Hey there,

Calling all Psi Chi seniors! Are you graduating THIS SEMESTER in December 2021? If so, we’d like to know!

If you’re graduating this semester, let us know by filling out this Google Form so that arrangements can be made for Psi Chi cords (and, just so we can celebrate with you - you’re almost done! WOOHOO)

Please fill out the form as soon as you can, so we can ensure those who want cords will receive them!

Thank you!! 

Hello my friends!

I know, I know - this is like my 70th email to you this week. But trust me, this one will be short!

Firstly, a big ol’ THANK YOU to anyone who attended our 4th GBM with Dr. Ramsay! It was a pleasure to have him as a guest, and he shared some amazing insights into the Stanford Prison Experiment and the dangers of conducting research in the absence of ethical guidelines. My favorite take-away from the Q&A was, in Dr. Ramsay’s words: “Sloppy science becomes unethical science.”

If you missed the meeting, or if you simply want to watch it over again, I’ve posted a link to the recording on our myUMBC page, which can be found HERE. (It’s in a Google Drive to which UMBC students have access - if you have trouble seeing the video, double-check that you’re logged into Google Drive using your UMBC email!)

One other thing: Psi Chi is now on Instagram!Want to stay connected with us? Now it’s easier than ever before! You can follow us on Instagram at @umbcpsichi. The page is a bit empty, since it’s VERY new (like, an hour old) … but stay tuned for more information about our e-board, upcoming meetings and events, and more!

Thanks for your time as always, and have a great rest of your week!

Brooke

Hiiiii again,

Before I talk about GBM #4 (it’s finally here!!!), I’ll start by saying THANK YOU to those who stopped by our Psi Chi Hangout yesterday! It was so nice meeting and talking to new people, and was such a successful little event. We’ll have to plan more of those before the semester is over! :)

Now, to get down to business…

GBM #4 is TODAY!!! - Q&A with Dr. Clay Ramsay (Stanford Prison Experiment)

As one last reminder, GBM #4 will be held TODAY (Wednesday, October 27th) at 5:30pm via Zoom.

We will be joined by our guest, Dr. Clay Ramsay, who will be answering our questions about his experience as a prisoner in Philip Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experimentand his achievements since. Do you have a question about this widely-known experiment that you’d like to have answered? You’re in luck! There’s still time to submit your questionsfor us to present to Dr. Ramsay at the meeting.

You can submit your questions at THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/cehCr3wDwqRKxn6z9

Even if you are unable to attend, I still encourage you to submit your questions as the meeting will be recorded and made available to watch later on.

REMINDER:This meeting will be held via Zoom. If you do not already have Zoom installed on your device, it is suggested that you install it and create your account ahead of time so that you can make it to the meeting on time. 

Here is the meeting link, and additional information:

We’re so excited to have this opportunity and to share it with all of you. We hope you’re just as excited as we are, and that you join us today at 5:30pm!

See you then!!!

Hey friends!

Just a few quick things before the night is over!

Psi Chi Open Hangout

Our open hangout session is still happening as we speak! Feel free to stop by the first floor of the Commons (right next to Student Choice) to visit with some other Psi Chi officers and members, talk about life and classes, and to sign in to our attendance sheet! This is a very easy way to receive one ‘point’ towards your required three events/meetings for active membership! You’ll have the opportunity to stop by and say hi until 7:00pm.

Submit your Questions!

Additionally, there’s still time to submit your questions for University of Maryland’s Dr. Clay Ramsay, a participant in the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment who will be joining us for a Q&A session TOMORROW, Wednesday October 27th at 5:30pm. This is a one-time opportunity to learn straight from the source what it may have been like to participate in an experience like this one. We all have likely heard about this shocking experiment as psychology students, so you MUST be curious - and no question is off limits! Even if you are unable to attend the event, I still encourage you to submit your questions as the Q&A will be recorded and posted to myUMBC later on. 

You can submit your questions at this link: https://forms.gle/qERBJjs5aCEVVbhVA

Finally, I’d like to remind you that tomorrow’s Q&A session will be via Zoom, so if you don’t yet have an account on Zoom I recommend making one ahead of time so that you can attend on time!

As always, my email is open if there are any questions or concerns!

Thanks for your time,

Brooke

Hiya!

I hope everyone had a great weekend! It’s finally starting to feel like Fall outside, and just in time for Halloween!!​​

If you want to come enjoy the crisp weather with your favorite honor society (Psi Chi, duh), we’re inviting you to an open hang-out session TOMORROW, Tuesday October 26th from 3-7PM! (As of right now, the location is up in the air depending on the weather; we will likely be located under the tents near the Commons Terrace!) 

Drop by and sign-in anytime from 3:00 to 7:00, and we will mark your attendance so that it will count towards one of your three meetings required for active membership. We’re basically giving you a free attendance point! If you decide to stay a while, it will be a great chance to meet each other, chat, do homework, study, rant about exams, ask questions, and just enjoy each other’s company.

Additionally, we’ll be taking orders for drinks from Gongcha for anyone who is interested! You can use this Google Form to place your order, and to let us know when you’ll be picking up as well as how you’ll be paying for your order. We’ll order everyone’s drinks and hand them out/accept payment whenever you plan to arrive! You can pay in cash, or by Venmo. (Of course, ordering boba isn’t required to attend!!) And don’t worry: if you plan to come later in the evening, we’ll be picking up drinks in two rounds, so that they will stay as fresh as possible for those who may stop by later.

You can view Gongcha’s menu via their website, or join our GroupMefor a screen recording of the menu. We’ll kindly ask that you place your orders in the Google Form by noon tomorrow (12pm Tuesday) so that we can plan accordingly :)

This will be a super chill, laid-back event, and we hope it will help those of you who haven’t been able to attend any meetings yet to grab one of those active membership points. We can’t wait to meet everyone who is able to stop by!

