Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS )

We’ve been giving you an overview of some of the most important National Concils that  govern Greek letter organizations.  We talked about the organizations with a social focus.  Today, we’ll turn our attention to the governing body of Honor Societies: The Association of College Honor Societies or ACHS.

The mission of the Association of College Honor Societies is to build a visibly cohesive community of national and international honor societies, individually and collaboratively exhibiting excellence in scholarship, service, programs, and governance.

The Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), founded in 1925, is the nation’s only certifying agency for college and university honor societies. ACHS sets standards for organizational excellence and for scholastic eligibility for the various categories of membership: general, specialized, leadership, freshman, and two-year honor societies. To assure member participation in governance, honor societies must be structured on a membership basis so that the interests of individual members are advanced.

Member societies of the Association of College Honor Societies are as divergent as knowledge itself. From business to physics, mathematics to music, these organizations exist for one primary purpose: to encourage and honor superior scholarship and leadership achievement.

Stay tuned for more on National Councils!