Cazenovia College 2012-2013 Academic Catalog

Honor Societies
Alpha Chi: Cazenovia College is home to the New York Tau Chapter of the Alpha
Chi National Honor Society. The purpose of Alpha Chi, a coeducational honor society,
is to promote academic excellence and exemplary character among college students, and
to honor those who achieve such distinction. As a general honor society, Alpha Chi
admits to membership students from all academic disciplines. As a phrase from the
society‘s constitution suggests, Alpha Chi seeks to find ways to assist students in
―making scholarship effective for good.‖
Membership is restricted to students with full junior or senior standing, who are in
the top 10 percent of the class, and who are carrying a 3.5 cumulative average or above.
Eligible students are invited to join Alpha Chi in the spring of each year, and are
inducted the following fall.
Alpha Lambda Delta: Alpha Lambda Delta is the national freshman honor society
for first-year students at Cazenovia College. Alpha Lambda Delta was founded in 1924
to honor excellent academic achievement by students in their first year of study in
higher education, to promote continued high standards of learning and the development
of meaningful goals for their roles in society. One of the most important goals of Alpha
Lambda Delta is to be actively involved with the community.
The major requirement for membership is a 3.5 grade point average achieved
during either the first term of the freshman year or for the first year overall. Members
are inducted either in the spring term of their freshman year or at the beginning of their
sophomore year.
Alpha Phi Sigma: Alpha Phi Sigma is the National Criminal Justice Honor Society
that recognizes academic excellence of students enrolled in the criminal justice program.
To become a member, the student must have completed one-third of his or her total
hours required for graduation at Cazenovia College, and must be recommended by the
chapter advisor. Membership in the society requires students to maintain a minimum of
3.2 overall GPA, and a 3.2 GPA in criminal justice courses. Students must also rank in
the top 35% of their classes and have completed a minimum of four courses within the
criminal justice curriculum. The Honor Society is open to those with a declared criminal
justice major or minor. Students are inducted into the Honor Society in the spring term.
Psi Chi: The Psi Chi Honor Society is specifically for students in the Psychology
program. The chapter at Cazenovia College recognizes academic excellence, service to
the campus and community, and fosters creative development in the field of
psychology.
Students are inducted to Psi Chi in the spring term. Membership requirements are
as follows: must be at least a second-semester sophomore, must be enrolled in the
Bachelor of Science psychology program, or minor in psychology, must have completed
at least 9 credits of psychology courses, must have an overall GPA, and GPA in
psychology courses, of at least 3.00.
Tau Upsilon Alpha: The Tau Upsilon Alpha Honor Society is specifically for
students in the Human Services Program. The Mu chapter at Cazenovia College
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