Students are recognized at East Tennessee State University for their outstanding work in both academics
as well as campus involvement.

Academic Honors

Academic recognition can be achieved through invitations to campus honor societies. Students are strongly encouraged to accept all invitations to honor society membership. Sometimes several invitations can arrive in one semester (particularly in the junior year) resulting in several membership dues needing to be paid. Should payment of dues become an issue in joining, please contact the faculty advisor to the group or the Center for Student Life and Leadership. Many times arrangements can be made to work out such problems with advance notice. Honor Societies can provide future scholarship opportunities, career networks, leadership opportunities, conference travel, and special regalia to be worn at graduation.

An Honors Convocation is held each spring in April for those students achieving outstanding academic work in their departments. Colleges invite their outstanding students to attend.

Campus Involvement Honors

Who’s Who Among Students in Colleges and Universities is open to juniors, seniors and graduate students for application in the early fall semester. Notification and recognition is in the spring semester.

Greek Awards is a special evening in the spring devoted to recognizing members of the sororities and fraternities and organizations of the Pan-Hellenic, Panhellenic, and Interfraternity Systems. Awards range from chapter operations to service, to leadership. Order of Omega and Rho Lambda members are usually announced here.

Summit Awards is a major event recognizing students and faculty for their involvement in campus life. It is usually held in April. Application Packets are available in the Student Organization Resource Center from January - March each year. Applications are also available online during this time as linked below: Awards presented annually include:

· Outstanding Program awards (educational, service, social, multicultural, co-
  sponsored, student presented, and program of the year)

· Jan Phillips Mentoring Award, with sponsorship by Sigma Chi Fraternity

· Most Improved Student Organization

· Student Leader Hall of Fame Instructions

Student Leader Hall of Fame Application

· Citicorp Credit Services Leadership Scholarship

· Unsung Hero Awards

· Omicron Delta Kappa Faculty Advisor of the Year Award

· Recognition to all Student Organization Presidents

· Recognition to all Faculty Advisors

National Residence Hall Honorary Initiations and Awards inducts students into this honor society as well as recognizes the Resident Assistant and Resident Directors of the Year, and the Men’s and Women’s Halls of the Year.