The Garrison Honors Center (GHC) is home to the OCC Honors Program and academic honor societies. Located near the Planetarium and Global Engagement Center, the GHC provides study and meeting space for students participating in honors organizations and programs.  The Honors Program and honor societies recognize academic achievement and provide opportunities for leadership, scholarship, service, and student engagement. Eligible students may apply for membership in honor societies after completing the required coursework and GPA criteria. Membership eligibility, application deadlines, and requirements vary by organization.

Students who participate in honors organizations may receive transcript recognition and honors regalia eligibility at commencement. Additional information about the Honors Program and honor societies is available through the Garrison Honors Center and online.

OCC honor societies include:

• Alpha Beta Gamma – International Business Honor Society
• Alpha Gamma Sigma – California Scholastic Honor Society
• Alpha Mu Gamma – Foreign Language Honor Society
• Eta Eta Omicron – Marine Science Honor Society
• Iota Xi – Computer Science Honor Society
• Mu Alpha Theta – Mathematics Honor Society
• Mu Delta Rho – Pre-Health Professions Honor Society
• National Technical Honor Society
• Omega Psi Sigma – Pre-Law and Political Science Honor Society
• Phi Alpha Mu – Social and Behavioral Sciences Honor Society
• Phi Theta Kappa – International Honor Society of the Two-Year College
• Pi Rho Sigma – Music Honor Society
• Pi Tau Epsilon – Film and Visual Arts Honor Society
• Psi Beta – Psychology Honor Society
• SALUTE – Veterans Honor Society
• Sigma Chi Eta – Communications Honor Society
• Sigma Kappa Delta – English Honor Society

For more information, visit the Honors Program and Academic Honor Societies webpages or contact the Garrison Honors Center at 714-432-5601 or garrisonhonorscenter@occ.cccd.edu.