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.
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.
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.
Fall 2001-2007: Helped to clean, paint, and repair the Christmas displays.
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.
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.
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.
Spring 2001: Raised $317.00 for the Children’s Aid Society.
Spring 2000: Local chapter participated in national Psi Chi fundraising effort. Raised $ 262.00 and placed third out of twenty participating chapters.
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. Laura Spiller. She can be reached at 940-397-4347 or at laura.spiller@msutexas.edu.
Psi Chi national headquarters can be reached at:
Psi Chi National OfficeP.O. Box 709
Chattanooga, TN 37403-0709
Email: psichi@psichi.org