Academic Clubs & Activities | Honor Societies | Honors Programs | GPA Honors
Get Involved!
There are many activities to get involved with within both the College of Arts & Sciences and Niagara University. Getting involved is a great way to meet other students and partake in the NU culture.
Check out these groups online, speak to your friends and faculty to find out how to get involved, or even create your own club.
Some places to start include:
To get involved with research activities visit these links or ask your advisor:
Academic Clubs & Related Activities
Students/Faculty - Contact Us to let us know of new student groups that may be missing from the above list, or to update the website links.
Active Minds (Available on Facebook)
American Chemical Society (ACS)
The Aquila (Magazine)
Bienvenidos
Biology Club (Dept Link)
Criminal Justice Society
CMS Review (Communications)
Criminal Justice Association
Eagle Leadership Program
French Connection (Available on Facebook)
History Forum
Index (Campus Paper)
Lamplighter (Writing)
Language Conversation Tables (French, Italian, Spanish)
Learn & Serve
Math Club
Middle Eastern Issues Club (Available on Facebook)
Model United Nations
Niagara Poetry Club
The Niagaran (Yearbook)
NU Hope Environmental Club (Available on Facebook)
NU Players
Outdoors Club
Pax Christi
Philosophy Club (Dept Link) (Available on Facebook)
Pre-Law Association
Psychology Club
ROTC Clubs:
ROTC Color Guard & Drill Team
ROTC Rangers
Social Work Student Association (SWSA)
Sociology Forum (Dept Link)
WNIA Radio (Available on Facebook)
Additional Groups & Activities
Honor Societies
President's Honor Society............... Sigma Alpha Sigma
National Honor Society................... Delta Epsilon Sigma
Communication Studies.................. Lambda Pi Eta (Dept Link)
Continuing Education...................... Alpha Sigma Lambda
Criminal Justice.............................. Alpha Phi Sigma
Foreign Student Honor Society........ Delta Phi Gamma
History........................................... Phi Alpha Theta
International English........................ Sigma Tau Delta
International Scholars...................... Phi Beta Delta
Mathematics.................................. Kappa Mu Epsilon
Modern Language........................... Phi Sigma Iota
Nursing......................................... Sigma Theta Tau: Gamma Theta
International Political Science.......... Pi Sigma Alpha
Philosophy..................................... Phi Sigma Tau
International Psychology................. Psi Chi
Religious Studies........................... Theta Alpha Kappa
ROTC............................................ Scabbard & Blade Society
Social Work.................................... Phi Alpha
Honors Programs
These programs are based upon GPA eligibility and certain course requirements. They both include a 2 semester honors thesis, and University Honors also includes honors specific and enhanced courses.
University Honors
In order to graduate with University Honors, a student entering the program as a freshman must complete the following requirements in their years at Niagara:
Entering in First Year |
Entering As Sophomore |
1 Honors REL 101 OR Honors REL 103
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| 3 Honors courses out of the following designated general education categories: |
2 Honors courses out of the following designated general education categories: |
Philosophy, Religious Studies, History 199, Natural Sciences, Humanities, Cultural Diversity, Analytical Skills, Social Sciences
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| 1 Honors Enhanced course in student's major |
1 Honors Enhanced Course in students's major |
| 2 Semester Honors Thesis conducted with assistance from faculty advisor |
2 Semester Thesis Research and Defense - Conducted with assistance from faculty advisor. |
University Honors Students must maintain a 3.25 overall GPA to remain in program. After two consecutive semesters of being below 3.25 a student will be dismissed from the program.
Departmental Honors
This honors option is available for students who are not in university honors, but have achieved a 3.5+ major GPA in their Junior year.
2 Semester Thesis Research and Defense - Conducted with assistance from faculty advisor.
GPA and Latin Honors
These honors are based upon your final GPA at Niagara University and will be read at commencement. The three Latin honors will also appear on your diploma.
If over half of your program was taken at NU:
- Summa Cum Laude = 3.80+ GPA
- Magna Cum Laude = 3.50 - 3.79 GPA
- Cum Laude = 3.25 - 3.49
If over half of your program was transferred into NU:
- Recognition of Distinctive Scholarship = 3.25+ GPA
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