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 faculty advisor for Alpha Phi Sigma is Dr. Laure Brooks.Membership Requirements:
- Applicants must be CCJS majors
- Must have completed at least 40 total credits, with at least 12 credits in CCJS courses
- Students must have attended UMD for at least one full semester
- Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 and a minimum CCJS major GPA of a 3.40
To Apply:
Applicants must fill out the application, submit an unofficial transcript, and a check (personal is fine) made out to Alpha Phi Sigma for $55.00 ($50 of which goes to the National fee and $5 goes to the local chapter). Students should place the completed application, transcript and check in Dr. Brooks' mailbox inside Lefrak Hall room 2220. Applications for Spring 2017 are due by 4:00 PM on Thursday, February 16, 2017.
It generally takes a few months to get official acceptance. Once a student has been accepted, he or she will receive a certificate and pin. The application can be found on the Alpha Phi Sigma national website at student membership application. The name of the local chapter is Omega Iota.
