Page 27 - Summer 2015 Newsletter

Student Representatives Report

Dolores Christensen, MA, Springield College

Eric Martin, MS, Michigan State University

consulting. Each session will include a beneit of the fair, think about what you want

brief presentation, an informal discussion, your graduate experience to be, and ask

and a question and answer session.
questions to ensure the program matches
Dolores
Eric
your interests and career aspirations.

CHRISTENSEN MARTIN
The Student Conference Challenge

returns for a third year. Students are If you are interested in getting more involved

invited to join the quiz show and compete
Welcome to summer, student members of AASP! as a student member, there are many ways
against other students in a fun and inviting
in which you can be involved:
We hope the summer provides you plenty of time atmosphere. Questions will be based on

to relax, recharge, and move forward in your
key aspects from the keynote and major Join the virtual conversation on Facebook
academic pursuits. One of our main goals for
sessions of the conference. The irst by sending a request to the AASP Student
the past year was to make student membership
place winner will receive free conference Facebook Group! You can ind a direct link
more valuable. With that in mind, the upcom-
registration for next year’s conference in
to the page through the ‘Student’s Center’
ing AASP 30th Annual Conference will provide Arizona, and the second place winner will
on the AASP website: http://www.applied-
many exciting activities designed speciically for
receive a free student membership for the sportpsych.org/students-center/.
students. In addition, the national conference,
upcoming year.
which will take place in Indianapolis, October
Investigate all of the resources available for

14-17, is a great way to network and learn about Meet the Professionals Luncheon has a
students on our webpage. A new page that
the latest trends in research and consulting. limited number of spots available. The
includes helpful videos for student members
Below is a list of some exciting upcoming events luncheon is a perfect opportunity to net-
has been created and can be accessed here:
that will be offered at this year’s conference. For work with experts in the ield and learn a

those of you who are able to attend, we highly http://www.appliedsportpsych.org/stud-
bit more from their own career journeys.
ents-center/video-resources/.
encourage you to attend all of these activities:
Look for the Meet the Professionals

Luncheon advertisement during confer-
If you have any ideas or recommendations
The student open meeting has been transformed ence registration.
to further improve the student experience in
to aid students with professional development.
AASP or would like more information on how
In addition to giving a brief annual update at the The Graduate Program Fair (GPF) is a

student open meeting, the format of the meet- great way to ind a program right for you. to get involved, please feel free to contact

ing has been modiied to feature workshop and If you are looking to continue your gradu- either of us at studentrep@appliedsport-

psych.org. We’re looking forward to a great
discussion-based sessions featuring profes- ate education, the GPF is a perfect way

sionals with expertise in the graduate school to speak to faculty and current students year and to hearing from all of you! 

and job application process, teaching, and
involved in the program. To maximize the

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