Tuesday Newsday: December 7, 2021

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DEPARTMENT NEWS

PLEASE ATTEND: Two Invited Job Candidate Talks this week!

Tuesday 12/7 at 11:10-12:00 in 08-123.

Link: Job Talk Flyer

Thursday 12/9 at 11:10-12:00 in 08-123

Link: Job Talk Flyer

COURSES WITH SPACE AVAILABLE - If you are interested in these courses but you do not have the prerequisites, please email jjipson@calpoly.edu.
- CD 304 Infant Toddler Development
- CD 305 Early and Middle Childhood Development
- CD 424 Children's Development in Diverse Cultures
- CD 461 Senior Project Seminar (we will waive GWR requirement)
- PSY 202 General Psychology
- PSY 252 Social Psychology - take this if you can!
- PSY 324 Psychology of Gender
- PSY 405 Section 3 Abnormal Psychology
- PSY 480 Cognitive Neuroscience
FIELDWORK INTERNSHIPS
- Permission numbers to enroll in internships will be provided this week!
- The deadline for placement in fieldwork internships for Winter 2022 has passed. Please email Dr. Garcia with any questions or concerns.
RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS
- Limited to seniors graduating in or before Summer 2022 and to students on the research track.
- To explore the possibility of a research internship, please review faculty research interests on our faculty page. Not all faculty are accepting research interns at this time. To find out whether you might join a faculty research lab, attend the office hours for professors whose research activities match your interests.
SUSPENSION OF PSY MINOR Due to the highly impacted nature of psychology courses, no new PSY minor applications will be accepted in 2021-22 (TBD when we will reinstate the minor - please check the PSYCD website in Fall 2022 for further updates).
PLANNING YOUR SCHEDULE We have updated the Tentative Course Offerings page to reflect the courses we are offering this academic year. You can also see information about course modalities for winter (in person, hybrid, virtual).
- PSY 458 and CD 411 will not be offered in 2021-22 or 2022-23. If you are a PSY or CD major on the 2017-19 catalog who needs these classes to graduate, please email Dr. Jipson with a suggested upper-division PSY or CD class to use as a substitute.
- PSY 344 will not be offered in 2021-22. Please take BIO 302 or wait for 22-23 to take this class.
- PSY and CD 461 will waive the GWR prerequisite. Please contact rhastin@calpoly.edu for a permission number that overrides prerequisite

CLUB EVENTS: No events, just this message....

CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES

OFF-CAMPUS RESEARCH, MENTORING, CONFERENCE AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

CHECK OUT THIS NEW WEBSITE THAT COMPILES PAID INTERNSHIPS, CONFERENCES, GRAD SCHOOL INFORMATION SESSIONS. PSYCHRESEARCHLIST

THIS IS ALSO A GREAT SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOOL, INTERNSHIPS, ETC. RESOURCE

Please check Tuesday Newsday archives for past info on opportunities.

HOW TO ACCESS FACULTY FOR OFFICE HOURS AND ADVISING

Zoom links for faculty office hours can be found on the PSYCD Website. Remember that these times are reserved for you! Drop in with advising questions, career/graduate school questions, or just to introduce yourself and chat.

Remember: Your faculty advisor can serve as your academic and career mentor and their signature is often needed for important paperwork. Be sure to reach out to talk with your faculty advisor on a regular basis. PSY First Year Students and new transfers received an email from the department with the name of your faculty advisor. CD students can find their advisor under Academic Advising on our department website. Students admitted into the PSYCD majors through ICMA will receive an email with advisor information.
Returning students can contact the department office if you need to be reminded of your faculty advisor's name and contact information.
Dr. Jipson is also available to advise students advise about minors, ICMAs, course schedules, and graduation requirements.* Her office hours are listed below. Please use the calendar links below to sign up for appointments.

*All internship-related questions should be directed to Dr. Julie Garcia.

Dr. Jipson's In-Person Advising

Use this link to schedule: https://calendly.com/jjipson/in-person-advising

Mondays 12-2/Thursdays 9-11 a.m.: In person advising only. Students can schedule a 15 minute time slot using the In-Person calendar link above, or drop in. If dropping in, priority will be given to those with an appointment.
NO ADVISING APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE OVER THANKSGIVING WEEK

Dr. Jipson's Zoom Advising

Use this link to schedule: https://calendly.com/jjipson/zoom-advising

Tuesdays 1-2 p.m/ Wednesdays 8:30-10:30 a.m.. Zoom advising only. Students can schedule a 15 minute time slot using the Zoom appointment calendar link.
NO ADVISING APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE OVER THANKSGIVING WEEK

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