Psi Chi Membership Page

Psi Chi was founded in 1929 with the purpose of "encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship and advancing the science of psychology." Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, and is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. Psi Chi chapters are located at over 1,000 colleges and universities in the U.S., and there are currently over 325,000 members. Having a chapter of Psi Chi at Lynn showcases Lynn's best psychology student and allows students to receive a visible reward for their dedicated academic efforts.  One of the many rewards is at commencement you will be recognized for your achievements by being able to wear the National Honors stole.

Our chapter is only a mere seven year old, which in that time we have grown in popularity with not only the students, but also our professors.  Out of our now four psychology professors, three of them are members.  Lynn is proud to be a sponsor of a nationally recognized honors club.  This club is a testiment to all of the fine psychology students that recieve their diplomas each year.  In fact, psychology is the third largest major at Lynn.  We owe our success to the wonderful Psychology professors, who have helped and support us all the way.

Inductions:

Our chapters mission is to foster and maintain social interaction, appreciation of the psychology field, and to create an environment that will lead to the development and growth of your future.  We pursue excellence by giving opportunities to help you gain knowledge and experience in the field.  We help you through your college career and beyond.

Applications are due Nov 1st,  Feb 1st .  To be eligible for membership in Psi Chi you must meet our requirements:

• Be atleast a second semester Freshman, transfers are also eligible
• Have completed 9 credits (3 courses) of any PSY courses
• Must be a declared psychology major or minor
• In good academic standing, minimum 3.0 GPA in psychology and core courses
• Must pay a one time membership fee of $35.00, and $10.00 per year membership dues
• Need to participate in a minimum of one school activity per semester
• Must also attend atleast two meetings a semester

Benefits of being a Psi Chi member:

• You will recieve a Nationally recognized certificate, and a membership card, which give tangible evidence of membership
• Will become a lifetime member, which will benefit you throughout your life and career
• Have the ability to recieve awards and or grants for research that you accomplish
• Gain social and eduational experience that will prove to be invaluable
• Be able to recieve international and national credit for you research, wich can turn into grants and scholarships
• Kick starting your resume, and having one of the requirements most grad schools are looking for
• Have the ability to help teach your peers what you have learned from your experiences

Download and print and application by clicking here, or you can pick up an application in the Psychology Department office

Remember you can goto any psychology professor to tell them you are interested in joining, and they will be more than happy to relay your information to us.  

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