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LSAMPMeetingMarch8,2018
LSAMPMeetings:Spring2018• February8,2018• March8,2018• April12,2018• May3,2018
• AllMeetingsareonThursdays• Time:5:30-7:00p.m.• Location:SouthDiningHall
Tonight• Opportunities• LSAMPReminders• StudentResearchInternPresentation• CarolCerpas
• CVandResumeWorkshop
Opportunities- Ongoing• ChemistryCareerClub:Fridaysat2pm• SERSCATravelFunds:applynow• McNairProgramAcceptingApplications:applynow• SummerInternshipTime:pathwaystoscience.org• StillsendingsummeropportunitiesasIgetthem
Opportunities- Events• StudentResearchCompetition- March9,2018– CSUStanislaus• ScienceDay– Saturday,March10,2018• NorthernCaliforniaUndergraduateMathConference-March17,2018– FresnoStateUniversity• AmericanChemicalSocietyNationalMeeting&Expo-Mar.18-22,2018– NewOrleans,LA• ForumforDiversity– April21,2018– UOPStockton• CollegeofScienceStudentPosterCelebration - May8th3-5pm– CSUStanislaus
• Registrationisnowopenforthe 2018NorthernCaliforniaForumforDiversityinGraduateEducation,whichwillbeheldat UniversityofthePacificonSaturday,April21,2018. Thisisagreateventforyoutolearnaboutgraduateschoolandtonetworkwithfacultyandstafffromuniversitiesalloverthecountry.
Forumworkshopswillprovideinformationabout:· Selectingtherightgraduateprogram· Thegraduateapplicationprocess· Financialaidopportunities· PreparingfortheGraduateRecordExamination(GRE)andemploymentprospects
Inadditiontotheworkshops,therewillbealsoagraduateschoolfairthatwillincluderepresentativesfromover150leadinginstitutions,whowillbeavailablethroughoutthedaytoansweryourquestionsandtalkwithyou.
Transportation,lunchandtheForumitselfareFREE!
Pleasenote: Studentscanridethebusfromcampusortaketheirowncar.IfyouareinterestedinridingonthebusthenyoumustregisteronFebruary19th (asearlyaspossible)sincebusspaceislimitedandwillbearrangedintheorderyourregistrationisprocessed.
Toregisterpleasevisit: www.caldiversityforum.org/register andusetheCode: tigers2018.• ChecktheLSAMPboxonthe2ndpage.
BUSPICKUP/DROPOFFINFORMATION:Location: BusPickUp– nearLibraryparking.Check-inTime: 7:20AMDeparture: 7:30AMSharp!CSUSArrivalTime:5:00PM(LatestApproximateTime)
Iurgeyoutotakeadvantageofthisuniqueopportunitytoexploregraduatestudieseitheratthemaster'sordoctorallevel. Additionalinformationcanbefoundat http://www.caldiversityforum.org.
LSAMPReminders• Travel• Textbook:submitnow• GRE• GradSchoolApplicationFees• ResearchPosters• ResearchInterns
Travel• PleaseletLSAMP(Suzanne)knowwhenyouwillbetravelingandwhatdepartmentcompletedthepaperwork,i.e.,TravelRequest/Claim.LSAMPisrequiredtosubmitthisinformationtotheStatewideDepartmentattheendofeachyeartomaintainourGrantFunding.
• Wehaveverylimitedtravelfunds,butwemaybeabletohelpyoufindmoneytotravel.Pleasecometalktousifyouplantotravel.
Travel• DefensiveDriving-• StudentsmusttakeandpassthecampusonlineDefensiveDrivingCourseinordertoreceivemileagereimbursementonTravelClaims.
• Testcanbefoundonuniversitywebsite• https://www.csustan.edu/training-development/defensive-driver-training
• Filloutform• LinkforTestandCertificatewillbeemailedtoyou• LSAMPneedsOriginalCertificate
Afteryoufilloutform
TextbookReimbursements• LSAMPwillpayupto$200.00perstudentpersemester(asourbudgetallows)providedyouattendedatleasthalfthemeetingsintheprevioussemester(exceptionfornewadmits)
• MustberequiredforaSTEMclassandyoumustpayforit• GrantsaysTEXTBOOKS,thisincludes• Ebooks• Bookrentals• Onlinematerialsbundledwiththebooks• NOTotherrequiredequipmentandsupplies
• PleasebringtoLSAMPOffice• Acopyofsyllabus• ORIGINALRECEIPTSwithyournameandproofofpayment
GREFeeReimbursements• LSAMPwillreimburseGREtestfees(asourbudgetallows)foronegeneralexamandonesubjectexam.Iffundsarenotsufficientwewillprioritizebymeetingattendance.
