The Garnet Key is a voluntary group that is sponsored by the President of the University and serves as one of the key elements in promoting a positive image of Concordia University. Garnet Key is more than a society. It is a representative group of Concordia students who hold high academic standing and who are involved in activities both within and outside the university. 

 Membership in the Garnet Key Society is the highest honour which may be bestowed upon an undergraduate. 

-Henry F. Hall, principal at Sir George Williams College (1957-1962)