Alpha Phi Sigma

Undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in Criminal Justice Sciences and who have excelled academically are encouraged to become members of the Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma.

Alpha Phi Sigma is the National Criminal Justice Honor Society. Meetings are held weekly throughout the year. New members are officially inducted into the honor society each spring during the departmental awards ceremony; however, eligible students may join and become involved at any time throughout the year. Drs. Jessie Krienert and Jeff Walsh are the faculty advisors for the organization.

Members of Alpha Phi Sigma participate in a variety of service projects. Some past service projects include:

Adopting and cleaning Fell Park
Working with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Law enforcement Torch Run
Sponsoring a child through the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington
Volunteering at a local food pantry
Raising money for the Salvation Army

Members of Alpha Phi Sigma also participate in academic activities. Guest speakers are routinely invited to speak at meetings, and members often visit local criminal justice agencies. In the past, the honor society has co-sponsored the Annual CJS Career and Internship Fair as well as several department conferences.

Join now and enjoy these benefits:

Make contacts with professionals in the field
Build your résumé for internship and job placement
Get to know other students with similar interests
Become involved in the Criminal Justice Sciences Department

Member requirements:

CJS undergraduate students have two options for membership:

1) Students not yet meeting the full requirements for National Membership may alternately join as Local APS Members. The expectation is that students will eventually join the National APS chapter;

2) Students that meet the National Membership criteria may join the National APS chapter at the outset and do not need to join the Local APS chapter. See the applications for Local Membership and National Membership below.

Undergraduate Students Local Membership

Application
Criminal Justice Sciences Major
Cumulative GPA: 3.0 or higher
$10 local membership dues (personal check, cashier's check, or money order payable to Alpha Phi Sigma).

Undergraduate Students National Membership:

Application
Criminal Justice Sciences Major
Major GPA: 3.2 or higher
Cumulative GPA: 3.2 or higher
Completed three full-time semesters (or the equivalent)
$70 National membership dues (money order or cashier’s check payable to Alpha Phi Sigma)
Current Academic Progress Summary Report (available through My.IllinoisState)

Graduate Students:

Application
4 completed classes
Minimum GPA of 3.4, or upper 25% of their class
$70 National membership dues (money order or cashier’s check payable to Alpha Phi Sigma)
Current Academic Progress Summary Report (available through My.IllinoisState)

To become a member of Alpha Phi Sigma, simply complete the appropriate membership form above (download to your computer first and save the blank form, then fill it out) and email it to Dr. Krienert or Dr. Walsh.