Powerpoint: 1st Psi Chi Meeting Fall 2017

 

Time: 8:00pm

Introductions:

  • President: Johanna Hidalgo – Office hours Monday 5:00pm-6:00pm
    • Can help students with research opportunities (ACAL, UCF Restores, Neurofeedback), internships (outlook clinic and NAMI), volunteering, Honors In the Major, and graduate school/GRE
  • Vice President: Tevis Tucker – Office Hours Thursday 1:30pm-2:30pm
    • Can help students get more involved, boost graduate school resumes and research labs (currently in ACAT)
  • Secretary: Natalya De Gracia – Office Hours Tuesday 5:00pm-6:00pm
    • Can help students with course selections (specifically forensic psychology/clinical psychology), graduate school/GRE, and internships
  • Treasurer: Melissa Merkley – Office Hours Friday 11:00am-12:00pm
    • Can help students with research opportunities, graduate school/GRE, course selections
  • Event coordinator: Angelina Leary – Office Hours Tuesday 10:30am-11:30am
    • Can help students get involved with research (currently in Reale Time), how to get started in Honors In the Major, how to become a TA
  • Historian: Liliana Hernandez – Office Hours Tuesday 11:00am-12:00pm
    • Can help students interested in Applied Behavior Analysis, guardian advocacy, volunteering, internships, and becoming a TA
  • Webmaster: Stephanie Castelin – Office Hours Wednesday 12:30pm-1:30pm
    • Can help students with multicultural psychology research and how to get into research labs (currently in ACAL)

*Office hours in Psychology Building 3rd floor room 323. All officers are able to accept applications and assist with learning about Psi Chi’s opportunities and requirements.

 

Meetings: Psychology Building room 301Q

  • October 9th
  • October 23rd
  • November 6th

 

Fall 2017 Induction Ceremony – November 27th

 

What to look forward to in our meetings?

  • Guest speakers from Psych Advising and OUR (Office of Undergraduate Research)
  • Clinical Psych/Human Factors presentations
  • Graduate school information
  • Collaborations with Psych Society, other clubs

 

What is Psi Chi?

Mission Statement:

“Recognizing and promoting excellence in science and application of psychology”

 

Benefits:

  • Networking: Get to know psychology majors, professors, and psychology people in the community (maybe for a future job, internship or mentorship).
  • Resume: It looks really good and shows that you were an involved member of your school and community (not just a high achieving smarty pants).
  • Community: Get involved with the community while meeting people and having fun.
  • Learning: Attend our meetings throughout the semester to gain more insight on research experience, different subfields in psychology, how to prep for grad school, writing your curriculum vitae, and much more!
  • Scholarship: Psi Chi has nearly $400,000 in annual scholarship funds for its members, so apply today!

 

Psi Chi- UCF Chapter Website:

https://sciences.ucf.edu/psychology/psichi/

Psi Chi Website:

https://www.psichi.org/

 

How to become a Psi Chi member? 

*Applications due October 23rd, 2017

  • Complete the membership application (on our website/Facebook group)
  • Have a copy of your degree audit
  • Pay the $65 one-time membership fee

Fall 2017 GPA cutoff scores:

Sophomore:  3.435 (36-59 Credit Hours)

Junior:  3.361 (60-89 Credit Hours)

Senior:  3.402 (90+ Credit Hours)

 

Goals for the semester:

 

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