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10/5/17 1 LSAMP Meeting October 5, 2017 LSAMP Meetings: Fall 2017 • September 7, 2017 • October 5, 2017 • November 2, 2017 • December 7, 2017 • All Meetings are on Thursdays- • Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m. • Location: South Dining Hall Tonight • LSAMP Reminders • Opportunities • UC Merced Graduate School • Jessica Ventura • UC Merced NSF-CREST Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines (CCBM) • Carrie Kouadio • UC Merced nAnomaterials Center for Energy and Sensing (MACES) • Ian Hill LSAMP Reminders • Travel • Textbook: Sept. 20 will start review – submit now • GRE • Grad School Application Fees • Research Posters
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LSAMPMeetingOctober5,2017
LSAMPMeetings:Fall2017• September7,2017• October5,2017• November2,2017• December7,2017
• AllMeetingsareonThursdays-• Time:5:30-7:00p.m.• Location:SouthDiningHall
Tonight• LSAMPReminders• Opportunities• UCMercedGraduateSchool• JessicaVentura
• UCMerced NSF-CRESTCenterforCellularandBiomolecularMachines(CCBM)• CarrieKouadio
• UCMercednAnomaterials CenterforEnergyandSensing(MACES)• IanHill
LSAMPReminders• Travel• Textbook:Sept.20willstartreview– submitnow• GRE• GradSchoolApplicationFees• ResearchPosters
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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
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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.
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ResearchInterns• WearejustnowselectingandhiringourresearchinternsforFall
• 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!!!
Opportunities• ChemistryCareerClub:Fridaysat2pm• ChemistryT-ShirtDesignContest• SERSCATravel:Oct.16deadline• SERSCAMini– firstcomefirstserved• CSUPERBTravel:October9deadline• EmergingResearcherNationalConference(ERN)• Abstracts:October13th deadline
• http://www.cvent.com/events/2018-ern-conference-in-stem-student-abstract-submission-process/event-summary-33d9c2163ad74c3483dda5b0efe0ef0c.aspx
• Travel:October13th deadline• http://www.cvent.com/events/2018-ern-conference-in-stem-travel-
award-application-process/event-summary-1548ffa9d3d847f692cba94a30eeaa20.aspx
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LookingforSummerResearch• ScienceEducationEquityatSacState• http://www.csus.edu/nsm/see/Student%20Resources/Enrichment%20Programs.html• PathwaystoScience• NSF• 2015GuidetoSummerEnrichment&PostbaccalaureatePrograms
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