Jumpstart Your Job Search Webinar for Recent Alumni | Monday, June 1, 2020 at 4 p.m.

Are you a recent alumni (December 2018 - May 2020) currently engaged in the job search?
The University Career Center wants to help.
If you are needing assistance?
This workshop is for YOU.
The Basics: Jumpstart Your Job Search
Monday, June 1, 2020
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
During this 1 hour session, come learn:

• key items for an effective resume;
• elements necessary for a successful job search strategy;
• and netiquette, the proper behavior needed to find a job in an online or virtual environment.

Learn more and register:
https://careers.umd.edu/event/basics-jumpstart-your-job-search-recent-alumni

UMD Cares - Emergency Grants for Students in Crisis

UMD Student Dental Advisory Board

I hope everyone had a great semester! We are sorry for the lack of events
this semester, COVID-19 interfered with the plans that we had. We want to
get started on planning for next semester as soon as possible, which is why
we decided to open up more e-board positions!

We have five open executive positions for next school year (*Vice
President, Treasurer, Secretary, Public Relations Chair, and Fundraising
Chair)! *The descriptions/responsibilities for each position are explained
in the second page of the application. This is a great opportunity for
those looking for a leadership position to boost your resume and become
more involved on campus!

The application is due* Friday, May 29th** at 11:59PM *to this email
umdsdab@gmail.com. Elections will be done via the e-board and will be
announced on *Monday, June 1st.*

All members that are interested are allowed to apply!

We encourage all members to apply, especially underclassmen! Please email
us if you have any questions or concerns and we hope to see you guys next
semester!

Best,
SDAB

Deadline to Choose P/F or Letter Grade Extended to May 31

The website for students to record their choice of grading method for each course (pass/fail or letter grade) reopened on May 22  and will close May 31, 2020, at 11:59 pm. Students can make changes as many times during that period as they wish. Students are encouraged to update their grading method early to ensure they have the final grading method that they want. STUDENTS SHOULD NOT WAIT UNTIL MAY 31 TO LOG ON TO TESTUDO. May 31 is the last day a student may verify a grade method change. 

To update your grading method:

1. Go to Testudo
2. Select the “UPDATE SPRING 2020 GRADING METHOD” box
3. Click edit, make changes, click submit. Students must click “submit” to save changes.
4. Changes made in this application will not be visible on the Grades application, nor in the Unofficial Transcripts, until the following day. Students are encouraged  to check their updates the following day by viewing their grades using the Grades or Unofficial Transcript capabilities in Testudo. You will be unable to verify your grades after May 31 at 11:59 pm. 
5.  Students who wait until the last possible day to record their choice will risk making errors. 

If you currently have your grading method set as the default Pass/Fail and you do not know your grades prior to using the Grades application, make sure to log on prior to May 31 and switch to Letter Grade. The next day you should be able to see the grade your instructor submitted. You may either keep the letter grade or switch back to Pass/Fail.

There are no exceptions after May 31. 

If  you have difficulty using the application, please send an email immediately to registrar-help@umd.edu for assistance.

How to Be A Successful Virtual Intern Workshop - May 28

Summer Course: SOCY 498R The Sociology of Religion and Spirituality

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2020 - DRUM PLATFORM OPEN FOR VIEWING

We invite students, faculty, and staff to join in celebrating our undergraduates’ remarkable and varied research accomplishments at the annual Undergraduate Research Day (URD) poster presentation. 

This year's event is taking place virtually, through the University Libraries DRUM (Digital Repository at the University of Maryland) platform. We will have over 110 posters, and hundreds of individual and team presenters represented.

To see this year's poster presentations, visit the Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research community by clicking here.

You can use the search box on this page to find presentations using the terms listed below, OR you can browse using the convenient links in the "This Community" menu on the right-hand side of the page.

Search by:

1. Presenters' Last Names

2. Presenters' College Acronym (see here)

3. Presenders' Department (e.g. "psychology" or "physics")

4. Presenters' Team Affiliation (for team presentations, e.g. Gemstone)

In addition, a sortable/searchable directory of this year's presentations is available for download on the MCUR homepage here.

