Phi Alpha Honor Society

Welcome to the Kappa Xi Chapter of the Phi Alpha!

Phi Alpha Honor Society is a certified member of the Association of College Honors Societies. As social work’s largest and internationally recognized honors society, Phi Alpha invites students who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work to apply for membership. The purposes of a national honor society are to provide closer bonds among social work students and to promote humanitarian goals and ideals. Membership demonstrates high academic excellent and standards and is respected by employers, social workers, and college admissions.

Chapter Opportunities

Chapter meetings
Chapter recruitment efforts (supported by the national organization)
Lead or assist with a community or national service project
Serve in a chapter leadership position, such as President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer

Current Chapter Leadership

President: Open, seeking member to fulfill

Vice President: Open, seeking member to fulfill

Secretary/Treasurer: Open, seeking member to fulfill

Some membership benefits

Lifetime Phi Alpha Honor Society Membership
Membership certificate, card, and lapel pin
Honor cord and/or stole (provided by our chapter as funding allows)
Leadership experience as a chapter officer
Opportunity to lead and/or participate in a service project
Looks good on your graduate school application and on your resume
Competitive awards/grants/scholarships available:
- Advisor of the Year
- Chapter Grants
- Chapter Service Award
- Poster Presentation Competition
- MSW Scholarship
- Patty Gibbs-Wahlberg Scholarship (BSW)
- Student Leadership Award

Additionally, our chapter is able to award two membership cost scholarships per academic year for those in financial need.

Requirements for membership

Declared Social Work major
Sophomore standing
Completed 9 semester hours of required social work courses. The courses listed must be designated SWK.
3.25 grade point average in Social Work classes
3.0 overall grade point average
$30.00 membership fee
Completed application form during one of two application periods a year.

Application period

There are two application periods a year, at the beginning of the fall semester and the spring semester. This gives students more opportunities to apply to and be involved in our chapter. Official induction ceremonies are done once per academic year, at the end of the spring semester. Members who are new and/or not yet inducted are encouraged to participate.