High Point University Students who excel in academic work and in other areas of campus life may be invited to membership in one or more of the following honor societies. Some of the honor societies exist primarily for the purpose of recognizing achievement; some recognize achievement but also function as active organizations (service, social).

Alpha Chi
Alpha Phi Sigma
Alpha Psi Omega
Alpha Sigma Lambda
Delta Mu Delta
Kappa Delta Pi
Lambda Pi Eta
The Order of the Acorn
The Order of the Lighted Lamp
The Order of the Omega
Phi Sigma Iota
Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association
Pi Delta Phi
Sigma Delta Pi
Sigma Tau Delta
Psi Chi
Who's Who amoung American Universities and Colleges 

Alpha Chi
Alpha Chi is a national honor society which invites to its membership those juniors and seniors who have excelled in academic performance. Students are invited to join Alpha Chi after completing 1/2 of their work toward graduation if they are in the top 10% of their class. This is based on GPAs calculated as of January 1 each year. High Point University's day students and evening degree students at both the High Point campus and the Madison Park campus can join Alpha Chi only after they have been a High Point student for one full year.

The North Carolina Nu Chapter of Alpha Chi at High Point University is chapter number 168 out of 341 Alpha Chi chapters nationwide. Alpha Chi was chartered at High Point University in 1977. Since then, an induction ceremony has been held each year to honor and welcome new members. Alpha Chi is dedicated to recognizing scholarship and service at High Point University and encourages its members to do the same.

If you would like to know more about Alpha Chi, please contact Dr. James Stitt at (336) 841-9292.

Alpha Phi Sigma
Alpha Phi Sigma recognizes excellence in criminal justice. The advisor is Dr. Robert Little.

Alpha Psi Omega
Alpha Psi Omega recognizes excellence in dramatic arts. The faculty sponser is Ami Shupe.

For more information about the organization and the chapter name, visit the Theatre Programs page for APO

Alpha Sigma Lambda
Alpha Sigma Lambda recognizes students enrolled in the evening degree program who demonstrate excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. The advisor is Ms. Gail Tuttle.

Delta Mu Delta
Delta Mu Delta Honor Society was established to recognize and reward superior scholastic achievement by the students of Business Administration. Delta Mu Delta has two main purposes:

• To promote higher scholarship in training for business.
• To recognize and reward scholastic attainment in business subjects and subjects taught in conjunction with the Business department.

Delta Mu Delta was founded on November 18, 1913, and its first chapter was formally established at New York University on January 16, 1914. In 1963, Delta Mu Delta became a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, an association founded in 1925, and one that has grown to include 60 such national honor societies.

The governing body of Delta Mu Delta is the National Chapter, which is composed of the National Executive Council and a faculty member from each chapter. The National Executive Council is elected from the total membership by the National for a term of three years.

Undergraduate members are restricted to students registered in the programs of business administration, International Business and Computer Information Systems who are candidates for the baccalaureate degree, who have completed at least half of the work required for this degree with a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.2 or above, and who are in the top 20% of their class.

Earnest and intelligent work is in itself admirable beyond praise, and the results are most gratifying. It is the purpose of Delta Mu Delta to honor those who have begun with thorough and honest preparation their climb in the business field.

The motto of the Society is "Through Knowledge, Power." To be a wearer of the Delta Mu Delta key should be the ambition of every person who pursues a degree course in business at an institution where Delta Mu Delta membership is possible. It is an honor indicative of earnest, intelligent purpose and rewarding achievement.

Kappa Delta Pi
Kappa Delta Pi recognizes excellence in teacher education. The advisor is Dr. Dennis Carroll.

Lambda Pi Eta
Lambda Pi Eta recognizes excellence in Communication and confers distinction upon superior students who may join by invitation. This international honor society was started in 1985 and recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies in 1996. There are now 251 chapters worldwide. The High Point University chapter, Psi Psi, was started in 2009 with 14 inaugural members. The faculty advisor is Dr. Judy Isaksen.

The name Lambda Pi Eta is represented by the Greek letters L (lambda), P (pi), and H (eta) symbolizing what Aristotle described in his book Rhetoric as the three modes of persuasion: logos or logic; pathos or emotions; and ethos or ethics.

The Order of the Acorn
The Order of the Acorn recognizes transfer students who have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on 24 or more hours at the time of admission and who have a cumulative average of 3.5 or higher on at least 12 semester hours at the end of the first semester of enrollment at High Point University, provided there is evidence of good citizenship, including service to the University community. Other transfer students who have completed 24 hours or more at the time time of admission will be eligible for membership in the Order of the Acorn upon successful completion of 31 semester hours at High Point University with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, provided there is evidence of good citizenship, including service to the University community. The advisor is Dr. Morris Wray.

The Order of the Lighted Lamp
The Order of the Lighted Lamp recognizes leadership abilities and excellence of character as well as academic achievement. Members are elected by student members. The advisor for The Order of the Lighted Lamp is Dr. Vance Davis.

The Order of the Omega
With more than 300 chapters in the United States, the Order of the Omega, a national Greek honor society, recognizes outstanding achievement by Greek-affiliated students. Ordinarily, 15 new members will be inducted annually. New members are elected by the current members. Criteria for selection includes academic achievement, strength of character, involvement in IFC or Panhellenic, volunteer work and leadership within the individual's Greek organization. Members meet monthly to discuss Greek issues, plan programming, and consider membership.

Phi Sigma Iota
Phi Sigma Iota is the foreign language honor society at High Point University. It recognizes students who have made significant contributions towards furthering international awareness and who have demonstrated excellence in their foreign language study.

Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association
Transfer students who were elected to membership in Phi Theta Kappa prior to transferring to High Point University meet periodically for the purpose of furthering the goals of Phi Theta Kappa: Fellowship, Leadership, Service, and Scholarship.

Pi Delta Phi
Pi Delta Phi recognizes excellence in French. The advisor for Pi Delta Phi is Dr. Jean-Francois Llorens.

Sigma Delta Pi
Sigma Delta Pi recognizes excellence in Spanish.

Sigma Tau Delta
Sigma Ta Delta recognizes excellence in English. This international English Honor Society was founded in 1924, its central purpose being to confer distinction upon superior students of the English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies. Currently, there are over six hundred and seventy-five college and university chapters of Sigma Tau Delta in the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean.

Members have the opportunity to publish their writing in The Rectangle and The Sigma Tau Delta Review, the official journals, and to compete for various writing awards. In addition, Sigma Tau Delta members may receive international recognition through competitive academic scholarships and professional memberships and may present their original creative or analytical papers at the fall regional conferences and the annual spring international conference of the organization. The advisor is Dr. Ed Piacentino.

Psi Chi
Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, recognizes students of outstanding character who have demonstrated excellence in scholarship and in advancing the science of psychology. The advisor for Psi Chi is Dr. Deborah Danzis.

Who's Who amoung Students in American Universities and Colleges
Who's Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges is a nationally recognized organization honoring some of the best students in universities and colleges across the country. Students are nominated by HPU faculty and staff. Nominees must have junior standing and a 3.0 grade point average at the time of nomination.

Who's Who (Day Students) 
Who's Who (EDP Students) 

Examples:
Who's Who Example (Day Students) 
Who's Who Example (EDP Students) 

Any questions may be directed to the chair of the Student Life Committee: Kelly Norton.