Psi Chi

Psi Chi is a national honor society that seeks to attract top undergraduate students interested in the field of psychology. Membership is open to students majoring/minoring in psychology who meet the following scholastic requirements. The student must be a sophomore, junior, or senior, be in the top 35% of their respective class, and have a 3.00 overall GPA and a 3.00 psychology GPA.

We are Heading to San Antonio in 2008!

This year, the 55^th annual Southwestern Psychological Association (a nine state regional conference) will be held in San Antonio. Right now, students are designing a research project, analyzing the data, and submitting it to reviewers. The last few years have seen 48 students present research. We are very proud of their accomplishments and look forward to adding your presentation to this growing number.

Psychology Club

The requirements of Psi Chi often result in students not being able to join until the end of their sophomore or beginning of their junior year. Unfortunately, this leaves those students with 3-4 semesters to be active (not to mention the competition for time from  work and participation in other organizations). By comparison, other service and honor societies allow students to join earlier, and those students have 3-4 years to grow and shape the society. Well, Psychology can do that too.  As of Fall 2003, the Psi Chi officers at MSU have formed the Psychology Club. Anyone can join this club provided they are a psychology minor or major. There are no credit or GPA requirements. Our hope is that more students will take the opportunity to become involved on campus and in the community.

Community Service

Psi Chi is really proud of its commitment to bettering the community. Below are a list of recent activities the MSU chapter has undertaken in a step towards that goal.

            Fantasy of Lights

Fall 2001-2007: Helped to clean, paint, and repair the Christmas displays.

            Various Projects

Half of Us: Nearly Half of all College Students Experience Depression and Anxiety (Fall 2007): In collaboration with the Student Counseling Center, a walk was organized to raise awareness on campus. Psi Chi raised $269.00 to offset the costs of the free T-shirts.

Adopt a Platoon (2004-2005): Collected approved items and sent them to soldiers in the middle east.

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (Fall 2004): Helped student to raise $620.00 in donations. Psi Chi had a team walk in “Light the Night.”

Benefit Concert (Fall 2003): Two bands donated their time. $400.00 were raised for the Children’s Aid Society.

Food Drive:

Fall 2002: 218 pounds donated to the Wichita Falls Food Bank (Food drive was cancelled, but     some food was still collected).

Fall 2001: 2,221 pounds donated to the Wichita Falls Food Bank.           

Fall 2000: 950 pounds donated to the Wichita Falls Food Bank.

Fall 1999: 800 pounds donated to the Wichita Falls Food Bank.

            Geriatric Wing at the State Hospital:

Spring 2002: Gathered toiletries, slippers, socks, gloves, and hats for geriatric residents. Planned            a party with refreshments.

Fall 2000: Gathered toiletries, slippers, socks, gloves, and hats for geriatric residents.

            Wichita Falls Teen Shelter

Spring 2001: Raised $317.00 for the Children’s Aid Society.

            Unicef:

Spring 2000: Local chapter participated in national Psi Chi fundraising effort. Raised $ 262.00 and           placed third out of twenty participating chapters.

Psi Chi Service Scholarship

Beginning Spring 2002, the most outstanding Psi Chi member (service to the organization and community) will receive a $100 scholarship during the April Induction Ceremony. Our recipients are:

2007-2008: Billy Garrett  

2006-2007: Elizabeth Terrazas-Carrillo

2005-2006: Sarah Hugman

2004-2005: Teri Mills & Jennifer Bartels

2003-2004: Laura Hise & Teri Mills  

2002-2003: Brad Downing  

2001-2002: Louise Phillips

The faculty adviser for Psi Chi is Dr. Michael Vandehey and he can be reached at 940-397-4026 or at michael.vandehey@mwsu.edu

Psi Chi national headquarters can be reached at: Psi Chi National Office, P.O. Box 709, Chattanooga, TN 37403-0709. Email: psichi@psichi.org