What is Psi Chi?
Psi Chi is the national honorary society in psychology with chapters in about 1000 colleges and universities. The purposes of Psi Chi are to recognize outstanding students in psychology, to encourage excellence in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology. The University of Dayton chapter of Psi Chi was installed on May 2, 1959, thus making it one of the older chapters of this organization. The national web site for Psi Chi provides a wealth of information and services including past articles from the new magazine Eye on Psi Chi, its predecessor, the Psi Chi Newsletter, and abstracts from the Psi Chi Journal. Information about awards and grants eligibility to Psi Chi members is available also.
Psi Chi is a nationally recognized psychology honor society for college students. The purpose of Psi Chi is to encourage excellence of scholarship in all academic fields, especially psychology. As a member of Psi Chi you will receive a newsletter every term and attend meetings once a month. To become a member you must meet fill out an application from the peer advising office, applications are available in the beginning of each term. Stop by the peer advising office for more information on the application deadlines. If you are looking into going to graduate school it is recommended that you become a member of Psi Chi. For more information send an email to the UO Psi Chi chapter President, Susan Burton, the UO Chapter’s website, or the National’s website.
