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 theAmerican Psychological Association (APA) andthe American Psychological Society (APS)
To be eligible for Psi Chi students need to meet all the following requirements:
1. Declared Psychology major.
2. Must have completed at least 3 full credit Psychology courses at St. Olaf. (AP credit does not count as one of the three necessary courses).
3. Have a Psychology G.P.A. of 3.3 or higher.
4. Have an overall G.P.A. that puts you in the top 35% of your class (typically a 3.5 or higher).
5. Must have completed at least 3 semesters of college.
Calculating Psi Chi G.P.A.
This differs from the calculation of Psychology G.P.A. (Differences are noted in italics)
1. AP credit does not count as one of the Psychology Courses.
2. There is no rounding up.
3. Transfer courses are not figured into the GPA or courses completed.
4. Statistics courses count towards Psi Chi grade point average.
2023-2024 Psi Chi Officers
| Rachel Borgen – President Rayan Elahi – Vice President Helena Towne – Secretary Zoe Esterly – Treasurer Maia Maras – Event Coordinator |
Class of 2025 Psi Chi Members
Antonie Vanesca, Alix Bettin, Samantha Casper-Mensing, Lynette Chen, Madeleine Enko, Erol Besna, Fernanda Hernandez Moran, Nathalie Kent, Elinor Kosek, Grace Lankas, Lucy Lindgren, Elise Marlett, Lilly Strahtman, KayLyn Traan, Alliance Umutoni Ishema, and Alexander Veninga
Class of 2025 Psi Chi Members
Olivia Ceminsky, Amara Geibel, Sarah Hansen, Mary Hendrickson, Karra Howles, Thea Larsson, Karina Noll, Mary Phillips, Jenna Pollard, Hayden Williams, and Mary Yelick