In the academic realm

a)      Our students bagged the first rank in the years 2001, 2003 and all the first six ranks in 2004 at the BA degree examination of the M.G. University.

b)      The Department bagged the first rank in MA degree examination during the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

c)      3 of our students got the J.R.F (Junior Research Fellowship) and all are pursuing research in various Universities.

d)      One of our P.G students was placed second in the Junior Scientist Award at the 5^th International Conference of Somatic Inkblot society held at Ernakulam in November 2004.

Extracurricular level

a)      Students of the department bagged the Ist and IInd place in the National Youth Festival during the year 2002 and 2003 for Western Music held at Warangal and Gwalior.

b)      One undergraduate student won the first prize in the extempore and essay writing at the district, South India level and University level.

c)      Sreelakshmi of III BA was adjudged Kalathilakam in the M.G University Youth Festival of March 2001.

Association    

Psychology association meeting is held on every Wednesday. It gives ample opportunities for the students to conduct Seminars and debates on topics related to Psychology. Inter class cultural competition is also a part of the association activities.

The Department observes every second Saturday of February as the Psychology reunion day. The Alexander Memorial Lecture is also organized on that day.

Psychology association conducted an exhibition “Psycho 2004” between October 7 and to 12 during the World Mental Health week. It highlighted all the aspects of human behaviour, Mental disorders, communication skills and therapeutic intervention programs. Both the exhibition and the psychological laboratory could impart awareness regarding the subject matter of psychology.

Extension programmes of the department include

            1) One day Seminar for student leaders- September 2000

            2) Seminar on Womens’ cell empowerment- November 2001

            3) AIDS awareness programme- January 2002

            4) Seminar on “Status and Rights of Women in Society”             jointly by the People’s Council for Social justice January             2002

            5) Leadership training for women students January 2003

            6) Legal awareness programme for girls under the auspices             of KELSA September 2004

Middents endowment Lecture series

Year 2001

            Inaugurated by Mrs. Carol Middents

Lectures by

            1)      Dr. Gerald Middents

                     H.O.D of Austin College, Texas

            2)      Dr.G.G. Prabhu

                     Former H.O.D of Clinical Psychology NIMHANS, Bangalore

Year 2002: Jan. 30,31

                     Dr. C. N. Mukundan

                     H.O.D. of Clinical Psychology NIMHANS Banglore