Below you will find a variety of honor societies in alphabetical order with a brief description. Many of these honor societies have been recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS). As stated on the ACHS website, the purpose of the ACHS "is to build a visibly cohesive community of national and international honor societies, individually and collaboratively exhibiting excellence in scholarship, service, programs, and governance." The ACHS serves as the nation's only certifying agency for college and university honor societies.
If there are errors found in the information below or you would like to inquire about having an honor society added to this page please e-mail: bsosinfo@bsos.umd.edu. Please include in the subject line "Honor Society Web page."
An asterisk (*) denotes that the honor society is not listed on www.stars.umd.edu.
Alpha Chi Sigma
http://www.alphachisigma.org/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry)
Student Organization: YES
http://www.chem.umd.edu/axe/
"Alpha Chi Sigma is one of a kind. Following the original concept for a fraternity as an academic organization, we are the only Professional Chemistry Fraternity." –Alpha Chi Sigma website
Alpha Epsilon*
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: YES
"To promote the high ideals of the engineering profession, to give recognition to those agricultural and biological engineers who manifest worthy qualities of character, scholarship, and professional attainment, and to encourage and support such improvements in the agricultural and biological engineering profession that make it an instrument of greater service to mankind." –ACHS website
Alpha Epsilon Delta*
http://www.nationalaed.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: YES
"Alpha Epsilon Delta is the national premedical honor society dedicated to the encouragement and recognition of excellence in pre-professional health scholarship, including medicine, dentistry, veterinary, and others. The Society welcomes ALL students engaged in the pursuit of a professional healthcare career. AED offers opportunities for intellectual and professional development, provides a forum for students with common interest, and extends a program of service to benefit the college/university community." –ACHS website
Alpha Kappa Delta*
http://sites.google.com/site/alphakappadeltainternational/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Department of Sociology)
Student Organization: YES
"AKD stands for Alpha Kappa Delta, a non-secret, democratic, international society of scholars dedicated to the ideal of Athropon Katamannthanein Diakonesin or "to investigate humanity for the purpose of service". AKD seeks to acknowledge and promote excellence in scholarship in the study of sociology, the research of social problems, and such other social and intellectual activities as well as lead to improvement in the human condition." -Alpha Kappa Delta website
Alpha Lambda Delta*
http://www.nationalald.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (College of Behavioral & Social Sciences)
Student Organization: YES
http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/prim/index.html
"Alpha Lambda Delta is an honor society for students in their first year at an institution of higher education. We're a national organization that's been in existence since 1924. We recognize those students who have succeeded in maintaining a 3.5 or higher GPA, or are in the top 20% of their class, in their first year. Alpha Lambda Delta's mission is to "encourage superior academic achievement... to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and to assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their unique roles in society." –Alpha Lambda Delta website
Alpha Phi Sigma*
http://www.alphaphisigma.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Criminology and Criminal Justice)
Student Organization: YES
"Alpha Phi Sigma is the only National Criminal Justice Honor Society for Criminal Justice Majors. The society recognizes academic excellence of undergraduate, graduate students of criminal justice, as well as juris doctorate." –Alpha Phi Sigma webite
Alpha Zeta*
http://www.alphazeta.org/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (College of Agriculture & Natural Resources)
Student Organization: YES
"Alpha Zeta is an honorary, professional society for students and industry professionals in the agriculture and natural resources fields. Founded in 1897 at Ohio State University, Alpha Zeta is the first and oldest collegiate society for agriculture." –Alpha Zeta website
Beta Gamma Sigma
http://www.betagammasigma.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Robert H. Smith School of Business)
Student Organization: YES
"Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International." –Beta Gamma Sigma website
Beta Phi Mu*
http://www.beta-phi-mu.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Information Studies)
Student Organization: NO
"Beta Phi Mu was founded in 1948 by a group of leadinglibrarians and library educators to recognize and encourage scholastic achievement among libraby and information studies students. The mottoe, Aliis inserviendo comsumer (meaning "consumed in the service of others"), was slected by the founders based of the concept of dedication by librarians and other information professionals to the service of others. Eligibility of membership in Beta Phi Mu is by invitation of the faculty from an American Library Assocaition accredited professional degree program." –Beta Phi Mu website
Black Honors Caucus
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: YES
"The Black Honors Caucus promotes the development of the modern black intellectual. Black Honors Caucus was created to foster the matriculation and retention of black students within the University Honors Program, but we welcome all University of Maryland students." –Black Honors Caucus website
Chi Epsilon
http://www.chi-epsilon.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Civil Engineering)
Student Organization: YES
"Dedicated to the purpose of maintaining and promoting the status of civil engineering as an ideal profession, Chi-Epsilon was organized to recognize the characteristics of the individual civil engineer deemed to be fundamental to the successful pursuit of an engineering career, and to aid in the development of those characteristics in the civil engineering student." –Chi Epsilon website
Chi Sigma Iota
http://www.csi-net.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Department of Counseling & Personnel Services)
Student Organization: YES
"Chi Sigma Iota is the international honor society for students, professional counselors and counselor educators established at Ohio University in 1985. Our mission is to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership and excellence in counseling, and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the profession of counseling." –Chi Sigma Iota website
Delta Phi Alpha*
http://www.deltaphialpha.org/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Department of Germanic Studies)
Student Organization: YES
"The National German Honor Society, Delta Phi Alpha, seeks to recognize excellence in the study of German and to provide an incentive for higher scholarship. The Society aims to promote the study of the German language, literature and civilization and endeavors to emphasize those aspects of German life and culture which are of universal value and which contribute to man's eternal search for peace and truth." –Delta Phi Alpha website
Eta Beta Rho*
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: Unknown
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: YES
"To recognize outstanding attainments in study of Hebrew language and literature, to stimulate study and research in this field, and to promote an understanding and appreciation of the culture of Israel."
Eta Kappa Nu*
http://www.hkn.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Electrical Engineering)
Student Organization: YES
"Eta Kappa Nu is a unique membership organization dedicated to encouraging and recognizing excellence in the electrical and computer engineering field. Members consist of students, alumni, and other professionals who have demonstrated exceptional academic and professional accomplishments." –Eta Kappa Nu website
Eta Sigma Gamma
http://www.etasigmagamma.org/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (School of Public Health)
Student Organization: YES
"The mission of the honorary is promotion of the discipline by elevating the standards, ideals, competence and ethics of professionally prepared men and women in Health Education." –Eta Sigma Gamma website
Eta Sigma Phi
http://department.monm.edu/classics/esp/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Department of Classics)
Student Organization: YES
"Eta Sigma Phi is the national honorary collegiate society for students of Latin and/or Greek. Members are elected by local chapters which have been chartered by the society. The purposes of the Society, in the words of the Constitution, are to develop and promote interest in classical study among the students of colleges and universities; to promote closer fraternal relationship among students who are interested in classical study, including inter-campus relationship; to engage generally in an effort to stimulate interest in classical study, and in the history, art, and literature of ancient Greece and Rome." –Eta Sigma Phi website
Gamma Theta Upsilon*
http://www.gammathetaupsilon.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Department of Geography)
Student Organization: YES
"Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) is an international honor society in geography. Gamma Theta Upsilon was founded in 1928 and became a national organization in 1931. Members of GTU have met academic requirements and share a background and interest in geography. GTU chapter activities support geography knowledge and awareness." –Gamma Theta Upsilon website
Golden Key International Honour Society
http://www.goldenkey.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: YES
"Golden Key is an academic honor society which recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement and excellence among college and university students from all academic disciplines. The Society awards its members through numerous scholarship and award programs." –Golden Key International Honour Society website
Kappa Delta Pi*
http://www.kdp.org/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Member: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (College of Education)
Student Organization: YES
http://www.education.umd.edu/studentinfo/kdp/index.html
"Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, is committed to recognizing excellence and fostering mutual cooperation, support, and professional growth for educational professionals." –Kappa Delta Pi website
Kappa Kappa Psi*
http://www.kkpsi.org/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (School of Music)
Student Organization: YES
http://www.gammaxi.org/
Kappa Kappa Psi is a fraternal organization that promotes the advancement of college and university bands through dedicated service and support to bands; comprehensive education; leadership opportunities; and recognition; for the benefit of its members and society." -Kappa Kappa Psi website
Kappa Omicron Nu* (INACTIVE)
http://www.kon.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: NO
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: NO
"The mission of Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society is empowered leaders in scholarship, research, and leadership development. This mission will enhance the ability of the organization and chapters to prepare scholars and researchers as leaders for the 21st century. To accomplish this mission, the Society shall promote scholarship and encourage intellectual development, promote research and foster the spirit of inquiry, confer distinction for high achievement, promote leadership development, stimulate student and faculty dialogue, enrich the intellectual environment of higher education institutions, encourage high standards of practice and ethical behavior, and promote attitudes of professional responsibility for the public good." –ACHS website
Kappa Tau Alpha*
http://www.kappataualpha.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Journalism)
Student Organization: YES
"Kappa Tau Alpha is a college honor society that recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship in journalism and mass communication. Membership must be earned by excellence in academic work at one of the colleges and universities that have chapters. Selection for membership is a mark of highest distinction and honor." –Kappa Tau Alpha website
Lambda Iota Tau*
http://www.bsu.edu/english/undergraduate/LIT/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: NO
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: NO
"The purpose of Lambda Iota Tau is to recognize and promote excellence in the study of literature of all languages." –Lambda Iota Tau website
Lambda Pi Eta
http://www.natcom.org/index.asp?bid=21
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Department of Communication)
Student Organization: YES
"Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). LPH was founded in 1985 at the University of Arkansas. LPH became a part of the National Communication Association (NCA) in 1988, and the official honor society of the NCA in July 1995." –Lambda Pi Eta website
Mortar Board
http://www.mortarboard.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: YES
"Mortar Board is the premeir national honor society recognizing college seniors for superior achievement in scholarship, leadership and service Membership is synonmous with dedication and success. Only a select few students on each campus are are invited to join this esteemed society - an honor naming them among the most amazing college scholar-leaders in the U.S. Mortar Board provides opportunities for continued leadership development, promotes service to colleges and universities and encourages lifelong contributions to the global community." –Mortar Board website
Mu Kappa Tau*
http://www.pse.org/mkt.asp
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: Unknown
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: NO
"Mu Kappa Tau is the only Marketing Honor Society to offer both international recognition and chapter affiliation to its members. Founded by members of Pi Sigma Epsilon in 1966, its purpose is to recognize academic excellence and to encourage individuals seeking a lifelong commitment to an exceptional standard of ethics and achievement within the marketing discipline." –Mu Kappa Tau website
National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars
http://www.nscs.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: YES
http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/nscs/
"The National Society of Collegiate Scholars is the nation’s premiere honor organization for high-achieving students. Founded in 1994 at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., NSCS recognizes outstanding academic achievement among first- and second-year college students. Membership is based on grade point average and class standing, and is by invitation only. NSCS aims to honor, inspire and engage its members, and offers benefits including scholarships, leadership development, travel opportunities and career resources." –National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars website
Omicron Delta Epsilon*
http://www.omicrondeltaepsilon.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: YES
"Omicron Delta Epsilon is one of the world's largest academic honor societies. The objectives of Omicron Delta Epsilon are recognition of scholastic attainment and the honoring of outstanding achievements in economics; the establishment of closer ties between students and faculty in economics within colleges and universities, and among colleges and universities; the publication of its official journal, The American Economist, and sponsoring of panels at professional meetings as well as the Irving Fisher and Frank W. Taussig competitions." –Omicron Delta Epsilon website
