CHI ZETA CHAPTER OF THE PHI ALPHA HONOR SOCIETY
A NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS
“Through knowledge - the challenge to serve”
The purposes of Phi Alpha Honor Society are to provide a closer bond among students of social work and promote humanitarian goals and ideals. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarships and achievement in social work.

HISTORY OF PHI ALPHA HONOR SOCIETY

The concept of a national social work honor society came from a group of undergraduate social work students at Michigan State University in 1960. Investigation revealed that local chapters existed at three schools. Those three schools along with a few others schools formed a National Honor Society Committee in November, 1960. For more than a year this committee worked on the constitution and other administrative matters. The constitution and formal organization were completed in 1962, and six chapters qualified to become “charter chapters.”  Over 110 chapters are now in existence and East Carolina University is a member of this distinguished society.

East Carolina University School of Social Work’s Chi Zeta Chapter of Phi Alpha fosters high standards of training for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship, leadership and community advocacy. A minimum 3.4 GPA and completion of 12 credit hours in either the graduate or undergraduate Social Work Program is required. Applications are accepted in mid-October for Fall and mid-March for Spring. Applicants are chosen by a selection committee.