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/). Membership Requirements:
Membership is open to CCJS majors who have completed at least 40 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 3.20 and a minimum CCJS major grade point average of a 3.20.
To Apply:
Applicants must fill out the application, submit an unofficial transcript, and a check (personal is fine), money order, or cash (must be exact change). Checks and money orders must be made out to Alpha Phi Sigma for $75.00 ($70 of which goes to the National fee and $5 goes to the local chapter). Students can submit the completed application, transcript, and application fee to CCJS Advising or place in Nicole Jackson's mailbox inside Lefrak Hall, room 2220. Applications are processed once at the beginning of the Fall semester (due: October 5) and once at the beginning of the Spring semester (due: February 15) and 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. Students are notified of their acceptance via Nicole Jackson.
The application can be found on the Alpha Phi Sigma national website, under the applications page. The name of the local chapter is Omega Iota. The CCJS staff advisor for Alpha Phi Sigma is Nicole Jackson.
