University Honors Program

• Must have at least sophomore standing
• GPA of 3.12 or better

National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Discipline: All
Advisor/Officer:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
National Website: http://www.nscs.org/
Requirements:

• $75 membership fee
• GPA of 3.4 or better
• First- and second-year students
• Top 20th percentile

Omicron Delta Epsilon
Discipline: Economics
Advisor/Officer: Arthur C. Mead
Address: 804 Chafee Building
Phone: (401) 874-4123
Email: acmead@uri.edu
Chapter Website: http://www.mu.uri.edu/leadership/odk.html
National Website: http://www.omicrondeltaepsilon.org/
Requirements:

• "B" average or better in 12 credits of Economics
• Overall "B" average or better

Omicron Delta Kappa
Discipline: Leadership
Advisor/Officer: Robert Vincent
Address: 210 Memorial Union
Phone: (401) 874-9013
Email: rvincent@uri.edu
Chapter Website: http://www.mu.uri.edu/leadership/odk.html
National Website: http://www.odk.org/
Requirements:

• Must rank in top 35% of school or college
• Must show leadership in one of the following areas: scholarship; athletics; campus or community service, social, religious activities, and campus government; journalism, speech, and the mass media; and creative and performing arts

Onyx
Discipline: African-American Scholarship
Advisor/Officer: Dr. Donald Cunnigen & Dean Earl Smith
Address: Department of Sociology
Phone: (401) 874-4302
Email: cunnigen@mail.uri.edu
Requirements:

• General honor society for academically accomplished Black Senior students
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
• African -American students who have an outstanding GPA across disciplines

Phi Alpha Theta
Discipline: History
Advisor/Officer: Joel Cohen
Address:Washburn 122
Phone: (401) 874-5077
Email: jacohen@uri.edu
National Website: http://www.phialphatheta.org/
Requirements

• Must have an overall GPA of 3.0
• Must have a 3.1 or better in History
• Must have 12 credit hours (4 courses) in History
• Must rank in top 35% of school or college
• Must show leadership in one of the following areas: scholarship; athletics; campus or community service, social, religious activities, and campus government; journalism, speech, and the mass media; and creative and performing arts

Phi Beta Kappa
Discipline: Liberal Arts
Advisor/Officer: Prof. Prof. Laura Meyerson, phone ,
Address: Department of Natural Resources Science
Phone (401) 874-7058
Email: laura_meyerson@uri.edu
Chapter Website: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/ecn/pbk/PBK.htm
National Website: http://www.pbk.org
Requirements:

• Earn exemplary grades in liberal studies comprising 3/4 of your total program (for example, for seniors 90 credits of liberal studies out of 120 credits; for juniors 68 liberal studies credits out of 90).
• While any major in any college may be eligible, 3/4 of your credits must be in liberal studies
  
• Complete mathematics through at least the MTH 111 level
  
• Complete foreign language requirements with a language through the 104 (302) level for B.A. students; through 102 for B.S., BFA, and Bachelor of Music students (see Univ. lang. requirements in the URI Catalog); OR approved study abroad in a non-English speaking country with the non-English language as a focus of your studies.
  a) No culture cluster options are permitted.
  b) No waivers are permitted.
  
• Earn a minimum of 45 GRADED credits at URI if you are a transfer student. While grades are not transferable toward your GPA, credits in liberal studies courses ARE transferable toward Phi Beta Kappa eligibility.

Phi Eta Sigma
Discipline: Freshmen
Advisor/Officer:John Rooney
President:
Address: 131 Roosevelt Hall
Phone: (401) 874-5927
Email: newram@etal.uri.edu
National Website: http://www.phietasigma.org
Requirements:

• Cum GPA of at least 3.5 at the close of any curricular period during their first semester provided the students have carried a normal academic load acceptable toward a bachelor’s degree

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Phi Kappa Phi
Discipline: All Disciplines
Advisor/Officer: Professor Barbara Newman
Address: Human Development and Family Studies, Transition Center
Phone: (401) 874-7135
Email: bnewman@mail.uri.edu
National Website: http://www.phikappaphi.org
Requirements:

• The top 10% of seniors and the top 7.5% of juniors (all majors) are invited to join PKP each year.
• In addition, deans and dept. chairs are invited to nominate worthy graduate students, faculty, and staff for induction each year.

