Mentoring Meeting

A Mentoring Meeting will be held Wednesday, November 18, 7-8pm in the Woodward Student Lounge. All First Year and Transfer students are highly encouraged to attend (earn 1 Academic PDP). Any upperclassmen/women are welcome to volunteer to be mentors. The meeting will be a round table format where attendees can learn about important Movement Science topics such as Advising/Registration, Intermediate Standing, PDPs, and more! There will also be an opportunity to pair up as mentors and mentees for additional PDP credit. And light refreshments will be served! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact lhensch@wsc.ma.edu.

Stair Study

Would you like to help in a research study?

We need students to record the number of people using the stairs and the elevator in Wilson Hall! (1st floor in Wilson)

Min: 2 hours= 1 Clinical PDP - Max: 6 hours= 3 Clinical PDPs

SIGN UP SHEETS ARE ON PDP BULLETIN BOARD!! Signs ups end 10/16 SO SIGN UP NOW For more information or questions contact: Candy Guy (Cguy7770@wsc.ma.edu).

Tutoring

Tutors are for students smart enough to seek help! The WSC Tutoring Center offers support in a wide range of courses and also provides other services. Movement Science students are highly encouraged to take advantage of these available resources.

Anyone seeking a tutor in Basic Music Theory? Call Jessie Tomich at 413-429-7214 or email at jtomich3862@wsc.ma.edu. IT IS A FREE SERVICE. Also counts as an academic PDP for Movement Science students!

MSSLS Department Manual

Here is a link to the Movement Science Manual. The manual is the official rule book for the Movement Science department. Students should use it as a guide and regular resource. If you have questions regarding this document, please see a faculty member who is a member of the SPEC committee or your advisor.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/20654236/Mssls-Manual-2009?secret_password=10k5sv8lfndfrp8hm708

Advanced Standing Meeting @ Special Living Unit

There will be an Advanced Standing informational meeting Tuesday, September 29 at 7:30pm on the Special Living Unit in Lammers Hall. All MSSLS students are welcome to attend. If students have questions on Intermediate or Advanced Standing, there will be an opportunity to learn more about both steps. Attendance will be for 1 Academic PDP. Pizza will be served! Contact Jayson Ramahlo or Dr. Schwartz with questions.

MSSLS PDP Form

As Movement Science students, you likely know how important those yellow PDP forms are. Current students may use the link below to download the Professional Development Point (PDP) Activity Forms. Be sure to save the forms (and all the other important and colorful documentation) for both IS/AS. Also, remember to obtain the required signatures as soon as possible. Contact your advisor with any additional questions.

PDP Form: http://www.scribd.com/doc/20261084/MSSLS-PDP-Form-Yellow?secret_password=gxppesrrbv9nzeynlnv

Athletic Training Interest Meeting

The Athletic Training Interest Meeting is for all students interested in the Athletic Training Concentration of the Movement Science Department. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 7th @ 7:00 PM in Woodward 233.

Contact Dr. Miller with questions at wmiller@wsc.ma.edu or 572-5450.

Mentor Program

If you are interested in being a mentor in the Movement Science Department, please contact Dr. Lynn Pantuosco Hensch at lhensch@wsc.ma.edu. Mentors should be able to assist mentees on various Movement Science topics such as advising, registration, PDP's, IS/AS, etc. If you have some valuable Movement Science experiences to share - please sign up to help our newest majors! PDP's will be awarded for both mentors and mentees.

Once a group of volunteers has been established, details will be posted on the program. All first year students and transfers will be encouraged to join the program and get a mentor. Check back to the Blog soon for more information.

Careers Night

The Annual MSSLS Careers Night will be held on Thursday, October 22, 6-7:30pm in the Scanlon Banquet Hall. The program is required for first year and transfer MSSLS majors and highly encouraged for all others. A PDP will be awarded for attendance. Come meet numerous professionals in the field including: health and physical educators, athletic trainers, personal trainers, physician's assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, administrators and more!

Sports Medicine Club Meeting

There will be a Sports Medicine Club meeting: Thursday, 9/24 at 6:30pm in the Woodward Student Lounge. This meeting is not mandatory, but encouraged. It will be a great opportunity to meet and welcome new students to the concentration. Also, if you are interested in serving as an officer (President, VP, Secretary or Treasurer) email Dr. Watson at mawatson@wsc.ma.edu in advance. Bring your ideas for community service or fundraising for the club with you to the meeting!

Mandatory Majors Meeting

There will be a MANDATORY Majors Meeting on Thursday, September 17 @ 6:30pm in Scanlon Banquet Hall. All MSSLS Majors are expected to attend. A wide range of topics will be discussed including the revised MSSLS Manual, the new Blog, upcoming conferences and other events. The MSSLS faculty look forward to seeing you there!

Students, please take a moment to read a welcome letter from our department chair, Dr. Noun:
http://www.scribd.com/full/19579537?access_key=key-c14tt4r6by0pobtrj7a
The letter is also available via wsc email.

Welcome!

Welcome to the new MSSLS Blog. Here you will find updates, announcements, and current events. We hope to inform our students, campus, alumni and community about the happenings in the Westfield State College Movement Science Department. Both faculty and students will post to the Blog on a regular basis. In addition to the posts for our "followers" our Blog will also host an interactive Google Calendar, our Twitter link and other recommended websites. Readers may also request an RSS feed to receive our posts via email. There will be more exciting news to follow as we get our MSSLS Blog up and running!

Dr. Lynn Pantuosco-Hensch