URD is Maryland’s largest, most visible, and most diversified showcase for undergraduate research accomplishments – visit and learn from hundreds of team and individual presenters!

Francis DuVinage, Ph.D.
Director, Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research

Vote in MD's Presidential Primary

Terps, are you ready to vote? The Maryland presidential primary election has been moved to June 2 and is now a primarily mail-in election. Please register to vote if you’re not already registered, and if you are, make sure your address is updated at elections.maryland.gov so that you receive your mail-in ballot on time. Check out our fact sheet at ter.ps/june2primary for more information and follow @TerpsVote on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for future election updates and reminders.

If you have any questions about registering to vote, the primary election, or how to fill out a mail-in ballot, get in touch with us at terpsvote@umd.edu.

If we all vote, together we can do our civic duty and make our voices heard!

NSF Grad Research Fellowships - Narrated Presentation

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP Program 

Narrated Presentation and NEW ELMS Resource Site

Are you planning graduate studies toward a PhD in Science, Math, Engineering, or Social/Behavioral Sciences, and a career in research? Learn more about the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program with our NEW narrated presentation and ELMS resource site.

***To gain access to our narrated NSF GRFP powerpoint presentation, and to our NEW ELMS resource site for NSF applicants, complete a brief questionaire by clicking here, or write to us at nsfgrfp@umd.edu providing your UID - we need this info to give you access to ELMS.***

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) is the largest and one of the most prestigious awards available to support graduate studies toward Ph.D.’s in science, math, engineering, and social/behavioral fields. The NSF award provides 3 years of support, with an annual stipend of $34,000. You can learn more about the NSF award at www.nsfgrfp.org

Maryland seniors and recent alumni received 29 NSF GRFP awards for 2020, ranking 9th in the nation among all schools (public and private).

Eligibility: You must be a US citizen or Permanent Resident to apply for the NSF graduate research fellowship. You must be applying for research-oriented (not pre-professional) graduate studies in an NSF supported field.

Deadlines to apply for 2021 NSF GRFP awards will be in Mid-October 2020. 

Francis DuVinage, Ph.D.
Director, National Scholarships Office
http://www.scholarships.umd.edu

Join Sprinter- a UMD-student founded online learning community!

Hello! We are 3 Honors College seniors, (in UH and EIP!). We've launched a new online learning platform and am excited to share it with you all! It is an email based community, where you receive information on fun resources about a different topic each week. Topics are sourced by the community, with no limitations (casinos, to the Olympics, to how dreams work...everything!). The platform is meant to encourage personal learning, especially now, with how much education and daily routine are disrupted. You can learn more and sign up on our website, https://www.sprinterlearn.com/join

Summer Course Announcement: EDCP230 (The Science and Practice of Happiness and Psychological Well-Being)

EDCP 230: The Science and Practice of Happiness and Psychological Well-Being

Education Counseling and Personnel Services (EDCP)

College of Education, University of Maryland

This course will be offered online asynchronously (i.e., no scheduled weekly meeting times)

12 Weeks: June 1, 2020 – August 21, 2020

(Spanning Summer Session I and II)

Instructors:

Justin Hillman (jhill89@terpmail.umd.edu) and Jason Wang (rjwang23@terpmail.umd.edu)

Course Description:

An introduction to theory and research on positive psychology, subjective well-being, and the psychology of happiness. This will include examination of hedonic and eudaimonic models of well-being and sociocultural understandings of happiness, together with how it relates to health, relationships, money, religion, work, and social media. Students will also explore common misconceptions and myths about happiness and well-being and will engage in a variety of practices designed to deepen their understanding of happiness in their own lives and broader societal trends related to subjective well-being.

What to Expect:

This course meets GenEd Scholarship in Practice requirements. Topic areas will include:

· Introduction to Positive Psychology

· Hedonic and eudaimonic models of well-being

· Happiness and relationships, wealth, social media, religion/spirituality, health, etc.

· Flow

· Giftedness, creativity, wisdom

· Emotional intelligence

· Culture and well-being

· Hope and optimism

· Positive traits and motives

· Happiness and meaning in life