LSAMPMeetingApril12,2018

LSAMPMeetings:Spring2018• February8,2018• March8,2018• April12,2018• May3,2018

• AllMeetingsareonThursdays• Time:5:30-7:00p.m.• Location:SouthDiningHall

Tonight• Opportunities• LSAMPReminders• Presentingyourresearchoryourself• ElevatorSpeeches• Posters

Opportunities- Ongoing• ChemistryCareerClub:Fridaysat2pm• SERSCATravelFunds:applynow• McNairProgramAcceptingApplications:applynow• SummerInternshipTime:pathwaystoscience.org• StillsendingsummeropportunitiesasIgetthem

Opportunities- Events• ForumforDiversity– April21,2018– UOPStockton• REGISTATIONEXTENDEDTOAPRIL18TH,MAYBEMOREROOMONBUS.

• CollegeofScienceStudentPosterCelebration - May8th3-5pm– CSUStanislaus

• Registrationisnowopenforthe 2018NorthernCaliforniaForumforDiversityinGraduateEducation,whichwillbeheldat UniversityofthePacificonSaturday,April21,2018. Thisisagreateventforyoutolearnaboutgraduateschoolandtonetworkwithfacultyandstafffromuniversitiesalloverthecountry.

Forumworkshopswillprovideinformationabout:· Selectingtherightgraduateprogram· Thegraduateapplicationprocess· Financialaidopportunities· PreparingfortheGraduateRecordExamination(GRE)andemploymentprospects

Inadditiontotheworkshops,therewillbealsoagraduateschoolfairthatwillincluderepresentativesfromover150leadinginstitutions,whowillbeavailablethroughoutthedaytoansweryourquestionsandtalkwithyou.

Transportation,lunchandtheForumitselfareFREE!

Pleasenote: Studentscanridethebusfromcampusortaketheirowncar.IfyouareinterestedinridingonthebusthenyoumustregisteronFebruary19th (asearlyaspossible)sincebusspaceislimitedandwillbearrangedintheorderyourregistrationisprocessed.

Toregisterpleasevisit: www.caldiversityforum.org/register andusetheCode: tigers2018.• ChecktheLSAMPboxonthe2ndpage.

BUSPICKUP/DROPOFFINFORMATION:Location: BusPickUp– nearLibraryparking.Check-inTime: 7:20AMDeparture: 7:30AMSharp!CSUSArrivalTime:5:00PM(LatestApproximateTime)

Iurgeyoutotakeadvantageofthisuniqueopportunitytoexploregraduatestudieseitheratthemaster'sordoctorallevel. Additionalinformationcanbefoundat http://www.caldiversityforum.org.

LSAMPRemindersCanStillSubmit!!!• ExitInterviews• Questionnaires• Travel• Textbook• GRE• GradSchoolApplicationFees• ResearchPosters• ResearchInterns

ExitInterviews• ThoseGraduatinginSpringandSummer2018• SuzannehassentoutemailstothosethataregraduatingthisSpringandSummersemesters,ifyouhavenotalreadyrespondedtoheremail,pleasedoassoonaspossiblesoyoucanset-upanappointment.Pleasecompletetheexitinterviewformshehasemailedtoyouandbringitwithyoutoyourappointment.Atyourinterview,youwillalsoreceiveyourLSAMPgraduationsash.

Questionnaire• Emailedouttoday• REALLYIMPORTANT• UsedforareportdueMay29• Reallyneedbythe19th ofMay– soonerwouldbebetter• Willbereallyfastformostofyou• ThisisstuffyouneedtobekeepingarecordofforresumesandCVs

Questionnaire• Traveltoconferences• Posterpresentations• Oralpresentations• Publications• Jobs• Internships• Summerinternships• International• Grantfunding• Gradschoolapplicationsandacceptances

QuestionnaireJesusCardenas(NSFAcknowledgement:Yes)– JournalPublicationCitation:Cardenas,J.,Smith,D.,&Mason,R.T.,2012,Insightsintothelifecycleofearthworms,JournalofSoilBiology,p.5,vol.26.10.1017/S0266467410000313

MartinJones(NSFAcknowledgement:No– noLSAMPfundsused)–PosterCitation:Jones,M.K.,Henman,F.,Singh,A.,&Nguyen,H.,VolcanictremorsbeneathMr.Rainierduringtheperiod1995-2005.GeologicalSocietyofAmericaAnnualMeeting(October5-9,2013),Denver,CO.

SofiaCorella,(NSFacknowledged:Yes)-- OralPresentation.Citation:Corella,S.andReynoso,P.,QuantitativeReal-TimePCRAnalysisofGeneExpressionLevelsin breastcancercells,CaliforniaStateUniversityProgramforResearchinBiotechnology(CSUPERB)Symposium(January15-17,2013),Anaheim,CA.

Travel• PleaseletLSAMP(Suzanne)knowwhenyouwillbetravelingandwhatdepartmentcompletedthepaperwork,i.e.,TravelRequest/Claim.LSAMPisrequiredtosubmitthisinformationtotheStatewideDepartmentattheendofeachyeartomaintainourGrantFunding.

• Wehaveverylimitedtravelfunds,butwemaybeabletohelpyoufindmoneytotravel.Pleasecometalktousifyouplantotravel.

