Honor Societies

A high degree of excellence in certain fields will bring the

student the distinction of invitational membership into one or

more of the honorary fraternities with chapters on campus.

Among these groups are the following:

Alpha Chi National college scholarship society dedicated to

the stimulation of sound scholarship and devotion to truth.

Eligible members are selected from the top 5 percent of the

junior class and the top 10 percent of the senior class. Juniors

must have at least a 3.8 cumulative grade point average, and

seniors must have at least 3.5. Students must also have earned

at least eight units at Roanoke College and possess exemplary

character.

Alpha Kappa Delta National honorary society recognizing

superior achievement in sociology.

Alpha Lambda Delta National honorary fraternity for

freshmen whose grade point averages are 3.5 or higher after

the first term.

Alpha Psi Omega National honorary dramatics fraternity

recognizing excellence in stagecraft.

Beta Beta Beta National honorary biological society for

students with a superior academic record.

Delta Mu Delta National honorary society recognizing

superior academic achievements of majors in business

administration.

Kappa Delta Pi International honor society in education.

Omicron Delta Epsilon National honorary economics society

open to economics majors with excellent academic standing.

Omicron Delta Kappa National leadership honor society

for college students recognizes and encourages superior

scholarship, leadership, and exemplary character.

Phi Alpha Theta National honor society for history majors

with superior records.

Pi Delta Phi National honor society for students with a

superior record in French.

Pi Gamma Mu International honor society recognizing

superior achievement in social sciences.

Pi Mu Epsilon National honor fraternity for excellence in

mathematics.

Pi Sigma Alpha National political science honor society for

students with a superior academic record.

Psi Chi National honor society recognizing superior

achievement in psychology.

Sigma Delta Pi National honor society for students with a

superior record in Spanish.

Sigma Tau Delta National honor society recognizing

superior achievement in English language and literature.

Society of Physics Students and Sigma Pi Sigma

National organization which promotes educational activities

for all students interested in physics.

Student Affiliate Chapter of the American Chemical

Society Honorary society for chemistry majors designed

primarily to promote interest in and appreciation for the

science of chemistry and related fields.

Theta Alpha Kappa National honor society for theology

and religious studies.

Xi Theta Chi Honorary fraternity for students showing

proficiency in modern languages.