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. The CCJS staff advisor for Alpha Phi Sigma is Nicole Jackson.
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 and
submit the fee (we accept personal check made out to Alpha Phi Sigma, money
order, and cash in exact change) of $75.00 ($70 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 Jackson's mailbox
inside Lefrak Hall, room 2220. Applications are processed once at the beginning
of the fall and spring semesters. Once a student has been accepted, they
will receive a membership card, certificate, and pin. Alpha Phi Sigma
generally meets a couple of times a semester and has a variety of student
activities during the fall and spring semesters.
The application to
join the UMD chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma is open until Friday, February 16.