Phi Alpha Honor Society

Why join Phi Alpha

Phi Alpha is a student organization that embodies Social Work Values and promotes community through building closer bonds among students. Additionally, MSU’s Beta Chapter of Phi Alpha lives out its purpose of promoting humanitarian goals and ideals through education, service, advocacy and community connection. Throughout this process, Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education of social work through the recognition and promotion of scholastic excellence and fellowship among social work students. Phi Alpha members understand that academic achievements bring credit to students and the social work profession.

The Michigan State University School of Social Work is a founder and charter member of the National Honor Society. The name "Phi Alpha" means "Love of Humanity".

The Beta Chapter is administered by student officers, consisting of President, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer. The Executive Committee consists of the President, Vice-President, Secretary/ Treasurer, Chair of any standing committees, and the faculty advisor.

Students are admitted by invitation only.

Download the constitution and bylaws

Phi Alpha’s Purpose

The purpose of Phi Alpha is to provide a closer bond among students of social work and promote humanitarian goals and ideals. The national social work honor society seeks to foster high standards of education of social work through the recognition and promotion of scholastic excellence and fellowship among social work students. Your academic achievements bring credit to you and the social work profession.

The Phi Alpha Pledge

Now that I have become an active member of Phi Alpha Honor Society, I will uphold its dignity and promote its goal and high ideals as a student as well as in professional life. I will actively participate in meetings and chapter projects and endeavor to maintain a high scholastic average.

Please visit phialpha.org to learn more about Phi Alpha National Organization.

2022 Induction Ceremony

The 2022 Phi Alpha Induction ceremony took place via Zoom on Sunday, April 24, 2022. You can view the ceremony below.