1. Post-Bacc program in Psychological Science orientation
Fall 2019
Post-Bacc program in Psychological Science orientation

2. People Dr. Zinger Director joanne.zinger@ uci.edu (951) 662-3735
Dr. Dent
Associate Director
amy.dent
@uci.edu
Dmitry Tsukerman
Grad Student Assistant
uci.edu
(562)
Katharine Kimura
Student Affairs Specialist
Office of Continuing Education
Katharine.kimura
@unx.uci.edu

3. Quarterly Advising Meetings
30-minute meetings in Week 6 or 7
Course schedule released in Week 6
You will receive w/course schedule (and a request to schedule your appt.)
During this meeting, we may discuss:
Courses you plan to take in the following quarter
How things are going in the program
Problems or issues that we can help with
Grad school, GREs, career, etc.
Attending and/or presenting at conferences
Get the most out of this meeting by coming with:
A good idea of which course(s) you might like to take the following quarter
A list of questions you want to ask (ordered by importance)

4. Office Hours Dmitry’s Fall Office Hours: Dr. Dent’s Fall Office Hours:
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 11:30am-12:30pm in SBSG 4225– and by appointment
Get help with GRE studying, grad school prep, feedback on your personal statements, and more!
Dr. Dent’s Fall Office Hours:
Thursdays from 4:30pm to 5:30pm in SBSG 4542 (or via zoom) – and by appointment
Dr. Zinger’s Fall Office Hours:
By appointment only in the fall (on sabbatical)
A few words about office hours

5. Program Requirements Complete 32 units (e.g., eight, 4-unit courses)
Your own pace (from 2 quarters to 8 quarters)
Earn a grade of C or better in all courses
Meet with me or Dr. Dent once per quarter
Allowed to take more than 8 courses, if you want
Pay per course…so taking more than 8 = more $$
Would really only make sense if UG major was not psych
A few students have done this (but not common)

6. Research Labs 10 hours/week in the lab
Talk to us before quarter starts if need fewer hrs
Set up a schedule for the quarter
Treat like a job
Contact mentor ASAP if going to be late or absent
Avoid personal s, texts, other work while in lab
Keep socializing with labmates to a minimum
Ask about dress code
Even if no dress code: avoid tank tops, short shorts, etc.
You will receive training
Ensure a strong letter of recommendation
Take initiative, follow through, be helpful
Proactively contact, take on responsibility
Be dependable and conscientious
Arrive early & stay late
Complete tasks efficiently and accurately
Adhere to the rules and regulations off the lab (including fulfilling time commitments)

7. Field Study Intern at a community organization, such as:
Youth & domestic violence shelters
Centers for individuals with developmental disabilities
Community centers & rehab centers
Health care organizations
School-based counseling organizations
Juvenile justice diversion programs
On-campus centers/departments (such as the Campus Resource Assault & Education Center, the UCI Dept. of Human Resources, and the UCI Infant & Toddler Center)
For the full listing, visit: (note: must be on campus to access catalog)
4 units = 10 hours/week
Can also do 3 units for 7.5 hours/week or 2 units for 5 hours/week
Weekly or Bi-Weekly class meetings
10+ page paper with scholarly references
Pass/no pass
Apply at least one quarter in advance
Strongly recommended to attend info session
Fall info sessions:
For a Winter field study, should apply by the end of Week 2 (fall)
For a Spring field study, should apply in early December
Read more at:
[Alternatively, could simply volunteer]

8. Research vs. Field Study
Typically 10 hours/week
Possible weekly lab meeting
Units are graded
May have to write a paper
Assigned to a research lab/professors as soon as you join program
(Typically) On campus
Work with UCI prof & grad student
Help with conducting research projects; may result in presentations at the UROP conference or other professional conferences
Virtually all post-bacc students participate in research every quarter they are in the program
Typically 10 hours/week
Bi-weekly class meeting
Units are pass/no pass
Must write 10-page paper
Apply for internship one quarter in advance (after attending info session) from a list of pre-approved sites
(Typically) Off campus
Work for site supervisor (not a prof or grad student)
Duties vary by placement – but typically involve working directly with clients, children, and/or community populations
Makes most sense for those interested in applied psychology (clinical/counseling, I/O psych); typically intern for just one quarter at your field study site

