Psi Beta Benefits
Psi Beta is IVC's award winning honor society for students interested in the field of psychology. Qualified students do not have to be a psychology major in order to join Psi Beta.
Our Psi Beta chapter meets twice a month. Typical activities include:
Community service projects
Visiting a mental hospital and making crafts with patients
Putting on a Halloween party for the child care students
Collecting stuffed animals for children who have experienced trauma
Visiting Orangewood and working with abused children
Fund raising activities
Selling food at a boutique
Attending a television sitcom taping (our club is paid for each guest)
Hosting club garage sales
Educational activities
Attending a professional psychology conference and presenting our own research at a poster or paper session (We attend the Western Psychological Association professional psychology conference every spring semester)
Carpooling to a university and hear a psychologist speak
Attending IVC's psychology video series
Attending the annual psychology conference for 2-year college students
The Many Benefits of Psi Beta Membership
- National recognition for outstanding performance by an organization meeting the high standards of the Association of College Honor Societies.
- Permanent record of achievement, which will be beneficial on applications and resumes.
- Leadership development.
- Additional educational opportunities and activities.
- Notation of Psi Beta membership on your IVC transcripts
- Honor cords to wear during graduation from IVC
- One-on-one relationships with professors who can stimulate interest in psychology and write letters of recommendation.
- Socializing with other students who share common interests.
- Opportunity to be of service to the community, college and department sponsoring Psi Beta.
- A forum for obtaining information about and perspective in the field of psychology, and opportunities available to students.
- Opportunity to participate in regional and national psychological association conventions.
- Opportunity to submit research papers and community service projects for monetary awards and national recognition.
- Eligible for student affiliation status with the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Psychological Society (APS)
Psi Beta Webmaster: jrudmann@ivc.edu