Psychology Advising
Center Newsletter
University of Central Florida
Come Visit Our Award-Winning Office!
Volume 1, Issue 1
Spring 2015
Important Dates and
Psychology Peer Advising
Deadlines for Spring 2015
The Psychology Advising Center’s Peer Advising
Internship was just awarded the National Aca-  3/2/15 Summer 2015 and
demic Advising Association (NACADA) Region
Fall 2015 Enrollment ApIV award for being an innovative advising propointments posted on
myUCF
gram. The Director of Psychology Advising, Ms.
Karen Cox, is attending the Region IV NACADA
 3/9/15-3/14/15 Spring
Conference at Auburn University in April to reBreak
ceive the award. We are so lucky to have such
an awesome advising program to help our psy 3/24/15 Deadline to
chology students at UCF. Way to go, Peer AdviWithdraw from Courses
sors!
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Erin Grainger, Advising Coordinator
UCF New Advisor Award for 2014 was awarded to our very own Advising
Coordinator in the advising center, Erin Grainger! Erin started in the ad
vising center as a Peer Advisor in 2009 when she was a Psychology major. She enjoyed the experience so much, she knew she wanted to be
an academic advisor for her career. Erin has been working as a professional advisor in the Psychology Advising Center since 2012 after she re- 
ceived her Masters of Arts in Higher Education -Student Personnel Services.
Ms. Karen Cox (Left), & Erin Grainger (Right)
3/24/15 Deadline to Apply for Grade Forgiveness
for courses
5/15/15 Deadline to File
Intent to Graduate for
Summer 2015
5/7/15 COS Commencement Ceremony and
Reception
A Few Things to Remember When Coming In for Advising:
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Your NID, PID, and passwords- because we’ll need you to log into
your myUCF account for advising.
We have Walk-In hours throughout the week (M-Th 9a-4p, F 9a-12p),
so appointments are not necessary but are accepted on a case by
case basis.
Our Peer Advisors go through extensive training to advise our psychology students on degree requirements and university policies. If
you have any questions, they are a great resource for talking about
classes or graduate school.
Start thinking about your plans after graduation because we will ask
you about them when you get in the office! We want to make sure
that you have sufficient time and information in preparation for post
-graduate life.
Inside This Issue
Announcements/ Important
Dates
1
Tips for Visiting the Office
1
APA Learning Goals and
Outcomes
2-4
Campus Resources
2-4
Meet Your Peer Advisors
4
Contact Information
4
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Learning Goals and Outcomes
APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major
GOAL 1: Knowledge Base
1.1 Describe key concepts,
1.2 Develop a working
content domains
principles, and overarching
knowledge of psychology’s
1.3 Describe applications of
themes in psychology
Psychology Peer Advising
When you come into our office, we want to be able to answer any questions you may have
to the best of our abilities. Many times we will receive questions about what classes students
should be taking. Our peer advisors are very knowledgeable when it comes to course requirements for the Psychology major and minor, as well as the Behavioral Forensics Certificate.
Once in the office, our peer advisors will help students understand how to read their degree
audits. Our peer advisors have taken many of the courses offered in our department, so if you
ever have any questions about specific psychology courses and their content, do not hesitate to come on in and ask!
GOAL 2: Scientific Inquiry & Critical Thinking
2.1 Use scientific reasoning to
2.4 Interpret, design, and
interpret psychological
2.3 Engage in innovative
and
phenomena
integrative thinking and
2.2 Demonstrate psychology
problem solving
information literacy
conduct basic psychological
Research
2.5 Incorporate socioculturafactors in scientific inquiry
Research
A great way to meet Goal 2 is to get involved in undergraduate research here at UCF! In the Psychology Department
there are 18 laboratories that you can get involved in as an
undergraduate Research Assistant. There are 6 in Clinical Psychology, 7 in Applied Experimental/Human Factors, and 5 in
Industrial/ Organizational, Social, and Cross-Cultural Psychology. To get involved in these labs,
apply today on RA Match at this link: http://psy-ramatch.cos.ucf.edu/
Also, there are other ways to get involved in research as an undergraduate such as visiting
the Office of Undergraduate Research (www.our.ucf.edu), or getting involved with research
programs like the McNair Scholars Program (mcnair.ucf.edu/) or the Research and Mentoring
Program (www.ramp.ucf.edu/ ). Getting involved in research as an undergraduate can help
broaden your understanding of the psychology field. Research experience also demonstrates
competence in different areas of psychology, which could help make you a more competitive applicant to graduate programs.
