Honor Societies

Membership in an honor society is independent from KSU graduation honor policy.

Students who qualified for membership in registered Student Organization Honor Societies/Department Discipline Honor Programs while attending KSU may wear approved regalia representing these societies during the Commencement ceremonies. The only types of regalia items that may be approved are Honor cords, stoles or pins.

Students must contact the appropriate academic department or sponsoring student organization for more information on obtaining these items. The KSU Bookstore is not responsible for ordering honors commencement regalia. Students who are members of multiple honor societies may wear multiple pieces of regalia.

International stoles received by graduating students who earned a previous degree from their home country may be worn during commencement.

During commencement, students who are honor society members at Kennesaw State University are eligible to wear the following approved designations of their respective society:

•  Honor Society, Degree
  Colors
• Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology
  Teal Cord
• Alpha Phi Sigma, Criminal Justice
  Royal Blue and Yellow Cords
• Alpha Rho Chi, Architecture
  Sanguine and Azure Cords
• Beta Alpha Psi, Accounting
  Red Ribbon with Medallion
• Beta Gamma Sigma, Business
  Blue and Gold Honor Cords
• Blue Key National Honor Society, All Majors
  Blue Cords
• Delta Phi Alpha, German
  Black, Red, and Gold Cords
• Gamma Theta Upsilon, Geography
  Light Blue Stole
• Golden Key International Honor Society,All Majors
  Gold Honor Medallion with Blue and Gold Ribbons
• Kappa Delta Pi, Mathematics Education
  Green, Purple, and Gold Cords
• Lambda Alpha, Anthropology
  White stole
• Lambda Pi Eta, Communication
  Red and White Cords
• National Honor Society for Dance Arts
  Blue and White Cord; Gold Pin
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars, All Majors
  Burgundy and Gold Cords
• National Society of Leadership and Success, All Majors
  Black and Platinum Cords
• Nu Delta Alpha, Dance
  Burgundy and Gold Cords
• Omicron Delta Epsilon, Economics
  Blue and Gold Cords
• Order of Omega, All Majors
  Gold and White Cords
• Phi Alpha Alpha, Public Administration
  Teal and Gold Cords
• Phi Alpha, Social Work
  Gold Cords with Medallion
• Phi Alpha Theta, History
  Red and Blue Cords
• Phi Beta Delta, International Scholars Society
  Medallion with Red and Gold Ribbon
• Phi Eta Sigma , All Majors
  Black and Gold Cords
• Phi Kappa Phi, All Majors
  Gold, White, and Blue Medallion with Royal-Blue Ribbon
• Phi Lamda Upsilon, Chemistry 
  Blue and Pink Cords
• Pi Delta Phi, French
  Blue, White and Red Cords
• Pi Kappa Lambda, Music
  White and Gold Cords
• Pi Mu Epsilon, Mathematics
  Violet, Gold, and Lavender
• Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science
  Red, Black, and White Cords
• Psi Chi, Psychology
  Blue and Gold Cords
• Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish
  Gold and Red Cords
• Sigma Iota Rho, International Affairs
  Purple and Gold Cords
• Sigma Lambda Chi, Construction Management
  Green and Gold Cords and Medallions
• Sigma Tau Delta, English
  Red and Black Cords
• Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing
  Orchid and White Cords
• Tau Upsilon Alpha, Human Services
  Gold Stole with Royal Blue Lettering
• Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Computer and Information Disciplines
  Maroon and White Cords 

• KSU Armed Forces Veteran Recognitions 
  White and Gold Stole with Red & Blue Stripes
• Air Force
  Air Force Insignia
• Army
  Army Insignia
• Coast Guard
  Coast Guard Insignia
• Marines Corp
  Marines Corp Insignia
• Navy
  Navy Insignia

• Other Departments
  Colors
• Department of Athletics
  Black Stole with gold trim and Lettering
• Center for Young Adult Addiction and Recovery
  Purple Cord
• Thrive Scholars Program/Dept. First-Year Transition Studies 
  Teal and Silver Cords