Honor Societies at GovState
Greek honor societies recognize academic excellence within specific disciplines as well as across diverse fields of study. These organizations serve to highlight and celebrate the scholarly achievements of students.
The decision to join an honor society—whether included on this list or not—is a personal one. Students are encouraged to carefully evaluate each organization’s benefits, membership costs, level of chapter engagement, and overall value when considering membership.
Below is a list of active honor societies at Governors State University:
Lambda Pi ETA is the National Communication Association honor society for four-year higher education institutions. Membership in this honor society is by invitation only. For more information, please email getinvolved@govst.edu and visit the Lambda Pi ETA website.
- Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) is the international honor society for computing and information disciplines. The faculty advisor for the Governors State University UPE Theta Chapter is Tamisha Rose. Membership in UPE is offered by invitation to students who meet credit hour and academic standing. Qualified students will be contacted by the faculty advisor. For more information, please visit the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Theta Chapter website.
Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) is an international honor society that values academic and professional excellence in Counseling. Governors State University has an active chapter, CSI - Gamma Sigma Upsilon. Dr. Ahmet Can, Chapter Faculty Advisor, can be reached at acan@govst.edu@govst.edu. Dr. Leonis Wright, Co-Chapter Advisor, can be reached at lwright11@govst.edu.
Prospective applicants must be endorsed and approved by the CFA. To be considered for endorsement and approval, prospective students must be currently enrolled in a CACREP-accredited counseling graduate program and completed at least 9 credit hours with a minimum 3.5 GPA. Prospective applicants must receive an invitation for membership before applying for membership. For more information, please visit the Chi Sigma Iota website.
Alpha Phi Sigma is the National Criminal Justice Honor Society at GovState. Membership is by application only. For more information, please email Advisor Jack Norton at jnorton@govst.edu and visit the Alpha Phi Sigma website.
Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) is the International Honor Society for Education and education-related fields. The advisor for the Alpha Iota Alpha chapter at Governors State University is Dr. Katy E. Hisrich. Her email is khisrich@govst.edu. Membership in this honor society is by invitation only. For more information, please visit Governors State's dedicated Student Education Association (SEA) KDP page and the official KDP website.
Upsilon Phi Delta is a national academic honors society for students in health administration. The advisor for the GovState chapter is Dr. Jennifer Groebner who can be reached at 708.534.4028 or jgroebner@govst.edu. Membership is by application. For more information, please visit the Department of Health Administration and Informatics - Upsilon Phi Delta Honor Society webpage.
Alpha Iota Sigma is the international honor society of interdisciplinary studies. For more information, please contact getinvolved@govst.edu
Upsilon Phi Delta is a national academic honors society for students in health administration. The advisor for the GovState chapter is Dr. Jennifer Groebner who can be reached at 708.534.4028 or jgroebner@govst.edu. Membership is by application. For more information please visit the Department of Health Administration and Informatics - Upsilon Phi Delta Honor Society web page.
SALUTE is the Veterans National Honor Society. If you are interested in joining SALUTE, email the advisor, Paige Dulkowski at pdulkowski@govst.edu. Membership in this honor society is by application. For more information, please visit the SALUTE website.
The National Society of Leadership is an organization that provides a life-changing leadership program that helps students achieve personal growth, career success, and empowers them to have a positive impact in their community. The advisor for the Governors State University chapter is Dr. Damon Sloan. His email is dsloan@govst.edu. Membership in this honor society is by invitation only. For more information, please contact nsls@govst.edu or visit the NSLS website
Mu Beta Alpha is dedicated to the promotion of GovState's MBA program. The advisor is Dr. Phyllis Anderson. She can be reached at 708.534.4956 or panderson@govst.edu. Membership in this honors society is by application. For more information, please contact Dr. Anderson.
Pi Theta Epsilon is a specialized honors society for occupational therapy students and alumni. The advisor for the GovState chapter is Catherine Brady. She can be reached at 708.534.4135 or cbrady@govst.edu. For more information, please visit the Pi Theta Epsilon website.
The purpose of Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology is to encourage, stimulate, and maintain scholarship in the field of psychology and to advance the science of psychology. The co-advisors are Sasha Cervantes, who can be reached at scervantes2@govst.edu and Alli Cipra, who can be reached at acipra@govst.edu. For more information, please visit the Psi Chi International Honor Society website.
Pi Alpha Alpha (PAA) is the National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration that recognizes outstanding undergraduate as well as graduate students in public administration, public policy, and public affairs. The advisor for the GovState chapter is Dr. Mary Bruce. She can be reached at 708.534.4978 or mclark@govst.edu. Membership in this honor society is by invitation only. For more information , please visit Pi Alpha Alpha's website.
Phi Alpha is the National Honor Society for Social Work students. The advisor for the GovState Omicron Beta Chapter is Dr. Lydia Falconnier. She can be reached at 708.534.4038 or lfalconnier@govst.edu. Membership into this honor society is by request for initiation. For more information, please visit the Department of Social Work - Phi Alpha National Honor Society web page.
Tau Sigma is the national honor society of transfer students. The advisor for the GovState chapter is Jessica Specht. She can be reached at jspecht@govst.edu. For more information, please visit the Tau Sigma website.
SALUTE is the Veterans National Honor Society. If you are interested in joining SALUTE, email the advisor, Paige Dulkowski at pdulkowski@govst.edu. Membership in this honor society is by application. For more information, please visit the SALUTE website.
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