Alpha Chi
Alpha Chi is a national honor society dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and scholarship. Society members are chosen for their academic excellence. MMC’s Iota chapter was founded in November 1979. To be eligible for membership, students must attain junior or senior standing, have completed at least 24 credits at MMC and have maintained a 3.75 GPA. Induction ceremonies are held each spring, and eligible students are notified. Membership in Alpha Chi is lifetime, and MMC’s chapter is composed of both alumnae/i and current students. Chapter meetings are held several times during the academic year. Alpha Chi activities include planning an event to celebrate Women’s Heritage Month and cosponsoring with the Faculty Honors Committee the annual Honors Day.
Chi Omega Lambda
The Chi Omega Lambda Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Honor Society is both an honor and professional society for students in the molecular life sciences. It aims to stimulate interest, support outreach activities, and recognize scholarly attainment and research accomplishments in the molecular life sciences. This National Honor Society acknowledges outstanding undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in the molecular life sciences and provides a mentoring network to assist in the attainment of their goals. Membership into the Chi Omega Lambda National Honor Society requires that the candidate be nominated by their local chapter advisors. Candidates must be students majoring in biochemistry and/or molecular biology or any related field, such as Biology. They must have completed their second year of a four-year curriculum or its equivalent, must be in strong academic standing, have engaged in research activities and involved in community outreach that help raise science awareness. The MMC chapter of Chi Omega Lambda was established in 2010-2011.
Lambda Pi Eta
Lambda Pi Eta is the National Communication Association’s Honor Society. The MMC chapter recognizes, fosters and rewards outstanding scholastic achievement in communication studies. The society seeks to establish and maintain close relationships and mutual understanding among speech communication faculty and students and to assist students in exploring options for graduate education in communication studies. Other goals include: the stimulation of College-wide interest in the field of communication and the provision of time and opportunity to discuss and exchange new developments in the field of communication.
Omicron Delta Kappa
The Omicron Delta Kappa Society, Inc., the National Leadership Honor Society for college students, recognizes and encourages superior scholarship, leadership and exemplary character. Membership in ODK is a mark of highest distinction and honor. To be eligible for admission, a student must be a junior or senior whose academic rank places her/him within the upper 35% of her/his class and has, in the opinion of the voting members, earned special distinction in at least one of five phases of collegiate activity: general scholastic ability; athletics; campus or community service, social, religious activities, or campus government; work in journalism, speech or the mass media; ability in the creative and performing arts. The society emphasizes the development of the whole person, both as a member of the college community and as a contributor to a better society. MMC’s chapter was established in 1995.
Pi Sigma Alpha
Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, exists to encourage and reward high achievement in the study of political science. Only junior, senior, and graduate political science students enrolled in institutions where chapters of the honor society are located qualify for membership. With over 550 chapters nationwide and over 6,000 new students initiated each year, Pi Sigma Alpha is one of the largest collegiate honor societies in America. It is also a leader among honor societies in supporting programs and awards that directly benefit its members.
Psi Chi
Psi Chi is the National Honor Society of Psychology. To be considered for admission, a student must either be a major in Psychology or be recommended by the Psychology faculty. A student must have completed at least 18 credits in Psychology at MMC and have achieved a GPA of 3.5. Psi Chi is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association and a member of the Association of College Honor Societies.
Sigma Beta Delta
The purpose of Sigma Beta Delta is to encourage and recognize scholarship and achievement among students of business management and administration, and to encourage and promote personal and professional improvement in a life distinguished by honorable service to humankind. Membership in Sigma Beta Delta is the highest national recognition a business student can receive at a college or university with a Sigma Beta Delta chapter. To receive an invitation from the faculty officers, business students must rank in the upper 20 percent of the junior or senior class.
Sigma Tau Delta
The purpose of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honors Society, is to confer distinction upon students of the English language and its literature. Membership is granted by invitation to students with a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0, and a minimum grade point average of 3.3 in their English coursework. To be invited into the society students must have completed at least four semesters of College course work.