Revision of Policy Governing Final Exams

Read about how the Academic Senate approved new policies related to concerns about inconsistent practices among faculty members related to finals week and the week preceding exams.

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Thank a Teacher

Dear PUBP Students:

Do you value good teaching? Is there someone at Georgia Tech who has been especially helpful to you as a learner or who has inspired you? If so, in the spirit of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, consider sending this person a brief note.

Saying “thanks” helps faculty and TAs know that teaching matters at Georgia Tech.

Just click on the website below to “Thank a Teacher” at Georgia Tech.

http://www.cetl.gatech.edu/thankateacher/

Dr. Joyce Weinsheimer
Associate Director for Faculty Development
Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning

Internships Spring!!!! READ

DOING INTERNSHIP THIS SPRING??! – PLEASE CONTACT ME.
Please provide all the detail, where, what, credit, pay, etc.
I will then give you further instructions as needed.

STILL WANT TO DO INTERNSHIP? – There is still time to find an internship for the spring and the summer! We have have added plenty new postings to the IVAN (http://www.advising.iac.gatech.edu/career-services/the-ivan/login.php) recently including:

* March of Dimes, Georgia Chapter
* Georgia Council for International Visitors
* Technology Association of Georgia
* Center for Nonproliferation Studies
* Berlin Atlantic Capital, Communications Infrastructure Group
* Georgia Republican Party…just to name a few!!

Getting an internship, even if it’s just a few hours each week or just for a three or four months, will help you figure out what career you want to pursue and could also lead to a higher starting salary because you’ll have experience on your resume. You can get academic credit for internships and often pay too.

Thank you

Google Policy Fellowship

We’re looking for students who are passionate about technology, and want to spend the summer diving headfirst into Internet policy. Students from all majors and degree programs who posses the following qualities are encouraged to apply:

* Demonstrated or stated commitment to Internet and technology policy
* Excellent academic record, professional/extracurricular/volunteer activities, subject matter expertise
* First-rate analytical, communications, research, and writing skills
* Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently, and to work smartly and resourcefully in a fast-paced environment

Fellows will receive a stipend of $7,000 for 10 weeks during the summer of 2010 (June-August). Exact dates of the fellowship will be worked out by the fellow and host organization. Applications are due by midnight on Monday, December 28, 2009. Students who are accepted into the program will be notified by Friday, February 12th, 2010. To learn about our application process, click here.
http://www.google.com/policyfellowship/

Program Overview (see below)

BSPP coreqs and prereqs: urgent

Students, there seems to be some remaining confusion about prerequisites and corequisites for the BSPP core. Here’s what you need to know.

For PUBP 2010, PUBP 2030, and PST 2020: You need POL 1101 or equivalent (usually either AP credit or INTA 1200) as a PRErequisite

For PUBP 3020 (Applied Political Economy) and PUBP 3030 (Policy Analysis): In the future we will require as prerequisites all of the following: PUBP 2010, PUBP 2030, PST 2020, and ECON 2106. HOWEVER, because of the transition to the new core curriculum and our desire to give everyone the opportunity to stay on track for graduation, for Spring 2010 ONLY you may take PST 2020 as a COrequisite. (If you’ve been here for a while and already had PST 2068, you should not take PST 2020; PST 2068 will substitute for the pre/corequisite for PUBP 3020 and 3030.)

— However, because of the way the computer registration system works, we will need to issue an individual permit to PUBP 3020 or PUBP 3030 if you’re using the PST course as a co-requisite. Send a request for a permit through the SPP Overload Request system on our webpage, but also send an email to barke (with your 9xxxxxxxx number) so we can expedite the permit.

For PUBP 4600 (Senior Seminar): You should be in your final two semesters under the old curriculum system! You should have as pre- or co-requisites all of your other core courses under the prior system, including Research Methods (PUBP 3110 under the old system, 3130 under the new system) and Statistics (PUBP 4113). Those under the new system will not take PUBP 4600 (instead, you’ll take PUBP 4010 and PUBP 4020 in your final year).

