SBS/BSSG RooNews
Volume 4, Issue 5
April 8, 2015
First Impressions
Most people know how important first impressions are. Before
you even meet a prospective employer, or admissions committee member, they already have an impression of you….from your application, resume, cover letter and/or personal statement. These are all ways that are
used to get a feel for the applicant before meeting him/her in person. A
thoughtful, well worded, organized and grammatically correct resume,
cover letter and/or personal statement tells the person receiving it that
you have good communication skills, care about your work, have the motivation and drive for the profession.
The personal statement is a well-known part of the application to
most health professions programs. If you want your statement to make
an impression on an admissions committee, a laundry list of your past accomplishments will NOT do the trick. Rather than a rehashing of information in other parts of your application, an interesting personal statement should be a story, your story about how you came to the decision to
pursue this particular career.
Inside this issue
Important Academic Dates..........2
Healthcare Education Fair ...........2
Events, Activities, Opportunities .3
BSSG What’s Happening? ...........4
BSSG Upcoming Meetings ...........4
Likewise, a resume can be more than a summary of your education and employment history. A well-written resume will highlight your
particular skills and show how they can be used by the company you are
applying to. Writing one of these is a process. You develop a resume or
personal statement over time. A good personal statement or resume will
go through several revisions. Even though you may not be applying for a
job or for professional or graduate programs at the moment, it is a good
idea to begin the process now! Your advisor and/or featured in this edition, Melissa Scholten, Coordinator for Undergraduate Career Advising
UMKC Career Services will comment on the professional school personal
statement and the resume. BE SURE TO READ ON!
Loretta Klamm, Instructor and Academic Adviser, [email protected]
Your Resume: First Impression ....6
Office of Student Involvement ....7
SBS Social Media
UMKC SBS
Advising
SBS Advising
SBS Advising
Important Academic Dates
April 6
 First Day of Priority Registration
for Fall 2015
April 17
 Last day to withdraw with assessment “w” or “WF”.
May 9
 Last day of classes
May 11
 Final Exams begin
All academic dates,
including refund
schedules can be found
in the academic calendar
published by the Office of
Records and Registration
on the UMKC website at:
http://www.umkc.edu/
registrar/acal.asp
May 16-SBS Commencement 1pm
Important Reminder: Roowriter HOLD
Students will have one semester after completing
Discourse 200 to complete the Roowriter.
Beginning Fall 2015 a hold will be placed for students who will complete 90 credit hours at
the end of the term who have not completed the Roowriter. This hold will prevent
registration in future terms until the Roowriter is successfully completed.
Healthcare Education Fair
Saturday, April 25
Westin Kansas City at Crown Center
1-3pm
The Central Association of Advisers for the Health Professions would
like to invite you to at attend the
2015 Healthcare Education Fair.
This is your opportunity to meet Deans, Admission
Representatives and Professional Associations such as the AAMC,
AACOM, ASPPH, AACP, and AAVMC. More than 60 schools will be on
hand to share recourses and information to help you prepare for a
career in healthcare.
Register today for this FREE event :
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http://goo.gl/forms/zdWrEivfDN
Events, Activities, Opportunities
Mandatory Title IX Training
In accordance with the Federal Campus SaVE Act, UMKC is
providing students with an interactive, video-based training program called “Not Anymore.” This training will education students
about violence prevention and the resources available.
Log-on to “Not Anymore“ through the UMKC portal
here: https://www.studentsuccess.org/umkc14/NotAnymore/
Student holds in Pathway will be released within
72 hours of completion.
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VET-AAVMC is currently testing the new VMCAS 2016 Application. We
welcome anyone that is interested in taking a look and providing feedback on the system. For more information, please click here: http://
aavmc.org/v16testing.aspx
ALL-Volunteers needed to help with AIDS Walk 2015. If you are interested in serving as a volunteer along the UMKC section of the route to provide direction and support, visit the SignUpGenius http://
www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f48afae2fabf85-umkc
MED-PhysAssist Scribes is now hiring. For more information or to apply
go to IAMSCIBE.com
MED-Scibe America is now hiring. For more information go to
www.scribeamerica.com.
ALL-St. Jude Up ‘til Dawn is recruiting new executive board members.
Applications due April 17. For more information contact Jacquie Kasner
at 317-449-3479 or [email protected]
MED-AANMC will be hosting a Naturopathic Virtual College Fair April
15th. Register today: https://www.careereco.com/events/
naturopathic
OPT-ASCO will host an Optometry Virtual Fair on April 21. To register go
to https://www.careereco.com/Fair/EventDetails?fairId=0c44e45d-83974b9a-a3a3-a417017304d7
DENT-2015 ADEA Predental Student Virtual Fair, June 11. Registration
coming soon! Keep watching!
RES-FREE Structural Biology Symposium at the University of Oklahoma.
June 8th. For more information and to register go to: http://
structuralbiology.ou.edu/symposium
MED-Physician Assistant Virtual Fair, April 21 and 22, Register at https://
www.careereco.com/Fair/EventDetails?fairId=79e170c5-48e3-443a-894a
-a41c012d9d60
PT-DPT Education Virtual Fair April 28-29. For more information and to
register go to: http://www.careereco.com/events/APTA
Events and Opportunities are typically not listed more than once.
If you are looking for more opportunities browse past
issues of the SBS RooNewsletter at
http://sbs.umkc.edu/undergraduate_newsletters.cfm
Events Abbreviations
Each event listed is prefixed with an
abbreviation code. Use the codes
below to quickly identify the events
that may be of greatest interest
based on your career interests.