• Toreceivereimbursementweneedproofofpaymentandproofyoutookit,sopleasebringtotheLSAMPOffice• Areceiptshowingyoupaidforthetest• GREScoreSheet
• Wearenotabletopayforstandbyfeesorforadditionalattempts
GraduateSchoolApplicationFees• Wehavealimitedbudgettopayforgraduateschoolapplicationfees.WecannotpayforfeesthatyoucouldhavehadwaivedasanLSAMPparticipants,sopleasecheckonwaiversbeforeyoupay.Ifthefeecannotbewaived,weneedproofthatyoupaidthefee.
GrayAreas• Ingeneral,itisbesttosubmitthepaperworkforthingsthatmightnotbereimbursable,sincesometimesweendtheyearwithalittleextramoneyandwilllookforstudentreimbursementstopay.
• Onceyouhaveofficiallygraduatedwewillmostlikelynotbeabletoprocessreimbursementstoyou.
ResearchPosterPrinting• WecanpaytohaveresearchpostersthatyouwillbeusingtopresentyourworkprintedthroughReprographics.YoucancometotheLSAMPOfficetopickuptheformReprographicsneedstobillus.
• Postersaregenerally3ft.by4ft.incoloronplainpaperandcostabout$35.
• EveryonedoingresearchshouldhaveaposterintheCollegeofSciencePosterCelebrationinMay.
• Yourresearchmentorshouldbeabletohelpyoudesignaposter.Pleasecontactusifyouhaveanyquestions.
ResearchInterns• WearejustnowselectingandhiringourresearchinternsforSpring
• Wehavemoreapplicantsthanfunds,prioritygoesto• ContinuingInternswhohavecompliedwiththerequirements• LSAMPparticipation– e.g.meetingattendance• Distributionovermajorsandmentors
• WehavesomegraduatingthisFall,soifyouappliedanddidn’treceiveit,tryagaininSpring
• Wewillkeepyourapplicationopen- dependingonfundswemayhaveoneortwolatehires
• SomeexpectationsforSpringsemester• StudentResearchCompetition• CollegeofSciencePosterSession
Someworkdetails• Interns• ResponsibleConductofResearchTrainingandCertificateofCompletion(CITI)arerequiredbefore Internscanstartwork.
• TimesheetsforInterns• PleasegointoyourMyCSUSTAN timesheetaroundthemiddleofthemonthandmakesureyouareabletoenteryourhours.Ifthereisaproblemweneedtoknowaboutitbeforetheendofthemonthsowecanfixitandyoucangetpaidontime.
• Payattentiontoemailsfromus!!!Andrespond!!!
CVsandResumes• HireaLabTechnician• WhatareCVsandResumes?• Somethingsyoumightwanttoinclude• Resources• https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Career%20Services/2017-Postings/other/resume_writing.pdf
• https://sociology.virginia.edu/sites/sociology.virginia.edu/files/CVs-Handout.pdf
• https://www.elsevier.com/connect/writing-an-effective-academic-cv
• https://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/gsas-just-for-scientists-cvs-resumes.pdf
HireaLabTechnician• Seehandounts
CVforAcademia• Organizedaround• ContactInformation• ProfessionalPreparation– EducationDegrees• Teaching• Research• Service• Professional• AwardsandHonors• References
• Thisisyourlife• Makeamasterandtailorforinstances
Resumes• GenerallyforIndustry• Verymuchtailoredtospecificjob• Ifitisnotthere,itdoesn’texist• Likelytobereadelectronically• Objective• Skills• Experience• 1-2pages• Publicationsareanaddendumifatall• Donotincludereferences(availableonrequest)
Somethingstoinclude• LSAMP• SERSCA• Presentationsatmeetings• ScienceDay• Skillsfromlabs• Coursework• Skillsfromcoursework
• Teaching• commons• tutoringcenter• SIleader• Eventsinthecommunityorschools• mentoring