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MEETING AGENDA AND MINUTES
We will now be holding general body meetings simultaneously on Zoom and in-person!
If you cannot attend GBMs during the recurring meeting time (Wed. 4-5pm), you can still earn your points by watching the Zoom recording of the meeting and emailing psych.sdsu@gmail.com two things that you learned.
*Social events will not be recorded*
SPRING 2024
During this general body meeting, we had a graduate school panel where students from tracks involving Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy, Higher Education, Social Work, Clinical PhD and MFT answered our questions. Sage Placer will also take the place as the 2024-2025 Treasurer.
During this general body meeting, we held officer elections on Zoom. The new officers for the 2024-25 year are Ingrid Yu, Rubi Carpio, Nadia Shea, Alexa Guevara-Mandujano, Nicole Spiller, Sage Placer, Emily Warren, Jamie Chin, Mehak Hundal, and Jacob Cheatham. Congratulations!
During this general body meeting, we had a "guess the disorder based on the movie clip" competition. We also showed the monthly calendar for our club events and opportunities to earn points (view in slides linked).
During this general body meeting, we made care kits from tissues, bandaids, hand sanitizer, etc. for those in need. This was a service meeting.
During this general body meeting, we discussed the officers individual duties and eligibility. The application to run for an executive position is April 9, and the elections will be held on April 10 at normal meeting times on zoom. The link to apply is at the end of the slides.
During this general body meeting, Dr. Marx came in and spoke about his experience in research and the path towards his PhD. He also discussed his research labs and how to get involved in networking and with professors.
During this general body meeting, we presented on ways to get involved in the psychology field on and off campus, including SDSU courses, labs, volunteering opportunities, and relevant minors. We are also holding a wildcard opportunity on March 16 at 4:30 at Mission Beach, for those of you that can't make it to normal meeting times and still want to be a member.
During this general body meeting, Dr. Turner came into speak about forensic psychology. This meeting was on zoom. We will also be having a Smashburger fundraiser on March 17.
During this general body meeting, we had a Valentine's Day cookie decorating contest! We also discussed earning a fundraising point through ordering fresh tomatos, delivered in late April/early May. More details are in the slides.
During this general body meeting, we made spring and valentines cards for senior citizens. We also talked about the Epic Wings N' Things fundraiser, and how points throughout the semester could be earned.
During this general body meeting, we had a zoom call with Dr. Kraft. She did a Q/A style meeting, where she told us about her area of study and followed up by answering questions. We also presented information about joining psychology club and psi chi.
04/17/24
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01/31/24
During this general body meeting, Dr. Devos came in to talk about social psychology. This was our last academic meeting of the semester. He spoke about many professors at SDSU that are excelling in the field of Social Psychology, and famous psychologists that are alumni. He also discussed the many careers one can do with a psychology degree. We will be having our final fundraiser with Epic Wings n' Things on December 6th.
During this general body meeting, Professor Marinkovic came in to discuss neuroimaging and the effects of alcohol on the brain. Our canvas painting activity has been scheduled for December 2nd, at 11:00am at the Turtle Pond. This is a good opportunity to get any points you might need before the end of the semester.
During this general body meeting, we painted small rocks with little designs or messages, to support Project 99. Project 99 is a mental health organization that works with schools and families to bring awarness to mental health and suicide prevention. They put these rocks around high schools and middle schools as a way to decorate them with color and positivity.
During this general body meeting, we played Psychology Jeopardy in small groups. We also discussed our Chipotle fundraiser on November 7th. Make sure you mention Psychology Club & Psi Chi at checkout and send a picture of your receipt to earn a fundraising point.
During this general body meeting, we brought in sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies and decorated them with frosting for Halloween. We hope everyone has a great Halloween!
During this general body meeting, we have Dr. Lisa Kath come in and speak about her career in I/O Psychology (Industrial Organizational Psychology). She spoke about what it is, and how to get involved in the field. We also presented an outside of meeting time service point opportunity (see the slides).
During this general body meeting, we did a speed-friending social. We sat in rows and moved down the row, taking 2 minutes to talk to each person. Reminder that we have a Smashburger fundraiser on October 22, and Psi Chi initiation on October 27th.
During this general body meeting, Dr. Gilbert, our club advisor and Department Chair of Psychology came in and presented on Neuropsychology. He showed us the tests that neuropsychologists do to determine if a patient has brain damage or a disorder. He also spoke about the benefits of being a neuropsychologist, and shared some information about grad school and careers in the field. Refer to the slides for more information.
During this general body meeting, we had Dr. Holcomb come in an present on cognitive and Neuroscience. He also spoke about his research lab, which uses a noninvasive EEG to record brain activity while people read from words on a screen. Full presentation in linked zoom recording.
During this general body meeting, we had a quick presentation by Rotaract, then we watched a video on the Ronald McDonald House Charities in San Diego. We then made hand-made cards for the children of the Ronald McDonald House.
During this general body meeting, we shared ways to get involved in the field of psychology, that our exec board is a part of. We discussed volunteering, clubs, labs, etc. There is also a Wings N' Things fundraiser on September 20th. More information in the slides linked
During this general body meeting, we discussed the requirements for Psychology Club and Psi Chi membership. Then, we did a speed dating activity, and had participants share some information about themselves.