Travel• DefensiveDriving-• StudentsmusttakeandpassthecampusonlineDefensiveDrivingCourseinordertoreceivemileagereimbursementonTravelClaims.

• Testcanbefoundonuniversitywebsite• https://www.csustan.edu/training-development/defensive-driver-training

• Filloutform• LinkforTestandCertificatewillbeemailedtoyou• LSAMPneedsOriginalCertificate

Afteryoufilloutform

TextbookReimbursements• LSAMPwillpayupto$200.00perstudentpersemester(asourbudgetallows)providedyouattendedatleasthalfthemeetingsintheprevioussemester(exceptionfornewadmits)

• MustberequiredforaSTEMclassandyoumustpayforit• GrantsaysTEXTBOOKS,thisincludes• Ebooks• Bookrentals• Onlinematerialsbundledwiththebooks• NOTotherrequiredequipmentandsupplies

• PleasebringtoLSAMPOffice• Acopyofsyllabus• ORIGINALRECEIPTSwithyournameandproofofpayment

GREFeeReimbursements• LSAMPwillreimburseGREtestfees(asourbudgetallows)foronegeneralexamandonesubjectexam.Iffundsarenotsufficientwewillprioritizebymeetingattendance.

• Toreceivereimbursementweneedproofofpaymentandproofyoutookit,sopleasebringtotheLSAMPOffice• Areceiptshowingyoupaidforthetest• GREScoreSheet

• Wearenotabletopayforstandbyfeesorforadditionalattempts

GraduateSchoolApplicationFees• Wehavealimitedbudgettopayforgraduateschoolapplicationfees.WecannotpayforfeesthatyoucouldhavehadwaivedasanLSAMPparticipants,sopleasecheckonwaiversbeforeyoupay.Ifthefeecannotbewaived,weneedproofthatyoupaidthefee.

GrayAreas• Ingeneral,itisbesttosubmitthepaperworkforthingsthatmightnotbereimbursable,sincesometimesweendtheyearwithalittleextramoneyandwilllookforstudentreimbursementstopay.

• Onceyouhaveofficiallygraduatedwewillmostlikelynotbeabletoprocessreimbursementstoyou.

ResearchPosterPrinting• WecanpaytohaveresearchpostersthatyouwillbeusingtopresentyourworkprintedthroughReprographics.YoucancometotheLSAMPOfficetopickuptheformReprographicsneedstobillus.

• Postersaregenerally3ft.by4ft.incoloronplainpaperandcostabout$35.

• EveryonedoingresearchshouldhaveaposterintheCollegeofSciencePosterCelebrationinMay.

• Yourresearchmentorshouldbeabletohelpyoudesignaposter.Pleasecontactusifyouhaveanyquestions.

ResearchInterns• WearejustnowselectingandhiringourresearchinternsforSpring

• Wehavemoreapplicantsthanfunds,prioritygoesto• ContinuingInternswhohavecompliedwiththerequirements• LSAMPparticipation– e.g.meetingattendance• Distributionovermajorsandmentors

• WehavesomegraduatingthisFall,soifyouappliedanddidn’treceiveit,tryagaininSpring

• Wewillkeepyourapplicationopen- dependingonfundswemayhaveoneortwolatehires

• SomeexpectationsforSpringsemester• StudentResearchCompetition• CollegeofSciencePosterSession

Someworkdetails• Interns• ResponsibleConductofResearchTrainingandCertificateofCompletion(CITI)arerequiredbefore Internscanstartwork.

• TimesheetsforInterns• PleasegointoyourMyCSUSTAN timesheetaroundthemiddleofthemonthandmakesureyouareabletoenteryourhours.Ifthereisaproblemweneedtoknowaboutitbeforetheendofthemonthsowecanfixitandyoucangetpaidontime.

• Payattentiontoemailsfromus!!!Andrespond!!!

ElevatorSpeeches• Shouldhavevariouslevelsoftalksready• Onesentence• Elevatorspeech• Postertalk– 5orsominutes• 10minute• 1hour

• Alsoforvariousaudiences• Combinatorialoverload– we’llfocusonelevatorspeeches• 30secondsto2minutes

• maxof8-10sentences• plainEnglish• knowyouraudience

ElevatorSpeeches• Somethoughtsandadvice:• motivationfor{yourmajor,yourresearch}• mainbenefitof{yourresearch,being___major}• happy-sad-happy• whatisthe(real)goal– whyareyoudoingthis• understand______• (nottheprecisionofthemeasurement,butthebehavioroftheparticle)

• contributeto______• (notthedetailsofthemechanism,butdevelopmentofadrugfor___)

ElevatorSpeeches• Groupsof4• Countoffby4• Soeachgrouphassomeonewitheachnumber

ElevatorSpeeches• Audience

1.yourgrandmother(aunt,parent…caresaboutyou,notascientist)2.Studentthinkingaboutmajoringinyourdiscipline3.Studentinyourdiscipline- colleague4.Potentialresearchadvisororemployer

• All:1minutetowriteoutline/think

• Eachinturn• 2minspeech• 1minfeedback

PosterResources• Onewewilllookat:• https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/students/graduate-students/scientific-poster-design

• Moretolookat:• https://www.craftofscientificposters.com/design.html• https://guides.nyu.edu/posters• https://ucscgenomics.soe.ucsc.edu/diversity/resources-for-genomics-students/