See ya then,

Brooke

Hi there!

Congrats, we’re halfway through the week! To celebrate, I have some announcements for you:

GBM #4: Q&A with Dr. Clay Ramsay

Firstly, we are very excited to share that we will be accompanied at our fourth GBM by Dr. Clay Ramsay.
Dr. Ramsay is currently a senior research associate at the Center for International Security Studies within the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. However, prior to his many achievements, degrees, and publications, he took part in a unique experience that will ring a bell to any psychology student: he held the role of a prisoner in Dr. Philip Zimbardo’s 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment.

We have the honor of holding a Q&A session with Dr. Ramsay about his experience in the now  infamous psychology experiment. We’ve created a Google Form for you to submit your questions to be read during the session. Here is the link: https://forms.gle/cehCr3wDwqRKxn6z9

We’re so excited to have this opportunity and we’re sure you are too! I will send the form link again next week in case you think of any new questions in the meantime. As a reminder, GBM #4 is now being held next Wednesday, October 27th at 5:30pm.
In addition, Dr. Ramsay has requested that we hold the session on Zoom - so if you do not yet have a Zoom account, be sure to make one ahead of time! We will provide the meeting link to you closer to the date of the event.

Virtual Events for Prospective Doctoral Students

Additionally, I’d like to share with you this email from Dr. Molly Brown of DePaul University, regarding two virtual events for those looking to pursue Clinical/Community Psychology:

I’ve attached the flyers sent by Dr. Brown to this email/myUMBC post. These are great opportunities to learn more about both the field of clinical psychology, as well as doctoral degree programs! Each flyer holds a link to RSVP for the events, so don’t hesitate to check them out if you are interested.

As always, thank you for your time. See you next week!

Brooke

Hi Psi Chi,

Feels like I haven’t written in a while, don’t you think? Don’t worry, I’ll be back to sending you guys (way too many? … no, never) emails very shortly :)

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Just a few important updates and housekeeping things to go over:

Psi Chi GroupMe

Firstly, I wanted to remind you that we made a group chat for Psi Chi members on GroupMe! We’ll use it to get to know each other, to give advice about classes and grad school, and to ask for your opinions on Psi Chi matters. Much of the information in this email was sent to the GroupMe already - so if you’d like to be among the first to receive updates and provide your input about the rest of the semester, joining the GroupMe is the way to do it. 

If you haven’t joined yet, you can do so HERE! 

If you’re already in the GroupMe, you can ignore everything I just said (you don’t already do that, right?)

GBM #4 is RESCHEDULED

As many are already aware, Fridays at 3:00pm haven’t been an ideal time for our GBM meetings. Many members are not attending, and many have made it known that this time will never work for them due to scheduling conflicts. We’ve heard you, and we understand!

That said, when we sent out a When2Meet availability survey a few weeks ago, many members did not respond but the majority of those who did indicated that they WERE available to meet on Fridays at 3:00pm. Additionally, this was one of the few time-slots that all of our officers were available as well. Finding a time that will accommodate absolutely everyone is difficult, especially with the change in UMBC’s free hour and the fact that many clubs may meet must navigate the same issue as well. 

All things considered, we’ve decided to postpone this Friday’s GBM until next Wednesday, October 27th at 5:30pm. We’ll be giving this new date and time a trial run to see if it is an improvement from our Friday meetings. We will, as always, keep you updated about any future schedule changes, alternative meetings, and event times (which are in the works, I promise you!). We hope that this change will improve attendance and accommodate more individuals who haven’t yet made it to a GBM. Thank you for your understanding!

PSYC Course Recommendations

Lastly, we’ve conjured up a spreadsheet for you guys that holds a list of the best UMBC PSYC courses to take, and which professors to take them with. We hope that this document will help those who still need credits to find engaging teachers, interesting courses, easy A’s - whatever you may be looking for! We’ve started it off, but the sheet will be collaborative so that those with suggestions can add them as well.

You can find the spreadsheet HERE - feel free to take a look!

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Quite a long email today, so thank you for your time! As always, feel free to reach out by email or in the GroupMe with any questions. If you continued reading this far, you deserve a prize or something. <3

Thanks a ton!
Brooke

Hey everybody!

Firstly, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who came to Friday’s graduate school GBM! We had a great turnout, and it was awesome to have you all there. For those who couldn’t make it, we went ahead and recorded the meeting on Webex for your convenience. 

Here’s a link to the recorded meeting: https://umbc.webex.com/recordingservice/sites/umbc/recording/9f22741b0a98103a9a5b0050568f9b64/playback

If anyone has any lingering questions after viewing the presentation, or if you have any trouble viewing the recording, feel free to reach out to any of the Psi Chi officers and we’ll do our best to assist!

Career Center Graduate School Seminar

Additionally, if anyone is interested in learning even more about graduate school, the UMBC Career Center is holding a seminar titled ‘Grad School 101: Navigating the Application Process’ that will “guide you through the challenges and put a plan in motion”. They will have sessions covering both the application process and personal statement writing. 

The seminar will be held on Thursday, October 14th at 4:45-6:45pmin the Commons Skylight Room. Space is limited, so make sure to click here to RSVP!

Psi Chi GroupMe

Lastly, we made a GroupMe for Psi Chi! We think having a group chat where everyone can freely share their thoughts, questions, psychology memes, etc. will help us get to know each other more quickly, and make membership (or future membership!) a bit more fun. (It also eliminates the hassle of back-and-forth emailing, so your questions can be answered more easily.) 

If you’d like to join, here’s the link: https://groupme.com/join_group/71311281/4To4XE48

That’s all for now, thank you!!

Brooke