Springfield College Academic Success Center Hosts Zeta Upsilon Chapter of the Delta Alpha Pi 2024 Induction Celebration

Mon, 05/27/2024 - 12:00

By: Damon Markiewicz

The Springfield College Academic Success Center hosted its annual celebration to induct new members and chapter officers into the College's Zeta Upsilon Chapter of Delta Alpha Pi (DAPi) Honor Society, on April 29, 2024. DAPi is the first organization to establish an honor society to recognize students with disabilities for their high academic achievement.

The 2024 Induction Ceremony speaker was Lori Vaughn, PhD, Professor and former Chair of the Occupational Therapy Program at Springfield College. As both an educator and an occupational therapist, Vaughn was recognized for her commitment to supporting and advocating for inclusive learning environments and empowering students with disabilities to achieve their full potential.

This year's inductees joined the one hundred and twenty-five undergraduate students and forty graduate students who were inducted into the honor society within the past four years.

DAPi is a student driven chapter that affords members the opportunity to not only commemorate their academic excellence, but also encourages students to exercise their leadership and advocacy skills by leading and participating in campus wide-awareness events to help remove the stigma and negative perception of disability.

To become a member, all students must have a documented disability, work with one of the Springfield College Academic Success Center’s Disability & Accessibility Services professionals, and have a demonstrated interest in addressing disability-related issues. Undergraduate students must have completed at least 24 credits, and have a grade-point-average of 3.1 or better. Graduate students need to earn at least 18 credits, and maintain a grade-point-average of 3.3 or better.

Please visit Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society to learn more about this student organization.