What is Sigma Phi Omega?

Sigma Phi Omega is the National Honor Society formed in 1980 to recognize the excellence of those who study gerontology/aging, as well as of the professional aging service personnel. Sigma Phi Omega seeks to promote scholarship, professionalism, friendship, and services to older persons, and to recognize exemplary attainment in gerontology/aging studies and related fields. Membership is open to undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring or minoring in gerontology/aging studies and related fields, and who are in at least their second term of enrollment. As this is an honor society, undergraduates must have at least a 3.3 G.P.A., and graduate students must have at least a 3.5 G.P.A. to be eligible for membership.

National Membership

The cost of membership at the national level is $30.00 for the first year and $20.00 every year after. National membership application forms are available at the following address: http://www.aghe.org/SPOapp.htm.

WVU Chapter

Dues for the WVU Chapter will be $5.00 per academic year, checks made payable to WVU Foundation - Sigma Phi Omega Chapter. Please note that to be a student member of Sigma Phi Omega, students must be recognized members of the national chapter. Prospective members can contact the WVU chapter president via e-mail at wvugero@wvu.edu for more information about joining the Society through affiliation with the WVU Delta Kappa Chapter.

Contact Information

For more information about the WVU Student Chapters of the Gerontological Society of America and Sigma Phi Omega, please contact:

WVU Chapter Student Officers at: wvugero@wvu.edu

Faculty Advisor R. Turner Goins, PhD at: rgoins@hsc.wvu.edu or call 293-2968.