Honorary Student Organizations

Call Student Affairs at 614-823-1250 for information about how to contact these organizations.

Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) - National Pre-Med Honorary
Alpha Epsilon Delta is a national premedical honor society whose function is to support those students who are considering careers in health related fields through the processes of building an appropriate curriculum, vitae, applying to postgraduate schools, and preparing for interviews. All students who are in good standing with the college and have a cumulative and science GPA of 3.0 are eligible to apply in their sophomore year. Meetings and other activities are held approximately monthly, but community outreach involvement may take additional time.

Alpha Lambda Delta - National Freshman Academic Honorary
Alpha Lambda Delta is a national academic honorary for students who have achieved at least a 3.5 GPA and are in the top 20 percent of their class in their first year of college. Eligible students are invited to lifetime membership after winter quarter of their freshman year and are active in the chapter during their sophomore year. Members who continue to maintain the highest academic standing are eligible for various awards and scholarships, including a fellowship for graduate study.

Delta Omicron
Delta Omicron is an international honorary for men and women pursuing the discipline of music in college. Members must be at least sophomores, and are chosen on the basis of academic and musical achievement. Delta Omicron carries out educational and service activities.

Mortar Board (Senior Leadership/Service Honor Society)
Mortar Board is the senior men's and women's leadership/service honor society. The group fosters the qualities of selfless service and leadership and the improvement of our college community. To become a member, students must have a 3.2 or higher GPA and have demonstrated and committed him/herself to continue distinguished scholarship, leadership and service to the college community.

Order of Omega
Order of Omega is a national leadership honor society recognizing academic achievement, Greek leadership, and service to the campus community. Members must have at least 3.0 GPA and junior or senior status. The purpose of this organization is to recognize individuals in the Greek community who have shown exemplary service to their chapter, the Greek community and Otterbein College.

Phi Alpha Theta
Phi Alpha Theta is a national history honorary open to any student with 15 hours in history and a 3.9 GPA. Otterbein's Beta Zeta chapter also has a local membership for students that do not meet the national requirements.

Pi Kappa Delta
Pi Kappa Delta is the speech and debate honorary.The organization travels to other colleges and universities to compete in speech events or debate. Public address events include after dinner speaking (humorous), informative speaking, persuasive speaking, impromptu, rhetorical criticism, and extemporaneous speaking. Interpretation events include duo, dramatic interpretation, poetry, prose and programmed oral interpretation.

Phi Eta Sigma
Phi Eta Sigma is an academic honorary that initiates 25,000 freshmen annually across the nation. Eligibility is determined by obtaining at least a 3.5 GPA for the first two or three terms of the freshman year. The organization offers tutoring service during the academic year.

Phi Sigma Iota
Phi Sigma Iota is the National Honorary Romance Language and Literature Society. Its purpose is to foster the appreciation and study of all foreign languages and their respective literature and culture.

Pi Kappa Delta
Pi Kappa Delta is a national honorary for students who participate in forensic and communication activities. Students attend speech and debate tournaments or participate in communication activities. Pi Kappa Delta was the first honorary established at Otterbein College in 1924.

Psi Chi and Psychology Psymposium
Psi Chi is an invitation only honor society. Psi Chi sponsors the Psych Psymposium speaker series and plans other activities relevant to psychology and to applying for graduate school. Psi Chi also sponsors national and regional under-graduate and graduate research award programs, and publishes a quarterly national newsletter to inform members of Psi Chi's opportunities at all levels. Psych Psymposium is a speaker series that introduces students to various fields of psychology through guest speakers and also to informs students about research opportunities with the faculty.

Torch and Key
Torch and Key is an honorary organization for the recognition of distinctive achievement in general scholarship. Seniors and juniors with exceptional cumulative records are elected (3.7 GPA).