The following three levels of membership are recognized:

1. Basic Membership

Requirements. Payment of dues ($40 per year or $25 per semester).

Entitlements. Receive a Club T-shirt, participate in any Club event except the Club trip to the SEPA convention, and apply for induction into Psi Chi.

2. Active Membership

Requirements. Basic membership plus (in a given semester) having attended at least one social, one philanthropy, and one fundraiser.

Entitlements. Basic membership entitlements plus attending banquets at a subsidized rate and attending the SEPA convention with the Club.

3. Exemplary Membership

Requirements. Active membership plus participation in most Club activities and/or service such as volunteering for committee work and special projects. Awarding of exemplary membership status shall be made by majority vote of the Officer Board toward the end of each semester.

Entitlements. Active membership entitlements plus nominal recognition at the end of applicable semester and formal certificate of recognition awarded at the end-of-year banquet. (Plus it looks good on your resume or if you’re running for a Club office!)

It is the responsibility of each member to check in with the appropriate officer at each function to ensure that your attendance is recorded.

To be eligible for induction into the National Honor Society, you must meet the following requirements, in conformance with guidelines set forth by the National Psi Chi Organization:

• Be at LEAST a second semester sophomore (that means you have completed three semesters of college. If you are counting summer school as one of these semesters, make sure you had at least 30 credits by the end of the fall semester your freshman year.)
• Must have been enrolled at UF for at least one full semester
• Must be a Psychology major
• Must have completed at least 9 credits of psychology courses at UF
• Have a 3.5 Psychology GPA
• Have a 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Demonstrate high standards of personal behavior
• Pay a one-time fee of $35 to the National Organization

· Pay dues of $25 for the semester or $40 for the year to the local UF Chapter. (This requirement is waived if current Psychology Club dues have been paid.)

Once you have been inducted you are a lifetime member of Psi Chi with no further dues to the National Organization.

How To Apply:

Bring the following things to a Psychology Club meeting or leave them in the Psi Chi box in room 114 of the psychology building:

• Membership Application : http://www.psichi.org/pdf/membappl.pdf
• Registration Card : http://www.psichi.org/pdf/registcd.pdf
• An official transcript (you can get this in Criser, all you need is your Gator1, it takes 5 minutes)
• A check for $35 made payable to "Psi Chi"

When is the deadline?

We will accept applications up until November 1 st . Please try and get it in as soon as possible to make sure you make the deadline and there are no problems with your application. Nothing will be accepted after November 1 st .

Questions? Comments? Concerns?

Questions may be addressed to our Vice President, Cammy Schulz, at cschulz@ufl.edu. Application and transcripts may be given to Julie at a General Meeting, or other arrangements can be made under extenuating circumstances.