From Routledge Journals - Society for Personality Assessment

VolunteersAs has been the tradition, SPA solicits the help of studentvolunteers to monitor the continuing education sessions(workshops, scientific sessions, and master lectures)throughout the Annual Meeting. This task is integralto the continuing education portion of the conference,and we need two volunteers per CE session. Thisyear SPA is sponsoring 19 workshops, 18 symposia/case discussions, two Master Lectures, and two awardpresentations, so approximately 75 volunteers is vital.Student volunteers may attend the workshop they aremonitoring at no cost; and those students who volunteerto monitor a CE scientific session, an Award session,or a Master Lecture held during the Annual Meetingcan register at a reduced rate of $50. ContactPaula J. Garber at manager@spaonline.org.Student Travel GrantsIn an effort to encourage training of students and promoteresearch and writing on personality assessment,SPA offers grants to students who are presenting atthe Annual Meeting. Awards are available for amountsup to $200 to help defray costs of travel to and fromthe Annual Meeting. Due to limited funds, not all applicantsreceive a travel grant. Also, many of the grantsare small, so students should not expect full reimbursementfor their travel.Eligibility: Students applying for grants must be thefirst author on a paper or poster already accepted forpresentation at the SPA Annual Meeting, and must bea student affiliate of the Society. Priority will be given tostudents for whom other travel funding (e.g. from theiracademic department) is not available.Application Process: Applications are available onour web page under the conference tab. Students areto complete the application and return it to the SPAoffice no later than February 15, 2010. A faculty memberat the student’s institution and a Member or Fellowof SPA must sponsor all applications.Award Process: Students will be notified as soon aspossible after the application deadline whether they willreceive a travel grant and in what amount. Checks willbe distributed at the 2009 Annual Meeting; please checkin at the conference registration desk.STUDENT PARTICIPATIONStudent LunchSPA will sponsor a lunch for students to have anopportunity to interact with Leonard Handler. Therewill be a nominal fee of $10.00 for the lunch. Registerfor the lunch on the registration form. Saturday, March27, 12:15 pmPoster SessionsAt the 2010 SPA Annual Meeting we once again will bejudging the posters that have been accepted for thepresentation. Each poster session will be judged separately.A first place and two honorable mentions will beawarded during each poster session. Thursday, March25, 6:45 pm and Saturday, March 27, 6:00 pmSPAGS SocialThe SPAGS officers would like to invite you to join usat the 4th-Annual SPAGS Social at the Annual Meetingin San Jose! Come for a chance to meet other studentswith similar interests in personality assessment.All graduate and undergraduate students are welcome.The location is still to be determined, but it will be nearthe hotel at a place where food and drinks can beordered. Look for more details at the conference. Wehope to see you there! Thursday, March 25, 2010Silent AuctionAs is SPA’s tradition, a Silent Auction will be held andagain we are asking members to donate “large ticket”items if at all possible; i.e., a week and/or weekend atyour vacation home; a gourmet dinner for four preparedby a member; season passes to a family themepark; theater or movie passes; art work; photography;electronics; gift certificates for hotels, stores, restaurants;jewelry, etc. Think BIG, and give generously!Contact SPA if you have items or services youwish to donate to the Silent Auction, which benefits theStudent Travel Grants. Winners will be announced duringthe reception on Friday evening. Friday, March 26,6:00 pmTo register visit: www.personality.org / 23