Honors Organization
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Alpha Epsilon Delta is the only national honor society for premedical students. Alpha Epsilon Delta has a purpose to function as both an honor society and service organization. The Salem College Premedical Honor Society chaper of Alpha Epsilon Delta intends to encourage and recognize excellence in premedical scholarship; to stimulate an appreciation of the importance of premedical education; and through its service component, benefit the entire healthcare community. Membership is open to students with a 3.0 grade point average as well as Salem alumnae.
Alpha Lambda Delta
Alpha Lambda Delta is a first-year honor society. Its purpose is to promote intelligent living and high standard of learning and to encourage superior academic achievement. A first-year student must have a quality grade point average of at least 3.5 and must take a full academic load to be admitted to ALD. Students are initiated at the beginning of the fall and spring terms.
Alpha Psi Omega
Alpha Psi Omega is a national honorary dramatic fraternity that offers membership to those students who achieve a high standard of work in dramatics. The organization meets at least twice each term and initiation and induction occurs once a year. Students who have completed at least 60 hours on stage and crew work are eligible for membership into the society.
Beta Beta Beta
Beta Beta Beta is the national biological honor society that emphasizes the stimulation of scholarship, dissemination of scientific knowledge, and promotion of biological research. Regular members of the Beta Alpha Chapter must be biology majors of junior standing or above, possess a 3.0 average in all Biology courses and a 2.67 overall average. Associate members must exhibit a strong interest in science and a 2.67 overall average.
Kappa Delta Pi
Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society in education that is dedicated to scholarship and excellence. The community of scholars is dedicated to scholarship and excellence in education, the development and dissemination of educational ideas and practices, the continuous growth and leadership of members, the inquiry and reflection on educational issues.
Lambda Pi Eta
Lambda Pi Eta is the national honor society for communication majors. Membership is open to juniors and seniors with outstanding achievement in communication studies.
Mortar Board
The Arete Chapter of Mortar Board is an honor society for senior women who have demonstrated ability and achievement in scholarship, leadership, and service to the College and community. Mortar Board works to contribute to humanity in College and community life. Members are tapped for the society at the end of their junior year.
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Omicron Delta Epsilon is an international honor society that encourages and recognizes academic excellence in economics. Students are required to have a 3.0 overall GPA and a 3.0 average in at least four economics classes. ODE is committed to advancing the field of economics through dialogue and academic exchange both on a off campus.





