Welcome to Alpha Phi Sigma (APS)

Zeta Phi Chapter

Alpha Phi Sigma (APS) is the only National Honor Society for Criminal Justice Majors. APS promotes leadership and scholarship among criminal justice majors and minors.  As of January 1, 2006 to gain membership, students must attain at least a 3.2 overall grade point average and at least a 3.2 grade point average in criminal justice major/minor courses. 

APS is an honorary and a professional organization that not only highlights students’ academic achievements but also provides students with opportunities to participate in social and community activities.  APS offers students many opportunities to network with professionals in the criminal justice field, to explore job prospects, and to compete for scholarships and awards. 

The students of the Gannon University Zeta Phi chapter of APS engaged in academic activities which encompassed a tour of the Erie County Coroner’s Office, a tour and inmate discussion at SCI-Cambridge Springs, and presentations from both a U.S. Marshal and FCI-McKean Warden. Service projects participated in include: Child Identification program (CHIP), Safe Net, Relay for Life; Day of Caring; and Supervision of the Education Room at Christmas Dinner. 

In concert with the academic activities that students participated in, a few students went to Bristol, Rhode Island for the NEACJS conference (June 2008) and a few went to Seattle (March 2007) to actively participate in the APS annual leadership conference.  Not only did the students enjoy the conference, but they also attended panel presentations, met some prominent criminal justice professors and practitioners, and took in the beautiful city. 

The students have also sponsored a university-wide t-shirt contest and used that design as a fundraiser by selling Criminal Justice Program T-shirts.  Our best fundraiser yet was our Halloween Care Package drive.   

Our advisor is Dr. Maria Garase.  Please feel free to preview Dr. Garase's website.

The Zeta Phi chapter welcomes you to Gannon University's Criminal Justice Program as well as encourages you to preview our website.

You can preview the National Alpha Phi Sigma website at www.alphaphisigma.org