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:
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Distinguished
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Distinguished with Accolades
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Distinguished with Highest Accolades
Points are tracked only after you submit an application or registration for the current academic year.
Benefits of Holding Honorary Status
All Honorary Statuses: Distinguished, Distinguished with Accolades, Distinguished with Highest Accolades
​All Members:
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Have your status recognized by our Points Recorder at General Body Meetings.
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Priority for events/trips with limited capacity (for example, the Sea World trip).
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Recognition at Induction Ceremony and in the annual Memory Book (classified by Distinguished, with Accolades, and with Highest Accolades).
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Free admission to the Induction Reception following the Ceremony.
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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.
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Looks great on your CV!
Non-Graduating Members:
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Eligible to run for Officer positions for the following academic year.
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Lower requirements for reaching Distinguished membership status the following academic year.
All Graduating Members:
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Receive a free psychology department graduation cord.
Graduating Psi Chi:
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Eligible to borrow Psi Chi graduation stole.
Distinguished
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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
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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!)
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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).
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Receive a free Distinguished Membership with Accolades sticker.
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Additional priority (after Distinguished with Highest Accolades) for events/trips with limited capacity.
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Looks even better on your CV!
Distinguished with
Highest Accolades
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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!)
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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).
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Receive a free Distinguished Membership with Highest Accolades sticker.
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First priority for events/trips with limited capacity.
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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.)