What is Psi Chi?

Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology.  Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate men and women who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications.

Why Join?

1. Psi Chi provides national recognition for academic excellence in psychology, an honor which can be noted on employment applications, vitae, and resumes.

2. Through membership in Psi Chi, students gain a sense of community with others in psychology and an identification with the discipline.

3. Psi Chi provides a local, regional, and national forum for obtaining information and developing perspectives about the field of psychology, learning about educational and career opportunities, and forming meaningful professional networks.

4. On the local level, chapter membership facilitates leadership development, interaction with other students who have similar interests, and service to the department and institution with professors.

5. Psi Chi chapter activities provide students with valuable opportunities to develop one-on-one relationships with professors.

6. Psi Chi encourages student research at the regional and national as well as local levels.

7. Membership is for life.  The national registration fee of $35 is the only payment ever made to the national organization, which does not charge dues.

8. ITS FUN!!!

How Do I Join?

Fill out an application before next semesters deadline is up!

Who Do I Contact For More Information?

Contact any of the Officers, Dr. Laughon,
 or Susan (the Psychology Department Secretary)

Please go to the national Psi Chi site for more information and to download the application at:
http://www.psichi.org/pdf/membappl.pdf