What is Alpha Phi Sigma?

Alpha Phi Sigma is the national honor society for criminal justice. The society recognizes scholastic excellence by undergraduate and graduate students in the criminal justice sciences.

Faculty Advisor
Allison Rojek
Phone:(803) 777-1082
Email: rojeka@mailbox.sc.edu

National Headquarters Website:
http://www.alphaphisigma.org/

Membership Eligibility:

• CJ Major or Minor
• 36 completed credit hours
• Completed 4 CJ/Criminoology courses
• Undergrad GPA or 3.2 or above
• Graduate GPA of 3.4 or above
• $50 One-time lifetime membership fee
• $5 Annual Chapter fee

How to apply for membership:

• Fill out the application form.
• Write a check for $55 to Alpha Phi Sigma USC chapter.
• Submit application to Mrs. Rojek, Ms. Armstrong (room 105), or Mrs. Davis (room 100D).

Why Join Alpha Phi Sigma?

• Recognition of achievement
• Springboard for professional growth: builds resume, promotes networking, research, collaboration with other APS members as well as professionals working in the criminal justice field
• Participation in community and university service projects
• Membership in APS meets one of the requirements for entrance at the GS-7 level in the U.S. Federal service
• Sources for job information
• Invitation to national & regional conferences
• Opportunities to win scholarships, grants, and awards
• Membership certificate, lapel pin, honor stole, honor medallion, honor cords, etc.

Interested in ordering merchandise (graduation cords, t-shirts, etc)?
Here’s the website for merchandise: http://www.alphaphisigma.org/Merchandise.htm

How to order merchandise:

• Fill out the merchandise order form
• “Customer Information” should include your information
• “Ship to” information should be listed as:
• Allison Rojek, APS Faculty Advisor
• University of South Carolina
• 1305 Greene Street
• Columbia, SC 29208
• Add up the total price for your merchandise
• *Make sure to add the Processing & Handling into your total*
• Write a check for the total amount to: Alpha Phi Sigma USC Chapter
• Submit your form and check to Mrs. Rojek, Ms. Armstrong, or Mrs. Davis