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The purpose of this organization shall be to provide medically vulnerable children with creative programming outlets that foster support through imagination, friendship, and hope through our college-student volunteers as magic makers, fairytale characters, and superheroes.

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The Abbe Society is an honorary service organization that awards membership to women who demonstrate and strive to uphold the qualities of friendship, leadership, and character through continuous service to the West Chester University campus and the surrounding community. The society, established in 1959, invites women who are leaders on campus and in the community.

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Engaging in community service for the WCU community and borough

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The Academic Support & Advocacy Center (ASA) is intended to help support student persistence by centralizing student success professionals and incorporating differentiated and proactive care to students. Throughout this site we provide information on why ASA is being established, what its goals are, and how we are progressing toward these goals.

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The Academic Support & Advocacy Center (ASA) is intended to help support student persistence by centralizing student success professionals and incorporating differentiated and proactive care to students. Throughout this site we provide information on why ASA is being established, what its goals are, and how we are progressing toward these goals.

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The Accounting Society provides information sessions and networking opportunities to prepare accounting students for upcoming internships and post-college employment. They also help prepare you for the CPA, giving you a general over view of what it is, and how many credits you need to prepare you.

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By joining the Accounting Society at West Chester University, students will have the opportunity to hear from various different accounting firms and professionals within the industry. We host guest speakers who work in public accounting, private accounting, governmental positions, and within Corporate America as a whole. In addition to this networking opportunity, students are provided food at every meeting and have the opportunity to win various raffles at the weekly meeting.

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The Actuary Society of West Chester University helps to prepare students for SOA/CAS preliminary examinations, provide a forum, platform, and events for professional development, and promote diversity within the field of actuarial science.

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Tutoring in Mathematics and Actuarial Exams. Professional Development.

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The Adapted Physical Activities Club brings together students interested in the field of adapted physical education, support adapted P.E. programs on campus, and raise awareness for adapted physical education and people with disabilities on campus.

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AFRISA seeks to increase the level of consciousness regarding African culture to the student population at West Chester University through educational, entertaining, and community oriented programs. AFRISA also addresses and discusses issues and current events affecting the continent Africa and how it relates to the western world.

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To inspire a better appreciation of chemistry while building bonds and relationships through service and social interaction.

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"Together We Serve"

Alpha Eta is a national honor society for students in Allied Health. Membership is by invitation only. Students who meet specific academic criteria receive an invitation, which they may accept or decline. For undergraduate students, the membership criteria are: (a) a major within one of these academic departments within the College of Health Sciences - CSD, PHS, KIN, NTD, SMD. (b) completion of a minimum of 90 semester credit hours (3/4 of the credit hours required for the undergraduate degree). (c) attainment of a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50. (d) a standing in the top 20% of students in the academic program within the major. For certificate and graduate students, the membership criteria are: (a) a major within one of these academic departments within the College of Health Sciences - CSD, PHS, KIN, NTD, SMD, PAE. (b) completion of a minimum of 1/2 of the credit hours required for the certificate or the graduate degree. (c) attainment of a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.80. (d) a standing in the top 20% of students in the academic program within the major. Invitations for membership are extended in late January/early February each year, and students must accept or decline an invitation by early March. The annual induction ceremony occurs in April each year. New members receive Alpha Eta certificates, Alpha Eta pins (which consist of the Greek letters "Alpha" and "Eta"), and Alpha Eta honor cords to be worn at the commencement ceremony. The website for national Alpha Eta is www.alphaeta.net.

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Individuals who have been inducted into Alpha Eta Honor Society are cordially invited to join this Campus Groups site. Those who have been inducted into the Society at other academic institutions should send the name of the institution and the date of their induction to cgunter@wcupa.edu for addition to the member database at West Chester University.

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Alpha Gamma Omega provides fellowship for its student members centered upon the Biblical Christian faith in Jesus through social, religious, academic, and philanthropic activities.

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Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) is an international sociology honor society, and WCU's chapter is known as Tau of Pennsylvania. AKD and its chapters seek to acknowledge and promote excellence in scholarship in the study of sociology, the research of social problems, and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition.

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Membership is an earned honor limited to undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated a serious interest in sociology and maintained a record of high academic achievement. To be inducted into WCU’s Tau of Pennsylvania Chapter of AKD, students must have at least junior standing, an overall GPA of at least 3.3 and a sociology GPA of at least 3.0, and taken at least four sociology courses at WCU (as well as meet chapter requirements between application and induction). Students who are close to meeting the eligibility requirements (e.g., sophomores who have taken several sociology courses or first-year sociology majors) may join the chapter as pre-inductee members. To apply, learn more, and/or ask questions, contact the chapter representative and faculty advisor, Dr. Julie Wiest, at jwiest@wcupa.edu.

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The purposes of the Society shall be: (a) to recognize achievement in the field of foreign-language study; (b) to stimulate a desire for linguistic attainment; (c) to encourage a continuing interest in the study of foreign languages, literature,cultures and civilizations; and (d) to foster sympathetic understanding of other peoples and international friendship

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Alpha Phi was founded in 1872 on the values of sisterhood, scholarship, service, leadership, loyalty, and character development. This was before the word sorority was coined, which is why we are called Alpha Phi International Fraternity. The sisterhood of Alpha Phi is home to 170 collegiate campuses and more than 200,000 members. Alpha Phi women share a commitment to excellence and a strong desire to support one another and their community.
Our chapter, Epsilon Kappa, was founded at West Chester University on April 18th, 1971. We pride ourselves in raising money and awareness for women's cardiac care through our annual "Hoops For Heart" basketball tournament, "Move Your PHI't" heart walk, Red Dress Gala, and many smaller fundraisers. Our philanthropy, The Alpha Phi Foundation, also provides many grants, scholarships, and leadership opportunities for women across the nation. Our chapter is composed of smart, driven, light-hearted women who love, support and inspire one another throughout our lifetime.

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The Mission of Alpha Phi Sigma is to promote analytical thinking, rigorous scholarship and lifelong learning; to keep abreast of the advances in scientific research; to elevate the ethical standards of the criminal justice professions and to sustain in the public mind the benefit and necessity of education and professional training.

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Opportunities for professional development through guest speakers and other supplemental activities. Opportunities to participate in community service projects. Opportunities to network with other criminal justice students and faculty. Honor cords at graduation.

GS-7 - Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement for two-grade interval positions . . .

Superior Academic Achievement is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

3. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society -- Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed below. These honor societies are listed by the Association of College Honor Societies. Agencies considering eligibility based on any society not included in the following list must ensure that the honor society meets the minimum requirements of the Association of College Honor Societies. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision.

-- Alpha Phi Sigma meets the above requirements.

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Alpha Psi Omega was organized as a theater honor society for the purpose of providing acknowledgement to those demonstrating a high standard of accomplishment in theater and, through the expansion of Alpha Psi Omega among colleges and universities, providing a wider fellowship for those interested in theater.

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