PSI CHI
THE INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN PSYCHOLOGY
and the
Psychology Club
at
East Carolina University
What is Psi Chi?
Psi Chi was founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging,
stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the
science of psychology. Psi Chi is one of the largest honor societies in the
United States with more than 890 chapters. Our chapter programs are designed to
help our members become aware of opportunities in the field of psychology and
to interact with other members, faculty, and other psychologists. These
programs also make active efforts to nourish and stimulate professional growth
and to provide practical experience in the field. The National office is
located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and consists of a council of psychologists
who are Psi Chi members. Undergraduate and Graduate men and women who meet the
requirements are welcome to join. Psi Chi is a member of The Association of
College Honor Societies (APA), and is an affiliate of the American Psychological
Association (APS).
What is the
Psychology Club?
Whereas Psi Chi is a national honor society, the Psychology Club
is a less formal organization that is based here at ECU. With the exception of
the graduation and induction ceremonies, ECU?s chapter of Psi Chi and the
Psychology Club perform all activities and hold all meetings together. This
club is open to anyone who wants to learn more about professional psychology
and get more involved with other students and faculty members in the Psychology
Department. Unlike Psi Chi, there are no membership requirements so anyone is
welcome to join the Psychology Club and attend the joint meetings that
typically occur every other week.
Why Join?
There are unique advantages to joining Psi Chi. Membership is
valuable to you as a student for many reasons: In addition to meeting other
academically talented students with similar interests, you will have contact
with professional psychologists whom you may get to know on a personal level.
Through Psi Chi, members gain a sense of community with others in psychology
and an identification with the discipline. Members may
develop one-on-one relationships with professors who can involve them in
research projects, and write meaningful letters of recommendation for them.
Becoming involved in Psi Chi is great experience and looks excellent on a
resume; it is difficult to gain leadership and creative experience that many
professional occupations and graduate schools look for.
Psi Chi at ECU
Psi Chi began at ECU in 1966 under the leadership of Dr. William
Grossnickle. Throughout the years Psi Chi has endeavored to serve
the Department and all students in psychology. Most notably, the Psi Chi
Library (Rawl 302) continues to provide a quiet place
to study, handy reference books, and an alternative "conference room"
for student research projects and commitee work.
Because of the hard work of Psi Chi members in the past, we also have an
endowed scholarship for an undergraduate student each year. Dissatisfied by the
impersonal nature of the University graduation ceremony, ECU Psi Chi members
began coordinating a departmental graduation ceremony. The ceremony is well
attended, anxiously anticipated by graduates and their families, and includes a
nice reception afterward. We have also sponsored a Faculty-Student Pot Luck
Luncheons in past semesters to encourage student-faculty interaction outside of
the classroom.
While departmental service projects are important, the emphasis
of programming is on students. Psi Chi helps psychology students better
understand the field of psychology, the career options available in psychology,
and ways to become more involved in your education at ECU. We have speakers
each semester who discuss getting into graduate school, research opportunities
at ECU, and careers in psychology. There is always a speaker who is currently
working in the field and will share with us what their job is like and how they
got there.
Psi Chi also offers students the opportunity for leadership. Each
year we elect officers to lead the chapter for the following year. We also have
a number of committees that operate to implement the projects of the
organization. We invite everyone to learn organizational skills, influence
skills, and to improve your public speaking skills by becoming an officer or
committee chair for Psi Chi.
How to Become a
Member of Psi Chi at ECU
We initiate new members each Fall and
Spring semester. Notices are placed around Rawl at
the beginning of each semester announcing new member orientation meetings.
Meetings are usually every other Thursday at 5:00 pm. If you are interested,
check the Psi Chi Display Case across from the Psychology Department Office (Rawl 104) for a meeting and event schedule. Any student may
come to a Psi Chi meeting or activity to "check us out." We look
forward to seeing you!
Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate students who are
majoring or minoring in Psychology and meet the minimum qualifications:
Undergraduate Students:
·
Complete
of at least 3 semesters of college coursework
·
Complete
of at least 3 psychology classes (9 credit hours)
·
Must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0
·
Have
at least a 3.0 GPA in psychology courses
Graduate Students:
·
An
average grade of "B" or better in all graduate courses including
Psychology.
Psi Chi Officers
2011-2012 Officers:
President: Mary Madrake
Vice-President: Justin Smith
Secretary: Verlissa
Mason
Treasurer: Amanda Edmundson
Public Relations: Anna Gaddy
2012-2013 Officers Elect:
President: Juliann Stalls
Vice-President: Leanne Brown
Secretary: Michelle Collins
Treasurer: Jessica Banner
Public Relations: Kristen Riddick
Faculty Advisor: Dr.
Michael Baker
Spring 2012 Meeting and Event Schedule
You don't need to be a member to attend our meetings!
Thursday, January 19th
from 6:45 ? 8:00 PM in the Student Rec Center
Get A Clue Organization Fair:
Get basic information about Psi Chi & Psychology Club
and meet
some of the officers
Thursday, January 26th
at 6 PM in Rawl 103
Informational and Social Meeting:
Get to know the members of Psi Chi & Psychology Club
and learn
about upcoming events
Monday, February 6th
and Tuesday, February 7th from 11 AM - 1 PM
Fundraiser: Bake Sale in Wright Plaza
Thursday, February 9th
at 6 PM
Social at Winslow?s Tavern
120 West 5th Street
Thursday, February 23rd
at 6 PM in Rawl 103
Great Expectations: Advice for your junior and senior
years at ECU and your first year of graduate school.
Discussion with Graduating Seniors and Graduate Students
Thursday, March 1st
at 6 PM in Rawl 103
Faculty Research Recruitment Fair
Guests:
ECU Psychology Faculty Members (Details TBA)
Thursday, March 15th
Greene County Middle School Family Fair
Community Service Project w/ Dr. Golden
3:30-7 PM on March, 15th 2012
at Greene County Middle School
(485 Middle School Rd. in Snow Hill, NC)
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Psi
Chi Application deadline for New Members
Thursday, March 21st
from 11 AM - 1 PM in Rawl 302
Faculty-Student Luncheon:
Get to know ECU?s Psychology faculty in a casual setting
Thursday, March 29th
at 6 PM in Rawl 103
Careers in Psychology
Tentative Guest Speakers: Patrick Roberts and Dr. Jennifer Bowler
Thursday, April 12th
at 6 PM (Location TBA)
Induction of New Members
Party
Thursday, April 19th
at 6 PM in Rawl 303
Thesis Presentations
and/or
End of Semester Social: Pizza Party
& Movie Night
Friday, May 4th
at 2 PM in Wright Auditorium
Psychology Department Graduate Recognition Ceremony
Attend and/or Present Your Research at these Conferences
Summer 2012 Research/Study Opportunities
TBA
Apply for Scholarships for ECU Psychology Students
Helpful Links
Join
ECU?s Chapter of Psi Chi and the Psychology Club on Facebook
ECU
Psychology Department Home Page
ECU
Psychology Department on Facebook
Upcoming
Psychology Conferences
Dr.
Brown's Careers In Psychology Page
Dr.
Brown's Getting Into Graduate School Page
Uncensored
Advice for Applying to Grad School in Clinical Psychology
Recommendation Letter Request Form
Psych
Web: Links to Psychology Related Information
School Psychology
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