Undergraduate Psychology Organizations
THE PSYCHOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL, is open to all students interested in psychology. The council organizes or contributes to a number of events each year, such as Independent Study Fairs, graduate study interest meetings, faculty/student social events, the Honors Thesis colloquium, and the Psychology Diploma Ceremony. The Council staffs the Psychology Advising Office, Mel 215, maintains that office's bulletin board, and publishes a newsletter. Being active in the Undergraduate Psychology Council is an excellent way to meet other psychology students at all levels, to learn about psychology at the University of Rochester beyond the iceberg tip of the courses, and to engage interesting current issues in informal settings. To be added to the council's mailing list, e-mail the secretary, Abbe Cohen.
The council holds weekly meetings, Wednesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in Meliora Hall 366. Spring council activities include a community service event, Graduate School Workshop, and Movie Night (all in February), Social Faculty Mixer, Executive Board Elections, and a Guest Speaker (in March), Fundraising Event & End of Year Dinner (in April).
PSI CHI, the National Honor Society in Psychology has the purpose 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. Psi Chi is open to declared Psychology majors or minors who have completed 4 courses in psychology and 3 semesters in college with a GPA of 3.5, and are in the top 35% of their class.
Current Psi Chi officers are Casey LaDuke, President, Shaina Epstein, Community Service Vice President, Molly Whelan, Membership Vice President, Kimberly Graff , Secretary, and Sarah Novatt, Business Manager.
Both the Undergraduate Psychology Council and Psi Chi have mailboxes in the CSP department office on the third floor of Meliora Hall.