9. ID’s, Library, & Parking Extension ID number starts with an “X”
Signing up for a UCInetID
Follow instructions in from Katharine
Get a Student ID card (strongly recommended)
Purchase ID card ($10) at UCI Bookstore (“The Hill”)
Bring a picture ID and your Extension ID number with you
Must first enroll in at least one course
Library
Two libraries: Langson Library & Science Library
Using library databases (including PsycINFO)
Books on reserve for courses
Your Student ID card will serve as your library card
Quick PsycINFO demonstration (google scholar, sci hub)
Get a Parking Permit (if planning on driving)
Parking permit is required at all times
Can buy a permit at UCI Parking & Transportation Services
Tell the attendant you are an Concurrent Enrollment student – must buy in person
Bring course enrollment receipt or Student ID card to show that you are a Concurrent Enrollment student
Parking ~$80 per month or $230 per quarter
Can use metered parking spaces (or pay attendant, if available)

10. Monday Colloquium (“Brown Bag”)
Most Mondays during the quarter
Psychology researcher gives presentation
Learn about current research, network
12:00pm to 1:00pm/1:30pm in SBSG 1517
Proper etiquette
Arrive on time (if not early)
No laptop or cell phone
Ok to bring/eat lunch
Light snacks (and sometimes lunch) are provided
Please arrive early if you are going to get food

11. Workshops Fall Quarter - Grad School Workshops (Dmitry)
Quarterly Career Panels
I will send quarterly surveys re: your interest & availability
Please fill these out so I can schedule at times that work best for most – I am not a mind reader! 
Grad Division Workshops
Career Center Workshops
For UC alum only
Need an “Alumni One Pass”
Lasts for 6 months – paid for by dept.
Let me know if/when you would like it activated
Not a UC alum?
Let me know if you are very interested in a particular workshop
UCI Division of Continuing Education Career Counselor
Kirwan Rockefeller
Other misc. talks and events
I will you about these opportunities
Lots of s – but please do read them all!
Recommended to keep a folder to save important s

12. UCI Email Sign up for a UCI email account
Class s will be sent to uci.edu address
Check this (and all) addresses regularly!
Strongly recommended to reply within 24 hours (or at least within 48 hours)
This is important! is the academic’s primary means of communication
Please don’t make us (or your faculty mentors, grad students, professors, or TAs) “chase you down” by having to send you multiple messages before you will respond. This makes you look bad - and it frustrating – and even a bit disrespectful - to the person who is sending the messages.
Reply to ALL messages (even if it is just to say, “Got it, thanks!”)
EXCEPTION: Group that does not ask for a response
Away from for >48 hours? Put vacation msg
May want to have uci forwarded
Changing (or physical) address? Please let me know
Make sure s are professional
Always include a greeting (e.g., Hi Professor X)
Include a signature with your full name
Spell-check and proof-read before sending
Avoid emoticons

13. Course Enrollment & EEE, and Canvas
Fall Classes start on Thursday, September 26th
How to enroll?
Signed Concurrent Enrollment form(s) - I have given you this
Take form and payment over to Office of Continuing Ed (will take you there today)
UG courses: 4 unit course = $1228, 3 units ~ $921, 2 units ~ $651, 1 unit ~ $388
Can pay with check or credit card
When to enroll?
Last Deadline = Friday of Week 2 (for Fall = Friday, October 11th)
Strongly recommended to apply before quarter starts (today for Fall, if possible)
Can drop classes through the end of Week 2 (but need my signature to do so)
Adding and dropping at the same time? No drop fee – but otherwise, a $50 drop fee
After enrolled, courses show up on EEE and/or Canvas
and
Websites, gradebooks, quizzes, etc. [most everything is on Canvas]
If enrolling after quarters starts, talk to prof. to get access to website and/or syllabus
Schedule of courses
Dates, times, locations

14. Making a Good Impression
Introduce yourself to your professors
New post-bacc student
Excited to be taking your class!
Sit in the front row
Take notes by hand (instead of laptop)
Aim for perfect attendance
If small seminar (only), tell prof if you need to miss class
Keep phone away for entire class
Also true for lab meetings, lab hours, etc.
Respectful/formal language
Call all faculty members “Dr.” or “Professor”
Only call by first name if they specifically tell you to
Avoid “overly gendered” language (e.g., girls, ladies)
Complete evaluations at the end of the quarter

