To learn how to become a member, email Dr. Michael Zilis, Department chair at michael.zilis@uky.edu, join the GroupMe, or you can attend a chapter event. Follow Pi Sigma Alpha on Instagram to learn about their events: @kpisigmaalpha

Pi Sigma Alpha

The Delta chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national Political Science Undergraduate Honorary Fraternity, was the third chapter instituted by Pi Sigma Alpha and has a long and time-honored tradition at the University of Kentucky going back to the early 1920's. A number of exciting projects have been undertaken by the chapter, most recently, a series of brown bag lunches with political figures, and career planning seminars.

Eligibility:

4.1 Eligibility Criteria

4.1.1 Scholarship: Pi Sigma Alpha shall consist of students of the University of Kentucky who are currently enrolled in programs/courses of political science at the University of Kentucky or who express a desire to be involved in Political Science in their life or career goals.

4.1.2 Chapter Dues: The Delta Chapter membership fee of $15 must be paid in full to be eligible for membership. This fee must be paid on behalf of every member each semester to maintain membership. 

4.1.3 National Dues: The National Chapter membership fee of $35 must be paid in full to be eligible for member initiation.

4.1.4 Education: Pi Sigma Alpha Delta Chapter members must have completed at least 12 semester credits of work in political science, including at least one upper-division course (300+), with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in those courses, all of which must be either completed at or recognized for credit by the University of Kentucky.

4.1.5 Credits: Pi Sigma Alpha members must have obtained 60 credit hours recognized by the University of Kentucky as per the national constitution.

4.1.6 Merit: Members must have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

4.1.7 Attendance: Members must have attended a minimum of two official meetings to be eligible for or to maintain membership each semester.

4.3 Membership Types

4.3.1 Members: individuals who have met Eligibility Requirements 4.1.1 to 4.1.7. Only these members are eligible for accreditation upon graduation.

4.3.2 Provisionals: individuals who have met at least Eligibility Requirements 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 but do not yet meet all of the requirements to become Members. These members are eligible for social initiation and participation in events, but do not qualify for official initiation nor for accreditation upon graduation until they meet the requirements to become a full member in the Delta Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha.

To learn how to become a member, email michael.zilis@uky.edu, join the GroupMe, or you can attend a chapter event. Follow Pi Sigma Alpha on Instagram to learn about their events: @ukpisigmaalpha

Further information:  Pi Sigma Alpha - The National Political Science Honor Society 

Leading Women of Tomorrow

Leading Women of Tomorrow is a national organization working with campus leaders to equip young women with the skills, networks, and confidence to succeed in public policy fields, empowering them to become the change-makers of their generation. 

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UK Mock Trial Team

The UK Mock Trial Team competes in tournaments across the region, arguing both sides of complex fictional legal cases written each year by the American Mock Trial Association. Our members compete both as attorneys, who deliver opening and closing arguments, conduct examinations, and raise objections, and witnesses, who portray characters in the case with engaging testimonies that uphold and defend the team's case theory. This team is a great opportunity for those looking for experience in public speaking, legal procedures, argumentative writing or dramatic performance.

Follow us at our Instagram, @mocktrialuk, for announcements about our orientation and auditions, or email us at ukymocktrial000@gmail.com with questions.

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi is a collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. As such, its members form a community of the best academic scholars and professionals. Phi Kappa Phi's mission is "to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others."

Eligibility: An undergraduate student in any department who has completed at least 24 credit hours (or the equivalent). Juniors: at least 72 credit hours and rank in the top 7.5% of their class. Seniors: must rank in the top 10% of their class. Graduate: rank in the top 10% of their class.

Further information: Phi Kappa Phi at the University of Kentucky

Education Abroad

Your world of possibilities is waiting. Education Abroad at UK offers students the opportunity to study almost any field, for most any duration of time, and almost anywhere in the world. No matter the destination, duration or discipline, education abroad is the experience of a lifetime. There are hundreds of programs to match every academic interest and every budget.

http://www.uky.edu/educationabroad/. Office of International Affairs