Augusta University is proud to support a few of the oldest and most prestigious honors society chapters in the United States.
Your hard work and achievement deserve to be recognized. Augusta University values academic excellence and is proud to support several honor societies. These honor societies recognize exceptional Augusta University students and faculty in a variety of academic disciplines. Your success at Augusta University can earn you an invitation to join one of our distinct honor societies below.
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
Founded in 1923 at the University of Illinois, Phi Eta Sigma is the nation's oldest and largest honor society for first-year college and university students in all disciplines. The three Greek words appearing on our crest form the motto of the organization: 'Knowledge is Power.' Members are selected based on outstanding academic performance during their first year in college. Nationally, Phi Eta Sigma provides significant scholarships for its student members and since 1940, has awarded over $6 million dollars.
At Augusta University, Phi Eta Sigma members fondly call themselves the ‘Phi Sigs’ used for informal Phi Eta Sigma engagements. For more information, please reach out to the FYE office.
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Tau Sigma Honor Society
Tau Sigma is a national honor society dedicated solely to awarding and acknowledging the academic achievements of transfer students. We provide our members opportunities to earn scholarships, attend leadership conferences, take earn leadership positions, serve others in the community, all while developing friendships and becoming a more integral part of AU. For more information, please reach out to the FYE office.
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Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society
The mission of Upsilon Pi Epsilon is to recognize academic excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the computing and information disciplines. Members are chosen not only for their scholastic achievement in a computer science program, but also for distinguishing themselves as true professionals by meeting the standards of the society. For more information, please reach out to the FYE office.
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Phi Kappa Phi
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest, largest, and most selective all-discipline honor society.
Beta Omnicorn
The Honor Society of Nursing, is dedicated to improving the health of people worldwide by increasing the scientific base of nursing practice.
Upsilon Pi Epsilon
UPE is the first and only, existing international honor society in the Computing and Information disciplines.
