Take an active role in your education and become involved! The Psychology Club and Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, provide a scholarly and social environment for students interested in the scientific study of behavior. Enhancing their education, these groups present students the opportunity to learn more about their field of study.
Psi Chi
In general, the purpose of Psi Chi is twofold. First, membership in Psi Chi serves as recognition for outstanding academic achievement. More importantly, however, Psi Chi is intended to foster academic, personal, and professional growth. In other words, membership in Psi Chi involves more than a “line on a resume.” With that in mind, active participation in Psi Chi may include: organized debates on hot-button topics in the field of psychology, trips to local mental health facilities, workshops about the ins and outs of applying to graduate school, fund raising, and cooperative events with other Honor Societies on campus (e.g., philosophy, sociology) [More general information about Psi Chi can be found on Society website at http://www.psichi.org].
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Eligibility requires the following:
-*3.2 GPA in psychology / 3.0 GPA overall
-*9 credits of psychology completed and A minimum of 3 credits of psychology earned at UW Oshkosh
-*At least 45 credits overall
*As reflected by the most recently completed semester (students that will be eligible at the end of the current semester can apply in the Spring).
Students who are interested in applying need to meet the above listed criteria and complete the following steps by Friday September 23rd by 5:00 PM.
1. Print out a current STAR report
2. Complete the “Psi Chi Application Cover Sheet”
These materials need to be turned in to Dr.Chrobak in (CF 16) located in Clow Faculty.
APPLICATION REVIEW AND INDUCTION
Applications will be reviewed immediately after the October 7th deadline. Students who are eligible will be notified as quickly as possible.
If you are selected for induction into Psi Chi (which is a lifelong membership), admission will require payment of a $45 membership fee. In addition, students will be asked for a $5 donation to help support club activities. Thus, the total will be $50 and should be made (as a check payable to “UW Oshkosh Foundation”) by Friday October 7th at 5:00 PM. You may drop off your induction fee to Dr. Chrobak in the Clow Faculty Offices.
Students who complete these steps will be officially inducted in a ceremony during the Spring Semester – though they are strongly encouraged to attend meetings once their application has been accepted.
Any questions regarding the application process, or Psi Chi in general, should be directed to either Dr. Quin Chrobak (chrobakq@uwosh.edu) or Dr. Susan McFadden (mcfadden@uwosh.edu).
Psi Chi Banquet 2011:
Psychology Club
Psychology Club is open to any student with an interest in psychology. It is not exclusively for psychology major and minors. The group offers activities such as off campus speakers, faculty presentations, discussions, social events, psychology movie nights, volunteer opportunities, various informative workshops, and occasionally trips to mental health agencies in the community. Various psychology topics are discussed such as disorders, cognitive processes, research methods, possible careers, and graduate programs.
Psychology Club meets every other Tuesday at 7:00 PM in Clow 107. Our first meeting of this semester was February 14th, 2012.
Feel free to email psychclub@uwosh.edu if you would like to join the email list or if you have any questions! Or you can check out our facebook group, "UW Oshkosh - Psychology Club".
Psychology Club Officers (Spring 2012)
PRESIDENT: Alex Seidl (seidla23@uwosh.edu)
VICE PRESIDENT: Vincent Calvillo (calviv87@uwosh.edu)
TREASURER: Kristie Wirth (wirthk03@uwosh.edu)
SECRETARY: Kayla Sorenson (sorenk55@uwosh.edu)
MARKETING: Amanda Kapla (kaplaa69@uwosh.edu)
