Psychology Newsletter

Regular Academic Session Courses (01/11/2023 - 05/03/2023):

• 4/11/2023: Last day for students to submit a Late Change Petition to their college

Seven Week Second Session Courses (03/13/2023 - 05/03/2023):

• 4/8/2023: Last day to make registration changes without the dean's signature
• 4/9/2023: Instructor's and dean's signatures are required on all Change of Schedule forms to add or change classes
• 4/16/2023: Last day to file for Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO). Last day for students to withdraw from a class online through UAccess
• 4/17/2023: Instructor and dean's signatures required on a Late Change Petition in order to withdraw from class and students must have an extraordinary reason for approval
• 4/23/2023: Last day for students to submit a Late Change Petition to their college

Important note: this is not an exhaustive list of all dates and deadlines.

Click here to view the complete list of deadlines.

Registration for the summer 2023 and fall 2023 terms begins this month.

Be sure to:

• Plan Ahead. Choose and place classes in your Shopping Cart – before your enrollment appointment– to make the day of registration easier and less stressful because you have pre-selected classes to choose from.
• Check enrollment eligibility. Once a class is added to your Shopping Cart, you can validate if you meet the enrollment requirements for that class. If you do not, you’ll have time to determine the issue, or seek advice from your academic advisor.
• Be prepared. Have alternative classes chosen and placed in your Shopping Cart in case your first-choice classes are not available.

Contact your academic advisor if you need assistance selecting classes for the upcoming term and visit our How to Register website for more information, including tutorials, on the registration process.

Appointments can be scheduled with your assigned advisor or you can search all Psychology advisor availability via Trellis.

Psychological Science Majors and Pre-Majors: Randy Yazzie - yazzier@arizona.edu

Psychology BA Majors with last name A-K: Rani Metz - rmetz@arizona.edu

Psychology BA Majors with last name L-Z: Alan Truong - atruong96@arizona.edu

Dear Students,

Do you plan on applying to graduate school this fall 2023? If so, make sure you attend the following Career-Prep Event!

How to prepare for the Fall 23 Graduate School application cycle

Tuesday, April 4th at Noon Virtual on Zoom

RSVP on Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1256404

Description: A comprehensive review of a typical preparation timeline to prepare for the upcoming graduate school application cycle in fall 2023. This presentation is geared toward students preparing for Psychology and related graduate and professional programs. (PhD, PsyD, MA, MSW, MFT, and many others). Questions are encouraged! See you there!

Are you looking for an internship or volunteer experience to build your Resume/ CV but need the flexibility of doing this remotely? Check out these two added options:

Step One: Go to this Website https://psychology.arizona.edu/advising/research-internship-teaching-experiences/internships

Step Two: Scroll down to Approved Agencies to see the full list. “Virtual Options” is at the end.

Two agencies we have listed are Conversations to Remember and Crisis Text Line . Working on adding more!

Looking for help in seeking out a hands-on experience?

Take PSY 296A Gaining Psychology Experience!

PSY 296A intends to provide students with exposure to various hands-on experiences related to the field of Psychology (e.g., campus or community-based internships, volunteer positions, undergraduate precepting, and/or research experiences). This course will cover searching for these experiences and provide a step-by-step approach to applying for them. Students will research multiple sites and positions, craft professional documents and applications, and learn the importance of professional communication. This course aims to have students successfully apply for these positions during the course and obtain and gain professional insight and experience they will then reflect on and relate to an academic focus. The experience is recommended for sophomore or junior students.

Interested in a Career in Tech?

Combine your Psychology degree with a professional technology certificate and gain a career in Tech.

The new session begins on April 3 and runs through July 31. Here is the Handshake link for this session: https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1250304

In closing, if you have an idea for an event or want to learn about something specific related to career, professional, and graduate school preparation, please email me directly at christyw@.arizona.edu. I will see what I can do!

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"Together, We Got This!"

Christy M. Ball

Associate Professor of Practice

Career & Professional Development/Graduate School Preparation

christyw@arizona.edu

Psychology Building Room 448

As you move into this last half of spring semester, you may realize that the deadlines for the writing assignments are fast approaching. The Writing Skills Improvement Program (WSIP) is available to provide support as you write to the finish line. WSIP offers the following free services for undergraduate and graduate students during the semester:

Individual appointments: meet with a writing specialist for 50 minutes to review and discuss documents, strategies, concerns, etc.

Drop-in sessions: meet with a writing specialist for 20 minutes to review short documents or discuss quick questions

Online Writing Room: join our Wednesday room for facilitated writing time. A specialist is on-hand to meet for quick discussions. The room is open all year, 12-2 pm (AZ)

Writing Workshops: Alternating Monday and Wednesday workshops addressing common writing concerns

Small Group appointments: meet with a writing specialist and group of 3-4 other writers for facilitated feedback

WSIP also offers fee-based programs between semesters:

• June: Graduate Writing Institute (a 3-week focus on advanced academic writing genres and concerns; workshops, writing time, meetings with specialists)
• July: Young Writers Institute (for high school students)
• August: Writing Boost! (a 1-week refresher to prepare for the new year; workshops and meetings with specialists; for grads and undergrads)
• January: Academic Writing in the Borderlands (a 1-week focus on topics related to being a scholar in the US MX Borderlands; workshops, meetings with specialists, tutoring through spring semester; for grads and undergrads)

WSIP provides other fee-based services for all writers year round, including additional tutoring, editing, and job market preparation.

As a Psychology Peer Mentor, you will have the opportunity to mentor first-semester Psychology Majors, co-facilitate a 1-hour weekly class, learn basic counseling skills, and earn course credit! Applications due April 17th 2023. Click here for the application.

Who inspired you to be a Wildcat?

Chances are, someone supported you in your journey from high school to college. You, too, can help be the person who motivates and helps high school students envision themselves at a university and be the first in their family to be a college graduate by being an Upward Bound TRIO (UB) mentor or tutor.

Applications for student staff positions are now open! UB at the College of Education seeks highly motivated individuals to work as mentors and tutors for the 2021-2022 academic year (English, Math, Chemistry, Spanish). We welcome all students from different degrees and career paths to join our staff. Apply now and join us in helping make a difference for 1st Generation communities in colleges around the U.S.!

If you want to apply to be a Mentor or Tutor, please click here! APPLY BY APRIL 8th

Conversations to Remember is a 501(c)(3) charity whose mission is tocombat feelings of isolation and loneliness among senior citizens. Wework with any senior citizen, including those experiencing Alzheimer'sand other forms of cognitive decline, who can participate in a video call.

Volunteers with Conversations to Rememberwill have virtual visits with senior citizens,many of whom live in assisted livingcommunities. These seniors are lonely, and areexcited to speak with you. Each video call willhave 2-3 student volunteers present. The callswill be for one hour, at the same time eachweek. You will only be matched for a call at atime when you are available. You must committo continuing in the program for at least 4months. Conversations to Remember willprovide you with training and support.

E-mail: info@ConversationstoRemember.org

Telephone: 862-243-5331

Sign up here.

The Project FOCUS team would like to announce internship opportunities for the Fall 2023 semester. Project Focus is an on-campus program that empowers students with intellectual disabilities to be fully included by attending UA classes and participating in campus life. The program needs responsible peer mentors with at least 12 hours of weekly availability to support their fellow Wildcats! Peer mentors who are accepted into this program are eligible for academic internship credit for their participation.

An internship with Project FOCUS is both fun and meaningful, here is a quick Peer Mentor recruitment video to show some enjoyable highlights! https://youtu.be/URgZom9yQNI

Learn new skills and make an impact! Check out the new Federal Internship Portal (intern.usajobs.gov) and apply for an internship today.

The Federal government works in every industry and every sector. We are the largest and most diverse employer in the United States, with four million public servants working every day to strengthen our communities. Internships are a great opportunity to work alongside these experts, learn valuable skills, drive change, and make a positive impact.

New opportunities are frequently available on the Federal Internship Portal, so please check the site every week.

From supporting scientists combating climate change and engineers rebuilding America, to data analysts helping small businesses and health care workers fighting diseases — the Federal government does big things every day. If there’s an issue you care about or an industry you want to work in, chances are the Federal government works on that issue.

If you are passionate about serving your community and country, consider interning with the Federal government.

To find open positions, visit intern.usajobs.gov.

Questions about Federal internships? Learn more and browse our FAQs.

Hear from former Department of State Intern and current Policy Analyst, Alisha Lujan:

Early Career Talent - Alisha Lujan, Policy Analyst at the State Department

Dr. Mehl's social psychology lab is looking for participants for a research study on how people cooperate with artificial intelligence when playing a navigation-based mobile game. This study lasts 180 days and involves monetary compensation based on participation (up to about $500). It also involves playing a mobile video game once a day and wearing a Garmin smartwatch ($350 value) throughout the study. (You can keep the watch if you remain in the study for at least 45 days) The main criteria for eligibility are having an Android phone, be willing to be paid using Venmo, and having our study apps on your personal phone. For more information and to see if you are eligible, please email the project coordinator at lidiaobregon@arizona.edu.

The University of Arizona HealthCare Partnership (HCP), a Unit within the College of Science, Department of Psychology, was part of the 2023 Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 29th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX, March 1-4! HCP participated in the Poster Presentation Session sharing results of Virtual Teaching & Learning (VTL) during the pandemic, describing the adaptation of HCP’s Nicotine Dependence Treatment Continuing Education & Certification in-person program Basic Tobacco Intervention Skills Certification for Native Communities for remote learners in American Indian health and human service areas.

Virtual teaching & learning (VTL) is vital in meeting the challenges and opportunities posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid development of information technology. VTL’s popularity lies in the use of the Internet to deliver a broad array of learning modalities such as self-paced, instructor-led, and hybrid learning to enhance knowledge and performance. VTL can potentially reach diverse audiences and facilitate focus in busy environments.

You can view and download the poster and abstract here.

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How to Make an Advising Appointment

Advising appointments are for majors only can be scheduled by going to Trellis. Students can search for any of the names listed below to meet with. http://student.trellis.arizona.edu

Psychology minors, please email psychology-advising@arizona.edu.

Advisors:

Randy Yazzie - Psychological Science major and pre-major (yazzier@arizona.edu)

Rani Metz - Psychology BA Majors with last name A-K (rmetz@arizona.edu)

Alan Truong - Psychology BA Majors with last name L-Z (atruong96@arizona.edu)

Melanie Lipton - Assistant Director of Academic Advising (melanieliption@arizona.edu)

Email: MBB-psycinfo@email.arizona.edu
Website: http://psychology.arizona.edu/advising
Location: 1503 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ, United States
Phone: 520-621-7439
Facebook: facebook.com/arizonapsychology/