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ALL-all biology students
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MED-Pre-Medical, Physician
Assistant, etc
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DEN-Pre-Dental
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VET-Pre-Veterinary Medicine
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OPT-Optometry
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EDU-Education, Teaching
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RES-Research
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PH-Public Health
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PT/OT-Physical Therapy, Occupational therapy
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PHM-Pharmacy
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CLS-Clinical Lab Science
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What’s happening in BSSG?
Leadership Opportunities!
Officer elections will be coming up soon. Stay
tuned for details on the election process and how to
apply.
Social and Service Events
American Cancer Society Relay for Life—
April 25th-26th from 6pm-4am.
Join “Pre-Professionals of UMKC” team at:
www.relayforlife.org/umkcmo
To sign up, please email Kendra at
[email protected].
Upcoming Meetings
Wednesday, April 8th — Guest Speaker: Nicole
from MU’s medical program. She will be discussing
their school, the application and requirements.
Wednesday, April 15th – General Meeting
Upcoming Events in the Community
Aids Walk Kansas City 2015—Saturday, April 25th
Location: Theis Park
Registration opens 8am. The WALK begins 10am and will
last approx. 1-1.5 hours.
Primary fundraising event for the AIDS Service Foundation of Greater KC!
http://www.aidswalkkansascity.org/Static/Event-Info
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Kaplan!!!
Kaplan has given us the opportunity to
give a $2000 scholarship to a BSSG
member IF we get at least 300 students
to fill out online info cards.
Here is the link http://bit.ly/umkcbssg.
We have had 204 people fill out the
Kaplan info cards so far. You don’t need
to sign up for an event when filling out your information.
Senate News
The Kangaroo Pantry is now open,
and serving any students that can use
the help! Anyone who wants food will
get it, no questions asked.
The Pantry is also accepting donations, and is now asking for breakfast
items since they have a lot of other kinds of food. Here’s a list
of example foods, please do not bring anything with glass:
Canned Meat/Tuna
Peanut Butter
Canned Fruit
Boxed Meals - (Hamburger Helper, Pasta Roni)
Canned Soup
Cereal – hot and cold
Please visit their website for more information.
http://info.umkc.edu/getinvolved/kangaroopantry/
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Your Resume ;
Your First Impression
Whether you are starting your first resume or just finding ways to
share your newest experience, Career Services can help you out.
When creating your resume, there are many important components to resumes and some common guidelines to follow.
Your resume is never done. It’s good to think of your resume
as always being a work in progress. You will always be gaining experience so your resume will always have a need to
be updated.
Make your resume easy to read. Can an employer easily find
your education, relevant work experience, and important
skills on your resume? Is your font basic (Times, Arial, Calibri)? Does your resume make good use of space? Are you
using bullet points to describe experience rather than paragraphs? Is your name and contact information listed clearly
at the top of the page?
Your resume should be concise. Most employers expect a one
page resume from recent grads. There are of course exceptions to this, but as a rule of thumb keep one page in mind
for applications. Use strong action verbs to convey as much
meaning in your bullet points as possible.
Target your resume. Your resume should highlight the experiences that are most important to each position you apply
for. Reordering and grouping your experiences can help
you achieve a targeted resume.
Your resume should not tell the whole story. Remember that
the purpose of a resume is to land you an interview. The
resume should highlight your key qualifications and prompt
an employer to invite you for an interview.
Proofread! Watch for typos and misspellings, especially in
headings. Have a couple of people look over your resume
before submitting it.
Upload your resume in Roo Career Network for a quick review. You
can also request an appointment with one of our career counselors
to discuss your resume and job/internship search.
Melissa Scholten, UMKC Career Services, www.career.umkc.edu
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School of Biological Sciences
Undergraduate Programs Office
The undergraduate program in
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Dr. Lynda Plamann, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of Curriculum
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Lauren Petrillo, Executive Assistant, [email protected], (816) 235-2580
the School of Biological Sciences
at UMKC is a small academic unit
within a large university, providing our students personalized
attention and state-of-the-art
Academic Advisers
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Last name A-C, School of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences
facilities. We offer a rewarding
and challenging opportunity to
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explore the life sciences at the
molecular and cellular level
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Personal Attention
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Modern Curriculum
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Excellent Resources
Tammy Welchert:, [email protected], (816) 235-1385
Aaron Reed, [email protected], (816) 235-2329
Last name D-K, Athletes, Pre-Vet
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Jim Benevides, [email protected], (816) 235-2499
Last name L-R, Clinical Lab Sciences
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Loretta Sanderson Klamm, [email protected], (816) 235-2570
Last name S-Z
*To schedule appointments, please log into Blackboard and use Connect
MATH AND SCIENCE
TUTORING (MAST)
SUPPLEMENTAL
INSTRUCTION (SI)
STUDENT
SUCCESS
Overview
Services
Overview
SI Sessions Schedule
FAQS
Overview
Student Success Seminars
Reading Enhancement
BSSG
Biological Sciences
Student Government
UMKC
Pre-Medical
Society
UMKC
Pre-Dental
Society
Roo Groups
https://
roogroups.collegiatelink.net/
organization/bssg
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/
groups/18298519568/
Meeting Dates
Every Wed @ Noon, SBS 017
Roo Groups
https://
roogroups.collegiatelink.net/
organization/PreMed
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/
UMKCPreMedicalSociety
Meeting Dates
1/28, 2/11-25, 3/11,
4/1, 15, 29
Contact Monica Perez
[email protected]
Roo Groups
https://
roogroups.collegiatelink.net/
organization/umkcpredental
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/
groups/55646175581/
Meeting Dates
2/2-16, 3/4-16,
4/7-22
Contact Bhavin Parbhu
[email protected]
Contact Jumah Ahmad
[email protected]