1. PSI CHI/PSA November 12, 2008

2. Meeting Agenda Fall Schedule Spring Schedule Announcements School Psychology Presentation Class Scheduling Discussion

3. Fall Schedule December 3, 2008 – Holiday Party Pizza, soda, and fun Create cards for kids Bring a toy for donation We will provide craft supplies Suggestions for the our charity?

4. Spring Schedule All meeting will be held at 7pm January 21, 2009 February, 4, 2009 February, 18, 2009 March 4, 2009 March 25, 2009 April 8, 2009 – Elections April 19, 2009 – Inductions April 22, 2009 – Evaluations and Fun! May 9 th and 10 th – Graduation!!!!!!!!!!!

5. 2008 Women’s Leadership Conference November 23 rd, 2008 at the Union Theme: “Leadership Unexercised is Leadership Forfeited.” Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marcellette Williams Opportunity to submit a program proposal for the conference Contact hancockj@msu.edu for more informationhancockj@msu.edu Registration deadline is November 14 th!

6. GRE Study Group Anyone interested?

7. DART Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center Careers in Community Organizing Info session on December 3 at 7pm in the N124 Business College Complex.

8. Relay for Life Kick-off tonight in the Union 7:30-9pm International Center. Need a representative to go!

9. Undergraduate Research Conference April 18 th at Franklin College Opportunities for Undergraduates to submit their research for possible presentation. http://psych.eiu.edu/mauprc

10. School Psychology

11. Shayla My least favorite class was ISP 205 (Visions of the Universe). Why? Because we were asked very specific questions on quizzes and exams (names, dates, etc) that were nowhere to be found in the book and were not discussed in lecture. So...even though he gave us a packet at the beginning of the semester with 700+ possible exam questions, the answers were almost impossible to find. The T.A.--an Astronomy grad student--didn't even know the answers to a majority of the questions!!! What did I like about my least favorite class? The professor (Capriotti) was absolutely hilarious, and he tried to keep class interesting. Unfortunately, he's now retired. My favorite class(es) are Health Psychology (Psy 320)and Substance Abuse (CEP 261). Why? I'm currently enrolled in both of these courses, and the professors cover some very interesting topics in these classes. Health Psychology deals with issues such as stress and coping, physical illness as it relates to stress, disordered eating, health care policy, health promotion, etc. Substance Abuse deals with addiction to both legal (OTC medications, Tobacco, Alcohol) and illicit drugs (Cocaine, Meth, Heroin, Marijuana, etc)and its effects on both physical, psychological, and social well-being

12. Becky Favorite Course: WRA 150 with Doc Lar – He was the coolest prof ever and gave me a whole new perspective on life –the book list is a bit long, but they're all fantastic reads Least Favorite Course: PSY 200 –I thought that I'd be interested in neuroscience, but it turns out that I am not. If you have no interest in the biology side of psychology, or you have a strong interest in a practical field (like clinical, social, or school psychology), you probably won't like this class

13. Why I liked Psy 235 Instructed by Dr. Navarrete Material was interesting Instructor was captivating Was not that stressful to my delicate nature Extra bullet point to round out this PowerPoint

14. Why I did not like Psy. 209 I did not have right test book Was not particularly entranced in the subject material Considered it stressful as I could not follow along with the text book

15. PSY395 – Research Methods Rick DeShon If you thought the one day discussing validity and reliability at the beginning of each class was redundant and unnecessary, you will be surprised to find that an entire class is devoted to exploring those concepts. More critical thinking than any psychology class I have ever taken. Memorizing and recalling information will not help. Success relies on a deep understanding of concepts and the ability to apply them. Good for science-oriented people, but no math involved Much of the class consists of critically analyzing the validity of experiments and the conclusions drawn from the resulting data. This will help tremendously for the argument analysis section of the GRE. You will probably hate this class while you are taking it, but it will be good for you. –You will learn whether or not you want to be a professor after taking this class. –You will get better at logic and reasoning and be able to critically examine experiments for their validity.

16. PSY200 – Cognitive Psychology Very dry material I enjoy the science aspect of psychology, but this class mostly consists of memorizing and recalling information. Lots of cool things like explanations behind optical illusions, but I prefer science that is directly applicable to the world around me. More challenging than most psychology classes Alternatively, you may take PSY209 – Brain and Behavior to satisfy your cognitive psychology requirement. A lot of people seem to like that class.

17. ISP 203B: Natural Hazards & Environment Least favorite class of college Took in spring 2007 with Dr. Remke Van Dam Extremely unorganized notes made it virtually impossible to follow along Strange wording made tests unnecessarily difficult- class average on first test was a 62% I think I was less interested in the material presented in this course than I thought that I would be. I would have probably done better in a different section.

18. PSY 424: Child & Family Psychopathology One of my favorite classes of college so far (although I have others!) I took this course in the spring of 2008 with Dr. Brooke Ingersoll Though challenging, I found the information both interesting and useful. We learned about topics that I actually wanted to learn about Dr. Ingersoll is a great lecturer and I found her supplementary readings very appropriate and thought-provoking

19. Least Favorite Cognitive Psychology - 200 Too much memorization Not a big fan of science It was difficult to stay interested in material. Great professor though!

20. Favorite Developmental Psychology - 244 Great information Useful both in professional and personal life. Easy to stay interested in material. Good videos and discussions.