Psi Chi

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Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of “encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology.” With over 1,050 chapters, Psi Chi is one of the largest honor societies in the United States and is an affiliate of both the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS).

The UToledo Chapter

The University of Toledo Psi Chi Chapter provides psychology majors and minors with a community of like-minded individuals and an opportunity to grow as a student and future professional in the field of psychology. Our goal is to prepare our members for success post-graduation. To do so, we provide information about topics such as career options in psychology, the graduate school application process, and how you can stand out as a stellar applicant!

Our meetings range from social events that help you connect with fellow psychology students over informational presentation on important topics to workshops in which you will get to work closely with our executive board members to perfect your application materials or learn more about psychological research.

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Membership

To participate in our meetings, you do not need to be an official member. However, official membership comes with several advantages that a worth considering!

Who can apply?

Official membership is open to graduate and undergraduate students who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications. Membership criteria can be found on the national Psi Chi web site..

If you do not meet all the requirements, don't worry. You can still actively participate in our group!

How to apply?

To apply for membership, please fill out the application on the official Psi Chi website. Upon completion of your application, our faculty advisor will check your application and let you know whether you qualify to join Psi Chi. The application review process will take place once per semester on November 1, 2024, and April 1, 2025, so be sure to complete your application before the deadlines. Once you receive the confirmation, you will also be asked to finalize your membership by submitting your one-time membership fee of $70. $55 of the membership fee goes directly to the National Psi Chi Organization and $15 goes to our local UT Chapter to help cover the costs of research, meetings, events, and so on.

Why apply?

Psi Chi membership is an international recognition of your academic excellence in the field of psychology. Furthermore, it comes with numerous benefits, such as:

Access to more than $400,000 in annual awards, grants, and scholarships.
Access to the Psi Chi journal that includes research articles as well as tips on getting into graduate school or information on career opportunities in psychology.
Opportunity to attend the UT Chapter trip to the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA) Conference in Chicago.
It looks great on your curriculum vita (resume)!

A complete list of benefits can be found here.

Meeting Schedule - Fall 2024

Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 11, we will have meetings every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in University Hall Room 1840. There is NO meeting Nov. 20 due to Thanksgiving. The last meeting of the semester is Dec. 4. Our meetings are open to anyone interested in joining – official membership is NOT required.

More information about our meetings can be found on Invonet and in our weekly reminder emails, GroupMe, and on Instagram.

If you have any questions about our meeting schedule, please feel free to contact us!