Omicron Delta Kappa
http://www.odk.org/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs)
Student Organization: YES
http://www.odk.umd.edu/
"Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded December 3, 1914 at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia by 15 student and faculty leaders. The founders formulated the idea that leadership of exceptional quality and versatility in college should be recognized, that representatives in all phases of college life should cooperate in worthwhile endeavors, and that outstanding students, faculty, and administrators should meet on a basis of mutual interest, understanding and helpfulness. ODK® was the first college honor society of a national scope to give recognition and honor for meritorious leadership and service in extracurricular activities and to encourage development of general campus citizenship. Chapters, which we call Circles, are located on over 300 campuses throughout the nation. The Society recognized achievement in the following five areas: scholarship; athletics; Campus/ Community Service, Social/Religious Activities, and Campus Government; Journalism, Speech and the Mass Media; and Creative and Performing Arts." –Omicron Delta Kappa website
Omega Chi Epsilon*
http://www.omegachiepsilon.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Chemical Engineering)
Student Organization: YES
"To give recognition and to promote high scholarship, original investigation, and professional service in chemical engineering." –ACHS website
Omega Rho*
http://omegarho.informs.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: YES
"To encourage the study of operations research and management science related disciplines, to recognize and honor excellence in such studies, and to further professional interests." –ACHS website
OMSE Academic Excellence Society
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: NO
"The OMSE academic elxcellence society (OAES) support the personal, academic, and professional excellence and development of multi-ethnic students at the University of Maryland. OAES provides students with opprotunities to connect and thrive through powerful programming and creates intentional connections with other members, the University community, local and national partners."
Order of Omega
http://www.orderofomega.org/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: YES
"The Order of Omega was founded at the University of Miami in the fall of 1959 by a group of outstanding fraternity men, who felt that individuals in the Greek community should be recognized for their service to the fraternity system and the University." –Order of Omega website
Phi Alpha Epsilon*
http://www.sph.umd.edu/studentservices/current_students/pae.cfm
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (School of Public Health)
Student Organization: YES
"PAE is the honorary society of the School of Public Health. The organization serves to recognize academic achievement and promote professional growth by sponsoring activities in the fields of physical education, kinesiology, family studies and health. Members make a commitment to provide service to the school, the University and the community." –UMD Phi Alpha Epsilon website
Phi Alpha Theta*
http://www.phialphatheta.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Department of History)
Student Organization: YES
"We are a professional society whose mission is to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians. We seek to bring students, teachers and writers of history together for intellectual and social exchanges, which promote and assist historical research and publication by our members in a variety of ways." –Phi Alpha Theta website
Phi Beta Kappa*
http://www.pbk.org/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Office of Undergraduate Studies)
Student Organization: YES
http://www.ugst.umd.edu/pbk.html
"Organzied in 1776, Phi beta Kappa is the oldest and most widely respected academic honorary society in the United States. Invitation to membership is based on outstanding scholastic achievement in studies of the liberal arts and sciences. Student members are chosen entirely on the basis of academic excellence; neither extracurricular nor service to the community is considered. Election is held twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring semester." –Phi Beta Kappa website
Phi Chi Theta
http://www.phichitheta.org/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: YES
http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/pct/
"Phi Chi Theta is a National Coeducational Professional Fraternity in Business and Economics. The fraternity was founded on June 16, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. University of Maryland's Alpha Mu chapter of Phi Chi Theta is the ONLY business fraternity recognized by the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Phi Chi strives to provide an environment for collegiate and alumni members to develop critical business skills as well as an opportunity to build a social and professional network with other men and women. The organization prides itself in fostering new business leaders by creating value and professional growth in each member." Phi Chi Theta - UMD Chapter website
Phi Eta Sigma*
http://www.phietasigma.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
