The Ripon College chapter of the Psi Chi honors society was founded in 1929. Overseen by Professor Kovack-Lesh and Professor Julia Manor and student run, the chapter allows high level students to further dive into the world of Psychology throughout the year.
Psi Chi is the official international Psychology Honors Society, founded in September of 1929. There are currently upwards of 750,000 members internationally, and more than 1,150 chapters in the United States alone. It was also the first student organization to be formally affiliated with the American Psychology Association.
The Society offers more than $400,000 in grants and awards annually. To learn more about the funds available to students, visit HERE.
Psi Chi has its own journal, the Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research. The journal accepts, undergraduate, graduate, and faculty research year round. To learn more about the official Psi Chi journal, visit HERE.
For more information on the organization, visit HERE.
Visit the Psi Chi store, where you can buy anything from shirts to honor chords for graduation!
At the end of each academic year, the active members of the chapter elect a new executive board staff for the following year. In order to be elected, a student must first be nominated. The members with the most nominations receive an offer to run for their nominated positions, that they can either accept or decline. From there, they must write an explanation of why they are running for the position, and what their goals are. The positions are then voted upon by all active members, and the new executive board is elected. This staff is kept in place for the next academic year.
You can view our current Executive staff here, and to learn about what each officer on the board does, you can read it all here, on the official Psi Chi website!
In order to be a member of Psi Chi, a student must be a Psychology Major or Minor, and at least a second semester sophomore. Students must have a GPA that places them in the top 35% of their class, and it must be higher than a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The Registrar department will send a list of the qualifying students to the overseeing staff member, and from there an invitation to join the society will be extended! For the official information from the Psi Chi site, check here!
Being a member of Psi Chi is an honor that members hold for life! Not only can you put this on Graduate program and employment applications, and on resumes, you earn the right to boast membership of an internationally recognized society. By being a member of Psi Chi you are connected to a community of fellow psychologists that can increase your chances of employment, continued education, and possible commonalities with future colleagues. To learn more about why being a member of Psi Chi is beneficial for you, continue reading here!