Sponsoring
student preparatory workshops for applying to graduate school Practice sessions
for taking the GRE (Graduate Record Exam) Sponsoring
student research presentations and attendance at professional meetings
Various social
activities | Why Become a Member of Psi Chi? |
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Psi Chi regularly participates in important projects and activities, including:
Sponsoring
student preparatory workshops for applying to graduate school Practice sessions
for taking the GRE (Graduate Record Exam) Sponsoring
student research presentations and attendance at professional meetings
Various social
activities Though psychology students who are not Psi Chi members are welcome to attend these activities as well, the following list identifies many advantages of being a Psi Chi member:
Recognition for outstanding academic performance.
Permanent record of achievement which will be beneficial on applications
and resumes.
Additional educational opportunities and activities.
One-on-one relationships with professors who can stimulate interest
in psychology and write letters of recommendation.
Interaction with other students with similar interests.
Leadership development.
Opportunity to be of service to the college/department sponsoring Psi Chi.
Opportunities for members to attend conventions held annually and
participate and meet leading psychologists and other students.
Opportunities to enter research papers in the national organization's undergraduate
and graduate research competitions. The
intrinsic honor of achieving membership in the national honor society
in one's chosen field.
Tangible assets include a membership certificate and card.
The Psi Chi Newsletter (which recognizes members as well
as informs) is provided to the chapters free of charge for each active
member.
Membership in Psi Chi meets one of the requirements for entrance at the
GS-7 level in numerous professional and technical occupations in
the United States Government.
Psi Chi provides a forum for obtaining information about, and developing
perspectives in, the field of psychology and opportunities available to
students.
Membership is for life. The registration fee is the only payment
ever made to the national organization which preserves the membership records
and verifies memberships.
Through their affiliation with Psi Chi, members feel a community with others
in psychology--and gain identification of one's self with the larger field
of psychology.