And remember that a grade of C or better is required in all BSPP core courses!

In short, for those of you in the new curriculum, below is the general plan. Again, the only exception is that for students taking PUBP 3020 and/or PUBP 3030 in Spring 2010 ONLY, PST 2068 will count as a prereq or PUBP 2020 will count as a corequisite.

PUBP 2010 Political Processes*	PUBP 3020 Applied Political Economy PUBP 3030 Policy Analysis	PUBP 4010 Policy Task Force I PUBP 4020 Policy Task Force II
PST 2020 Philosophical Analysis of Policy Choices
PUBP 2030 Organizations & Policy
ECON 2106 Microeconomics
	PUBP 3120 Statistics PUBP 3130 Research Methods
PUBP 2651 / 4651 Policy Internship

• *POL 1101 or equivalent is prerequisite for Political Process

• All 2xxx core courses are prerequisites for Policy Analysis and Applied Political Economy

• Policy Task Force has Policy Analysis, Applied Political Economy, Statistics, and Research Methods as prerequisites

Deadline for BSPP core courses

BSPP majors,

Phase I Registration for spring 2010 ends on Nov 20, but if you’re planning to enroll in a BSPP **CORE** course you need to do it today (Tuesday Nov 17)! We’re about to remove the restrictions on PUBP 2030, 3020, 3030, and 3130, and PST 2020, so nonmajors will be enrolling soon. Please register for any of these immediately. If they require pre-reqs make sure you request permits on the ssp website if you have been instructed to take them.
-Richard Barke

GT Public Speaking Club

You are invited to GT Public Speaking Club’s first functional meeting on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 in the Crescent Room of the Student Center at 8pm. Public Speaking experience/ability is an excellent quality to add to your resume, and always appreciated by future employers.  The club has three purposes:

1. Help students to develop the skills necessary to communicate effectively in public
2. Enhance students’ self‐confidence, leadership, and ability to appeal to diverse audiences
3. Teach effective speaking techniques, practice different forms of presentations, and assess one another’s performances

As your participation in the club increases, you will learn how to become a dynamic public speaker – an invaluable skill in today’s day and age. No previous experience is necessary; all skill levels are welcome to join!

UROP goes Facebook

Interested in hearing more about upcoming Undergraduate Reseach events, news, funding, etc?

Then join the GT Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (URP{) Group on Facebook!

Put Yourself on the Map!

Undergraduate Student?…Being paid for research?…Want graduate schools and recruiters to know?

If so, sign up for the FREE Undergraduate Research Assistantship Course. Courses are as follows:

Frosh/Soph: XX 2698

Jr/Sr: XX 4698

Where XX = the school of your faculty mentor.

For example, if you work for a public policy professor and you are a junior, you’d sign up for PP 4698.

Sections of the courses must be set up with your faculty mentor as instructor and permits obtained in order to register. For additional information, visit your advisor or undergraduate coordinator. Don’t wait too late–sign during Phase 1 registration.

NOTE: Students participating in the Research Option and planning to use their “Researcy for Pay” courses as part of the requirements MUST sign up for the Research for Pay courses in order for the hours to count.

Presenting with Pizzazz: Advanced PowerPoint 2007

Join facilitator Lori Critz for this session designed to give students advanced PowerPoint skills and enable them to be able to create impressive interactive slide shows. The session will cover:

• Using media clips such as sound and video
• Using Powerpoint’s built-in animation features and creating custom animations
• Creating buttons in Powerpoint and assigning actions to them
• Creating hypberlinks that launch another computer document from a Powerpoint slide
• Formatting/printing from PowerPoint.

When: Today, Thursday, November 12th

Time: 4-5:30

Location: GT Library, Homer Rice Center

Register by email to: urop@gatech.edu