Honor Societies

Hawai‘i Pacific University has 19 honor societies. Student records are reviewed on a regular basis, and those who qualify for membership in each honor society are invited to join. In most cases, reviews are conducted during both fall and spring semesters.

The table below lists HPU’s honor societies, their scope of membership, the qualifications for membership, dues, and the faculty advisor/sponsor for each honor society. Prospective members must possess good reputation and character, and those who have been reported for academic misconduct are ineligible for membership. Each honor society conducts various activities for its members throughout the year. Formal induction ceremonies for new members are generally conducted during the fall or spring term

Except for Chi Alpha Sigma, which inducts only during the spring semester, sponsors review currently-enrolled students each fall and spring semester and send out invitations to those who meet the stated membership criteria (which are listed on the page for each society). In most cases, invitations are sent to students’ official HPU (@my.hpu.edu) email addresses by the end of the seventh week of the semester. Students who believe that they meet the requirements for a particular honor society and do not receive an invitation may contact the sponsor of that honor society directly.

Society	Eligibility
Alpha Chi National Honor Society	Juniors and seniors enrolled in any undergraduate degree program
Alpha Epsilon Delta National Honor Society	Students enrolled with future aspirations to become healthcare professionals
Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society	Students enrolled in their first year at the university
Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society	Adult students enrolled in their first undergraduate degree program
Beta Beta Beta National Honor Society	Students enrolled in the biological sciences
Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society	Students participating on HPU’s NCAA teams
Kappa Mu Epsilon National Honor Society	Students who completed at least three college courses in mathematics
Lambda Pi Eta National Honor Society	Students majoring in Communication
Phi Alpha National Honor Society	Students majoring in Social Work
Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Society	Students majoring in History
Pi Alpha Alpha	Students who demonstrate excellent academic achievement in public affairs, administration programs and related public service programs in NASPAA member schools.
Pi Lambda Theta	Students enrolled in the B.Ed. or M.Ed. programs
Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society	Students majoring in Political Science
Psi Chi International Honor Society	Students majoring in Psychology
Sigma Delta Pi National Honor Society	Students with academic excellence in the study of Spanish
Sigma Tau Delta International Honor Society	Students majoring in English or minoring in Writing, Film Studies, or English
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society	Students majoring in Nursing