The Psychology Club at Governors State held its first meeting of the Spring 2026 semester on Feb. 26. The meeting focused on ways to gain new members, an idea for a fundraising event, and the upcoming elections for the club officers.

Jon Bannister, the club president, said the club is open to everyone. Contrary to Psi Chi, GSU’s Psychology National Honors Society, students do not have to have a certain GPA or be a Psychology major to join and participate.

“If new members join, they have more opportunity to create what they want with the club. We have a low number of people right now, so if someone wants to come and they have a lot of ambitions, and they want to shape the Psychology Club their way, they can do that,” Bannister said.

The club is searching for members who have ambition, motivation, and reliability for their upcoming elections for new  club officers, including the vice president and president. Bannister said that having a position as an officer in the Psychology Club can be beneficial for networking, for resumes, or for grad school applications.

Another goal for the club is to be more psychology focused. The club members’ goals are to be inclusive to all students on campus, to have a space for students to destress, and a space for students to learn and discuss psychology.

The faculty advisor is Dr. Corey Steele, a professor in the GSU Psychology Department. Steele said that the club goals also are to incorporate different events that “would increase the students’ curiosity about psychology beyond the undergraduate experience.” Steele mentioned that the club is planning to have a variety of events throughout the semester that will give students a space to exercise the psychology skills that they are learning.

“The club is open to anyone, to raise awareness about psychology. I myself am not a psychology major or minor, but I’m still interested in how the human brain works and how people think. Anyone can take a lot from that,” said Journey Manuel, a member.

Tuka Daoud, another member said: “This club has really put me out of my comfort zone, allowing me to look at psychology from an outsider’s point of view. I think that can be interesting to anyone looking towards psychology, we do want to have majors in psychology, but having a mix of majors is important. Addressing different ways we can apply psychology to our day-to-day life is another reason why I wanted to be a part of the club, and why I hope other members join in the future.”

Make sure to look for the Psychology club’s upcoming events and elections to get involved.