Student Life

Honor Societies

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To encourage learning and research in the area of Biology.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Must be a Biology major with a science GPA of 3.5 or higher and an overall of 3.2. A recommendation by a faculty member is also needed. Finally a $30.00 national due is required.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Member induction, speakers, volunteering, and social events.
Primary Contact: Paul McCain 260-456-6430 mccapd01@ipfw.edu

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To stimulate and encourage interest in the field of Anthropology in the university's student body; to promote community wide interest in Anthropology; to support and encourage students seeking a career in the field of Anthropology.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
IPFW students may be nominated to membership by majority vote, provided: currently enrolled as a declared Anthropology major, junior/senior status with no less than 12 credit hours in Anthropology completed, and a cumulative GPA 2.5 and a departmental GPA of 3.0. National one time fee and semester fee of $2.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Club meetings, initiatory dinner
Primary Contact:
Nicolle Staley 574-343-0512 stalmn01@students.ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
Email: ipfwlambdaalphatheta@yahoo.com

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
Recognize, foster, and reward outstanding scholastic achievement in communication studies and stimulate interest in the field of communication.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Must have completed 60 semester credit-hours, have a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for al lcoursest taken. For more info, contact president.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Induction ceremony, communication week, communication speakers series, various social/community service activities
Primary Contact:
Dacia Charlesworth charlesd@ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
Website: http://www.natcom.org/index.asp?bid=21

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To recognize achievements of non-traditional students, encourage the continuation of educational pursuits, and to have honor, integrity, and service in the home, community, and workplace.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Members must be 24 years of age, junior status or higher, a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, currently participate in 3 community activities, maintain principles of duty, honor, and service, and maintain and demonstrate high ethical standards in all aspects of life.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Annual Induction Ceremony co-sponsoring service projects
Primary Contact:
Jenn Netting (260) 385-5863 nettdj01@ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
On-Campus Office: WU 214-C
On-Campus Phone: 481-4140

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
The purpose of PTK is to recognize and encourage scholarship among two year college students. PTK provides opportunity for development of leadership and service for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
1. GPA greater than or equal to 3.5 on a minimum 12 earned credits.
2. Enrolled in Associate degree program.
3. In good standing with the university.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Information meetings for eligible candidates, induction and election of officers, officer orientation, monthly live/or online meetings, fall seminar series, service project
Primary Contact:
Sarah Beckman (260) 481-6274 beckmans@ipfw.edu

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To recognize student achievement in mathematics, and promote schoarly activity in the mathmatical sciences.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
1) Four credit math courses with 4.0 GPA or core +1 GPA and 3.25 GPA or core +3 and 3.0 GPA
2) Overall 3.0 GPA
3) Lifetime dues of $20. Induction at spring meeting.
Induction occurs at our spring meeting, and expulsion for conduct unbecoming and violations of student code.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Opening picinic, talks by students and faculty, induction ceremony. Most activities join with Pi (math club)
Primary Contact:
Corbin Yeager yeagce01@students.ipfw.edu
www.ipfw.edu/math/news.pi.shtml
KT 220A

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
Encourage, stimulate, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Complete 3 semester of college, 9 semester hrs of psychology, overall cumulative GPA of 3.0. No dues. Expulsion if you fail to maintain requirements.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Monthly meetings, volunteer work, table at the mental Health Fair
Primary Contact:
Elise Minick miniew01@students.ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
Email: psichi@ipfw.edu
National Web site: http://www.psichi.org
On-campus office: Neff 375

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To encourage, nurture, and support the art of music.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Prospective members must demonstrate a sincere interest in music, complete one or more semesters including one ore more music courses, achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.5, meet the financial obligations, meet locak member-in-training requirements, and pass the national membership test. .
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Rush Week, Musicale, Province Day
Primary Contact:
Leyla Mansour-Cole leyla1389@gmail.com
Organizational Information:
Email: sigmaalphaiotaroses@gmail.com

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To promote high scholarship in the field of computer and information science.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Undergraduate Student must have completed at least 64 credit hours, must have cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, must have 3.0 Avg in CS coursework. Graduate Student must have completed at least 16 graduate credit hours and must have at least a 3.5 cumlative GPA.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Research Seminars, Conferences/Webinars, Group programming/research, tutoring, induction ceremony
Primary Contact:
Angelyn Begley (260) 443-3566 beglak01@students.ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
Email: upe@ipfw.edu
Web site: http://www.students.ipfw.edu/~upe