CAD DEPARTMENT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Notes From the Front Office

 

CAD Students from San Francisco State University

April 13 - 19, Week of the Young Child, 2008

During spring break, there was a Family Budget Coalition rally at City Hall and Viva Mogi, Lindsay Parkinson and Grace Hartman were there!

 

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Dear CAD Students,

Welcome back to school! We hope you had a wonderful winter and are energized for the start of the new semester! To ensure a smooth transition this spring, we would like to remind you of some important dates and information:

Our office hours this semester are as follows:

Monday through Friday, 9am until 5pm. The office will be closed from 12 - 1 for lunch.

Advising Appointments for Spring 2008:

Faculty will hold the following hours for advising this fall (unless otherwise indicated by the advising schedule book):

Rene Dahl:              Mondays from 10:00am-11:20am
Julie Law:                Wednesdays from 8:00am-9:00am
                              Thursdays from 8:00am-10:00am
Laurie Meschke:      Wednesdays from 1 - 4 pm
                             (except for the first week of the semester)
Soyeon Park:         Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-5:20pm
Janet Egiziano:       Thursdays from 2 - 4 PM at Canada College Campus in
                             Redwood City (email her for an appointment at
                             JMLZIANO@SFSU.EDU)

To make an advising appointment, you must stop by the CAD office and sign up for an appointment in the Advising Schedule. It is in a purple folder located on the small table outside our office in SCI 394. YOU CANNOT SIGN UP FOR AN APPOINTMENT OVER THE PHONE. If you need to cancel your advising appointment, please call our office immediately at 415-405-3564, then press 0 so we can make the slot available for another student. You are only allowed to sign up for one appointment at a time. If you sign up for more than one appointment, your second appointment will be cancelled for you by the office. After you have fulfilled your first appointment, then you may sign up for another appointment if you need to see an advisor again. Please remember to bring a CURRENT copy of your DARs report and any transcripts from other colleges to your appointment.

Internship Deadlines:

To apply for the internship, you must fill out the application online at the internship page of the CAD website. During the online application, you will be asked to download two forms, which you must print out, fill out, and turn into the CAD office by the internship deadline. If you fail to submit your application and the two worksheet forms by the deadline, your application will be incomplete and you will not be able to do the internship. There are no exceptions to this rule, nor is there a waitlist.

To intern in the Summer* 2008 semester, apply by January 22, 2008
To intern in the Fall 2008 semester, apply by February 15, 2008

*Please note that the Summer Internship is not available for students in the School Age concentration.

Graduation Deadlines:

Everything you need to know about the graduation process and its procedures are on the CAD website on the graduation page. Please visit the website for all the details.

The deadlines are as follows:

If you expect to graduate at the end of the:

Apply to SFSU by:

Fall Semester

the last Friday in September.

Spring Semester

the third Friday in February.

 

 

Please remember that the CAD Director must sign off on your graduation application before you can submit it to the Registrar’s Office. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, it takes 2-3 weeks for us to return your application to you. You should submit your application to our office in a timely manner to ensure you receive it back in time to turn it in by the University deadline.

Please check our website for the most up-to-date information at http://cad.sfsu.edu

We look forward to seeing you and hope you have a great semester!

Sincerely,

The CAD Office Stafff

Marian Wright Edelman Institute

SFSU—CHHS—SCI 394

1600 Holloway Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94132

415-405-3564

http://cad.sfsu.edu

1/15/08

San Francisco State University

Child and Adolescent Development (CAD)

GROUP ADVISING

JANUARY 16TH, 2008

Advisor:  Janet Egiziano

1:00 – 1:30   Information for Prospective and new CAD Students

1:30 – 2:00 Information for all CAD Students 

Items and topics to be discussed will include:

v     Why your bulletin year is important

v     Sequence of classes for your major

 

v     Prerequisites to Child and Adolescent Development Program at SFSU

v     Changing your concentration in CAD

v     Course substitutions in CAD

 

v     How and when to apply for your internship

v     CAD Website

v     Internship site selection and policies

 

v     How to choose your CAD Concentration

 

v     How and when to apply for graduation

v     How to be prepared for an advising appointment

v     Grading Policy

v     What is a DARS, how can I get one and how do I read it(Degree Audit Report System)

v     OASIS: Library requirement for graduation

 

v     Where to go for information

v     What is Segment III cluster and how to maximize your classes in CAD

 

 

Please join us for this

 orientation/group advising

  Where:     HSS 135

  When:      1/16/08 (Wednesday) 

                  1:00 - 2:00 

  

1/9/08  IMPORTANT INFO FOR STUDENTS SUBMITTING GRAD. APPS.

