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