2020-2021 Spring Edition 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Spring Edition [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Student Activities/College Life



Honor Societies

As part of its commitment to academic excellence, Saddleback College is home to a growing number of prestigious student honor societies. These honor societies are national organizations with local chapters on campus.

The three campus-wide honor societies, Alpha Gamma Sigma, Phi Theta Kappa and Psi Beta are involved in community and college service activities, scholarship fund-raising, social activities, and leader-ship development. They are open to day and evening students, whether part-time or full-time.

Within each society, scholarships are available either from the local chapter, the parent society, or four-year colleges and universities that reserve scholarship monies for society members. Membership is noted on Saddleback transcripts.

Alpha Gamma Sigma, the California community college honor society, was established in 1922 as an extension of the California Scholarship Federation. It has had a strong presence on the Saddleback campus for many years. Students who have completed 12 semester units and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 may apply to join Saddleback’s Sigma Epsilon chapter. In order to maintain membership, students must apply and pay dues each semester.

Phi Theta Kappa, the international community college honor society, was established in 1918 and now has over 1200 chapters. Chartered in December 1996, Saddleback’s Beta Epsilon Beta chapter was the largest at induction in the society’s history. Students with a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA and at least 12 units are invited to join.  Phi Theta Kappa is a lifetime membership so long as the member’s GPA does not fall below 3.25; dues are paid only once.

Psi Beta, the national community college honor society was established in 1919 and has had a strong presence on the Saddleback College campus for many years. Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0, 12 units, and are currently enrolled in a psychology course are invited to join. In order to establish membership, students must apply and pay the once-in-a-lifetime national membership dues.

For further information about  these honor societies, contact the Saddleback Honors Program at (949) 582-4853 or visit www.saddleback.edu/honors/honor-societies.

Students should note the difference between these honor societies and the Saddleback Honors Program. The Honors Program provides advanced coursework and transfer opportunities to qualified students. For information about the Honors Program, see the Honors Program  page in this catalog.