business programs accredited by AACSB International. Membership is by invitation only. Students are normally invited for membership if they are in the top 10 percent of their class as juniors, or seniors, or in the top 20 percent as graduate students.
Contact: Tina Sevestakis
Phone: 732-571-7573
Mail: c/o Athletics, Monmouth University
Chi Alpha Sigma is a nonprofit organization established to recognize college student-athletes who earn a varsity letter in at least one sport while maintaining a 3.4 or higher cumulative GPA throughout their junior and senior years. Chi Alpha Sigma's purpose is to encourage and reward high academic scholarship of college-athletes at four-year accredited colleges and universities, to recognize outstanding academic achievement by intercollegiate varsity letter winners, to encourage good citizenship, moral character, and friendship among the high academic achievers in college athletics, to recognize and honor the individual athlete, his/her team, sport, athletic department, and college or university, to mentor, and to provide leadership to other athletes.
CHI SIGMA IOTA (Education)
MU UPSILON OMEGA CHAPTER
Contact: Dr. Stephanie Hall, Dr. Fran Trotman, and Dr. Sheila Witherspoon
Phone: 732.263.5731 (Dr. Hall is main contact person.)
Mail: c/o Department of Psychological Counseling and Department of Educational Leadership, School Counseling, and Special Education, Monmouth University
Chi Sigma Iota is an international honor society for counseling. Students are eligible to become members when they have completed at least one semester of full-time study (9 credit hours) and have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Monmouth University's chapter of Chi Sigma Iota is called Mu Upsilon Omega. The faculty advisor for the Psychological Counseling program is Dr. Stephanie Hall. Dr. Hall can be contacted by e-mail at shall@monmouth.edu. The faculty advisor for the School Counseling Program is Dr. Sheila Witherspoon. Dr. Witherspoon can be contacted by e-mail at swithers@monmouth.edu.
GAMMA KAPPA ALPHA (Foreign Languages)
Contact: Dr. Maria G. Simonelli
Phone: 732-263-5808
Mail: c/o Foreign Language Studies, Monmouth University
The members of Gamma Kappa Alpha, the National Italian Honor Society, pledge to uphold and further the Italian language and culture. The initials signify "Knowledge and Virtue," two attributes that they will strive to maintain throughout their lives. They pledge to stay true to their dreams and never stray from their belief, and carry forth the traditions that have made Italians great.
GAMMA SIGMA ALPHA (Fraternity/Sorority Academic)
Contact: Tyler Havens
Phone: 732-571-3586
The Zeta Lambda Chapter of Gamma Sigma Alpha was established in the spring of 2002. Gamma Sigma Alpha National Greek Academic Honor Society was founded to promote intellectual interaction between Greek students and the academic community. The purpose of the society is to promote the advancement of education among Greeks; to instill a greater spirit of cooperation among Greek students and organizations; and to encourage excellence in scholarship. Fraternity and sorority members who have at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average and are juniors or seniors are invited to join this honor society.
KAPPA DELTA PI (Education)
NU TAU CHAPTER
Contact: Mary Brennan
Phone: 732-263-5292
Mail: c/o Education Dept., Monmouth University
Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society in education that provides leadership experience, service projects, professional growth, and fellowship. The purpose of Kappa Delta Pi is to promote excellence in education. KDP invites into its membership undergraduates who exhibit the ideals of scholarship, high personal standards, and promise in the field of teaching. All initiates must have completed 70 credits, with at least 12 semester hours of professional education courses completed, or in progress. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.2 or better.
KAPPA MU EPSILON (Mathematics)
GAMMA CHAPTER
Contact: Dr. David Marshall
Phone: 732-571-4465
Mail: c/o Mathematics Dept., Monmouth University
Kappa Mu Epsilon is a national mathematics honor society. The NJ Gamma Chapter of KME at Monmouth University was started in 2001. The goal of Kappa Mu Epsilon is to express an appreciation of the art of mathematics. We host a number of workshops throughout the semesters to show the students just how interesting mathematics can be. KME not only encompasses mathematics majors at Monmouth, but it is also comprised of students majoring in chemistry, biology, computer science, business, etc. There are three requirements for entry into Kappa Mu Epsilon. They are:
- Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 or better.
