Submission Guidelines With more than 1,180 chapters, Psi Chi members can make a significant impact in their communities. Reviewing Chapter Activities in Eye on Psi Chi is a great way to find inspirational ideas for your chapter and keep in touch with your chapter after you graduate. Activities are listed in the following categories: • COMMUNITY SERVICE • CONVENTION/CONFERENCE • FUND-RAISING • INDUCTION CEREMONY • MEETING/SPEAKER EVENT • RECRUITMENT • SOCIAL EVENT Share your chapter’s accomplishments with others in the next issue of Eye on Psi Chi! Chapter officers and advisors are encouraged to visit https://www. psichi.org/page/eye_activity Submission deadlines* Fall: June 30 Winter: September 30 Spring: December 15 Summer: February 28 Reports received (postmarked) after the deadline will appear in the next issue of Eye on Psi Chi.
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EAST Assumption University (MA)
INDUCTION CEREMONY: In November
2020, the chapter hosted an annual induction ceremony for students who joined Psi Chi during the spring and fall 2020 semesters. A live ceremony took place via Zoom and was open to all family, friends, and Assumption community members, as well as current and previous members. The chapter was fortunate to welcome Dr. Amy Smith from Quinnipiac University as a guest speaker. Certificates and pins were mailed to inductees, and announcements were sent to each inductee’s hometown newspaper.
SOCIAL EVENT: In September 2020,
the chapter organized a fun event in hopes of providing a place to gather and socialize during the pandemic and to take a short break from the semester’s demands. On a Saturday night via Zoom, members played the game Drawasaurus. The premise of the game was for a player to draw a photo, and the other players were to guess what was being drawn before time was up. The winners of the game received $50 Amazon and Uber Eats gift cards.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: In May 2021, Psi Chi raised funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Society by participating in
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the virtual Walk MS: Worcester event. Despite the inability to have typical inperson fundraising efforts, the Psi Chi team managed to donate more than $250 (and counting) to this cause. On the day of the event, members, advisors, and officers walked where they could (e.g., at home, on campus) and spread awareness for this event through social media. Eastern University (PA)
COMMUNITY SERVICE: During the
past year, COVID-19 restrictions left many people feeling isolated, forgotten, and helpless. The chapter organized a campaign for campus students to write letters of encouragement to senior citizens. The letters were sent to a local center for senior citizens to combat feelings of isolation. Writing the letters also benefited students who participated by giving them a sense of purpose beyond themselves.
MEETING/SPEAKER EVENT: The chapter
hosted multiple speakers (one in December and one in February) on the topic of self-care and coping for students in the midst of COVID. These events were virtual, but well-attended, and incorporated many important strategies for helping students on campus to navigate the challenges of this year.
MEETING/SPEAKER EVENT: In March, the chapter hosted a self-care week for the campus. Each day had a different
theme and various self-care activities in which students, faculty, and staff could engage. Fordham-Lincoln Center (NY)
MEETING/SPEAKER EVENT: Despite
COVID-19, the chapter had another active semester in spring 2021. In cooperation with the Psychology Coalition at the United Nations (PCUN) and others, the chapter hosted a series of eight global webinars, applying psychological science to diverse issues in the United States and overseas: (a) on January 27, “The 90th Birthday of Florence L. Denmark”; (b) on January 28, a video and panel on “NGOs at the United Nations” with Leslie Popoff; (c) on February 26, a forum on “Food Insecurity and Global Health” with John R. Fraser; (d) on March 5, “The Global Challenge of Wrongful Convictions” with Jeffrey Deskovic; (e) on March 16, “Inspiring Heroism” with Philip G. Zimbardo; (f) on March 19, “International Day of Happiness” with Ambassador Hamid Al-Bayati, (g) on April 9, “Psychology in the Global Arena” with Irina A. Novikova; and (h) on April 24, “Human Rights and Genocide Prevention,” with Ani Kalayjian. In the largest of these eight webinars, Dr. Zimbardo discussed his website www.heroicimagination. org with about 1,000 students and colleagues in 70 nations.
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Above: Assumption University (MA) Chapter’s fall 2020 induction ceremony. Middle Right: Assumption University (MA) members participating in Walk MS. Right: The Marywood University (PA) Chapter’s self-care event.
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