It is an academic honors organization established to recognize and encourage scholastic achievement among students from all academic fields.
Members are eligible for various scholarship awards.
Additionally, the Berkeley chapter focuses on campus and community service. Participation is encouraged. The Honor Students' Society was founded in 1923 at UCB by Phi Beta Kappa and President Robert Gordon Sproul to provide tutors for University students. As its tutoring program flourished, the Society also provided social, cultural, and academic opportunities for its members. The Honor Students' Society office is located at 81 Cesar Chavez Center.