During this general body meeting, we introduced the psychology club & Psi Chi executive board for the 2023-34 school year. We also discussed membership and how to achieve active status. There will be a Wings n' Things fundraiser September 20. More information on membership in the slides linked.
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FALL 2023
Spring 2023
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During this general body meeting, we participated in a vote for the psychology professor of the year. We also heard from the graduating seniors about their plans for graduate school next year. They spoke about their involvement in psych club/psi chi over the years, and discussed their grad school application process experiences, and shared some helpful resources. More information in the slides linked.
During this general body meeting, we had an executive board informational meeting. We discussed the various positions and roles in our e-board and how to obtain and fulfill the requirements of each role. We additionally discussed how the election process is going to look like and provided information about service and other psi chi related opportunities.
During this general body meeting, we had the privilege of listening to our amazing special guest speaker, Jessica Mccurley. Jessica discussed clinical psychology and walked us through her personal journey and experiences in the field. Jessica additionally give us recommendations on how to obtain a career in the field and what clinic work may look like.
During this general body meeting, we had a Jeopardy social. We socialized with our Psi Chi and Psychology club peers whilst playing the fun game jeopardy on various psi chi/psychology club and overall psychology related questions. The winners were able to receive Psi Chi merchandise.
During this general body meeting, we had the privilege of viewing a presentation and listening to our amazing guest speaker, Dr. Gilbert. Dr. Gilbert discussed neuropsychology whilst providing us information about his personal path and experiences in the field.
During this general body meeting, we had created Care Kits for the Homeless. We socialized with our Psi Chi and Psychology club peers as we earned a Service Point.
During this general body meeting, we had a Valentines Day Social. We discussed upcoming service and fundraising opportunities and we watched a valentines day themed movie, the Proposal. We socialized with our Psi Chi and Psychology club peers whilst playing trivia on Kahoot.
During this general body meeting, we had the privilege of listening to our two amazing guest speakers, Mark Tucker, and Toni Saia. They discussed their experiences in the rehabilitation psychology field and what typical employment settings look like. They discussed program details for the SDSU Rehabilitation Counseling program and what the application process looks like.
During this general body meeting, we had the privilege of listening to our guest speaker, Katherine Turner. Katherine discussed her experiences in the forensic psychology field and her academic background. Katherine additionally outlined the different routes you can take within the field and what some subspecialties and relevant experience may look like.
During this general body meeting, we had a start of spring semester social. We discussed our annual Psi Chi & Psychology club trip to see a live Dr. Phil show taping and other club-related opportunities. We also did officer introductions and a fun jamboard ice-breaker activity!
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08/31/22
During this general body meeting, we had the privilege of having guest speakers from San Diego State University's Masters in Psychology Program. We listened to Shea and Judy discuss their experiences as students in the Master's program.
During this general body meeting, we had the privilege of having guest speakers from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. We learned about the different paths we may take and the different programs with the requirements they offer. We went through general timelines and the different routes we can take in the psychology field.
During this general body meeting, we had the privilege of having our guest speaker, Emma Warren, discuss school psychology. She discussed her background story and why she decided to go into school psychology and explained what school psychologists do. She also discussed the preliminary steps that are needed to be taken to become a school psychologist and national demographics that correlate to school psychology.
During this social event, we had a fun and spooky Halloween social! We painted pumpkins and socialized with our fellow Psi Chi and Psychology Club members.
During this meeting, we had the privilege of listening to our guest speaker, Elley Berg, on marriage and family therapy. She discussed what is marriage and family therapy and why it is important and her relevant experience in the field. She additionally spoke on her journey throughout this field of psychology.
During this service event, we enjoyed hanging out with our fellow Psi Chi and Psychology Club members while painting therapy rocks.
Dr.Tam joined us for a presentation on Industrial-organizational psychology. He discussed what I/O psychologists do and the jobs you can obtain in the field.
During this social event, we discussed our new t-shirt design and distributed our new Sunday journals. We had a seminar and a discussion on gratitude and what it means to be grateful and we meditated and learned how to utilize our journals.
Dr. Marinkovic joined us for an insightful presentation on neuroimaging. She also discussed the findings on the effects of alcohol on the brain. Dr. Marinkovic is the Associate Professor of Psychology at SDSU and the Director of the Spatio-Temporal Brain Imaging Laboratory.
Dr. Emily Schmied joined us for a presentation on public health research in the mental health field. She highlighted the steps to attain her career, the hardships she went through, promoting health behaviors, and risk identification. She also discussed her experience working with Sailors and the different factors that interact with their sleep schedules. Dr. Emily Schmied is an assistant professor at the school of public health at San Diego State University.
At this social event, we designed t-shirts for our annual T-shirt designing contest, and socialized with our fellow Psi Chi and Psychology club peers whilst watching the hit Pixar movie, Inside out!
To kick off the semester, Psi Chi and Psychology Club hosted a "welcome back social" where members of the club could get to know one another. We got to know our executive board and played an icebreaker scavenger hunt game. We reviewed the benefits of joining Psi Chi and Psy Club, how to apply, and how to become an active member.