Student Clubs and Organizations
Honorary Fraternities and Societies
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Please note that membership in honorary fraternities and sororities is often by invitation only. Students interested in finding out more information about a specific honorary organization are encouraged to contact a professor in the appropriate discipline.
Alpha Phi Sigma - Criminal Justice Honor Society
This is the National Criminal Justice Honor Society. Alpha Phi Sigma recognizes students who are excelling in either the Criminal Justice or Economic Crime Investigation programs. The primary focus of this organization is to form a network of people across the United States who will soon become experts in the Criminal Justice field. Alpha Phi Sigma also serves the campus and surrounding community with various events and opportunities to improve quality of life and the quality of life of others. Membership in this group is open to anyone with 12 CRJ or ECI credit hours and a minimum GPA of 3.2.
Alpha Sigma Lambda Continuing Education Honor Society
This is a national honorary scholastic society for continuing education students. The Alpha Omicron Chapter was founded at the College in 1969. Its purpose is to honor the academic achievement of continuing education students.
Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education
The purpose of the Alpha Delta Phi Chapter will be to promote excellence in and recognize outstanding contributions to education.
Lambda Pi Eta (Communication Honor Society)
The official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association, Lambda Pi Eta has nearly 420 active chapters at colleges and universities worldwide. The chapter at Utica College was founded in 2004.
http://www.utica.edu/lph
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
This national honorary fraternity for the students and teachers of history has chapters in some 90 colleges and universities. The College chapter, Gamma Xi, was installed in the spring of 1950. Members of the fraternity receive its quarterly publication, The Historian, and are represented at the annual convention held at the same time and place with the American Historical Association.
Psi Chi National Honor Society
The purpose of this national psychology honor society is to advance the science of psychology while encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining the scholarship of individual members in all fields, especially psychology. The membership consists of three types: active, alumni, and distinguished member.
Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
This international English honor society’s purpose is to confer distinction for high achievement in English language and literature studies, to promote interest in literature and the English language, and to foster the discipline of English in all of its aspects, including creative and critical writing.
