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CHAPTER 9 ORGANIZATIONS, HONORS, AND ACTIVITIES The opportunity for involvement and recognition in organizations and
activities is an integral part of a liberal arts education that builds leadership skills,
self-esteem, and social awareness. This chapter describes the academic, social, and
professional programs, groups, and associations that are available to psychology students. ORGANIZATIONS, ACTIVITIES, AND HONORS AVAILABLE TO SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS The opportunity for involvement and recognition in organizations is an integral part of a liberal arts education. The Psychology Department encourages its students to develop their self-confidence and leadership skills by participating in the following organizations and activities and striving to attain the following honors. The American Psychological Association (APA) is a professional society of more than 70,000 teachers, researchers, professionals, and students that advances psychology as an academic discipline, a science, and a means of promoting human welfare. APA publishes scholarly journals, holds an annual convention, and concerns itself with the social and ethical responsibilities of professional psychologists. Student membership in APA is encouraged, and membership application forms can be obtained from Dr. Beers. The American Psychological Society (APS) is a professional society dedicated to the scientific study of psychology and the application of psychology to societal issues. The APS publishes scholarly journals and holds an annual convention. Student membership in APS is encouraged, and membership application forms can be obtained from Dr. Sadler. The Psychology Club, open to all Sweet Briar students, is an organization to promote the study of psychology. In the past the Psychology Club has sponsored pizza parties, speakers on careers and on research, and a "psychology on film" festival. Psi Chi Psi Chi is the national honor society for students majoring or minoring in psychology who meet the following criteria: three semesters of psychology courses, totaling 8 or more hours; overall academic rank in the top 35% of the class; psychology GPA of 3.0 or above. Election to Psi Chi takes place in Spring semester. Laboratory Assistants for Introductory Psychology. Every Spring, Psychology majors are invited to apply for the two or three Laboratory Assistant positions in Introductory Psychology. These students manage the interactive computer laboratory experiences, conduct demonstrations, and manage the films for Introductory Psychology. They also serve as tutors and role models for the Introductory Psychology students. Laboratory Assistant positions are paid campus jobs. Interested students should apply with Professor Beers. Statistics Assistant. Each year one student who has done well in Statistics is invited to be the grader for the following year’s Statistics course. This is a paid campus job. Interested students should apply with Professor Loboschefski. Tutors in Psychology are paid for assisting others who need one-on-one help in their psychology studies. Interested students should apply with Dr. Beers. Clerical Assistant. Each year, one or two students are hired to be clerical assistants for the Department. These students do filing, library work, copying, and some typing for the faculty in the Department. Students are requested by the Department and assigned by the Office of Financial Aid. Interested students should speak to Professor Beers in the Spring. Summer Research Assistants in Developmental Psychology. Summer paid research positions may be available for students interested in the scientific study of child development and cognition. Interested students should contact Dr. Loboschefski. The Helen Mull Scholarship is awarded each year to a graduating senior who has been accepted for graduate study in Psychology or a closely related discipline. . |