Becoming a Member
Membership
in Psi Chi is open to those who are making the study of
psychology one of their major interests and who
are students or faculty members in an institution where a
chapter is located. Undergraduate and graduate students and
faculty members who meet the criteria below are eligible
for membership. Students and faculty are elected to membership
by the chapter at the institution, according to the provisions
in the national Psi Chi Constitution. Membership in Psi Chi
is open to qualified candidates of any age, sex, sexual orientation,
race, handicap or disability, color, religion, and national
and ethnic origin.
The
Psi Chi Constitution requires that undergraduate student
applicants to Psi Chi:
Must be enrolled as a student at your school
Must have established a GPA at your school
Must be at least a second-semester sophomore
Must be enrolled as a major or minor in a psychology program
or a program psychological in nature that is equivalent to
a psychology major
Must have completed at least 9 semester hours or 14 quarter
hours of psychology courses at your school
Must have an overall GPA that is in the top 35% of their
class based on rankings within sophomore, within junior,
and within senior classes (if the cut-off for the top 35%
is below 3.00, the applicant must have an overall GPA of
at least 3.00 on a 4-point scale)
Must have a psychology GPA that is at least 3.00 on a 4-point
scale
* Undergraduate students who have transferred to a new institution
and are interested in becoming a Psi Chi member must meet
the requirements listed above, plus complete one semester
at the new institution to establish a GPA and complete 9
hours of psychology courses at the new institution.
If you are interested in joining Psi Chi please complete
the forms below. Membership is determined once a semester
so it is important to see if you meet the qualifications
before you fill out your forms. Turn in your forms to either
Dr. Sinisi or Dr. Walker.