- Have a minimum math GPA of 3.0 or better.
- Complete at least three math courses at Monmouth including calculus. (Transfer students must have completed at least three math classes including calculus.)
Contact: Aaron Ansell
Phone: 732-263-5451
Mail: c/o History & Anthropology Dept., Monmouth University
Lambda Alpha is the national honor society for anthropology. Its requirements are 12 credits in history and a 3.2 GPA. Lambda Alpha is dedicated to promoting the study of anthropology. The name Lambda Alpha is composed of the initial letters of the Greek words Logos Anthropou, meaning "The Study of Humans." Monmouth University's chapter, Alpha of New Jersey, was the first in the state. The national organization offers a variety of competitive scholarships.
OMICRON DELTA KAPPA (Leadership)
Contact: Mr. Tyler Havens
Phone: 732-571-3586
Omicron Delta Kappa is a national leadership honor society that recognizes and encourages achievement in scholarships, athletics, campus and community service, social and religious activities, campus government, journalism, speech, mass media, and creative and performing arts. Qualifications for membership are exemplary character or community life, superior scholarship, genuine fellowship, and commitment to democratic ideals. Candidates must have completed 57 credits. Applicants of junior status must have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA. Senior status must have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA.
ORDER OF OMEGA (Fraternity/Sorority Leadership)
Contact: Mr. Tyler Havens
Phone: 732-571-3586
Mail: c/o Office of Student Activities
The Order of Omega is a national honor society that recognizes fraternity and sorority members who excel in scholarship, leadership, and service. Students who have earned at least a 3.25 cumulative grade point average and are juniors or seniors may apply for membership. Membership applications are accepted each semester.
Omicron Delta Kappa is a national leadership honor society that recognizes and encourages achievement in scholarships, athletics, campus and community service, social and religious activities, campus government, journalism, speech, mass media, and creative and performing arts. Qualifications for membership are exemplary character or community life, superior scholarship, genuine fellowship, and commitment to democratic ideals. Candidates must have completed 57 credits. Applicants of junior status must have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA. Senior status must have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA.
Contact: Carolyn Bradley, PhD
Phone: 732-263-5447
Mail: MSW program, School of Social Work, Monmouth University
A national social work honor society, Phi Alpha's motto, "through knowledge – the challenge to serve" demonstrates its commitment to fostering high standards of education for social work students. Students who have attained excellence in scholarship and academic achievement are invited to join.
PHI ALPHA THETA (History)
IOTA OMICRON CHAPTER
Contact: Hettie Williams
Phone: 732-263-5703
Mail: c/o History and Anthropology Dept., Monmouth University
Phi Alpha Theta is a history honor society. Its requirements for undergraduates are senior standing and a minimum 3.2 GPA and for graduate students is 18 credits and a 3.7 grade point average, or better.
Contact: Laurel Chehayl
Phone: 732-263-5191
Mail: c/o Curriculum and Instruction Dept.,, Monmouth University
Phi Delta Kappa is an international professional fraternity of men and women in education. The membership is composed of recognized leaders in the profession and graduate students whose leadership potential had been identified. Members include classroom teachers, school administrators, college and university professors, and educational specialists of many types. Graduate students may be elected to membership, provided that such students are definitely preparing for a life career in educational service, or have been in residence any time during the fiscal year in which membership is proposed, and have completed or are currently taking 15 semester hours of graduate courses at an accredited institution.
PHI ETA SIGMA (Freshman Leadership)
Contact: Golam Mathbor
Phone: 732-263-5523
Phi Eta Sigma is an honor society for freshmen with a grade point average of 3.5 or better. Its goals are to keep students thinking about their academics.