For graduating students, Friday February 15 at 5pm is the final deadline for students and departments to submit Spring 2008 graduation applications and there will be no exceptions. Simply paying the fee by the deadline and then attempting to submit the application beyond the deadline will not be acceptable any longer either.

1/2/08

Hello Wonderful CAD Students!!
 
Project Homeless Connect, a volunteer based program created to connect homeless San Franciscans with needed services is holding its 20th event on Monday Jan 7th.
 
The event will be held from 11am-4pm followed by an "Appreciation Event" at 5pm-7pm hosted by PHC and Mayor Newsom at the Bill Graham Civic Center Auditorium.
 
The Family Service Area at the PHC event would appreciate your help with childcare. And after the event of offering services, we would like to appreciate YOU!
 
The Family Service Area tries to create a warm environment for our homeless families who have come to receive services, and wonderful people in our childcare center helps with that.
 
Please contact me if you are interested or have any questions. Thanks and Happy New Year!
 
Eric Subido
Project Homeless Connect
www.ProjectHomelessConnect.com
esubido@hotmail.com
650-291-5854
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Special Needs Inclusion Project’s 2007 Fall/Winter Training Series

The DCYF Special Needs Inclusion Project (SNIP) is repeating the popular 5-part training series designed to help you work more effectively with children and youth with disabilities and successfully include them into your program.

Attend the entire series or just a workshop or two!

Dates: See individual workshop descriptions

Time: 9:00 am -12:00 pm (sign-in and light breakfast at 8:30 am)

Location:  Support for Families of Children with Disabilities

2601 Mission Street, Suite 604

Cost: FREE to agencies & staff serving children & youth in San Francisco

Enrollment: Pre-registration is required.  Space is limited so please register early.

There are two ways to register:

by telephone: 415-282-7494 x22

via the internet:  www. supportforfamilies.org/dcyf

Friday October 12:  Kids First: An Introduction to Inclusion

Who are children with disabilities?

 Kids First: An Introduction to Inclusion will help you to better understand children with disabilities and how everyone benefits when we include children with

disabilities in all of our programs and activities. You will learn about person-first philosophy and language and how it can impact your ability to work successfully with all kids.

Objectives:

Participants will…

· increase their awareness of disability

· understand the meaning and importance of inclusion

· understand disability from a social justice perspective

· understand disability from an individual’s perspective

· obtain information & resources

Presenters: Child Care Inclusion Challenge Project, KIDS Project, Hearing & Speech Center of Northern California

Dear CAD Student:

If you want to make an appointment with Janet Egiziano at Canada Campus, you can contact her directly by her E-mail jmlziano@sfsu.edu, and her advising time is on Thursday 2:00-4:00.

CAD Program Workshop

Please Check the link here:

Teacher Prep Center & SF Early Childhood Professional Development Project

SPED 672 cancelled

Dear CAD and CD Students, enrolled in SPED 672, Fall 2007:

This is to inform you that SPED 672 will be cancelled this afternoon, Tuesday, August 14th. The cancellation is due to low enrollment.

If you need an alternative course, please check with your program advisor. Also, if you wish to consider another undergraduate alternative in Special Education, the following course may be of interest to you and has seats available:

SPED 310: Mondays, 4:10-6:55 pm, Burk Hall, room 160, with Dr. Sunggye Hong
Title: Exploring Visual Impairments
This course is among electives in our GE Segment III, Human Disability in Society.

We appreciate that this alters your schedule plans for the Fall 2007 semester. We hope you will find a suitable alternative to continue your academic progress.

Regards,
Louise

7/1/07

Position Advertisement
Tenure Track Position in Child and Adolescent Development
Specialty in Public Policy/Advocacy
San Francisco State University

The Child and Adolescent Development Program at San Francisco State University is now accepting applications for a tenure track position in area of Child Development.  The successful applicant may teach the following undergraduate courses:  professional roles in child and adolescent development; applied child and youth development; children, youth, and public policy; action research methods; and internship seminar and supervision. 

Qualifications:  Completed doctorate in field related to child development and/or children and families.  Successful experience in college/university teaching; record of quality scholarship, research and/or creative activity; ability to work well in an interdisciplinary, applied program;  and in a multiethnic, multicultural , urban environment.

