Alpha Sigma Lambda
National Honors Society
Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society
Alpha Sigma Lambda is a nonprofit organization devoted to the advancement of scholarship and to the recognition of nontraditional students continuing their higher education. The Society was established in 1945-46 to honor superior scholarship and leadership in adult students.
Mission
Alpha Sigma Lambda provides an association for, and recognition of, academically outstanding students in continuing higher education.
Chapter History
In 1983, University of Connecticut students were first inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda and 1435 students have been inducted since that year.
Today, with nearly 200 institutional chapters throughout the United States, Alpha Sigma Lambda presents institutions with a truly prestigious opportunity to recognize the special achievements of adults who accomplish academic excellence, while facing competing interests of family, community and work
For the nontraditional student, the society stands as an inspiration for continued scholastic growth, a builder of pride through recognition and an incitation to associates with similarly motivated students. For the chapter institutions, the society serves as a vehicle for imparting appreciation for adult students' academic achievements and contributions. Also, the society has been found to aid immensely in the recruitment and retention of nontraditional/adult students.
To this day Alpha Sigma Lambda is not only the oldest but also the largest chapter-based honor society for full- and part-time adult students.
