Psi Chi

Departmental Affiliation:
Psychology

Purpose/Description:
To encourage, stimulate and maintain excellence in scholarship while advancing the science of psychology at the undergraduate level.

Membership Criteria:

  1. At least three semesters or five quarters of college attendance, including one semester at Illinois State University;
  2. At least 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours of psychology courses, including two 300-level psychology courses;
  3. ISU Psychology major or minor standing or Psychology graduate standing;
  4. For undergraduate students, an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher in courses taken at ISU, with a Psychology GPA of 3.3 or higher for all psychology undergraduate courses and a Psychology GPA of 3.3 or higher for 300-level courses;
  5. For graduate students, an average grade of B+ or better in all graduate courses, including psychology courses;
  6. High standards of personal behavior; and
  7. A Psi Chi chapter officer will schedule an interview with the applicant to discuss the need to contribute to the chapter's efforts. Students should submit a completed and signed application to the chapter during the interview.

Application

Membership Costs:

The Psi Chi international membership fee is $55. This one-time fee is for lifetime membership, a certificate suitable for framing, membership card, and an honors tassel to wear at your graduation ceremony. There are no annual international dues, but the Illinois State University chapter charges lifetime chapter dues of $25. This helps defray induction costs and some of the chapter activities. Thus, the total onetime cost for lifetime membership is $75.

Membership Benefits:

When you are inducted into Psi Chi, you are joining the only academic honors society in the field of Psychology. At your commencement ceremony you become eligible to wear the Psi Chi honor cord, medallion, jewelry, and emblems. Psi Chi members are eligible to present research papers/posters at Psi Chi programs held at national and regional conventions. In addition, members may participate in Psi Chi's undergraduate and graduate research award competitions, and undergraduate members may submit their research for publication in the Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research. At the local chapter level, members are able to attend socials hosted by the club, participate in the club’s induction ceremony, and attend biweekly meetings pertaining to pertinent issues in psychology.

Advisor Contact Information:

Dr. J. Cooper Cutting

(309) 438-2999