Honor Societies
Alpha Phi Sigma
The Zeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, is open to the graduate student who maintains a minimum of 3.4 overall grade point average and a 3.4 in their Criminal Justice courses. A student must have completed at least four (4) graduate courses before application. Application for membership is made through the Department of Criminal Justice.
Chi Sigma Iota (CSI), Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society International (Mu Chi Nu Chapter)
CSI is the international honor society for professional counseling and for professional counselors. CSI acknowledges outstanding academic achievement, as well as outstanding service within the counseling profession. The purposes of CSI are: "To promote scholarship, research, professionalism, and excellence in counseling, and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the profession of counseling." CSI is committed to doing all it can to uphold the high standards of its members. Eligibility requirements to become a member include maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) in a graduate level counseling program and are deemed promising for endorsement as a professional counselor whose ethical judgement and behavior will be exemplary.
Delta Alpha Pi
Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society, the first of its kind in the nation, was established to recognize the academic accomplishments of college and university students with disabilities. The Beta Epsilon chapter at Molloy was established in 2011. It is open to Molloy University students who have presented to the Center for Access and Disability with a documented disability or chronic illness and demonstrate an interest in disability issues. Undergraduate students must have completed at least 24 credits and earned an overall grade point average of 3.1. Graduate students must have completed a minimum of 18 credits and earned an overall grade point average of 3.3.
Delta Epsilon Sigma
The Gamma Omega Chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma is the National Scholastic Honor Society for Catholic colleges. Undergraduate and Master’s degree students are eligible for this society. Undergraduate juniors and seniors with a minimum cumulative index of 3.75 at the end of the fall semester and have earned at least 64 credits at Molloy University are eligible for membership. Master’s degree students who have earned a 4.0 GPA overall and have completed a minimum of 18 credits at Molloy University at the end of the fall semester are eligible for membership. In addition to meeting the academic requirements, students must provide direct service to others. Service provided should be unrelated to major or course requirements (i.e., internship, career experience). Students, eligible for induction, will be required to submit documentation of service given. Invitations to those eligible are emailed annually in late January, and recognition of this achievement is awarded with a pin and certificate.
Kappa Delta Pi
Kappa Delta Pi is an International Honor Society in Education. Founded in 1911, the goals of this society are to promote excellence in and to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of education. Its aim is to foster high standards of preparation for the teaching profession. Membership in Molloy University Chi Epsilon Chapter is open to those education candidates who have maintained a cumulative index of 3.85 and have completed a minimum of 15 credits in the Graduate Education Program at Molloy University. Candidates must also complete a pre-candidacy period in which the member attends a minimum of one Kappa Delta Pi workshop or meeting prior to induction. Additionally, teacher candidates must complete a written statement highlighting volunteer service in an educative environment and are required to attend the Induction Ceremony.
Kappa Omicron Nu
Kappa Omicron Nu is the National Honor Society for Human Sciences. The Molloy University Chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu, Nu Alpha Kappa was established at Molloy University in September 2017. The goal of Kappa Omicron Nu is to foster "excellence in leadership, scholarship, and research" through multidisciplinary education, research, and service for the health of individuals, families, and communities. Nu Alpha Kappa chapter of the society at Molloy embraces the mission of Kappa Omicron Nu, honoring students from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders who exemplify their high standards integrating theory, research and clinical practice through constant intellectual curiosity, compassionate service, cultural humility and strong professional ethics. Graduate student membership requires completion of at least 25 credit hours and a minimum GPA of 3.8. Typically honorees will be selected in the Fall semester every year based on academic performance and values of the Molloy University Nu Alpha Kappa chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu described above.
Sigma Beta Delta
Sigma Beta Delta is an International Honor Society for management, marketing, accounting, healthcare administration, and finance. The purposes of Sigma Beta Delta are to encourage and recognize scholarship and achievement among business students, and to encourage and promote personal and professional improvement and to encourage a life distinguished by honorable service to humankind. Candidates for master’s degrees who rank in the upper 20 percent of their class at the time of invitation to membership may be inducted into membership following completion of at least one-half of the degree program in which they are enrolled.
Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Kappa Chapter
Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing, invites students who have demonstrated a commitment to nursing excellence and academic achievement. The society is dedicated to developing nurse leaders to improve healthcare everywhere. Their vision is to connect and empower nurse leaders transforming global healthcare. Candidates for membership in the Epsilon Kappa Chapter are invited at the undergraduate and graduate levels. As an undergraduate, they must have completed half of the nursing curriculum and place in the top 35 percent of the graduating class. Graduate students must have completed 25 percent of the curriculum and have a GPA of at least 3.5. All candidates must meet the expectation of academic integrity.