Student Organization: YES
http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/prim/index.html
"Phi Eta Sigma was founded by three distinguished Phi Beta Kappa members, professors, and administrators at the University of Illinois on March 22, 1923, to encourage and recognize high scholastic achievement among members of the freshman classes. Phi Eta Sigma is the third most senior member of the Association of College Honor Societies." –Phi Eta Sigma website
Phi Kappa Phi
http://www.phikappaphi.org/Web/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES
Student Organization: YES
http://www.phikappaphi.umd.edu/
"Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest, largest, and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines. Membership is by invitation only to the upper 7.5 percent of last-term juniors (having completed at least seventy-two semester hours) and the upper 10 percent of seniors, along with outstanding graduate students, faculty, professional staff, and alumni." –Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Sigma*
http://www.phisigmasociety.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Department of Biology or Biological Sciences)
Student Organization: YES
"Devoted to the promotion of research and academic excellence in the biological sciences." –ACHS website
Phi Sigma Iota* (INACTIVE)
http://phisigmaiota.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: NO
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures)
Student Organization: YES
"Phi Sigma Iota recognizes outstanding ability and high standards of students and faculty of foreign languages, literatures and cultures (including classics, linguistics, philology, comparative literature, ESL, bilingual education, and second language acquisition). It is the highest academic honor in the field of foreign languages." –Phi Sigma Iota website
Phi Sigma Pi
http://www.phisigmapi.org/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: YES
"Our coeducational National Honor Fraternity was established in 1916. For over 90 years we have strived to achieve the goal of founding fathers envisioned: To be the leader in the fraternity world. We are dedicated to the ideals of scholarship, leadership and fellowship, while providing quality lifelong contacts for our members." –Phi Sigma Pi website
Pi Alpha Alpha*
http://www.naspaa.org/initiatives/honor.asp
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (School of Public Policy)
Student Organization: NO
"The purposes of this Society shall be to encourage and recognize outstanding scholarship and accomplishment in public affairs and administration, to promote the advancement of education and practice in the art and science of public affairs and administration, and to foster integrity, professionalism and creative performance in the conduct of governmental and related public service activities." –ACHS website
Pi Gamma Mu*
http://www.pigammamu.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: Unknown
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: NO
"The purpose of Pi Gamma Mu is to encourage the study of the social sciences among graduate and undergraduate students and faculty members in colleges and universities throughout the world, and to recognize outstanding achievement through election to membership and the presentation of various awards for distinguished achievement." –ACHS website
Pi Kappa Lambda*
http://pikappalambda.capital.edu/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: NO
"To provide an organization dedicated to the furtherance of music in education and education in music in colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher learning which offer programs in music instruction in one or more fields; and to recognize and encourage scholarship and musicianship." ACHS website
Pi Mu Epsilon*
http://www.pme-math.org/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Department of Mathematics)
Student Organization: YES
"The purpose of PME is the promotion of scholarly activity in mathematics among the students in academic institutions." –Pi Mu Epsilon website
Pi Sigma Alpha*
http://www.pisigmaalpha.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Government & Politics)
Student Organization: YES
UMD Chapter website
"Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, is the only honor society for college students of political science and government in the United States." –Pi Sigma Alpha website
Pi Tau Sigma*
http://www.pitausigma.net/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Mechanical Engineering)
Student Organization: YES
http://www.eng.umd.edu/organizations/pts/index.html
"Pi Tau Sigma is a Mechanical Engineering Honor Society, instituted in order to establish a closer bond of fellowship among its members which will result in mutual benefit to those men and women in the study and in the profession of mechanical engineering." –Pi Tau Sigma website
Primannum Honor Society
http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/prim/index.html
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (College of Behavioral & Social Sciences)
Student Organization: YES
"The Primannum Honor Society is a University of Maryland Honor Society which represents two national honor societies, Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma. Both of these national honor societies recognize academic excellence during a student's first year in college." –Primannum Honor Society website
