Psi Chi Honor Society and Psychology Club of Mizzou

*What is Psi Chi and Psychology Club?
Psi Chi/Psychology Club is a student organization that welcomes ALL students interested in psychology. It is not necessary to be a psychology major to join. Psi Chi/Psychology Club meets as one group, and activities and events include guest speakers, field trips, graduate school panels, community service projects, and social events.

*Officers and Committees
Our Psi Chi Executive Committee (2004-2005) currently consists of:
- President (John Fanska),
- Vice President (Jeremy Frith),
- Secretary (Nicole Gleeson),
- Service Chair (--------),
- Social Chair (Tori Joyce),
- Treasurer (Becky McGill),
- Historian (Julia Lacey),
- Membership Chair (Jackie Van Lant),
- Faculty Advisor (Todd Schachtman),
- Graduate Advisors (Liz Kiel and Sarah Pedersen).

The Executive Committee for Next Year...
- President (Tori Joyce),
- Vice President (Nicole Gleeson),
- Secretary (Nisa Korte),
- Service Chair (Becky Miller),
- Social Chair (Tara LaHue),
- Treasurer (Jeremy Frith),
- Historians (Julia Lacey and Jaime Richards),
- Membership Chair (Lauren Criss),
- Faculty Advisor (Todd Schachtman),
- Graduate Advisor (Sarah Pedersen).

The Executive Committee Branches currently consist of:
- Special Events Committee (Led by the President),
- Program Committee (Led by the Vice President),
- Social Committee (Led by the Social Chair),
- Service Committee (Led by the Service Chair),
- Public Relations Committee* (Led by the Secretary and Historian),
- Finance & Fundraising Committee* (Led by the Treasurer).
* Indicates committees run only by the committee chair (there are no other members in these committees).

*Background
PSI CHI is a 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. Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. There are over 900 chapters of Psi Chi around the country.

*What is Psychology Club and its requirements?
PSYCHOLOGY CLUB is for any student interested in psychology. The Psychology Club meets at the same time and place as Psi Chi, and there are no requirements for joining.

*What is Psi Chi and its requirements?
Membership in Psi Chi is open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in psychology who meet the following minimum requirements: the student must have an overall GPA of 3.0, have completed at least nine credit hours in psychology courses (usually 3 courses), and must have a GPA of 3.0 in completed psychology courses. There is also a one-time fee for the lifetime membership to Psi Chi. Psi Chi members are expected to attend all Psi Chi/Psych Club meetings and to participate in the community service project.

*Other Information
- For additional information about the national Psi Chi organization, or to download application forms, visit www.psichi.org
- You can read the Psi Chi National and Midwest Regional newletters online.

*When and Where are the meetings?
WINTER SEMESTER 2005
Every Wednesday at 5:00 in Room S-110 (Eyler Family Room) in Memorial Union South Wing.
518 Hitt Street
Columbia, MO 65201

*Schedule
Psi Chi/Psych Club will meet Wednesdays at 5:00PM in S-110 Memorial Union:

February 2: Orientation Meeting
February 9: Speaker: Graduate Student from Fulton State Hospital Shares Her Experiences
February 16: Social Event: Game Day
February 23: Special Event: B.A. in Psychology Presentation
March 2: Speaker: The Pros of Getting Involved in Research Labs
March 9: NO MEETING
March 16: Special Event: Psychology Graduate Student Panel
March 19-27: Spring Break!
March 30: NO MEETING
March 30: Psi Chi Presents: Movie Night
April 6: Elections (applications and money for honor cords/medals due)
April 13: Speaker: The Area of Counseling Psychology
April 16: Service Event: Various outdoor projects at the Women's Shelter
April 20: Social Event: Shakespeare's Pizza
April 27: Feedback/Evaluations, and other activities
May 4: Initiation/Awards Banquet: Presentation of Faculty and Student Awards, Initiation of New Members, Attendance Awards
May 15: Arts & Sciences (Psychology) Commencement Ceremonies! Congrats Seniors!!!

Note: Our Secretary does take attendance, and regular attendance is expected. Attendance will not be recorded for the events on March 30th, April 16th, April 27th, or May 4th.

*Contact Information
Psi Chi/Psychology Club
210 McAlester Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211

Check out our 2 bulletin boards on the first floor of McAlester Hall!!
Check out our Weekly Psi Chi minutes outside of Rm. 100B McAlester Hall!

To get on our weekly e-mail list for information/meetings, please send us an e-mail to the following link:

aspsichi@missouri.edu

Psi Chi National Website: http://psichi.org/
MU National Chapter Website: click here

Modified: May 6th, 2005