• MIDWEST REGION WEBSITE. I have developed a website that includes links to award winning Psi Chi chapter websites as well as an ‘Ideas that Work” site that has a lot of good ideas for chapters.
  http://www.uwlax.edu/psychology/PSICHIMPA.htm
  

• NATIONAL WEBSITE.  The national website is a wealth of information and is really “one stop browsing” for most of your questions regarding Psi Chi
  http://www.psichi.org/.

• SERVICE PROJECTS: I would also like to encourage you to become involved in one of Psi Chi's five national service projects during the upcoming school year. Possible projects include local shelter involvement, raising funds for the Archives of the History of American Psychology, food drives, Habitat for Humanity, and UNICEF. More details on these can be found at www.psichi.org/chapters/serviceprojects.asp.

• FREE MONEY!  Don’t forget that Psi Chi is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving students.  The number of grants continues to grow and some are as widely utilized as we would like. Please visit www.psichi.org/awards for a detailed list of awards, grants, and deadlines.

• MPA. The Midwest is “famous” for having the largest undergraduate and graduate student research component associated with Psi Chi at a regional meeting – we had over 280 submissions last year.  In addition, we had 20 award winners and I invite you to read their abstracts at www.psichi.org/conventions/article_1087.asp.

• The deadline for MPA 2008 submissions is FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd at 5 pm CST.  Remember that Psi Chi submission need to be submitted to a different address than the MPA address – although we use the same format.  Send all submissions to mwpsichi@uwlax.edu. All the info is at www.uwlax.edu/psychology/PSICHIMPA.htm and this year we have a new “tips” link that I think you will all find helpful.

• ADVISORS.  I know, I know…. you didn’t get lunch last year!  However, this coming year, I plan on hosting a continental breakfast for the advisors on Friday morning – so that should help!

• Presuming all goes as planned – we will continue to have a reception for all Psi Chi students and all Psi Chi students will present as posters.

• NOMINATE. Do you have an especially active chapter and/or terrific faculty advisor? Complete an application for a Regional Chapter and/or Regional Faculty Advisor Award! If your faculty advisor is terrific, consider nominating her/him for the Florence Denmark National Faculty Advisor Award. More information on these awards is available at www.psichi.com/awards/home.asp. The deadline for these awards is December 1, 2007.