Tuesday Newsday: November 9, 2021

PSYCD Department Phone/Email

Phone: (805) 756-2033
Email: psycd@calpoly.edu

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DEPARTMENT NEWS

 

• ATTENTION GRADUATING CD SENIORS! If you are graduating Winter or Spring 2022 and need to take CD 302, enrollment is by permission only. We can only accommodate graduting seniors in this class this year. Please email psycd@calpoly.edu for a permission number and be sure to allow at least 24 hours for us to get back to you.  Update: This class is now full for Winter 2021. 

 

• SAVE THE DATES!  The PSYCD Department is bringing candidates for two new faculty positions to campus. Candidates have expertise in the areas of Clinical/Counseling Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience.  They will be giving talks through the rest of the quarter on most Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:10-12. More detail will be provided as we schedule these talks.

 

• ​​​​FIELDWORK INTERNSHIPS 
  • The deadline for placement in fieldwork internships for Winter 2022 has passed. Please email Dr. Garcia with any questions or concerns. 
  • If you are seeking placement for Winter 2022, you should have completed the "Internship Placement Survey" by last Friday.  Dr. Garcia will be in touch if you are still seeking placement.
  • Permission numbers will not be provided until finals week.
• 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 discuss a substitution with Dr. Jipson over email or within office hours.

  • 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 prerequisites

• CHILD DEVELOPMENT COURSES IN WINTER
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• PSYCHOLOGY UNDERGRAD COURSES IN WINTER
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CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES

 

Camp Kesem is a national non-profit organization that has a chapter on campus that's devoted to helping children through and beyond a parent's cancer. The Cal Poly chapter is looking for a student to help plan a fundraising gala, Make the Magic. This student would be a part of the Coordinator Board team.

Link to the application: https://forms.gle/d7KLWLk5ekTZSg4i6

 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.  RESOURCES

Opportunities for Master's Degrees at Vanderbilt University

The Department of Psychology and Human Development in Peabody College at Vanderbilt University is a group of scholars who work to increase understanding of basic psychological functioning in family, school, and other social contexts. The department is home to 3 master’s programs (new M.S. in Cognitive Psychology in Context, M.Ed. in Child Studies and M.Ed. in Quantitative Methods) as well as a PhD program in Psychological Sciences.

LOCAL PAID JOB OPPORTUNITIES RELEVANT TO PSYCD STUDENTS

 

Transitions Mental Health Paid Internship

Force Support

Little Wings Preschool

Little Wings is looking for a Preschool Teacher assistant who can help to create a fun learning environment. The Preschool Teacher will be responsible for supporting the lead teacher in monitoring and teaching the 2-6 year old children in our program. Current position will support with the 2/3 year old children in the morning and 2-6 year old combination children in the afternoon. Our school has a 50/50 combination of children with special needs and typically developing children in their class. This individual must have a passion for working with all children with different needs. If you love working with kids and have previous experience in an early learning environment, please apply today. For information see this flyer.

Monarch Behavior Solutions