The Hunter College
Chapter of
 PSI CHI
THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN
PSYCHOLOGY
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Contents
 Hunter College
27th Annual Psychology Convention
What is Psi Chi?
Officers
How Do I Join?
What Are the Goals of Psi Chi?
What Are the Benefits?
Requirements for Membership
Psi Beta
Upcoming Events
Speakers
Calendar
of Meetings
Call for Student Information and
Application for Psi Chi Membership
This is your opportunity to
learn about Psi Chi and this Chapter's opportunity to
learn if you are interested in and qualified to join
Psi Chi.
Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in
Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purpose of
encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence
in scholarship and advancing the science of
psychology. Membership is open to graduate and
undergraduate men and women who are making the study
of psychology one of their main interests and who
meet the minimum qualifications.* Psi Chi is a member
of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS)
and is an affiliate of the American Psychological
Association (APA) and the American Psychological
Society. Psi Chi functions as a federation of
chapters located at more than 700 senior colleges and
universities in the USA. A National Council, composed
of psychologists who are Psi Chi members and who are
elected by the chapters, guides the affairs of the
organization and sets policy with the approval of the
chapters.
Our Psi Chi Chapter provides you with the
opportunity to join Psi Chi if you meet certain
standards required by Psi Chi and the Association of
College Honor Societies (the governing body for
college honor societies).
Membership in Psi Chi is an earned honor which is
for life. A permanent record of your membership is
preserved at the Psi Chi National Office and may be
used for reference purposes such as applications for
graduate school and jobs. The Psi Chi national
membership fee is $25. This one-time fee is for
lifetime membership, a certificate suitable for
framing, and a membership card. There are no annual
national dues, but each chapter may have fees.
When you are inducted into Psi Chi, you become
eligible to wear a Psi Chi honor cord, medal,
keypins, charms, lapel pins, tie tacs, cloth emblems
for blazers or sweaters, etc. A quarterly Psi Chi
Newsletter is sent to each chapter for
distribution to the members. Psi Chi members are
eligible to present research papers/posters at the
national, regional, state, international, and local
conventions. Members may participate in undergraduate
and graduate research award competitions. The names
of new members and activities of chapters are
published in the Newsletter and preserved
for historical purposes.
If you are interested in joining Psi Chi, please
contact Dr.
Jason R. Young at jryhc@cunyvm.cuny.edu
for a form to fill out or look on the Psi Chi
bulletin board outside of the Psychology Department
Office on the 6th Floor of Hunter North. This form
must be filled out and returned to Professor Young
who is the faculty advisor of the Hunter Psi Chi
Chapter. The chapter will then determine if you are
eligible for membership. We look forward to hearing
from you.
 President - Lori Bruno
Vice-President - Debora Upegui,  dupegui@hejira.hunter.cuny.edu
Students become members by joining the chapter at
the school where they are enrolled. Psi Chi chapters
are operated by student officers and faculty
advisors. together they select and induct the members
and carry out the goals of the Society. Because the
officers and faculty advisors are volunteers and
their time is limited, anyone interested in joining
Psi Chi should take the initiative and contact the
psychology department, the faculty advisor, and/or
the local officers. If there is no chapter, it is
worthwhile for qualified students to start a Psi Chi
chapter.
All chapters register their inductees at the Psi
Chi National Office, where the membership records are
preserved for reference purposes. The total number of
members recorded at the National Office during the
first sixty-four years is 252,000; many of these
members have gone on to distinguished careers in
psychology.
Psi Chi serves two major goals - one immediate and
visibly rewarding to the individual member, the other
slower and more difficult to accomplish, but offering
greater rewards in the long run.
The first of these is the Society's obligation to
provide academic recognition to its inductees by the
mere fact of membership.
The second goal is the obligation of each of the
Society's local chapters to nurture the spark of that
accomplishment by offering a climate congenial to its
creative development. For example, the chapters make
active attempts to nourish and stimulate professional
growth through programs designed to augment and
enhance the regular curriculum and to provide
practical experience and fellowship through
affiliation with the chapter.
In addition, the national organization provides
programs to help achieve these goals, including
national and regional conventions held annually in
conjunction with the psychological associations,
research award competitions, and certificate
recognition programs. Also, the Society publishes a
quarterly Psi Chi Newsletter which helps to
unite and inform the members and to recognize their
contributions and accomplishments.
