Putting College Students BACC in Circulation: Behavioral Academic and Career Counseling Senior System Manager: Tamina Stuber Junior System Manager: Melissa Ainslie Undergraduate Assistant: Austin Mifsud Advisor: Dr. Richard Malott

What is BACC? ► Behavioral Academic and Career Counseling. ► A supervisory system aimed at undergraduate students.  Specifically, students in Dr. Malott’s classes. ► P360, P460, P100, GRE, SM, Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Practicum, etc. ► Supervised by Dr. Richard Malott. ► Operated and ran by MA students in the Behavior Analysis Training System (BATS).

BACC Mission Statement ► The main purpose of BACC is to provide undergraduate psychology students with the information necessary to achieve their academic and career goals. ► This is done by providing 1-on-1 providing 1-on-1 counseling counseling interviews with interviews with BATS MA students. BATS MA students.

Is BACC really necessary? ► Isn’t it true that once students enter college they suddenly are infused with any and all information they may need to succeed, both during and after college?

For those not divinely inspired… ► It seems as undergrads, people expect you to know what’s going on at all times…  How to discover your dreams and  How to achieve your dreams ► But, nobody has even told you the steps you must take to graduate!  (Yep, you don’t just have to meet course requirements; there are more steps!)

Your Dreams… ► You may know exactly what you want to do when you graduate; that’s great! ► …but some people don’t. ► If you are someone who is unsure:  We want to provide you with information on available opportunities  And how to take advantage of those opportunities.

Fine, fine, I get the point… so how’s it work? ► You sit down with a delightful Graduate Student Instructor; you may recognize them as your own… ► And together, you fill out a ‘How to Achieve Your Goals’ form! ► Basically, you get to discuss all of those academic and career issues that are most important to you!

Important things like… ► Available classes that may interest you ► How to raise your GPA ► Practicum Opportunities ► How to get Research Experience ► How to get into Graduate School ► Employment Opportunities…

Is it really excitement time? ► Definitively yes, because we have info on…  Counseling Psychology  Clinical Psychology  Cognitive Psychology  Behavior Analysis  Organizational Behavior Management, and ► I would go on, but you understand, that anything you want to know about, we got your BACC! (erm, you know what I mean).

Simultaneous Appointments=Fun!!! Appointment 2 Appointment 1

What now? ► The undergraduate student (i.e. you) will decide on some goals. ► Your goals may be to figure out what you want to do. This may include…  Researching a University that you are interested in (which, incidentally, we may have info on).  Or figuring out what you can do without continuing on in school. ► Not just what you CAN do, but what you would like! ► Or, maybe you already know what you want…

Hah! I already know what I want! See, you can’t help me! ► No no, you got us all wrong! If you know what you want, then we can still help you with the steps to get there. Whether that means…  Signing up to take the GRE  Finding the most effective way to write a Resume  The Graduate School Application Process  Graduating from here sans a headache!

Is BACC enjoyable? Survey says…

Ok ok! But enjoyable enough to want another appointment???

Cool! Now don’t forget… ► You will want to come to the appointment with questions ready to ask!  You know, just to give you the best experience possible!