STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

PDSA

The Psychology Department Student Association (PDSA) was founded in the fall of 1973. The parent association is the Departmental Association Council which administers funds and makes decisions regarding just how the money funded can be spent. Every psychology major is automatically an inactive member of the PDSA. PDSA meetings are held bimonthly and the organization sponsors speakers and other discussions of interest to students, such as an annual panel discussion on how to get into graduate school. These meetings are to keep you informed of what is going on in the Psychology Department and to allow you to express your opinions on various issues. Besides sponsoring speakers and panel discussions, PDSA raises funds for various projects, such as sending students to the Western Psychological Association meetings. Elections for PDSA officers are held annually. The Executive Board consists of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relations, Historian, Inter club Council (ICC) Representative, and ICC Alternative. Students are always encouraged to chair, and to participate on committees that are established by the PDSA. Visit the  PDSA home page for more information.

PSI CHI

Psi Chi is the national honor society for psychology students. To be admitted into Psi Chi, a student must have completed nine semester hours of psychology (or 6 semester hours and be registered for 3 more), have declared a psychology major or minor, have a 3.2 GPA overall and a 3.5 GPA in psychology. Graduate students must have a GPA of 3.0 or better in all graduate courses including Psychology. Psi Chi meetings are held once a month. Elections, for Psi Chi officers are held annually in the fall of the academic year. For membership or any other information, you can e-mail Psi Chi at psichi@fullerton.edu or find out more at the Psi Chi home page.

SIRE

Society for Interdisciplinary Research on Evolution explores evolution as it pertains to human behavior and provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration between students and faculty. SIRE promotes reading and critical thinking about evolutionary based research by hosting discussions on selected works. The organization also sponsors speakers to informally discuss topics of interest with students and faculty and is dedicated to raising funds to assists students presenting their research at national meetings.

PEER MENTORS

Peer Mentors provide psychology majors and anyone interested in psychology mentoring and outreach. Undergraduate psychology majors and MA/MS students are invited to join. Activities include staffing the peer mentor office, offering outreach to high school and community college students, supporting the psychology advisement office, maintaining the peer mentor bulletin board, publishing a newsletter, and sponsoring a Psychology DAy event or activity. Applications are available in H-830M, contact Dr. Kris Beals for more information.

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