Phi Alpha
National Social Work Honor Society
ALPHA CHAPTER
 
Purpose 
“Through knowledge - the challenge to serve" 
 
The purpose of Phi Alpha Honor Society is to provide a closer bond among students of social work and promote humanitarian goals and ideals. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into membership, those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work. 
 
Membership Qualifications 
 
	A. Undergraduate Requirements: 
	1. Declared Social Work as a major. 
	2. Achieved a minimum overall GPA of 3.00. 
	3. Achieved a minimum GPA of 3.25 in required Social Work courses. 
	4. Completed a minimum of nine (9) credit hours in Social Work courses.   
 
	B. Graduate Requirements: 
	1. Achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 in Social Work courses. 
	2. Completed a minimum of nine (9) credit hours of Social Work courses.  
 
	C. Faculty Membership 
Membership is available to all full–time social work faculty. 
 
Application Fee 
There is a one-time application fee of $40.00. Please make sure you meet the requirements above before submitting an application. The fee is non-refundable. Please make checks/money orders payable to Phi Alpha. 
 
Transcript 
Please attach your latest unofficial transcript or other documentation of your GPA to the application. You may obtain a transcript by downloading one from the FSU secure student website. 
 
Contact
For more information or if you have questions regarding Phi Alpha please contact 
Dr. LaTonya Noel, Faculty Advisor (lnoel@fsu.edu).  

Full Application for Phi Alpha can be located at http://csw.fsu.edu/current-students/clubs-and-organizations/

Phi Alpha 
National Social Work Honor Society 
Application 
 
Name: ____________________________________________________________________
(Please write your name as you want it to appear on the certificate.) 
 
FSU Student ID:  ____________________________________________________________ 
 
FSU E-mail: ________________________________________________________________
 
LOCAL ADDRESS 					PERMANENT ADDRESS 
Street/Apt. #: _____________________ 	Street/Apt. #: _____________________ 
City: ____________________________ 	City: ____________________________ 
State/Zip: ________________________ 	State/Zip: ________________________ 
Phone: __________________________ 	Phone: __________________________ 
(please identify which address you would like your certificate to be mailed with an asterisk*) 

Overall GPA: 	______ 	Social Work GPA: ______ 

Number of Social Work Hours Completed: ______ 
 
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY 
Undergraduate: 	______ 	Graduate: 	______  	Advanced Standing: 	______ 
Full-Time		 ______  	Part-Time: 	______   
Tallahassee: 		______  	Gainesville: 	______  	Panama City: 	 	______ 
Pensacola: 		______  	Jacksonville: ______ 
 
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK ELECTRONIC POLICY 

It is the policy of the College of Social Work that technology applied to or used for a course and/or official College business cannot be used for any other purposes than those that directly relate to the curriculum and/or official College business. Technology includes but is not limited to electronic mail services (including electronic mailing lists), the Internet, software, and course web site shell programs. Furthermore, this policy applies to the use of all computer equipment owned by the College of Social Work. 	

Activities that are expressly prohibited under this policy include:
a.	giving or selling e-mail addresses and/or other personal information regarding students, instructors, staff, or faculty to any outside person or organization;
b.	using e-mail lists for students, instructors, staff, or faculty for commercial and/or solicitation purposes;
c.	enabling anyone who is not registered for a particular course to access the system without permission and consent from the instructor for the course;
d.	enabling anyone who is not authorized to use the University or College database to access the system without permission and consent from the supervisor; 
e.	utilizing the College's electronic system for activities or purposes which do not pertain to course content and/or official College business, illegal activities, or for other activities not authorized by the College of Social Work; and,
f.	installing (or allowing to be installed) "pirated", i.e. copied unlawfully, software on any College computer or distributing software purchased with College (including grant) resources to persons for non-College related purposes.

Any person found in violation of this policy will be sanctioned by the College of Social Work according to the appropriate University policies.
 
I have read the above policy and agree to have my e-mail address shared with all Phi Alpha members. I am also aware that I may only e-mail Phi Alpha members regarding Phi Alpha approved events. If I am uncertain whether an e-mail is appropriate for all Phi Alpha members, I will seek clarification from a Phi Alpha officer. 
 
Signature 						        Today’s date					 
 
Please attach your unofficial transcript or other documentation of your GPA and
your $40.00 non-refundable application fee check, made payable to Phi Alpha.
 
Applications should be mailed to  
Florida State University College of Social Work; Attention: Phi Alpha 
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2570