 The intrinsic value of membership is
rewarding to the achiever in that recognition of
excellence leads to self-fulfillment and thus to
self-realization. By recognizing that what you
do does make a difference, you are
stimulated to higher productivity. Accomplishments
are enjoyed more when shared with others.
Furthermore, the contacts made through Psi Chi will
be valuable throughout your educational and
professional careers.
Concrete advantages of membership
include:
 The documents - a membership
certificate and card which give tangible evidence
of membership.
The references provided throughout
one's lifetime (this service alone is worth the
investment).
The experience gained by working
with Psi Chi is excellent for building up a
resume; it is difficult to attain that first
managerial and creative experience.
Psi Chi is a springboard for
professional growth. Opportunities are made
available to the members for promoting their
research, receiving national and international
recognition, meeting and interacting with leaders
in their field, and meeting Psi Chi members of
other chapters who also will be future leaders.
The United States government
recognizes membership in Psi Chi as meeting one
of the requirements for entrance at the GS-7
level in the Federal service.
Climaxing the benefits mentioned above is knowing
that many individuals, by their caring, dedication,
perseverance, and hard work, have made it possible to
encourage young persons interested in psychology to
strive for excellence - to reach toward that
attainable star.
The ultimate test of the value of any membership
organization lies in the accomplishments of its
members. In each year of Psi Chi's history, more and
more members have undertaken graduate studies. And
now in its sixty-fifth year, Psi Chi is well
represented in the professional ranks of all the
behavioral sciences. The Membership Directory
of the American Psychological Association is studded
with the names of Psi Chi members, both active and
alumni. This is only one example demonstrating that
the Society's purposes are being fulfilled.
 Completion of at least 3 semesters or 5
quarters of the college course.
Completion of 9 semester hours or 14
quarter hours of psychology.
Registration for major or minor standing
in psychology or for a program psychological in
nature which is equivalent to such standings.
Undergraduates who are elected to Psi
Chi much have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00 and
rank in the upper 35 percent of their class
(sophomore, junior, senior) in general scholarship.
They must also demonstrate superior scholarship in
psychology, earning a minimum GPA in psychology
courses of 3.50. Psi Chi accepts the policy of the
institution regarding grades.
For graduate students, an average grade
of "B" or better in all graduate courses,
including psychology.
High standards of personal behavior.
Two-thirds affirmative vote of those
present at a regular meeting of the chapter.
*Any chapter may establish minimum scholastic
qualifications that are higher than those listed
above.
Psi Beta is the national honor society in
psychology for community and junior colleges. It
functions the same as Psi Chi. It is a federation of
campus chapters operated by student members and
faculty sponsors. Psi Beta has over 130 chapters at
two-year colleges and shares national office space
with Psi Chi in Chattanooga TN. Psi Beta and Psi Chi
have a cooperative mission that was formalized by
both National Councils in 1992. Chapters provide
programs and activities occasionally cosponsored with
other Psi Beta and Psi Chi chapters. Psi Beta
participates with Psi Chi at APA and regional
meetings and presents national awards annually. It is
a member of the Association of College Honor
Societies, which regulates membership requirements.
Students eligible for Psi Beta membership must be
enrolled in an accredited two-year college with a Psi
Beta chapter, rank in the top 35% or have an overall
GPA of 3.0 in a 4.0 system (whichever is higher),
have at least a B average in psychology, complete at
least one semester of psychology and 12 semester
hours total college credit, have demonstrated a
genuine interest in psychology and high standards of
personal behavior and integrity. Upon request, Psi
Beta sends a letter of introduction to Psi Chi
advisors when Psi Beta members transfer. If invited
to join, the Psi Beta student must pay the
registration fee for Psi Chi membership. Hunter
College Psi Chi would like to extend an invitation to
transfer students who are members of Psi Beta to
apply for Psi Chi membership at Hunter College.
For information on chartering a Psi Beta chapter
e-mail: PsiBetaInc@aol.com
or call toll-free: 1-888-PSI-BETA.
The mission of Psi Beta honor society is
professional development of psychology students at
two-year colleges through promotion and recognition
of excellence in scholarship, leadership, research
and community service.
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