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GOAL 3: Ethical & Social Responsibility In A Diverse World
3.1 Apply ethical standards
3.2 Build and enhance
3.3 Adopt values that build
to evaluate psychological
interpersonal relationships
community at local, national,
and global levels
science and practice
Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities
This office promotes a campus climate of integrity, civility, accountability and student wellbeing by providing a wide array of resources, education, and support services for the university community.
Integrity and Ethical Development
Integrity and Ethical Development (IED) specializes in the promotion of individual responsibility
and personal development though programs are designed to develop awareness toward integrity, ethical decision-making, conflict resolution, and supportive communication. Located
in Ferrell Commons 142. Website: ied.sdes.ucf.edu
Student Care Services
Student Care Services (SCS) offers guidance, resources, and referrals to UCF students who are
experiencing a distressing situation which significantly impacts academic or personal success.
SCS is made up of Care Managers who work directly with students by offering support and referrals to appropriate community resources. Located in Ferrell Commons 142. Website:
scs.sdes.ucf.edu
GOAL 4: Communication
4.1 Demonstrate effective
writing for different purposes
4.2 Exhibit effective presentation
skills for different purposes
4.3 Interact effectively with
others
University Writing Center
Career Services
This is a campus resource
that offers free writing consultations for any writing you
may do, which may include
research, resumes, cover letters, presentations, or even
graduate school or scholarship applications.
This office is a great place for
students to go to learn how to
network at events such as the
Majors Fair, and Career Expo.
Many times the Career Services office will have events
where employers will come out
to speak with students, and
many students are provided
opportunities for employment.
Their goal is to teach strategies that students can utilize
in all of their writing, both academically and professionally. Visit the Writing Center today! Website: uwc.ucf.edu
Through this office students
can have their resumes critiqued, search for jobs, practice interview skills, and gain
work experience. Visit their
website: career.ucf.edu
Advisor’s Corner
University of Central Florida
Psychology Building
Rm 250
Phone: 407-823- 2219
E-mail: psychadvising@ucf.edu
Peer Advisors are now featured on our website! Now you can
read a little bit about who you are speaking with in our office.
This may give you a chance to see who shares your same professional goals and interests so that you can get the most adequate advising possible! psychology.cos.ucf.edu/
undergraduate-psychology-advising/meet-your-peeradvisors/
psychology.cos.ucf.edu/
undergraduate-psychologyadvising/
GOAL 5: Professional Development
5.1 Apply psychological content
and skills to career
goals
5.2 Exhibit selfefficacy and
self-regulation
5.3 Refine projectmanagement
skills
5.4 Enhance teamwork capacity
5.5 Develop meaningful
professional direction for
life after graduation
Internship Opportunities
There are many opportunities to develop professionally within the field of psychology during the undergraduate experience with the help of some departmental resources. Internships are offered through both our department as
well as Experiential Learning (CSEL 300).
One internship offered by the Psychology Department is Fieldwork:
Undergraduate Fieldwork PSY3951
This is a psychology elective course that students can take in their Junior to
Senior year. It provides an opportunity for placement at a site in a student’s
field of interest for the sake of gaining knowledge and experience in the field
as an undergraduate student. If a student meets the requirements for the internship they MUST attend an information session with the coordinator, Dr.;
Monique Levermore (Monique.Levermore@ucf.edu), to apply and be accepted into the 3 credit class.
Required Info Session Dates
Friday, February 13, 2015 at 10:00am-11:00am Orlando Campus Psychology
Bldg. 301C
Tuesday February 17, 2015 at 1:00pm – 2:00 pm S/LM Campus UP 4205
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 10am – 11am S/LM Campus UP 4205
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2:00pm-3:00pm Orlando Campus Psychology Bldg.
301H
Friday, April 24, 2015 at 10am-11am Orlando Campus Psychology Bldg. 301C