Psychology Club & Psi Chi General Meeting

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 - free period
West C Conference Room, Campus Center

We will be duscussing upcoming events for fundraising, community service, and education. Pizza and soda will be served.

The deadline for filing for a May 2008 degree is Friday, February 15.

The deadline for filing for a May 2008 degree is Friday, February 15. While we will accept applications after that date we want to encourage most students to apply on time. A diploma application accompanied by a Degree Navigator report (general and major requirements) which has been signed by a faculty advisor must be submitted to the Office of Academic Advising. Curriculum worksheets are also acceptable if DN is problematic for your students. Approved minor forms are also turned in with the diploma application. The Senior web page http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/seniors has additional information.

Graduation Seminars will provide students information on final graduation certification, Honors and Commencement ceremonies and job/graduate school opportunities. A list of prospective graduates will be available then. The dates are:

Wednesday, March 5 12:10-1:10pm Armitage 121
Wednesday, March 5 5:00-6:00pm Armitage 121
Thursday, March 6 12:20-1:20pm Armitage 121

Commencement will be Thursday, May 22, 6:00pm at the Susquehanna Bank Center (formerly Tweeter Center). Only students who have successfully completed all graduation requirements may participate in the ceremony.

Nancy V. Gulick
Assistant Dean
Arts and Sciences
Office of Academic Advising
Rutgers University
Camden, N.J. 08102
phone 856/225-6043
fax 856/225-6049

Seeking Certification of a Minor in Psychology

If you want certification of a minor in psychology, please do the following:

1) Bring The Certification of a Minor form filled in with your name, your minor field ("Psychology"), the name of the department chairperson ("J.W. Whitlow, Jr.") and your expected graduation date.

2) Bring a copy of your transcript with the courses marked that you want considered for your minor certification. You must have a total of 6 courses, of which at least 2 must have a number of 300 or higher. Please note you must have a 2.5 GPA and no more than one course lower than a "C" in the courses you present for the minor.

News from the Career Center

Congratulations

to Bill Tucker, a newly elected 2007 APA Fellow in the Society for the History of Psychology.

Seeking a Faculty Adviser

Students may apply on-line for a faculty adviser before the end of their 3rd year-to apply, complete and submit the form on our homepage http://psychology.camden.rutgers.edu/adviserrequestform.html. You may also click to see if you already have an adviser.

Preparation for Graduate Study

Students who might be interested in pursuing graduate study in psychology should meet with a faculty member as soon as possible after their arrival at Rutgers to plan their course of study. Students who wish to specialize in particular areas of study should discuss their plans with faculty members whose expertise is most appropriate for those areas, as indicated by faculty teaching and research interests (see list of department faculty).

Prospective graduate students should include courses that provide training in research and/or theory, particularly in their areas of possible specialization. In addition, such students should include research activity in their programs of study, by enrolling in Research in Psychology (830:495) and by taking other courses in which research projects are done. Students who might wish to pursue clinical work should also enroll in Individual Supervision of Fieldwork in Psychology (830:493).

Link to Department's Graduate Study Page

4 Year Career Action Plan

FIRST YEAR
• Visit the Career Center each semester & pick up program Schedule
• Sign up for & attend Careers 101
• Schedule an appointment with a career counselor to discuss career & major options
• Use PinPoint, the computerized career guidance system
• Join a campus organization
• Attend the Career Day (Oct.), Graduate School Fair (Oct.), Public Service Job Fair (March)
• Register with CareerConnections, Career Center's on-line system

SOPHOMORE YEAR
• Visit the Career Center each semester & pick up the Program Schedule
• Make an appointment with a career counselor to discuss major options & career choices.
• Use the Alumni Career Network  &  the senior survey to see which careers alumni have pursed with their majors
• Seek a summer internship, externship, or part-time job to explore careers.
• Join a campus organization
• Attend the Career Day (Oct.), Graduate  School Fair (Oct.), Internship Fair (Feb.) Public Service Job Fair (March)
• Update your information on Career Connections.

JUNIOR YEAR
• Visit the Career Center each semester & pick up the Program Schedule
• Update your information on Career Connections
• Sign up for & attend Careers 101
• Sign up for and attend workshops interviewing and applying to grad
• Have your resume critiqued by a career counselor
• Continue building practical experience through employment, student activities and internships
•  Prepare for and take graduate school entrance exams
• Find professionals in your field of interest to interview through the Alumni Career Network
• Review your career goals and graduate school plans with a career counselor
• Attend the Career Day (Oct.), Graduate School Fair (Oct.), Public Service Job Fair (March), Internship Fair (Feb.)
• Review your career goals and graduate school plans

SENIOR YEAR
• Attend a Senior Seminar in August before your senior  year
• Update your info on Career Connections and review on-campus recruiting schedule and job listings regularly
• Have your resume critiqued by a career counselor
• Sign up for &  attend Job Search 101 during your last semester
• Set up a credentials file (letters of reference) with the Career Center
• Sign up for and attend workshops on interviewing
• Apply to graduate school (fall)
•Attend the Career Day (Oct.), Graduate  School Fair (Oct.), Public Service Job Fair (March
• Continue to build practical experience through employment, student activities and internships
• Review your career goals and graduate school plans with a career counselor.

Link to CAREER CENTER Home Page