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Home Page > Academics > College Of Nursing > Undergraduate Nursing > Student Organizations
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Student Organizations & Honor Societies
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Student Organizations
SDSU Student Organizations South Dakota State University has over 200 recognized Student Organizations. A complete list of these organizations, their purpose, and contact information is maintained by the Office of Student Activities.
SDSU Student Organization Directory
National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) The National Student Nurses' Association is a pre-professional association for nursing students. Involvement in NSNA prepares students for involvement in professional associations after graduation. NSNA promotes professional communication, networking, and contacts that will serve nursing students throughout their professional lifetime. The Mission of the National Student Nurses' Association is to:
1. Organize, represent, and mentor students preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses, as well as those nurses enrolled in baccalaureate completion programs.
2. Promote development of skills needed to be responsible and accountable members of the nursing profession.
3. Advocate high quality health care. Each nursing student is encouraged to become an active member of NSNA from the time they enter as freshman as a prenursing student until graduation. It is an opportunity for the student to become involved at the local, state, and national level and provide input regarding nursing issues. |
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Nursing Student Association of SDSU
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| Honor Societies
Sigma Theta Tau International Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing, was established at SDSU in 1962. Membership is by invitation and is conferred upon faculty, community leaders, graduate and undergraduate students who have demonstrated superior scholastic achievement, and who show evidence of professional leadership potential and/or marked achievement in the field of nursing.
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Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International
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| Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
The South Dakota State University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, a national honor society, was established in 1949. Phi Kappa Phi's primary objectives are the recognition and encouragement of superior scholarship in all academic disciplines. Membership in Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation only. Seniors, juniors, and graduate students with high academic records are eligible. Because of the high standards of scholarship and character required for membership, election of Phi Kappa Phi is one of the highest honors a student can receive at SDSU or any other university. Membership is also extended to outstanding faculty and to distinguished alumni. The major criteria for these memberships are personal and professional achievements.
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| Mortar Board, Inc.
Mortar Board is a national union of senior honor societies united to form a single national society. The purpose of this society is to facilitate cooperation among senior honor societies, contribute self-awareness of the members, promote equal opportunities among all peoples, emphasize the advancement of the status of women, support the ideals of the university, advance a spirit of scholarship, recognize and encourage leadership, provide service, and establish an opportunity for networking and meaningful exchange of ideas.
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| Golden Key
Golden Key is an international academic honor society dedicated to scholastic achievement and excellence. Membership is by invitation only to those students who are the top 15% of their junior or senior class. Two scholarships are awarded at the chapter's reception to the outstanding junior and senior initiates.
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