Honor Societies at NIU

NIU students are able to join a variety of external honor societies. Many national honors organizations have active chapters at NIU. Each group has its own benefits, fees, meetings and events. You don't have to be in the University Honors Program to join these groups.

Honor Societies We Support

Mortar Board Senior Honor Society

Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society

Mission: To advance a spirit of leadership, service and fellowship to further high scholastic achievement.

Lambda Sigma Sophomore Honor Society

Lambda Sigma National Honor Society

Mission: To foster leadership, scholarship, fellowship and the spirit of service among second-year college students.

Other Active Societies at NIU

Group	Subject	NIU Affiliation
John Henrik Clarke Honor Society	African American/Black	Center for Black Studies
Phi Sigma: Biological Sciences Honor Society	Biological Sciences	Department of Biological Sciences
Beta Gamma Sigma	Business	College of Business
Sigma Iota Epsilon: The National Honorary and Professional Management Fraternity	Business; Management	College of Business
Beta Alpha Psi	Business; Accountancy	College of Business
Chi Alpha Epsilon: National Honor Society	CHANCE Students	CHANCE Program
Lambda Pi Eta COMS Honor Society	Communication	Department of Communication
Kappa Tau Alpha	Communication	Department of Communication
Sigma Tau Delta: International English Honor Society	English	Department of English
Order of Omega	Greek life	Student Involvement
Phi Alpha Theta: National History Honor Society	History	Department of History
Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society	Human Sciences	Family and Consumer Sciences
Alpha Pi Mu: Industrial Engineering Honor Society	Industrial Engineering	College of Engineering
Golden Key International Honor Society	International Academics, Leadership and Service	N/A
Phi Beta Delta: Honor Society for International Scholars	International Education	Division of International Affairs
Adela de la Torre Latino Honor Society	Latino/Latina	Latino Resource Center
Nu Lambda Mu International Honor Society	Nonprofit and NGO Studies	Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies
Sigma Theta Tau International: Honor Society of Nursing	Nursing	School of Nursing
Pi Sigma Alpha: National Political Science Honor Society	Political Science	Department of Political Science
Psi Chi: The International Honor Society in Psychology	Psychology	Department of Psychology
Alpha Kappa Delta: International Sociology Honor Society	Sociology	Department of Sociology
National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS)	Top 20 Percent of Students	N/A
Phi Kappa Phi	Juniors and Seniors With 24 (or more) Credit Hours	N/A

Enrichment and Benefits

Contact Us

University Honors Program
Peters Campus Life Building 110
DeKalb, IL 60115

815-753-0694
honors@niu.edu