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Distinguished Membership

Members of both Psi Chi and Psychology Club have the opportunity to earn honorary statuses which are awarded to members who earn a certain number of points, representative of active participation in our organization, and pay quarterly dues.

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The honorary statuses for 2019-2020 are:

  • Distinguished 

  • Distinguished with Accolades

  • Distinguished with Highest Accolades

 

Points are tracked only after you submit an application or registration for the current academic year.

 

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Members must earn the points outlined below prior to Monday of Spring Week 9

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To run for Office, members must reach Distinguished membership status prior to Annual Elections (to be held during GBM of Spring Week 4, April 23, 2020). 

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Questions, comments, concerns?

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GBM

Points

Earn one point for each GBM you attend. Make sure to sign-in on the attendance survey!

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GBMs are held Thursdays at 6:30pm in McGill 1350.

Benefits of Holding Honorary Status

All Honorary Statuses: Distinguished, Distinguished with Accolades, Distinguished with Highest Accolades

​All Members:

  • Have your status recognized by our Points Recorder at General Body Meetings.

  • Priority for events/trips with limited capacity (for example, the Sea World trip).

  • Recognition at Induction Ceremony and in the annual Memory Book (classified by Distinguished, with Accolades, and with Highest Accolades). 

  • Free admission to the Induction Reception following the Ceremony.

  • Active participation in Psi Chi/Psychology Club (which Distinguished status is a marker of) will help you meet tons of awesome peers, professionals, and faculty members which can lead to research and lab positions; volunteer and employment opportunities; as well as (the most valuable of all) friendships.

  • Looks great on your CV!

Non-Graduating Members: 

  • Eligible to run for Officer positions for the following academic year.

  • Lower requirements for reaching Distinguished membership status the following academic year.

All Graduating Members:

  • Receive a free psychology department graduation cord.

Graduating Psi Chi:

  • Eligible to borrow Psi Chi graduation stole.

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Distinguished

  • Starting Winter quarter, receive one entry* into the Raffle held at GBM #3 and GBM #6. (Note: GBMs do NOT necessarily align with the quarter Week!)

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*Must be present at Raffle to receive prize.

Distinguished with Accolades

  • Starting Winter quarter, receive two entries* into the Raffle held at GBM #3 and GBM #6. (Note: GBMs do NOT necessarily align with the quarter Week!)

  • Receive one free entry* into the End-of-Year Raffle held at the Reception after Induction (to be held on Friday of Spring quarter Week 9).

  • Receive a free Distinguished Membership with Accolades sticker.

  • Additional priority (after Distinguished with Highest Accolades) for events/trips with limited capacity.

  • Looks even better on your CV!

Distinguished with

Highest Accolades

  • Starting Winter quarter, receive three entries* into the Raffle held at GBM #3 and GBM #6. (Note: GBMs do NOT necessarily align with the quarter Week!)

  • Receive two free entries* into the End-of-Year Raffle held at the Reception after Induction (to be held on Friday of Spring quarter Week 9).

  • Receive a free Distinguished Membership with Highest Accolades sticker.

  • First priority for events/trips with limited capacity.

  • Looks absolutely incredible on your CV! (Plus, you can brag about all the things you did in Psi Chi/Psychology Club to future employers and/or graduate programs.)

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