Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology. The Hope College Chapter of Psi Chi was chartered in October of 1965. 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 (a governing body for college honor societies).

Requirements for election to Psi Chi:

• Completion of at least 3 semesters of college coursework
• Completion of at least 3 psychology courses
• A minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.00
• Rank in the upper 35% of your class
  (for 1998, that translates to a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or better)
• A minimum GPA in psychology courses of 3.00
• High standards of personal behavior

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 schools and jobs. The Psi Chi national membership fee is $25. This one-time fee is for lifetime mebership, 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 the 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 its members. Psi Chi members are eligible to present 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.

Learn more about Psi Chi from their national web site.