Purpose: 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. It functions as a federation of chapters located at over 1,000 universities in the United States and Canada.

Psi Chi is operated in conjunction with SPA, the Student Psychological Association at UWF. The two organizations function as a whole in all meetings and activities. This is in order to include all those with an interest in psychology as a hobby or career, and serves to provide members with both educational and social experiences.

Psi Chi members take part in research opportunities, community service, charity help, and multiple volunteer and field work experiences.

Requirements for Membership: Members must be Psychology majors or minors, must have completed 3 semesters of college coursework and 9 hours of Psychology coursework, and maintain a GPA of 3.0 in Psychology and a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Registration Fees: $35 National fee plus $10 chapter fee for lifetime membership.

Opportunities: Psi Chi members at the University of West Florida take part in numerous volunteer and field work opportunities which prove to be great experiences for anyone interested in future Psychology careers and other helping careers. They include but are not limited to:

• Pensacola Currie House - mentorship and socializing with 10 to 17 year olds
• Lakeview Crisis Line - trained volunteers assist individuals phoning the Lakeview Center Help Line, TeenLine and Rape Crisis hotlines

Annual Events:

Lecture on "How to Get Into Grad School"

Formal Induction Ceremony and Dinner

Spring 2008 Meeting Times:

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