56 Psi Chi is the national honor society of the science, academic discipline, and profession of psychology. The Waynesburg University Chapter is active in conducting seminars, field trips, research and other activities around a variety of themes in psychology. The completion of twelve semester hours in psychology with a 3.0 average, and a 2.75 overall average is required for membership. Sigma Tau Delta is the English honorary society promoting the mastery of written expression and fostering a spirit of fellowship among men and women specializing in English. Students who have completed 18 semester hours of English and maintain a 3.0 in English and a 3.0 overall academic average are named to the Honorary. The English Honorary Society holds a yearly poetry and short fiction writing contest, publishes a literary magazine, Muse and Stone, and sponsors poetry reading and other cultural affairs. Sigma Theta Tau is the international honor society for nurses. The Nu Sigma Chapter at Waynesburg University was established on April 7, 1994. The purposes of this honor society are to recognize superior achievement, recognize the development of leadership qualities, foster high professional standards, encourage creative work, and strengthen commitment to ideals and purposes of the profession. Membership is by invitation only. The Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) is the state preprofessional organization of NSNA (National Student Nurses’ Association) for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It provides an opportunity for advancement of nursing as a profession and self-growth within that profession. Participation at the local, state, and national level enhances leadership and organizational skills as well as increasing student awareness of current events and issues affecting the future of the complex field of professional nursing. The Student Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) is preprofessional organization for education majors who are interested in achieving leadership opportunities, professional growth and personal growth. Members of the organization are eligible for a number of seminars dealing with education that are applied towards job credentials, student teaching liability protection, scholarships, internships, the annual fall workshop, and the spring convention. This organization is affiliated with the National Education Association.
Community Life Policies
The University admits students with the expectation that they will comply with its rules and regulations and conduct themselves in an appropriate manner. Rules are considered necessary for the promotion of the highest welfare of the University community and the advancement of its academic purposes. University regulations are specifically listed in the Student Handbook and other Student Services publications. All students are expected to know these regulations and to comply with them. A student is held responsible for any breach of respectable conduct, whether or not expressly stated in University publications. Some selected policies from the Student Handbook are addressed below. The complete handbook is available on our website.
State Laws
Students are expected to abide by the laws and ordinances of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the borough of Waynesburg, and the local communities. Students who are charged under or convicted of violations of civil or criminal law may be subject to University disciplinary procedures and sanctions for the same offense when the misconduct occurs on campus, or when it occurs off campus but has an adverse effect upon the University and its educational task.