Honor Societies

Honor societies have a rich tradition of scholarship and service to our community. They allow students to interact with one another and form relationships with faculty and staff. Activities may include induction ceremonies, service projects, professional development seminars, and meetings regarding the graduate school application process.

Each of these organizations have special entrance requirements, and many require a minimum grade point average or class rank.

National Honor Society for All Academic Disciplines

Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society is the nation’s oldest, largest, and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines. Since its founding, Phi Kappa Phi has initiated more than 1 million members into its ranks; all of these members have received emblems and certificates of membership. However, Phi Kappa Phi is much more than an emblem and a line on a resume. It is a global network comprised of the best and brightest from all academic disciplines.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi has chapters on more than 300 campuses in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Each chapter is managed by a team of chapter officers made up of faculty, staff, and student officers who organize activities for members on the campus and in the local community.

International Honor Society for Business, Management and Administration

The mission of Sigma Beta Delta is to encourage and recognize scholarship and accomplishment among students of business, management and administration, and to encourage and promote aspirations toward personal and professional improvement and a life distinguished by honorable service to humankind. Sigma Beta Delta was established to honor students who have attained superior records in business programs in schools and colleges with regional accreditation.

International Honor Society in Psychology

Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Psi Chi at Russell Sage College was chartered on May 11, 1972 as the 311th chapter. Students who meet the class standing and GPA requirements are invited and encouraged to apply for membership. There is a formal initiation ceremony annually.

Benefits of membership include international recognition of academic excellence in psychology, professional affiliation, free publications, social media platforms, psychology conventions, and opportunities to apply for awards and grants. Russell Sage College’s Chapter of Psi Chi can be reached by contacting Dr. Julie McIntyre.

English Honor Society

The Alpha Alpha Sigma chapter of the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society was founded at Russell Sage College in 1991. Sigma Tau Delta is

Members are given black and red cords at graduation. The Russell Sage College chapter can be reached by contacting Dr. Tonya Moutray.

International Honor Society for Nursing

Sigma Theta Tau is the international honor society for nursing. The Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) is committed to fostering excellence, scholarship, and leadership in nursing to improve health care worldwide. Nursing students at Russell Sage College who meet eligibility requirements will be invited for membership in the STTI and may apply to the Delta Pi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International.

Students are eligible for induction in their senior year. Students who chose to apply for membership will need to request a recommendation for membership by two current members; one of whom must be a faculty member. Induction into the society is held in the Fall. Faculty counselors can be contacted for further information about the organization and membership.

Students invited to apply must meet the expectations of academic integrity as described below.

Additional information about the Delta Pi Chapter and/or the process for application is on the Delta Pi Chapter bulletin board in Ackerman Hall. For more information go to www.nursingsociety.org