Student Organizations

1. Seminole Collegiate Recreation Professionals

Seminole Collegiate Recreation Professionals is student organization designed to provide educational and networking opportunities for students in the RLSA program.

Benefits include:

Coordination and financial support to attend professional conferences
Opportunities to get to know other students and meet leading professionals
Ability to develop leadership skills

Application for Membership

2. Rho Phi Lambda

Rho Phi Lambda is the National Recreation, Park and Leisure Honorary Fraternity. This fraternity is recognized as an official honorary fraternity throughout the United States and at Florida State University. A description of The Rho Phi Lambda honorary fraternity is detailed in the Florida State University General Bulletin section on Honorary Fraternities. Nationally, Rho Phi Lambda recognizes superior students within the field of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration. The fraternity encourages professional and personal development. Students who are selected to be members of Rho Phi Lambda have, in the opinions of their faculty, demonstrated outstanding scholarship, leadership and service.

The History of Rho Phi Lambda

In the fall semester of the 1958-59 school year, Professor Thomas Hines, Head of the Department of Recreation and Parks Administration at North Carolina State College, selected the eleven seniors in the curriculum with the highest scholastic standing to serve as a committee to formulate and design a professional honorary fraternity for outstanding students and to become the charter members of the fraternity, Rho Phi Alpha. By the early 1980’s, five additional chapters had been formed. Paralleling the development of Rho Phi Alpha was another professional recreation honorary fraternity, Sigma Lambda Sigma, which was begun at Florida State University. In 1980, Sigma Lambda Sigma had eleven chapters. In 1982, primarily through the leadership of Dr. Frances Cannon at Florida State University and Dr. Roger Warren at NCSU, the two honorary fraternities began discussing the possibility of a merger. During the Spring Semester of 1985, the merger between Sigma Lambda Sigma and Rho Phi Alpha was consummated with the first meeting of Rho Phi Lambda in October of 1985 in Dallas, Texas, with 18 Charter chapters. In 1996, there were 27 chapters, and currently there are 35 chapters.

National Criteria for Membership in Rho Phi Lambda Honorary Fraternity

I. Scholarship
The student must show evidence of demonstrating knowledge, comprehension or mastery of leisure and recreation through study and experience from a professional preparation program. Undergraduate students must have (a) at least junior standing, (b) successfully completed at least 12 semester hours at FSU in required LEI prefix courses, (c) have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 overall, and (d) have a minimum GPA of 3.2 in LEI prefix courses or be in the top 15 percent of the program grade distribution.
Graduate Students must (a) successfully completed at least 12 semester hours at FSU in graduate level LEI prefix courses, (b) have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 overall, (c) have a minimum GPA of 3.2 in LEI prefix courses or be in the top 15 percent of the program grade distribution at the graduate level. Both Undergraduate and Graduate students must (a) show evidence of actively participating in classes through attending class regularly, (b) engage in productive class and small group discussions and committee work, (c) contribute to the effective functioning of classes by sharing meaningful and relevant knowledge and experiences, (d) show evidence of striving toward and reaching an impeccable standard of quality in individual and group assignments.

II. Leadership
The student must show evidence of leadership. Leadership is defined as recognized positions or offices held in the past two years with authority and responsibility to direct the performance of activities of two or more people for the purpose of accomplishing explicit goals of an agency or organization. These positions might include activities like paid professional experience in a supervisory capacity, holding an office in an organization, serving as a committee chairperson. Leadership positions in the professional field of recreation, parks, and leisure will be more heavily weighted than those in other fields.

III. Service
The student must show evidence of service. Service should be in a position or in a capacity in the past two years which supports the continuing operation of a leisure agency or organization. This could include activities such as attending professional conferences, serving on committees, membership in professional organizations, coaching a team, serving as class representative to faculty meetings.

Application for Membership


	SRM Home Recreation Management Home -Mission -Undergraduate -Graduate -Faculty -Student Organizations -Alumni News -Special Event Certificate Program			Student Organizations 1. Seminole Collegiate Recreation Professionals Seminole Collegiate Recreation Professionals is student organization designed to provide educational and networking opportunities for students in the RLSA program. Benefits include: Coordination and financial support to attend professional conferences Opportunities to get to know other students and meet leading professionals Ability to develop leadership skills Application for Membership 2. Rho Phi Lambda Rho Phi Lambda is the National Recreation, Park and Leisure Honorary Fraternity. This fraternity is recognized as an official honorary fraternity throughout the United States and at Florida State University. A description of The Rho Phi Lambda honorary fraternity is detailed in the Florida State University General Bulletin section on Honorary Fraternities. Nationally, Rho Phi Lambda recognizes superior students within the field of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration. The fraternity encourages professional and personal development. Students who are selected to be members of Rho Phi Lambda have, in the opinions of their faculty, demonstrated outstanding scholarship, leadership and service. The History of Rho Phi Lambda In the fall semester of the 1958-59 school year, Professor Thomas Hines, Head of the Department of Recreation and Parks Administration at North Carolina State College, selected the eleven seniors in the curriculum with the highest scholastic standing to serve as a committee to formulate and design a professional honorary fraternity for outstanding students and to become the charter members of the fraternity, Rho Phi Alpha. By the early 1980’s, five additional chapters had been formed. Paralleling the development of Rho Phi Alpha was another professional recreation honorary fraternity, Sigma Lambda Sigma, which was begun at Florida State University. In 1980, Sigma Lambda Sigma had eleven chapters. In 1982, primarily through the leadership of Dr. Frances Cannon at Florida State University and Dr. Roger Warren at NCSU, the two honorary fraternities began discussing the possibility of a merger. During the Spring Semester of 1985, the merger between Sigma Lambda Sigma and Rho Phi Alpha was consummated with the first meeting of Rho Phi Lambda in October of 1985 in Dallas, Texas, with 18 Charter chapters. In 1996, there were 27 chapters, and currently there are 35 chapters. National Criteria for Membership in Rho Phi Lambda Honorary Fraternity I. Scholarship The student must show evidence of demonstrating knowledge, comprehension or mastery of leisure and recreation through study and experience from a professional preparation program. Undergraduate students must have (a) at least junior standing, (b) successfully completed at least 12 semester hours at FSU in required LEI prefix courses, (c) have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 overall, and (d) have a minimum GPA of 3.2 in LEI prefix courses or be in the top 15 percent of the program grade distribution. Graduate Students must (a) successfully completed at least 12 semester hours at FSU in graduate level LEI prefix courses, (b) have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 overall, (c) have a minimum GPA of 3.2 in LEI prefix courses or be in the top 15 percent of the program grade distribution at the graduate level. Both Undergraduate and Graduate students must (a) show evidence of actively participating in classes through attending class regularly, (b) engage in productive class and small group discussions and committee work, (c) contribute to the effective functioning of classes by sharing meaningful and relevant knowledge and experiences, (d) show evidence of striving toward and reaching an impeccable standard of quality in individual and group assignments. II. Leadership The student must show evidence of leadership. Leadership is defined as recognized positions or offices held in the past two years with authority and responsibility to direct the performance of activities of two or more people for the purpose of accomplishing explicit goals of an agency or organization. These positions might include activities like paid professional experience in a supervisory capacity, holding an office in an organization, serving as a committee chairperson. Leadership positions in the professional field of recreation, parks, and leisure will be more heavily weighted than those in other fields. III. Service The student must show evidence of service. Service should be in a position or in a capacity in the past two years which supports the continuing operation of a leisure agency or organization. This could include activities such as attending professional conferences, serving on committees, membership in professional organizations, coaching a team, serving as class representative to faculty meetings. Application for Membership