Psi Chi*
http://www.psichi.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Department of Psychology)
Student Organization: YES
"To encourage, stimulate, and maintain scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology." –ACHS website
Sigma Alpha Lambda*
http://www.salhonors.org/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: YES
"Sigma Alpha Lambda is a National Leadership and Honors Organization dedicated to promoting and rewarding academic achievement and providing members with opportunities for community service, personal development, and lifelong professional fulfillment. Service is the foundation of our leadership development model as well as the leadership of the organization itself. Through service, individuals look outside themselves and lives are changed, not only for the one being served but even more so for the one serving." –Sigma Alpha Lambda website
Sigma Delta Pi*
http://www.sigmadeltapi.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (College of Behavioral & Social Sciences)
Student Organization: YES
"To honor those who attain excellence in the study of the Spanish language and in the study of the literature and culture of the Spanish-speaking peoples; to honor those who have made Hispanic contributions to modern culture better known in the English-speaking world; to encourage college and university students to acquire a greater interest in, and a deeper understanding of, Hispanic culture; and to foster friendly relations and mutual respect between the nations of Hispanic speech and those of English speech." –ACHS website
Sigma Gamma Epsilon* (INACTIVE)
http://www.earth.uni.edu/SGE/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: NO
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Department of Geology)
Student Organization: NO
"The Society was established to recognize scholarship and professionalism in the Earth Sciences. It has for its objectives the scholastic, scientific, and professional advancement of its members and the extension of relations of friendship and assistance among colleges and universities which are devoted to the advancement of the Earth Sciences." –Sigma Gamma Epsilon website
Sigma Gamma Tau*
http://www.enae.umd.edu/SGT/
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Member: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Department of Aerospace Engineering)
Student Organization: YES
"Founded in 1953, Sigma Gamma Tau is the honor society for Aerospace Engineering. It seeks to identify and recognize achievement and excellence in the Aerospace field. Sigma Gamma Tau's affiliate chapters elect annually to membership chapters those students, alumni, and professionals who by conscientious attention to their studies or professional duties uphold this high standard for the betterment of their profession." –Sigma Gamma Tau website
Sigma Pi Sigma*
http://www.sigmapisigma.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: NO
"Sigma Pi Sigma exists to honor outstanding scholarship in physics; to encourage interest in physics among students at all levels; to promote an attitude of service of its members towards their fellow students, colleagues, and the public; to provide a fellowship of persons who have excelled in physics. Sigma Pi Sigma’s mission is not completed in the induction ceremony with the recognition of academic accomplishment. In the four dimensions of Honor, Encouragement, Service, and Fellowship, the mission of Sigma Pi Sigma takes a longer view." –Sigma Pi Sigma website
Sigma Tau Delta*
http://www.english.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (English Department)
Student Organization:
YES"Sigma Tau Delta's central purpose is to confer distinction upon students of the English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies. Sigma Tau Delta also recognizes the accomplishments of professional writers who have contributed to the fields of language and literature." –Sigma Tau Delta website
Tau Beta Pi
http://www.tbp.org/
ACHS Member: YES
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Engineering)
Student Organization: YES
"The Tau Beta Pi Association was founded at Lehigh University in 1885 by Edward Higginson Williams, Jr., to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges." –Tau Beta Pi website
Tau Beta Sigma
http://www.tbsigma.org/
ACHA Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (School of Music)
Student Organization: YES
http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/tbs/
"Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority provides service to collegiate bands, encourages the advancement of women in the band profession, and promotes and enriches an appreciation of band music through recognition, leadership development, and education of its members." -Tau Beta Sigma website
Tau Sigma
http:www.ugst.umd.edu/tausigma/index.html
ACHS Member: NO
UMD Chapter: YES
Colleg/Department Sponsored or Hosted: NO
Student Organization: NO
Upsilon Pi Epsilon*
http://upe.acm.org/
ACHS Member: Yes
UMD Member: Yes
College/Department Sponsored or Hosted: YES (Department of Computer Science)
Student Organization: NO
"UPE was first organized at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, in 1967. The mission of UPE is to recognize academic excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Computing and Information Disciplines." –Upsilon Pi Epsilon website
