Student Organizations

Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology

Students demonstrating high academic standings and a strong commitment to psychology receive applications for membership in their junior or senior years. As members of Psi Chi, students provide many services for the Holy Cross community and the larger Worcester community, including taking part in Hogwarts, a demonstration of science experiments for children held annually at Holy Cross, and Holy Cross Cares Day, a day of community service by many members of our community. Psi Chi members also serve as moderaters of the annual Research Methods symposium, held in the spring semester.

Psi Chi Ceremony

Each year during the Fall semester, a number of junior and senior psychology majors are inducted into Holy Cross' chapter of Psi Chi. Induction criteria are that juniors should fall within the top 10% of their class (approximately a 3.5 GPA overall, and in Psychology), and have successfully completed (grade of B or better) Research Methods by the time of induction. For seniors, the top 15% (approximately a 3.4 GPA overall, and in Psychology) are chosen, and, again, successful completion of Research Methods by the time of induction is necessary.

These selection criteria are significantly more stringent than those of the national Psi Chi organization. The Holy Cross norms were set in order to present a strong statement about the honor of belonging to Psi Chi, and to instill the local chapter with visible stature among Holy Cross students.

Each year, two senior co-chairs are chosen for the society. These two students have the task of maintaining Psi Chi as an active, student-led chapter. They are also charged with the responsibility of setting an agenda for the future of Psi Chi and choosing the next class of leaders for the society.

Psi Chi Inductees, 1991-present (.pdf)

For more information on Psi Chi, visit their website at: http://www.psichi.org/

Student Advisory Committee

The Student Advisory Committee (SAC) administers course evaluation forms to every psychology course at the end of each semester. Members of the SAC are elected by all psychology majors in the spring of each year. In addition to the course evaluation forms, SAC officers help in the evaluation process of faculty in terms of appointment, tenure or promotion.