After several years of inactivity, Sinclair Community College is making moves to reinstate its Psi Beta National Honor Society in Psychology for Community and Junior Colleges chapter. Marlow Davis, faculty advisor for Psi Beta and instructor within the Psychology Department, has set up the potential chapter’s first information meeting.
Davis said that all Sinclair students are welcome to come to the first informational meeting, which will be held at the Dayton campus on Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. in Building 2334 (Green Room).
“Students don’t have to be Psychology majors,” said Davis. “They can just have an interest in psychology and they’re welcome.”
Davis hopes that the chapter will benefit students, Sinclair and the community through service projects, research and active discussions amongst fellow psychology enthusiasts.
Davis said major goals for the hopeful chapter include community service and interaction, student involvement, students networking and hands-on experience through real world research involvement.
She said that because so many Psychology majors transfer to four-year universities, Psi Beta membership would be a positive addition to a student’s college application.
Davis also mentioned that members would be eligible for student affiliate membership in the APA (American Psychological Association), and that membership meets one of the requirements for advancement to higher GS (General Schedule) levels in some Federal government occupations.
Psi Beta will not be limited to psychology majors. Any student who has completed a psychology class and earned a B, has 12 credit hours under their belt and an overall 3.0 GPA, is welcome to apply.
Davis is optimistic about Psi Beta returning to Sinclair. She said interest has already been expressed on sign-up sheets, at Welcome Week and by students passing her in the hallways.
“It’s a great opportunity for them [students] to get together with a group of people who share their interests,” said Davis. “I hope overall it will be a fun experience for everyone. And [I hope] they’ll learn in the process and do something good for their school, community and Dayton in general.”
According to the Psi Beta website, psibeta.org, assuming that all applications have been submitted in-full and properly, their National Council can approve a new chapter in less than one semester.
For more information or questions about Sinclair’s involvement with Psi Beta, visit the information meeting in Building 2334 on Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. or email psi.beta@sinclair.edu.