Any undergraduate or graduate student in good standing at the University of Memphis with a major or minor in criminology and criminal justice is automatically a member of the CJSA. IT DOES NOT COST MONEY TO JOIN CJSA!  Students who would like to become members of a national criminal justice organization may choose two options. Students may join the the American Criminal Justice Association (ACJA) or Alpha Phi Sigma if they meet eligibility requirements.  This is in addition to CJSA.  The following sections explain the details of how to become a member of a national organization by submitting a local application through the CJSA.

Membership through ACJA-LAE:

• Complete the membership application
• Submit the completed membership application and a personal check or money order payable to the CJSA in the amount of $36 by the second regular semester meeting of the CJSA. This amount covers the $36 grand chapter fee. The membership costs are $36 the first year and then $30 annually to maintain the membership.

Membership through Alpha Phi Sigma:

• As an Honor Society, Alpha Phi Sigma maintains particularly high academic standards. In order to be considered for membership, undergraduate students must have completed at least three full time semesters (or the equivalent) with at least four courses in criminal justice and have a minimum grade point average of 3.2. Graduate students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.4 following at least four courses in criminal justice.
• Complete the membership application
• Return membership application, a copy of your unofficial transcripts, and a check or money order payable to the CJSA in the amount of $40 by the second regular semester meeting of the CJSA. This amount covers the $40 grand chapter fee. The $40 Grand Chapter fee is a Lifetime Membership.