PI SIGMA ALPHA (Political Science)
IOTA LAMBDA CHAPTER
Contact: Rekha Datta
Phone: 732-571-4438
Mail: Monmouth University Box 17
Pi Sigma Alpha is the Political Science Honor Society. The requirements for Pi Sigma Alpha are: not fewer than 12 political science credits, with at least 9 credits taken at Monmouth University; a minimum 3.0 GPA in political science; and a minimum 2.75 overall GPA. Applications are online. A $30 initiation fee is required by the national society.
Contact: Dr. Lisa Dinella
Phone: 732-263-5295
Mail: Monmouth University Box 32
Psi Chi is the national honor society for psychology majors. Qualifications are an overall GPA of 3.0 and 3.0 in psychology. The organization engages in various fundraisers to support local, national, and international communities. Psi Chi provides a number of events for all who wish to learn more about psychology in a social and relaxing atmosphere.
RHO LAMBDA (Pan-Hellenic Leadership)
Contact: Tyler Havens
Phone: 732-571-3586
The Zeta Xi chapter of Rho Lambda, the international Pan-Hellienic Leadership Recognition Society, was founded at Monmouth University in the Spring of 2001. The purpose of Rho Lambda is to honor those women within the Panhellenic community who have exhibited the highest qualities of leadership and service to Panhellenic and their sorority. They are women who have furthered the ideals and principles of the Panhellenic system through their years of sorority affiliation. They must be junior or senior status with a cumulative GP of 3.0 and two full semesters in their chapter.
SIGMA DELTA PI (Spanish)
ETA PI CHAPTER
Contact: Laura Valenzuela / Dr. Alison Maginn
Phone: 732-263-5612 / 732-571-3612
Mail: c/o Dept. of Romance Languages and Literatures, Monmouth University
Sigma Delta Pi is a national honor society recognizing academic excellence in the study of the Spanish language and in the study of the literature and the culture of the Spanish-speaking people. The society is also to honor those who strive to make the Hispanic contributions to modern culture better known to English-speaking peoples. To be eligible as a regular member, the following requirements must be met: must have studied at least three college years of Spanish or the equivalent (including at least three semester hours of a third-year course in literature) with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher in Spanish; and must be in good academic standing.
SIGMA TAU DELTA (English)
DELTA SIGMA CHAPTER
Contact: Dr. Heidi Estes
Mail: c/o English Dept., Monmouth University
Phone: 732-571-7547
Sigma Tau Delta is the international English Honor Society. Its Monmouth University chapter, known officially as the Delta Sigma chapter, was founded in 1983. It seeks to confer distinction, to promote interest in literature and the English language, to foster the discipline of literary studies, to promote good citizenship, and to exhibit high standards of academic excellence. Through its activities on and off campus, it encourages camaraderie and professional development among its members, as well as service to the University and local communities. Although membership in Sigma Tau Delta is offered to English majors who have demonstrated superior achievement in both general academics and in literary studies, the society's activities are open to all University students.
Contact:Tresa Duaj. Dr. Rose Kapp
Phone: 732-923-4670/732-923-4671
Mail: c/o Nursing Dept., Monmouth University
Sigma Theta Tau is the national honor society for nursing. The purpose of the organization is to recognize superior achievement in scholarship and leadership, and to strengthen the ideals of the nursing profession. Qualifications are a GPA of 3.2 and a ranking in the upper 35 percent of the graduating class for undergraduates. Students must have completed one-half of their nursing courses to apply. Graduate students must have a GPA of 3.5 or better and completion of 12 credits.
The Zeta Xi chapter of Rho Lambda, the International Panhellenic Leadership Recognition Society, was founded at Monmouth University in the spring of 2001. The purpose of Rho Lambda is to honor those women within the Panhellenic community who have exhibited the highest qualities of leadership and service to Panhellenic and their sorority. They are women who have furthered the ideals and principles of the Panhellenic system through their years of sorority affiliation. They must be junior or senior status with cumulative GPA of 3.0 and two full semesters in their chapter.
