Alpha Chi
Alpha Chi, a national honor society,was established on the Caldwell campus
in 1971. Membership is awarded to full-time Seniors and Juniors with a
3.7 grade point average.
Faculty Advisor: Dr.Carol Stroud
Alpha Kappa Delta
Alpha Kappa Delta is the International Sociological Honor Society for sociology students. AKD seeks to promote sociological study, research on social problems, and the betterment of humanity through social and intellectual activities. Membership is open to students who: "must be an officially declared sociology major or demonstrate a serious interest in sociology within an official program of the host institution; must be at least a junior (third year) by standards of the host institution; must have accumulated the equivalent of an overall GPA of 3.0 (by a four point scale where: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) and rank in the top 35% of their class in general scholarship; must have maintained the equivalent of a 3.0 GPA in sociology courses taken at the host institution prior to initiation; must have completed at least four regular courses in sociology prior to initiation (exclusive of extension or courses graded pass/fail)." (AKD Handbook, Article III, Section 3).
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rosann Bar
Alpha Phi Sigma
Alpha Phi Sigma is the nationally recognized honor society for students
in the criminal justice sciences. Alpha Phi Sigma offers students leadership
experience through the management of a student organization, interaction
with other Criminal Justice students and prominent Criminal Justice professionals
and enhanced marketability in the workplace. The requirements for undergraduate
students include a 3.2 overall G.P.A. with at least 43 credit hours and
a 3.2 G.P.A. in the Criminal Justice Major. Alpha Phi Sigma members must
have taken at least four Criminal Justice courses and be in the top 35
percent of their class. Part-time students, graduate students, and those
with a minor in Criminal Justice are also eligible for membership into
the Honor Society.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marylee Reynolds
Alpha Sigma Lambda
Alpha Sigma Lambda is a national honor society dedicated to the advancement
of scholarship. It recognizes the special achievements of adults who accomplish
academic excellence while facing competing interests of home and work.To
be eligible, a student must be attempting a first degree, age 23 and over
with a GPA of 3.7 and 36 credits earned at Caldwell College.
National Councilor: Sister Michael Maurice
Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta)
Beta Beta Beta, a national
honor and professional society for students of the biological sciences,
was established at Caldwell College in 1997. Caldwell’s chapter is Rho
Mu. The activities of Beta Beta Beta are designed to encourage scholarly
achievement in biology, to cultivate intellectual interest in the life
and natural sciences, and to stimulate investigation through scientific
research in the field. Regular membership is open to undergraduate biology
majors who have completed at least one term of the second year of a four-year
curriculum and taken at least three biology courses with an average of
B. Associate membership is open to undergraduates whose interests include
the life sciences but who are ineligible for regular membership.
Advisor: Marguerite Kenney
Delta Epsilon Sigma
Delta Epsilon Sigma, a national scholastic society for graduates of Catholic
colleges, was installed at Caldwell on February 25, 1944. Full-time students
shall have completed at least 50% of the credit required for a baccalaureate
degree with a distinction of performance which, if continued,would make
them eligible for graduation cum laude.
Faculty Advisor: Sr. Brigid Brady,O.P.
Kappa Delta Epsilon
Kappa Delta Epsilon is an honorary professional education fraternity,
the purpose of which is to promote the cause of education by fostering
a spirit of fellowship, high standards of scholastic attainment, and professional
ideals among its members. Membership is open to full-time students who
have been formally accepted into the Education Department, have achieved
a G.P.A. of at least 3.0 and have exhibited professional growth. Continuing
Education students who have completed 60 credits, 12 of which are in Education
and have fulfilled all other requirements are also eligible.
Faculty Advisor: TBA
Kappa Gamma Pi
Kappa Gamma Pi is the national Catholic college graduate honor society.
It is open to all graduating seniors who are graduating from a participating
Catholic college. Up to 10% of the graduating class may be inducted. Requirements
for nomination include a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5 and leadership in campus-based
extracurricular activities or off-campus volunteer projects, especially
with benefit to others. Both traditional and continuing education students
are eligible.
Faculty Advisor: Reverend Thomas Orians, S.A.
Phi Alpha Theta
Phi Alpha Theta, the international honor society in history, aims to
promote the study of history by encouraging historical research, publication,
and discussion by students and faculty alike. Membership is open to all
students who have completed at least 12 credits in history and who are
maintaining high standards in their academic program.
Advisor: Dr. Ben Lammers
Phi Sigma Iota
Phi Sigma Iota is the international honor society for outstanding students
of foreign languages. It is open to juniors and seniors with B+ averages
who are majoring or minoring in Spanish or French.
Advisor: Dr. Sally Jo Weber
Pi Sigma Alpha
Pi Sigma Alpha, the national Political Science honor society, aims to
stimulate scholarship and intelligent interest in political science. The
Caldwell College chapter seeks to provide a framework for enriching the
exposure of its members and the wider university community to the study
of government and issues of public concern. Membership is open to all
students who have completed at least 12 credits of political science courses
with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, including at least one course at the 300
level or higher. In addition, the student’s total GPA must place them
within the upper third of their class.
Advisor: Dr.Domenic Maffei
Psi Chi
Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, is open to both undergraduate
and graduate students. For undergraduates, requirements include an overall G.P.A.
of 3.5 for a minimum of 45 credits, along with a 3.5 average for a
minimum 9 psychology credits completed. Graduate students must have
completed a minimum 12 graduate credits with a minimum 3.65 G.P.A. The
organization’s purpose is to “Encourage, stimulate and maintain excellence
in scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in
psychology, and to advance the science of psychology.”
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Luciane Pereira-Pasarin
Sigma Tau Delta
The Chi Zeta chapter of Sigma Tau Delta is one of 132 active chapters
in the national professional English fraternity. Its purpose is “to promote
the mastery of written expression, to encourage significant reading and
to foster a spirit of fellowship among the men and women specializing
in English.” Open to English majors with a 3.2 G.P.A. overall, and a 3.5
G.P.A. in the major. Students must have completed a minimum of 60 credits
at Caldwell College.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Patricia Verrone
Theta Alpha Kappa
Theta Alpha Kappa is a national honor society for professors and students
who have been elected to membership upon the basis of excellence in theology
and religious studies. Its purpose is to further the study of theology
and religious studies at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Any student
of theology may become eligible for membership by meeting the following
requirements:
A. Undergraduate Students:
1. must have completed at least three semesters in the College
2. must have completed a minimum of fifteen semester credits in Theology
beyond the core
3. attained a grade point average of at least 3.5 in such courses
4. attained at least a 3.0 grade point average in their total academic
program to date
5. been ranked in the upper 35% of their class in general scholarship
at the time of induction.
B. Graduate Students:
1. must be matriculated in the Pastoral Ministry program
2. have completed at least one half of the residency requirements of their
current degree program
3. have attained at least a 3.5 grade point average in their coursework
to date
Moderator: Sr. Barbara Krug,O.P.
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, a national
honor society, accepts for membership each year students who excel in
scholarship, leadership, citizenship and service to their college, and
who give the promise of future usefulness to business and society. Eligible
Caldwell students are notified in writing by the Vice President and Dean
for Academic Affairs regarding procedures and deadlines.
