Announcements for Psychology Students - 8/10/11
**** About the Psychology Listserv
If you are new to the psychology listserv, welcome. This listserv sends out psychology relevant announcements and information – including important information about advising, graduation, and psychology relevant activities. The messages are kept to a minimum, and in the introductory note I highlight what is covered in each announcement. This is a monitored listserv, so announcements do not go out without prior approval.
***Advising Information-Drop/Add Hours, Walk-ins, Appointments, and E-mails
Hi Everyone!
We hope you had an enjoyable summer break and are excited to start the new academic year!
Please read the following information thoroughly:
Drop/Add Hours
We will be available for walk-in advising only during the first ten days of the semester. Our available hours will be from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:00 p.m. Because of the heavy volume of students, we don’t process change of major paperwork or discuss long range planning, education abroad, etc. during this time period. You should always bring a current degree audit with you to see an adviser, but it’s especially important during drop/add.
Appointments and Walk-in Hours
After the first 10 days of the semester, you will be able to meet with an adviser either during weekly walk-in hours or by scheduling an appointment. You can schedule an appointment up to a month in advance, via this Web site: http://www.la.psu.edu/advising-appt/. During the fall semester, we will have walk-in advising hours on Mondays and Thursdays from 1:30-4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. (Also, keep in mind that we are closed on Labor Day.)
E-mail policy
While we are happy to answer quick questions via e-mail, we will not replace an advising meeting with e-mail correspondence. For example, discussing possible courses for the next semester is something that needs done in person, not through the computer. If we feel like something is too difficult to explain over the computer-or a reply would be too extensive-we’ll ask you to come in. During drop/add, we are extremely busy with walk-in advising; therefore, please expect a delay in our e-mail responses. The best way to reach us during drop/add is almost always to stop in.
Finally, please take a minute to read more about Psychology advising at the following Web site (i.e. how to schedule appointments, what’s appropriate for walk-in advising etc.):http://psych.la.psu.edu/undergrad/advising.html. This would be a great page to bookmark for future reference!
Welcome back-We are looking forward to working with you!
Courtney Orr, Sarah Krupp and Sarah Derewitz
****IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR POTENTIAL PIRE UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANTS
WHAT: Information session for potential PIRE undergraduate applicants
WHEN: Monday August 29th, 2011 at 5:30 PM
WHERE: 118 Thomas
To learn more about PIRE: Bilingualism, mind, and brain: An interdisciplinary program in cognitive psychology, linguistics, and cognitive neuroscience, please visit: http://cls.psu.edu/PIRE/
Information on eligibility requirements can be found at: http://cls.psu.edu/files/PIRE%20Undergrad%20Announcement_Travel%20for%20summer%202012.pdf
Announcements for Psychology Students - 7/19/11
Announcing International Research Opportunities in Summer 2012
for Penn State Undergraduate Students
Penn State’s Center for Language Science (CLS) announces Year 2 of an exciting and unique opportunity for undergraduate students. With the generous support of funding from the National Science Foundation program Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE), the CLS will sponsor undergraduate students’ travel to international sites in Summer 2012 to conduct research on the science of bilingualism.
One of Penn State’s main educational goals is to enrich the undergraduate academic experience by increasing participation of undergraduate students in research abroad. The PIRE grant “Bilingualism, mind, and brain: An interdisciplinary program in cognitive psychology, linguistics, and cognitive neuroscience,” allows for the creation of international research opportunities for qualified undergraduate students working on language research, who have had research experience with CLS faculty. Each year, eight CLS undergraduate students will receive funding to conduct innovative research on bilingualism at leading collaborating institutions in Europe and Asia. These include Beijing Normal University (Beijing, China); University of Hong Kong (China); Max Planck Institute (Leipzig, Germany); Radboud University (Nijmegen, The Netherlands); University of Granada (Granada, Spain); Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona, Spain) and Bangor University (Wales, UK). We anticipate adding Lund University (Lund, Sweden) as a collaborating institution by Summer 2012.
For more information and application materials go to:
http://cls.psu.edu/files/PIRE%20Undergrad%20Announcement_Travel%20for%20summer%202012.pdf
Announcements for Psychology Students - 5/2/11
Advising Announcements—IMPORTANT! Please read thoroughly!
As the spring semester comes to a close, we have a few important announcements for you:
1. We are very excited to announce the arrival of Sarah Derewitz, our new academic adviser. For those of you who were previously assigned to Maureen Mulenga, you have now been officially assigned to Sarah D. and her information can be seen in your eLion account, under “Adviser Information.” Sarah has begun to see students and you can schedule an appointment with her as you would Sarah K. or Courtney, via this Web site: http://www.la.psu.edu/advising-appt/.
2. Summer advising hours will be by appointment only; there will be no walk-in advising hours after this week. (See above link for scheduling appointments.)
3. Walk-in advising hours for Wednesday, May 4 are slightly different; we will only have walk-ins from 10:30-11:30 AM. Please plan accordingly.
4. Sarah K. and Sarah D. will be available during the summer for advising appointments and brief e-mail correspondence.Courtney Orr will be on maternity leave from approximately May 30 until the first day of classes and will not be available to respond to e-mail. Please e-mail your questions to Sarah K. (seg143@psu.edu) or Sarah D. (sbd123@psu.edu) over the summer months.
Best wishes as you take your finals and a big CONGRATULATIONS to our graduating seniors!
Best,
Courtney
Announcements for Psychology Students - 4/20/11
***Advising Announcements***
Walk-ins hours on Monday, April 25 will end promptly at 2:45 PM. Please keep in mind that there will only be one adviser available from 1:30-2:45 PM, so please plan accordingly.