15. Computer Labs SBSG 4200 and SE-1 306 (Social Ecology)
Restricted to grad, honors, & post-bacc students only
Login using your UCI address & password
Food & drinks are NOT allowed
Printing cards
Start with $10
See me or Dr. Dent for more cards
Other labs on campus
Can pay at machine for printing credits

16. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
UROP conference in May
May 16, 2020
Present a poster or talk
Group or individual
Strongly recommended
Most post-bacc students present at UROP
Looks really good on grad school applications
Free and low pressure (friends & family)
Can present even if research is in very early stages
A really positive and fun experience!
Talk to your research mentor early
Not eligible for UROP grant (“UROP Call for Proposals”), but eligible to present at UROP conference (“UROP Call for Abstracts”)

20. Conference Travel Awards
Reimbursement to travel to conferences
Up to $500 to simply attend a conference
Up to $1,0000 to present at a conference
Can get reimbursed for up to two conferences
conference handout
Talk to your faculty mentors about this!
“Early bird” registration deadlines to save $$
Applications to present typically due 4-8 months before conference
Most common conferences to attend and/or present at:
The Society for Personality & Social Psychology Conference (will be in New Orleans in February 2020)
The American Psychology-Law Conference (will be in New Orleans in March 2020)
The Western Psychological Association Conference (will be in San Francisco in April/May 2020)
The Association for Psychological Science Conference (will be in Chicago in May 2020)
The Society for Research in Psychopathology (will be Location TBD in Sept 2020)
Must apply for conference funding at least one month before conference
Fill out Conference Travel Award Application form, have faculty mentor sign it, then submit it to Dr. Zinger
Must attend while still in program to get reimbursed

21. Poster Printing Unlimited poster printing (paid by post-bacc program)
As long as you are an author on the poster
Can use for UROP or professional conferences
Must follow poster procedures
FedEx Office (at UTC) is the preferred option
Irvine Printing is also possible (esp. for fabric posters)
Cannot paid with your own money/get reimbursed
See handout for details on how to purchase
Plan ahead – especially for UROP!

22. GRE Course Reimbursement
Get reimbursed up to $1,000 for GRE course
Apply at least 2 wks before paying for course
Students in the past have used….
Magoosh (online program): $79 - $149
Kaplan (in person or self-paced online): $689 - $1179
Strive to Learning (tutoring): $1000
Princeton review (in person or live online): $812 - $948
UC Irvine (in person or online): $799
Kaplan & Princeton review often have discounts/coupons (get on their mailing list)
Must purchase while still in program

23. Self-Care
Your physical & mental health is more important than everything else!
Health insurance
Employer
Parents (if you are under 25) or spouse (if you are married)
Covered California:
Note: From the perspective of insurance carriers, you are NOT a student (given that you are in a degree granting program)
SLEEP
Exercise
Walking or running around ring road (one loop = ~1 mile)
Anteater Recreation Center ($180/quarter or $10/day)
Lots of great hiking trails in Orange County
Best easy day hikes in Orange County:
De-stress
Free yoga classes: Thursdays from 12pm to 1pm in the Cross Cultural Center Ring Room
Free Counseling Center workshops (announced early in each quarter)
Social support (including bonding/friendships with other post-baccs!)
Low-cost, sliding scale therapy (see handout) and /or check with insurance provider about in-network therapists

24. Post-Bacc Website These slides and other stuff posted online
To find this website, google “UCI Psychological Science post-bacc,” find our program website, go to “current students” page, and scroll down all the way to the bottom
Take a picture of this slide right now!

25. Final Pieces of Advice….
Take advantage of all opportunities!
Attend as many talks & workshops as you can
Go to (or present) at a professional conference
Present at UROP
Take a GRE course
Go to/do things your research mentor and/ or field study supervisor recommends
Visit Dmitry during office hours in Fall (e.g., when applying for grad school)
Join the UCI Psychological Science Post-Bacc facebook page
Start thinking early about who could write you letters of recommendation
Research mentor, small seminars, professors w/multiple courses with, me, Dr. Dent
Ask professors AT LEAST one month (ideally 2 months) before deadline
Ask BEFORE inputting their information into graduate (or job) applications
For hard copy letter forms, complete top portion & sign before giving to professor
Fill out as much as possible on these forms (hard copy and electronic)
Get lots of feedback on your statement of purpose (Dmitry, me, advisor, letter writers)
Ask lots of questions!
Ask research/field study supervisors about their career
Ask grad students/TA about their experiences
Ask questions during workshops, office hours, etc.