Meeting Minutes - 12/01/04

Officers Present
Benjamin Bristow, President
Alissa Renfrow, Vice President
Angela Langston, Secretary
Stacy Bowers, Treasurer
Rebecca Cliffton, Psi Chi Liaison
Brooke Hansen, Communications Director

Agenda

Discuss how to compose a VITA and tips for doing so

Explore three graduate schools here at UNI-
1. Counseling Program
2. Social Work Program
3. School Psychology

Meeting:

Meeting was split up into two groups:

Group One: VITA

1. Ben went over vitas and presented information on composing a Curriculum Vita (an academic resume).
2. The Career Center can help with more information on creating a Vita or just talk to one of the psychology club officers for more help on this topic. We are glad to help you at anytime.

Group Two: Graduate School Presentations

1. Counseling Program
-Dr. Harton described different types of programs here at UNI
-Her advice - GRE's have a big impact
-Other things that are important - letters of recommendation and personal statements as well as students VITA
-Statistics: 90 applicants each year, about 40-45 accepted each year
-Average undergraduate GPA of applicants accepted 3.3 - 3.4
-GRE scores typical of admitted applicants: 1,100

2. Masters of Social Work
-Newly founded program at UNI
-Director is Thomas Keefe (Contact him for more information)

3. School Psychology Program
-Consult the following web page for more information on the School Psychology at UNI: http://www.uni.edu/coe/epf/schpsy.html
-The program accepts 10 students every year and has about 35-40 applicants
-The program does not have a minimum GPA requirement however typical GRE scores of admitted applicants is: 1,000 to 1,100 and the typical GPA is 3.7 - 3.75.
-The initial degree obtained once admitted is EdS (Education Specialist)

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