The advisers will continue their normal walk-in advising hours through finals week. Beginning on Monday, May 16, and continuing throughout the summer, Psychology advising will be available by appointment only. As always, you can schedule an appointment via this Web site: http://www.la.psu.edu/advising-appt/.
Best wishes as your semester comes to a close!
The Psychology Advising Staff
***Biology 133***
The Biology Department is offering an on line version of Biology 133 this summer - here are the details:
Biology 133 with Leanne Topper
Dates: June 1, 2011 to August 8, 2011
Time and location: Web based
Schedule number: 718129
***Global Brigades***
Are you looking for an immersive service and cultural experience in a developing country?
A chance to travel over winter or spring break?
A chance to interact with likeminded students and development professionals?
Join Global Brigades!
Global Brigades consists of a group of nine passionate Penn State clubs which all mobilize toward positive social change and empowerment of communities. We are students in Medicine, Public Health, Architecture, Law, Business, Microfinance, Environmental, and Water studies who wish to increase the health and quality of life in Honduras, Panama, and Ghana by traveling to those countries and performing various sustainable development projects.
Info Session will be held:
- Wednesday 4/20 @ 7:30pm in 209 Henderson South.
The nine Brigades will have representatives present; all majors/ages welcome! For more information, visit globalbrigades.org
Announcements for Psychology Students - 4/8/11
Hello,
I just wanted to remind you that the late drop deadline is today.
Also, please consider nominating a faculty member for a 2012 Teaching Award. Lastly, Out of Darkness is sponsoring a walk this Saturday. For more information on all of the above, see below.
Dr. Gasper
***Late Drop Deadline TODAY
A reminder that Friday, *April 8*, is the late-drop deadline for the semester. This is a firm, University-wide deadline. Please remember that if late-dropping a course will result in your having less than 12 credits on your schedule, you will be considered a part-time student. If that's the case, it would be a good idea to check with the Office of Student Aid
(865-6301) beforehand to see how your financial aid might be affected, and with your insurance carrier to make sure you won't lose your health
insurance coverage. If you determine that late-dropping a course is in
your best interest, you can late-drop the class on eLion at https://elion.psu.edu/.
****Nominations for 2012 Teaching Awards
Any student, faculty, staff, administrator, or friend of Penn State may nominate a faculty member at:
http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/AwardsForm/. To learn more about the Eisenhower, Atherton, and Teaching Fellow awards, the process, or previous recipients, please visit:
http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/Awards.
Nominations for the 2012 teaching awards will be accepted through June 30, 2011. From the list of nominees, each college and campus selects number of Candidates for consideration. The Candidates provide additional information for the Review Committees in the fall and the recipients are honored in spring 2012.
***Out of Darkness Walk
Out of the Darkness is a national non-profit organization intended to raise awareness and money to help those with mental health issues and depression. We are holding the 5th annual Centre County Out of the Darkness Walk on Saturday, April 9th at 1:00 pm. Day-of registration begins at 11:00 am on Saturday, but to avoid a long line, it is free and easy if you register at outofthedarkness.org, or just click on the link:
afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm
Donations are appreciated, but not mandatory. If you have any questions please contact Kristin Derosa at derosa.kristin@gmail.com
Announcements for Psychology Students - 3/30/11
Late Drop Deadline Approaching
A reminder that Friday, April 8, is the late-drop deadline for the semester. This is a firm, University-wide deadline. Please remember that if late-dropping a course will result in your having less than 12 credits on your schedule, you will be considered a part-time student. If that's the case, it would be a good idea to check with the Office of Student Aid (865-6301) beforehand to see how your financial aid might be affected, and with your insurance carrier to make sure you won't lose your health insurance coverage. If you determine that late-dropping a course is in your best interest, you can late-drop the class on eLion at https://elion.psu.edu/.
Penn State's 5th Annual Public Health Fair
Tuesday, April 5th 10am-3pm
Hosted by Alpha Epsilon Delta
Alumni Hall in the HUB building
Come and learn about Health
Many local and regional clubs/organization will be putting on demonstrations
To undergraduate students interesting in applying for PIRE fellowships for the Summer of 2012
There will be an opportunity this fall for undergraduates conducting research with faculty within the Center for Language Science (CLS) to apply for PIRE fellowships to conduct research abroad. For students to be eligible, they must not expect to graduate from Penn State prior to December, 2012. The formal announcement and details of the program will be available this summer and more information can be obtained at http://www.cls.psu.edu/pire.
For now, students who think they may be interested in these research opportunities should consider gaining experience by conducting research over the summer for credit with CLS faculty in the participating departments. It will be possible to do research for academic credit over the summer in psychology, linguistics, Spanish, German, and communication sciences and disorders. Interested students should contact Amber Evans (ale11@psu.edu) for more information.
Summer Internships Available at the Emotion, Health and Psychophysiology Lab
at UC San Francisco
We are currently accepting applications for summer interns at the Emotion, Health and Psychophysiology Lab at UC San Francisco under the direction of Wendy Berry Mendes. We offer an eight-week internship program (June 13 – August 5) for undergraduates who are interested in conducting research at the intersection of social psychology, emotion, psychophysiology, and neuroendocrinology. Interns learn how to conduct studies, collect physiological data, edit and score autonomic data, and attend weekly tutorials and lab meetings. Most interns receive funding or course credit from their own university, but there are a few stipends available.
If you are interested in applying to be a summer intern please email your resume/vita to the Lab Manager, Kate Reilly, kate.d.reilly@gmail.com. Selected interns will be notified by the third week of April and stipend awardees will be notified soon after.