The Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJS) Department has one undergraduate club/society associated with the department: The club is Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honors Society. Information is listed below.
Alpha Phi Sigma, The Criminal Justice Honor Society
Alpha Phi Sigma is the National Criminal Justice Honor Society founded in 1942. Alpha Phi Sigma recognizes academic excellence of Undergraduate and Graduate students of Criminal Justice, as well as Juris Doctorate students. The goals of Alpha Phi Sigma are to honor and promote academic excellence, community service, educational leadership and unity (http://www.alphaphisigma.org/). The CCJS staff advisor for Alpha Phi Sigma is Nicole Amonett.
Membership Requirements:
Membership is open to CCJS majors who have completed at least 45 total credits with at least 12 credits in CCJS courses. Applicants must have completed at least one semester at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) and have an established UMD grade point average. Undergraduate Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 and a minimum CCJS major grade point average of a 3.30. Graduate student applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of a 3.40 to apply.
To Apply:
Applicants must fill out the application and submit the fee (we accept personal check made out to Alpha Phi Sigma, money order, and cash in exact change) of $90.00 ($85 of which goes to the National fee and $5 goes to the local chapter). Students can submit the completed application and fee to CCJS Advising or place in Nicole Amonett's mailbox inside Lefrak Hall, room 2220. Applications are processed once at the beginning of the fall semester (due: October 11) and once at the beginning of the spring semester (due: Feb 21) and it generally takes a few weeks to get official acceptance. Once a student has been accepted, he or she will receive a certificate and pin. Students are notified of their acceptance via Nicole Amonett.
The application can be found on the Alpha Phi Sigma national website, on the applications page. The name of the local chapter is Omega Iota.
Alpha Phi Sigma Student Leadership:
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
