Welcome!

The University of Washington's Psi Chi Chapter is commited to involving students in an exploration of the expansive psychology field. Through academic, philanthropic and social opportunities, we hope to provide a unique learning experience outside the lecture hall and to establish lasting relationships with faculty and peers..

What is Psi Chi?

Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate men and women who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications. Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS). Psi Chi's sister honor society is Psi Beta, the national honor society in psychology for community and junior colleges.

Purpose Statement

Psi Chi is a national honor society whose purpose shall be to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology.

Mission Statement

The mission of Psi Chi is to produce a well-educated, ethical, and socially responsible member committed to contributing to the science and profession of psychology and to society in general.

Subends for accomplishing above mission:
*Advance science and the profession of psychology
*Promote an educational experience consistent with the mission
*Promote ethical and socially responsible members and leaders
*Define and establish an organizational structure that promotes our mission
*Recognize and foster the contributions that diversity makes to the science and practice of psychology

Who can join?

Undergraduate applicants must:
*Be a second-semester sophomore
*Be a psychology major or minor
*Meet GPA requirements
*Fill out and turn in the applications found on the Membership page

Why join?

Reasons to join
*It's fun! Social events help you connect with other psychology students
*We have informative events like tours of psych labs at UW, graduate student panels where grad students share their experiences and advice, and more!
*Psi Chi is a recognition of your achievement in psychology, and looks good on a resume
*Psi Chi provides scholarships, grants, internships, and awards (see http://www.psichi.org/Awards for details)
*And LOTS more!

For more information on Psi Chi, please visit the official website.