The Office of Student Involvement recognizes the academic success and engagement of students at UMSL! Honor societies support students in developing their leadership skills and build a cohort of similarly-interested students. Building connections and engaging in co-cirricular activities at UMSL is critical in career placement post-graduation.

We are proud to sponsor three national honor societies to support students as they advance in their academic career: Tau Sigma Honor Society for Transfer Students, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society for First-Year Students, and the National Society of Leadership and Success. More information about each honor society can be found below. 


Alpha Lambda Delta

First-Year College Students Honor Society

Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) was founded in 1924 to recognize the high academic achievement of first-year college students and is present on over 280 campuses across the U.S.

Requirements for this organization include:

  • To have earned a 3.5 GPA or higher in the first term.
  • Be a current full-time undergraduate student.
  • Be a first-time college student at UMSL.

Alpha Lambda Delta was chartered at UMSL in Spring 2018.

If you are interested and meet the above requirements, please look for an invitational email to join the Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society in the Spring semester of your first year. You may also contact the Staff Advisor, Blain McVey, at blainmcvey@umsl.edu.

You can also visit our student organization portal on Triton Connect.



Tau Sigma

Transfer Students Honor Society

Tau Sigma is an honor society for university transfer students. Tau Sigma was established in 1999 at Auburn University. Part of the reason for the creation of the organization was to provide a social support network to transfer students.

Requirements for this organization include:

  • To have earned a 3.5 GPA or higher in the first term.
  • Be a current full-time undergraduate student.
  • Be a transfer student that transferred to a four year institution from another institution with at least one full years' academic credits satisfied at the prior institution. 

If you are interested and meet the above requirements, please look for an invitational email to join the Tau Sigma National Honor Society in the Spring semester of your first year at UMSL. You may also contact the Staff Advisor, Blain McVey, at blainmcvey@umsl.edu.

You can also visit our student organization website on Triton Connect.



NSLS logo

Leadership Development and Goal-Setting Honor Society

The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) is an honor society for students specifically looking to enhance their leadership skills. NSLS was established in 2001 and has grown rapidly, with over 1.5 million student members and chapters in all 50 states. NSLS requires joined members to complete a leadership training course to be officially inducted. 

Requirements for this organization include:

  • To have earned a 2.75 GPA.
  • To be inducted into the UMSL NSLS chapter, you must pay the one-time membership fee and complete the NSLS Leadership Training Course.

If you are interested and meet the above requirements, please look for an invitational email to join the National Society of Leadership and Success National, which are sent in the Fall and Spring Semesters. You may also contact the Staff Advisor, Blain McVey, at blainmcvey@umsl.edu.

You can also visit our student organization website on Triton Connect.