Rank and Salary:  Assistant Professor; salary commensurate with experience.

Starting Date:  August 2008

Screening of applicants will be completed by October 10th, 2007.  

Reference number:  Ref: #17.07 .  Send letter, current CV, three reference letters, and writing sample to:  Dr. Charlotte Ferretti, Chair, Search Committee, Child and Adolescent Development Program, SCI 394, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132.  For questions regarding the position, please contact Dr. Ferretti at 415-338-6976 or ferretti@sfsu.edu. For additional program information, see website at:  http://cad.sfsu.edu

The Child and Adolescent Development Program is located within the College of Health and Human Services and is closely affiliated with the Marian Wright Edelman Institute.  San Francisco State University, a member of the California State University system, serves a diverse student body of 29,000 undergraduate and graduate students.  This University seeks to promote appreciation of scholarship, freedom and human diversity through excellence in instruction and intellectual accomplishment.  SFSU faculty are expected to be effective teachers; demonstrate professional achievement and growth through research, scholarship, and/or creative work; and engage in community service on campus and in local communities.  Ability to speak Spanish is highly desirable.

San Francisco State University is an Affirmative Action-Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled persons and Vietnam veterans. 

6/13/07

This new class offering may be of some interest to School Age concentration students who are looking to fulfill
their Physical Science requirements this coming Fall.
 
Science 140, Essential Concepts of Physics and Chemistry.  This course satisfies GE Segment II, Category A, Physical Sciences; it was created
especially for students who need to prepare for the CSET science test.  The lecture will meet on Mondays, 8:10-10 a.m., in Thornton 325, and the
lab will meet on Wednesdays, 8:10-11 a.m., in Science 103.  The schedule number is 23402.  The instructor is J. Acacio de Barros, Assistant
Professor of Liberal Studies.  (Passing ELM is a prerequisite to Science 140)
 
For more information regarding this course please refer to the class schedule, http://www.sfsu.edu/online/clssch.htm or contact the Science department http://www.sfsu.edu/~cse/.

 

6/13/07

Are you an Early Childhood Educator who loves your job but wonders why your center is so underfunded and why those who do the work are so underpaid?
Why is ECE undervalued when it lays the foundation for a child's lifetime of learning? If you've asked yourself these questions, then....
join Small Talk !

Small Talk is a free e-newsletter for the Early Care and Education (ECE) community produced by the Early Childhood education Organizing Project of the California Federation of Teachers.

Go to www.eceop.org and scroll down to Newsletters for you! and click Sign up here. Just complete the form and join thousands of ECE educators, advocates, and legislators to fight for quality Early Childhood Education in California. Or send an email to sadraweese@sbcglobal.net and ask to be added to the Small Talk list.

6/13/07

Fall 2007 Class Being Offered For School Age Concentrations:

Science 140 Essential Concepts of Physics and Chemistry: This course satisfies GE segment !!, category A, Physical Sciences; it was created especially for students who need to prepare for the CSET science test. The lecture will meet on Wednesdays, 8:10-11 am, in Science 103. The schedule number is 23402. the instructor is J. Acacio de Barros, Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies. (Passing ELM is a prerequisite to Science 140).

6/6/07

Preparing Early Educators for Careers in Special Education: A Stipend Program for Credential Training in Early Childhood Special Education at San Francisco State University. For more details ((click here))

6/6/07

Early Childhood Special Needs Undergraduate Courses @ SF State University:

>SPED 330: Introduction to Disability
SPED 370 Young Children Disabled or At Risk and Their Families
SPED 672: Inclusive Learning Environments for Young Children
SPED 673: Observation, Assessment of Young Children with Special Needs
SPED 671: Positive Behavior Support for Young Children
SPED 675: Working with Families of Young Children with Disabilities
 
For more information please contact the Department of Special Education:
(415)338-1161 or http://www.sfsu.edu/~spedcd/
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6/4/07 

Click here for 2007 Graduation Recognition Celebration pictures!

Click here for MORE 2007 Graduation Recognition Celebration pictures!

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7/12/06
The Graduation Pictures from Spring 2006 are In!!!

And happen to be one click away for your enjoyment. Take a look below:

If you see a picture you want to download, click on the thumb nail and

((For Mac Users)) control+click and choose save picture as...
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Email:cadp@sfsu.edu
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