Omega Mu - Alpha Phi Sigma National Honor Society - Open Applications

Alpha Phi Sigma RamsConnect (Omega Mu VCU Chapter)
... just a reminder: Joining the RamsConnect is considered Provisionary.

To officially be inducted, you need to submit an application:

All students applying for membership must complete a Student Membership Application that must be reviewed and approved by the Chapter Advisor. Once approved, the application along with the required $85 ($95 for online-only students) must be submitted to Alpha Phi Sigma Headquarters. Please see the guidelines below.

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS: Students Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree shall be enrolled at the time of application in the institution represented by the chapter and have declared a major in criminal justice or related field.* Students must have completed at least 37.5 percent of credits required for a baccalaureate degree (45 credit hours if 120 credits are needed for graduation), rank no lower than the highest 35 percent of their class, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2. If class rank is unavailable, students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3. In addition, students must have a minimum of four courses in the criminal justice field with a minimum grade point average of 3.2. Students who completed an associate degree in criminal justice with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2 and are currently enrolled in a baccalaureate program at an accredited institution, are eligible for membership. * Related Fields refer to various disciplines related to the criminal justice field, such as, forensics, law, homeland security, human services, political sciences, sociology, justice studies, psychology, public administration, social sciences, government, and social work. Students in these programs must complete a minimum of four courses directly related to the criminal justice field such as juvenile delinquency, criminology, legal perspectives, abnormal behavior, service administration/management. Students Pursuing a Criminal Justice Minor (with a major that is not in criminal justice or a closely related field) are also eligible to become Alpha Phi Sigma members if the same credits, class ranking and/or GPA, and criminal justice class requirements as noted above are met. Minors in closely related fields, such as criminology, cybersecurity, law enforcement, justice studies, criminal justice management, homeland security, terrorism, law, forensics, for example, are also eligible for membership. If your “closely related” minor is not listed, please contact Headquarters. Students Pursuing a Master’s or Doctoral degree shall be enrolled at the time of application in the criminal justice field in the institution represented by the chapter, have completed no fewer than the number of credits that constitute a full-time graduate academic load (9 credits) and have a minimum grade point average of 3.4.

Application to be sent to Dr. Mancini and Dr. Lehmann via email
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Additional Information on APS:
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https://alphaphisigma.org

Academy of Criminal Justice Science Affiliation
At the 1976 meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Science in Dallas, Texas, the Academy recognized Alpha Phi Sigma as the Criminal Justice Honor Society. Since 1978, Alpha Phi Sigma has held its national conference in conjunction with the annual ACJS meeting. The Academy's continued support of Alpha Phi Sigma serves to enhance Alpha Phi Sigma's purpose - the recognition of scholarly achievement in the field of criminal justice.

Alpha Phi Sigma has over 550 chapters.
VCU's Offical Chapter is Omega Mu
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Member of the Association of College Honor Societies

The Association of College Honor Societies was organized October 2, 1925, by a group of college and university teachers, administrators, and representatives of a few well-established honor societies. Its object was then and is now to consider problems of mutual interest such as those arising from the confusion prevailing on college campuses concerning the character, function, standards of membership, multiplicity, and undesirable duplication of honor societies; to recommend action leading to appropriate classification or elimination; and to promote the highest interest of honor societies. Alpha Phi Sigma was granted membership by the Association of College Honor Societies in 1980.


FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT
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GS-7 - Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement for two-grade interval positions . . .

Superior Academic Achievement is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

3. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society -- Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed below. These honor societies are listed by the Association of College Honor Societies. Agencies considering eligibility based on any society not included in the following list must ensure that the honor society meets the minimum requirements of the Association of College Honor Societies.

-- Alpha Phi Sigma meets the above requirements.

SCHOLARSHIPS
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https://alphaphisigma.org/scholarships


Additonal National Resources
https://alphaphisigma.org/employment-%26-resources

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