Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Advising Office

Dear Psychology Community,

We know that many of you have been affected by the horrifying and terrible events happening in Israel and Gaza in recent days. Many are suffering and impacted by the violence and loss. We hope our community can come together in this time of crisis to support one another. If you are in a place in which you can reach out to those around you to check in and offer support, please do. If you are in need of support, we encourage you to reach out to friends, family, and colleagues whom make you feel safe and/ or access the resources and services below. Echoing Chancellor Gable’s message earlier this week, we will communicate about the resources and opportunities for support and action as they become available.

Sincerely,

Dr.Tim Nokes-Malach & Dr. Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal

https://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/cc/
https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/main/news/addressing-recent-events-israel-gaza
https://www.hr.pitt.edu/current-employees/work-life-balance/lifesolutions

________________________________________________________

Is this email not displaying correctly? Click here to open in your web browser.

You can see past newsletters here.

To contact us, email psyadvis@pitt.edu or use drop-in advising. This is the best way to reach us - please avoid emailing individual advisors.

A preregistration email for the Spring 2024 term was recently dispatched to all psychology majors, containing instructions on how to resolve your ADV/enrollment hold.

To check your enrollment date for the upcoming Spring 2024 term, please access your Student Center.

If you have questions regarding enrollment, courses, experiential learning, or related matters, we encourage you to utilize our drop-in advising services.

Pitt's Physician Assistant Studies students and the Pre-Health Resource Center are co-hosting a Black Pre-Health Panel to share information about health care careers with undergraduate students from underrepresented and minoritized backgrounds.

Students will be able to ask questions of our panel of Pitt students who are studying to become physicians, physician assistants, physical therapists and nurses.

Dive into the world of antimicrobials researchwith  our 2-credit  CURE Organic   Chemistry   LabCourse (CHEM  0745)tailored  for  curious minds. This  innovative  course  not only  fulfills  the  requirements  of  the Organic Chemistry laboratorycourse(the same as CHEM 0345) but also offers a unique independent research experience.

SAFE Resource Handout: Information about many community and campus resources

A Start Here graphic: to help students find the help and support they need on campus

Donuts and Discussion: an open forum dedicated to fellowship and sharing ideas and concerns about prevention at Pitt

We’re reaching out to you because you are affiliated with a psychology program with undergraduates. We would like to let you know about a free, volunteer-supported program that helps people applying to psychology PhD programs. We think that some of your students would benefit from the program, and hope you will share this information with them.

The Application Statement Feedback Program (ASFP) provides constructive, fast, and double-blind feedback on research/personal statements for psychology PhD applicants, especially underrepresented minority applicants and/or those who may not be ‘in the know’ about the application process. ASFP is completely free and supported by volunteer faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in psychology!

We are asking two things of you:

• Please forward this email to undergraduate students in your department to help us spread the word and reach undergraduates applying to psychology PhD programs who could benefit from this program. We need your help to reach these students! Lots more information for applicants is here.
• We are also asking that you forward this opportunity to individuals you think may make great editors! Editors are faculty, postdocs, and PhD students in psychology PhD programs. There is more information here on what it means to edit with ASFP. Registration opens on 10/8 but in the meantime, folks can complete the editor interest form and we will follow up when registration opens.

This is somewhat time-sensitive: ASFP happens once each fall and is then done! Editor registration will be from 10/8-10/18 and applicant statements will be accepted from 10/23-10/26.

The clinical Psychology Program at Texas Tech University is again hosting a virtual open house for prospective applicants to ask questions and find out more about the program.

Pharmacology & Physiology at Georgetown University. We are hosting a webinar in a few weeks for the PhD in Pharmacology & Physiology program

Below are the dates and registration links for the info sessions below.
Tuesday, October 24th 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Registration Link: https://gradapply.georgetown.edu/register/?id=022d52d2-a426-4d5c-9f7a-7cdd1990f4d4

Tuesday, November 14th 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST
Registration Link: https://gradapply.georgetown.edu/register/?id=9885cdf9-1941-4662-b83d-082657a13b81

Interested students who cannot attend the info sessions are welcome to reach out to me at pharmphys@georgetown.edu. Our application due date is December 1st, 2023.

Students explore Pitt Public Health graduate programs and learn how their interests and career goals can fit with public health disciplines.

November 3, 2023
11:30am - 4:00pm

Virtual Info Session

Monday, November 13 3:00pm-4:00pm
You can join the virtual meeting via this zoom link.

Our program is firmly situated in the human science tradition with a holistic, contextualized, reflexive approach toward human beings and their problems in living.