Student and Alumni Organizations

Alpha Phi Sigma

Sigma Chapter (Tampa Campus)

Mission

The mission of Alpha Phi Sigma is to promote analytical thinking, rigorous scholarship, and lifelong learning; to keep abreast of the advances in scientific research; to elevate the ethical standards of the criminal justice professions and to sustain in the public mind the benefit and necessity of education and professional training.  

Goals

The goals of Alpha Phi Sigma shall be to honor and promote academic excellence; service; leadership and unity.

Purpose

The purpose of Sigma chapter is to promote academic excellence through the recognition of scholarship, assist in the development of professional and personal leadership among students and practitioners, provide opportunities for service to the community and the profession, and encourage greater communication among member chapters and the entire criminal justice profession.  

Advisors 

Fall 2025 Officers

  • President: Bressia Borja
  • Vice President: Sophia Robinson
  • Treasurer & Fundraising Chair:  Alessandra Barbour
  • Secretary: Marcela Bencomo
  • Philanthropy Chair:  Macey Baker
  • Parliamentary Chair:  Ethan Abercrombie

Chapter Email: CRIM-APS@usf.edu
Instagram: apssigma_usf

Eligibility Requirements

Students Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree

• Be enrolled at the institution represented by the chapter
• Have declared a major or minor in criminal justice or a related field* 
• Have completed at least four (4) criminal justice courses
• Have completed at least 45 credit hours
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3
• Maintain a minimum 3.2 GPA in criminal justice coursework

* Related Fields refer to various disciplines related to the criminal justice field, such as, forensics, law, homeland security, human services, political sciences, sociology, justice studies, psychology, public administration, social sciences, government, and social work. Students in these programs must complete a minimum of four courses directly related to the criminal justice field such as juvenile delinquency, criminology, legal perspectives, abnormal behavior, service administration/management

Students Pursuing a Master’s or Doctoral degree

• Enrollment in a criminal justice graduate program
• Completion of at least 9 graduate credit hours
• A minimum GPA of 3.4

Interested members are more than welcome to reach out to Co-Advisors or the President for questions.

Previous Events

Philanthropy Events

  • Crisis Center Donation Drive
    • In addition, the Sigma chapter participated in a campus clean-up for the Crisis Center as part of this effort
  • Selah Freedom Donation Drive
  • Monthly Volunteering with the Spring of Tampa Bay

Other Events

  • Annual Induction Ceremony held every March
  • Alpha Phi Sigma Annual Conference held every Spring
  • Resume/Cover Letter Workshop
  • Trafficking Lecture Series
    • Tampa Police Department
    • One More Child
  • Blaze Fundraising Event(s)
  • Juvenile Justice Interventions Talk
APSAPS Members during philanthropy event raking leaves for the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay.