Tuesday Newsday: May 7th

PSY&CD Department Phone/Email 

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

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• Department News
• Course Offering Updates and Registration Information
• Campus Events and Resources
• Off-Campus Opportunities 
• Office Hours and Advising Opportunities

PSY&CD SPOTLIGHT

For this week's PSY&CD spotlight feature, we are highlighting 3rd year psychology student Porter Collins. Read more about him below!

Porter Collins, 3rd Year Psychology Student

What do you most value in your friends?

 I value transparency and authenticity in my friends. I appreciate those who are true to themselves and others. Connecting with someone genuine, without any facade, is truly rewarding.

Which living person do you most admire?

The person I admire most is my mom. She is the epitome of selflessness, care, and genuineness. Throughout my life, she has been my biggest supporter in all my endeavors and constantly encourages me to explore new opportunities, for which I am deeply grateful. She has instilled in me the values of hard work and self-respect. She is also one of the funniest people I know and always brightens my day during stressful times. She is my greatest role model.

What is the best place to get a sandwich in SLO, in your opinion?

 As a vegetarian, I typically find sandwiches a little boring. However, the veggie sandwich at High St. is so good—10 out of 10 recommend it.

What is your favorite local place?

In all honesty, my grandma's house is probably my favorite place to be locally. I'm fortunate to have her living close by. If I could offer any advice, it would be to spend time with your grandparents. They've been around the block a few times and have lots of valuable insights to share. Plus, my grandma always has the best snacks, which is especially nice when I haven't had a chance to go grocery shopping

Nominate someone for the weekly spotlight!!!

If you're interested being in the spotlight or nominating another student, faculty member, or staff member in our department, please fill out this google form.

Important Dates

Summer class schedule viewable: April 15

Summer course registration: April 24-30

Fall course registration: May 20-June 28

Senior Project Symposium: May 30, 11am-1pm (Chumash auditorium)

Senior Celebration: Friday evening, May 31

Commencement: June 16

PSYCD Graduation Stoles and Psi Chi Graduation Cords

Are you a senior graduating this year? PSYCD graduation stoles are available in the department office (47-24) for $20. If you are a Psi Chi member, please fill out this interest form to receive a graduation cord! Link: https://forms.office.com/r/9qLd3C9phz

Graduation Celebration Tickets 

Graduation Celebration Slideshow 

Please email any pictures you would like in the graduation celebration slideshow to psycd@calpoly.edu. 

Psi Chi Office Hours 

Happy Spring Quarter Psi Chi! We are so excited to welcome you back with our new OFFICE HOURS every Tuesday from 11am-12pm in room C102 of the Construction Innovations building! You can use this space to study, take a break, or ask us any questions you may have about Psi Chi. Come stop by and visit us to learn more about us, get to know our board, and just hang out :) We’ve missed you!

Psi Chi Board Applications are Open

Get involved! PSI CHI Board Applications are OPEN for the 2024-25 school year! We have many positions to choose from including Secretary, Treasurer, Social Media, DEI Lead and Community Outreach or Event Coordinator. No experience required, anyone is welcome to apply. It’s a great opportunity to build your resume with leadership experience. We would LOVE to have YOU on our team! Please message @psichislo@calpoly.edu with any questions. Link to the form: https://forms.office.com/r/gVEEP7diPY

Psi Chi 40 Prado Event

"Hi, PsiChi!

We are so excited to tell you about our volunteer opportunity this quarter. We plan to serve dinner (or breakfast depending on need/availability) at the 40 Prado homeless center. This facility and organization through CAPSLO provides many essential resources including meals, shelter, laundry, and showers for those without access. Our tentative plan is to help with the dinner service on Saturday May 4th from around 5-6:30.

In order to participate and sign up you will need to complete this application and have proof of COVID vaccination. Here is the link to the application: https://www.volgistics.com/appform/2111848143

There are many volunteer opportunities besides dinner or breakfast service so feel free to sign up on your own as well! If you have any questions please reach out through email at psichislo@calpoly.edu.

SUPERVISION PERMISSION NUMBERS

SUMMER COURSES

*The Helping Relationship (PSY323) is being offered in Summer with Kendra Williams. This is a great opportunity for those who would like to do their internship in Fall quarter at the middle school wellness center that Kendra Williams is developing. This section of 323 will be in-person during the 10 week session.

*We will raise cap on the 344 (section 81) soon - so some students will be getting in off the waitlist.

*Please check out all the courses being offered - most of them are asynchronous.

FSN 202 Summer Course

SENIOR STANDING

CALLING ALL SENIORS!

If you are now a senior based on completed coursework, make sure that your intended graduation date is updated with the Cal Poly “changing your graduation term” form on the registrar website.

TYPES OF INTERNSHIPS

Fieldwork: Students gain experience working within local social service and governmental agencies, schools, businesses, and other organizations.

Research: Qualified students interested in research experience may find opportunities to work within faculty research labs. These positions are limited. 

See our internships page for more detail.

FIELDWORK INTERNSHIP PROCESS

Internships in Fall 2024 are only available to students with senior standing or expected graduation dates of Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Winter 2025, and Spring 2025. If you are junior or senior standing and plan to do your internship in Fall, you should be on the department's Field Internship Orientation canvas page (if not, please email bperal01@calpoly.edu to be added).

Email Dr. Jessica Kaczorowski (jkaczoro@calpoly) with any general questions about internship. 

INTERNSHIP UPDATES

• All students eligible for fieldwork internship and graduating in Summer 2024 or during the 2024-2025 academic year have been invited to join the internship canvas. If you did not receive an invitation to the canvas page and meet the requirements for internship (i.e., you will be a senior, taken required coursework, and are graduating next academic year), please contact Dr. Jessica Kaczorowski (jkaczoro@calpoly.edu).
• If you will be enrolling in PSY/CD 453 in Fall 2024, OR you are planning to complete PSY/CD 454 at a different site in fall, complete the Internship Placement Interest Form Survey by Friday May 3^rd on canvas. This gives a sense of how many people will be enrolling in internship in Fall and what sites people are interested in.
• If you are planning to stay at your same site in Fall 2024 for PSY/CD 454, submit the Continuing at Same Site Survey by Friday May 10^th on canvas.
• Faculty will begin providing contact information for internship sites on Monday of Week 6. Please do not email faculty requesting that information before then as we are gathering information still.
• Feel free to email Dr. Jessica Kaczorowski (jkaczoro@calpoly.edu) with internship related questions

OUDI Internship

INTERESTED IN A RESEARCH INTERNSHIP?

There are additional options beyond the 'research track' (applications due at beginning of Junior year). When faculty members are looking for research interns, we will post that info in the Tuesday Newsday. Another way to seek out research experience is to talk to your professors in office hours about your interest in research and whether they know of any projects or will keep you in mind for future projects. A few of our students have secured research internships with faculty in other departments at Cal Poly and in some cases it is possible to substitute internship units for the PSYCD internship requirements. See below for info on the SURP summer opportunity.

Tentative Course Offerings (TCO) for 2024-25

Please always check our TCO because it is where we first publish our updates:

https://psycd.calpoly.edu/undergraduate/tentative-course-offerings

FYI: ***The listings for Summer and Fall 2024 are UPDATED***