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Phi Lambda Sigma
Discipline: Pharmacy
Advisor/Officer: Faculty Advisor Dr. Celia MacDonnell, President Nadia Archambault
Address: Fogarty Hall
Phone: 874-9290
Email: cmac@uri.edu, narchambault28@hotmail.com
Chapter Website: http://www.uri.edu/pharmacy/studentaffairs/studentorganizations.shtml
National Website: http://www.philambdasigma.org
Requirements:

• Membership is by peer recognition
• Applicants must have attained a GPA of 2.5
• Be an active member of ASP
• Be in at least their 1st professional year

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Phi Sigma Iota
Discipline: Languages
Advisor/Officer: Megan Echevarria, Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies
Address: Swan Hall 137
Phone: (401) 874-4698
Email: m_echevarria@uri.edu
National Website: http://www.phisigmaiota.org
Requirements:

• Currently taking college or university courses in any of the fields: Foreign Languages (including classics and ESL), Comparative Literature, Foreign Language Education, Linguistics, and Second Language Acquisition at an upper-level (i.e., 3rd or 4th year or post graduate)
• Planning a major or minor in any of these fields
• Overall GPA of 3.0
• Rank in the upper 35% of their class
• Completed at least 3 semesters or 5 quarters of college-level coursework.

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Pi Delta Phi
Discipline: French
Advisor/Officer:Lars Erickson
Address: Department of Languages, Swan Hall
Phone: (401) 874-4700
Email: Lars@uri.edu
Website: http://www.pideltaphi.org
Requirements:

• Minimum GPA of 3.3 in French
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0
• At least one 300-level French course
• Sophmore standing

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Pi Kappa Lambda
Discipline: Music
Advisor/Officer & President: Dr. James Ladewig (since ’88)
Address: Fine Arts Center, Music Dept., Room 201E
Phone: (401) 874-2795
Email: musichistory@uri.edu
National Website: http://pikappalambda.org
Requirements:

• Graduate students: two-thirds of grade credits must be at A or A- level
  
• Seniors: ranked by GPA, the top 20% of graduating class
  
• Juniors: ranked by GPA, the top 10% of junior class
• Excellence in musicianship as judged by a faculty committee of members of Pi Kappa Lambda

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Pi Mu Epsilon
Discipline: Mathematics
Advisor/Officer: James Baglama
Address: Tyler Hall (Department of Mathematics)
Phone: (401) 874-4412
Email: jbaglama@math.uri.edu
Chapter Website: http://www.math.uri.edu/~jbaglama/pme/
National Website: http://www.pme-math.org/
Requirements:

• Any student who has at least two years of mathematics (6 or more courses) including calculus
• At least a B average in the math courses
• An overall 3.0 GPA
• Sophomores:
  • Majoring or intend to major in mathematics
  • Have completed at least three semesters of mathematics including one semester of calculus,
  • Achieved a straight A record in all mathematics courses taken
  • An overall 3.0 GPA
• Graduate students whose mathematical work is at least equivalent to that require of qualified undergraduates.

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Pi Sigma Alpha
Discipline: Political Science
Advisor/Officer: Assistant Professor Marc Hutchison
Address: Department of Political Science, 223 Washburn Hall
Phone: (401) 874-4054
Email: mlhutch@mail.uri.edu
Website: http://www.pisigmaalpha.org
Requirements:

• Must have completed at least 15 graded credits in Political Science
• Minimum GPA of 3.3 in Political Science
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0.

