Help for when Your BACC Help for when Your BACC is Against the Wall:is Against the Wall:

Behavioral Academic and Behavioral Academic and Career CounselingCareer Counseling

Senior System Manager: Tamina StuberSenior System Manager: Tamina StuberJunior System Manager: Melissa AinslieJunior System Manager: Melissa AinslieUndergraduate Assistant: Austin MifsudUndergraduate Assistant: Austin Mifsud

Supervisor: Dr. Richard MalottSupervisor: Dr. Richard Malott

Do we REALLY have to do Do we REALLY have to do this AGAIN???this AGAIN???

What is with all of the presentations?

GRRR!!!!

Seriously! I just want to chill and learn this behavioral stuff!!!

Double GRRR!!

Didn’t we get everything we could Didn’t we get everything we could out of BACC already?out of BACC already?

You are soooo funny! As juniors

and seniors, BACC may be able to help you even

more than before!!!

Graduation is so close!

Ahhh…

They grow up so fast!!!

Do my feet

look like football

s?

As you may recall…As you may recall…

We provide Behavioral Academic We provide Behavioral Academic and Career Counselingand Career Counseling

We are a supplemental advisory We are a supplemental advisory systemsystem

BACC is supervised by Dr. MalottBACC is supervised by Dr. Malott And operated by BATS MA StudentsAnd operated by BATS MA Students

TA DAAAAA!

Graduation; scarier than you’d thinkGraduation; scarier than you’d think

You can’t just pass the classes You can’t just pass the classes anymore! There are many things anymore! There are many things that can’t be put on the back that can’t be put on the back burner…but the BACC burner burner…but the BACC burner perhaps…? perhaps…? – AuditsAudits– Credit HoursCredit Hours– Plans post-graduationPlans post-graduation

Did I mention the BACC Burner?Did I mention the BACC Burner?

We can help you with those things! After We can help you with those things! After all, these may be your last couple years all, these may be your last couple years of fun before the real world…why of fun before the real world…why shouldn’t you take advantage of these shouldn’t you take advantage of these things that make your life easier?things that make your life easier?

You’ll have to jump through hoops once You’ll have to jump through hoops once you have a career or get into Graduate you have a career or get into Graduate School; why should you have to jump just School; why should you have to jump just to get there?to get there?

What jobs are available?What jobs are available?

Regardless of what area you are Regardless of what area you are interested in, we have info for you!interested in, we have info for you!– Industrial Organizational PsychologyIndustrial Organizational Psychology– Clinical PsychologyClinical Psychology– Counseling PsychologyCounseling Psychology– Organizational Behavior ManagementOrganizational Behavior Management– Forensic PsychologyForensic Psychology– Cognitive PsychologyCognitive Psychology– And so many more!!!And so many more!!!

I’ve had jobs before, you think I I’ve had jobs before, you think I don’t know how to get a job?!?don’t know how to get a job?!?

We aren’t just talking We aren’t just talking jobs though; we are jobs though; we are talking a career. talking a career. Something you could Something you could feasibly support yourself feasibly support yourself with. You will need…with. You will need…– ReferencesReferences– ResumesResumes– And a good idea of where And a good idea of where

to apply to; who’s hiring, to apply to; who’s hiring, who would make a good who would make a good employer…and see, we got employer…and see, we got connections!connections!

Or you want to put off the real world Or you want to put off the real world for a bit (grad school); for a bit (grad school);

valid life choice!valid life choice! In that case, you will In that case, you will

need to know about…need to know about…– DeadlinesDeadlines– ApplicationsApplications– VitasVitas– Letters of Letters of

RecommendationRecommendation– Taking the GRETaking the GRE

Don’t be Scurred!Don’t be Scurred!

Just get ready to enjoy the company of Just get ready to enjoy the company of your instructor outside of class!your instructor outside of class!

Together, the two of you will fill out a Together, the two of you will fill out a wonderful form you may recognize as the wonderful form you may recognize as the ‘How to Achieve Your Goals’ form!‘How to Achieve Your Goals’ form!

Yep; that’s the one!Yep; that’s the one!

Quick RemindersQuick Reminders

The 1The 1stst appointment is appointment is mandatorymandatory– If you would like another If you would like another

appointment, that is an available appointment, that is an available option!option!

– You earn 20 participation points You earn 20 participation points for having this appointmentfor having this appointment

– However, you cannot use OAPs However, you cannot use OAPs to opt out…not that you would! to opt out…not that you would! Because we are cool… see???Because we are cool… see???

No…really, we No…really, we areare cool! cool!

Cool like that!

And now we performance contract!And now we performance contract!

After you’ve decided on some goals, After you’ve decided on some goals, you and the MA student will put you and the MA student will put together a performance contract. It together a performance contract. It may look a little something like this:may look a little something like this:

You will owe your GSI $5 on Friday

You meet terms of performance

contract

You won’t owe your GSI $5 on

Friday

Which may end up looking like this:

You fear owing your GSI $5 on

Friday

You meet terms of performance

contract

You don’t fear owing your GSI

$5 on Friday

OAPsOAPs

Can be earned for…Can be earned for…– Signing a performance contract (if you Signing a performance contract (if you

choose to do so) and completing the choose to do so) and completing the tasktask

– Having a follow up appointment (such as Having a follow up appointment (such as in reference to a signed performance in reference to a signed performance contract).contract).

– Each of these actions will earn you 10 Each of these actions will earn you 10 OAPs.OAPs.

But, even this is not without But, even this is not without aversive control…aversive control…

If you fail to show up If you fail to show up for your appointment for your appointment and you don’t call, and you don’t call, you will lose 10 you will lose 10 points.points.

You will also lose You will also lose points for not fulfilling points for not fulfilling the terms of your the terms of your performance contract.performance contract.

For those ‘self-starters’For those ‘self-starters’

The reason these are mandatory is NOT because The reason these are mandatory is NOT because we think you arewe think you are– LazyLazy– IncompetentIncompetent– Lost without usLost without us– StubbornStubborn

It’s just that this process is confusing (i.e. It’s just that this process is confusing (i.e. aversive), and without deadlines and a good aversive), and without deadlines and a good guide, there is too much room for guide, there is too much room for procrastination…and before you know it, you procrastination…and before you know it, you are 45 years old, unemployed, and camping out are 45 years old, unemployed, and camping out on mom and dad’s couch…on mom and dad’s couch…

So gear up and get ready!So gear up and get ready!

There’s so much to do, and because we There’s so much to do, and because we like you, and want you to do well, there’s like you, and want you to do well, there’s help available!help available!– GREGRE– Grad School ApplicationsGrad School Applications– ResumesResumes– Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation– Being a productive member of societyBeing a productive member of society

Those are things that freaked me out in Those are things that freaked me out in undergrad—so hopefully we can save you undergrad—so hopefully we can save you from some sleepless nights!from some sleepless nights!

So have an idea of your passionsSo have an idea of your passions

And we will guide you in the right And we will guide you in the right directions, whether you are directions, whether you are interested ininterested in– Graduate School for…Graduate School for…

Cognitive Psych, Behavior Analysis, Cognitive Psych, Behavior Analysis, Counseling Psych or something elseCounseling Psych or something else

– Or a Career and you need to know…Or a Career and you need to know…Where there are job opportunities, how to Where there are job opportunities, how to

put together your resume, getting good put together your resume, getting good references and so forthreferences and so forth

Questions? Comments?Questions? Comments?

Thank you!