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Phi Alpha Honor Society: A National Honor Society for Social Work Students
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"Social workers seek to strengthen relationships among people in a purposeful effort to promote, restore, maintain, and enhance the well-being of individuals, families, social groups, organizations, and communities." -NASW Code of Ethics |
CONSTITUTION
PHI ALPHA NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Lambda Psi Chapter
Preamble
Eager to promote a closer bond among social work students of Messiah College and to enter into more intimate fellowship with those dedicated to
the promotion of humanitarian goals and ideals by a professional group for which quality educational preparation is deemed imperative, students and
faculty involved in social work education resolve to sponsor the founding of a Chapter of a national honor society, thereby to foster high standards of
education and to invite into membership those who have attained excellence of scholarship and distinction of achievement as students of social work.
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Article I
The Supreme Law
This constitution, together with its amendments and the statutes enacted by the Nation Council not in conflict therewith, shall be the
supreme law of this chapter and shall be known as the Chapter Constitution and statues of Phi Alpha Honor Society.
Purpose
Section 1: To recognize and promote scholastic achievement in an undergraduate social work program
that is accredited by the Council On Social Work Education (CSWE).
Section 2: To improve and further the goals and objectives of social work in the community, state, nation, and world by:
Section 3: To recognize professional social workers and others whose service, contributions, and leadership are held in esteem.
Honorary membership may be awarded without cost at the approval of the Executive Committee of the Chapter.
Article III
Government of the Society
The supreme governing body of the Chapter shall be the Executive Committee as defined in Article V.
Article IV
The Executive Committee
Section 1: The Executive Committee shall be comprised of the President, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer.
Section 2: The Executive Committee shall carry out the work of the Chapter, act on all applications for membership,
and generally promote the welfare of the Chapter.
Section 3: The Executive committee shall be responsible for the collection and disbursement of funds.
Section 4: A majority of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Article V
Membership
Section 1: Undergraduate social work students who meet the eligibility qualifications established by the Chapter in
Chapter III of the Chapter by-laws shall be eligible for membership.
Section 2: Full time social work faculty members may be eligible for membership, based on requirements established in Chapter III of the Chapter by-laws.
Section 3: Certificates of membership shall be issued to all members upon payment of required fees.
Section 4: Honorary membership may be granted to professional social workers and others who support of social work education and practice warrants such recognition. Honorary membership is limited to a maximum of two individuals per year, and they shall not be assessed membership dues.
Article VI
Insignia
Section 1: The official logo of the society shall be the Phi Alpha key, which was approved by the National Honor Society Committee in 1962.
Section 2: The key may be worn or displayed only by members of the Chapter.
Section 3: The colors of the Society shall be blue and gold.
Article VII
Constitutional Amendments
Section 1: This constitution may be amended by a majority vote of the Executive Committee and must be ratified
by a majority vote at the next meeting of the Chapter.
Section 2: Amendments may be proposed by any member of the Executive Committee.
Affirmative Action Statement
The Phi Alpha Honor Society subscribes to the provision that membership shall be available to all eligible persons without regard to
age, gender, color, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.