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Pi Tau Sigma
Discipline: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor/Officer: Dr. Keunhan (Kay) Park
Address: 131C Kirk Hall
Phone: (401) 874-5184
Email: kpark@egr.uri.edu
Chapter Website: http://www.mce.uri.edu/pts/
National Website: http://www.pitausigma.net/
Requirements:

• Open to Mechanical Engineering undergraduates only
• Must be in the top 25% of the junor or top 35% of the senior mechanical engineering class

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Psi Chi
Discipline: Psychology
Advisor/Officer: Dr. Su Boatright
Address: Dept of Psychology / Psi Chi, 414 Chafee Bldg, 10 Chafee Rd
Phone: (401) 874-2193
Email:UGPsych@aol.com
Chapter Website: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/psy/psichi.shtml
National Website: http://www.psichi.org
Requirements:

• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
• A psychology GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Completed the following coursework:
  • Statistics (Psy300) & Research Methods ; (Psy301, or current enrollment
• Filled application (including statement of interest)
• Two-thirds approval by chapter members

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Rho Chi
Discipline: Pharmacy
Advisor/Officer: Dr. Kristina E. Ward
Address: 144 Fogarty Hall
Phone: (401) 874-7484
Email: kward@uri.edu
Chapter Website: http://www.uri.edu/pharmacy/studentaffairs/studentorganizations.shtml
National Website: http://www.rhochi.org/>
Requirements:

• Completion of 6 semesters toward a professional degree in pharmacy
• 3.00 QPA in both overall university and pharmacy coursework
• Must be in the top 20% of the class.

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Sigma Delta Pi
Discipline: Spanish
Advisor/Officer: Prof. Mario F. Trubiano
Address: Swan Hall
Phone: (401) 874-4717
Email: TRUBIM@URI.EDU
National Website: http://www.sigmadeltapi.org/
Requirements:

• Enrolled in a Spanish culture or literature course at 300 level or above
• Minimum of 3.0 overall GPA
• Must have "B" or higher in all Spanish courses
• Initiation fee of $35.00
• For the initiation ceremony, each candidate will prepare a brief talk in Spanish selecting a favorite passage in literature, reading it, and indicating why it was chosen.

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Sigma Iota Epsilon [CURRENTLY INACTIVE BUT IN PROCESS OF RE-INSTATEMENT]
Discipline: Management
Advisor/Officer:
Address:
Phone
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Email:
National Website:http://www.sienational.com/
Requirements:

• Undergraduate students: at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA
• Completed at least one year or 30 semester hours
• Completed a minimum of one management course with a grade of “B” or better
• Stated their interest in continuing in the management or related curriculum by taking at least one more management course

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Sigma Lambda Alpha
Discipline: Landscape Architecture
Advisor/Officer: Professor Angelo E. Simeoni, Jr
Address: Landscape Architecture, 210 Rodman Hall, 94 West Alumni Ave
Phone: (401) 874-4549
Email: aes@uri.edu
National website:http://www.achsnatl.org/society.asp?society=sla
Requirements:

• Undergraduate student members are selected from among those who have junior level status
• Have a grade point average of 3.2 or above
• Faculty and staff are nominated by peers

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Sigma Pi Sigma
Discipline: Physics
Advisor/Officer: Prof. David Heskett
Address: 108 East Hall
Phone: (401) 874-2076
Email:DHESKETT@URI.EDU, drhphy@uriacc.uri.edu
National Website: http://www.sigmapisigma.org/
Requirements: Physics students & physicists with sound academic and professional standing


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Sigma Theta Tau
Discipline: Nursing
Advisor/Officer: Wylie Dassie 
Address: White Hall
Phone: (401) 874-5342
Email: WJD@URI.EDU
Website: http://www.nursingsociety.org/default.aspx
Requirements:

• Junior or Senior standing
• Completion of one-half of their nursing credits
• Have a GPA of 3.0 or better; and rank in the top 35% of the class
• Graduate students must have a GPA of 3.5 or better and completed 1/4 of their coursework

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Tau Beta Pi
Discipline: Engineering
Advisor/Officer: Richard Vaccaro, ELE; Mayrai Gindy, CVE; Bahram Nassersharif, MCISE; Walt Besio, ECBE
Chapter President: Sarah McKellick, 5/16/2011 - 5/15/2012, sarah_mckellick@my.uri.edu
Address: c/o Richard Vaccaro, Electrical Engineering Department, Kelley Annex A116
Phone: (401) 874-5816
Email: vaccaro@ele.uri.edu
National Website: www.tbp.org
Requirements:

• Juniors: top 8th of class in College of Engineering
• Seniors: top 5th of class in College of Engineering
• Eligible students must complete two projects before being admitted
• Exemplary character
  • Exemplary character is determined prior to election into Tau Beta Pi.
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