This organization's goal is to promote high standards of scholarship, to reward scholastic achievement, and to create enthusiasm for different cultures and language learning.

The requirements are to be a sophomore, junior, or senior in the 2nd semester of Level II of language study, have a 3.7 average in the language, and a 3.5 overall average. Students are members as long as they are enrolled in a language class. Graduating seniors are honored at commencement with honor cords.