WHAT'S NEW?

Add Codes for CFD-375 Class and CFD-376 Labs: If you'll check the Schedule Book, you'll notice the schedule numbers are printed for the CFD375 lecture classes. This means you may register for these sections through RegLine. The schedule numbers for the labs are restricted. You will be given an add code the first day of the lecture class. Please be aware, you will still be required to present proof of completion of the prerequisites for your major. Therefore, please be prepared to have these with you the first day of class. Failure to produce proof of completion of the prequisites will result in your being asked to drop this course.

Administrative offices for the Department of Child and Family Development are located in PSFA-413, 4th floor of Professional Studies and Fine Arts Building.

Graduate seminars are held in the Seminar/Conference room in PSFA-453. Members of our CFD Interdisciplinary Graduate Faculty Committee will be giving presentations to our graduate students at a brown bag lunch. Specific days and times for these will vary from semester to semester. You may contact the department office at (619)594-5380 for a specifics.

The Francine Deutsch Book Awards foundation account has been established to assist financially eligible undergraduates with the purchase of required text. If you wish to make a contribution to this worthy scholarship, your check should be made out to the foundation account and forwarded to the CFD Office. Any contribution made to this foundation account is tax deductible.

Excellent part-time faculty, drawn from the professional community in San Diego, have joined the department. The department continues to advertise for new part-time faculty to include in our part-time faculty pool. Letters of interest along with curriculum vitae may be faxed to the department at: (619)594-5921.

The Child and Family Student Organization/Council on Family Relations is an organization made up of students of diverse backgrounds, who have a love for kids, a passionate concern for the welfare of children and their family, are dedicated to community outreach through sharing their knowledge and their hearts, who sponsor educational symposiums that allow an indepth exploration of critical issues facing children and the family in our society, and who participate in conferences on Child and Family issues that allow it's members to exchange ideas with leading professionals and students from across the country . This organization offers members a support network of like-minded students; providing a forum for the exchange of knowledge, opinions, and ideas on topics relevant to child and family studies. The CFSO/CFR meet twice a month and meeting times and club events are posted on their bulletin board on the 4th floor of PSFA, across from Room 467. Come join the fun!!

Current officers of the CFSO/CFR student organization:

President: Ali Rock (619)713-2018 (alielaine130@hotmail.com)
Vice President: Nicole Trevino (619)300-6358 (nicoletrevino@hotmail.com
Student Affairs: Sarah "Liz" Hamilton (858)560-5741 (justliz@san.rr.com
ASC Rep: Jen O'Neil (619)255-0609 (Jennejenn79@hotmail.com
email: ChildandFamily@mail.com

Undergraduate Advising: Dr. Carolyn Balkwell, our Undergraduate Advisor, sees undergraduate students for academic advising on a walk-in basis. However, Dr. Balkwell posts her available times on her voicemail and you should first call to determine availability prior to coming into the office. For Fall 2003 and Spring 2004 and until further notice, she meets CFD students at the University Advising Office on the specific days/times indicated on her voicemail message. The telephone number is: (619)594-3713 and her office is located in PSFA 460.

Career Day for current SDSU Child and Family Development majors: Sometime in the near future, we'd like to host a Career Day for current SDSU Child and Family Development majors, bringing to campus a variety of our alums currently working in the field to talk about their jobs, professional growth opportunities, and lend their perspective to current undergraduates. If you are an alum and interested in being a part of this, please email Libby Murphy (lmurphy@mail.sdsu.edu).

The M.S. in Child Development: If you're interested in the multidisciplinary graduate program, you should call Dr. Roberts at (619) 594-2226 or e-mail him (troberts@mail.sdsu.edu) for the most up to date information relating to our graduate program.

CFD Alumni Association : The department has organized the first alumni chapter within the university. We have 17 founding members and hoping to increase our membership this year. You may contact Ms. Kimberly Feilen at kvfeilen@earthlink.net for further information.

CFD Alumni Association Officers:
President: Kimberly Feilen (kvfeilen@earthlink.net)
Vice President of Campus & Community Outreach: Heather Scholz (heatherfeather02@cs.com)
Vice President of Professional Event Programming: Molly Richardson (molly-5@cox.net)
Vice President of Finance: Marian Dunnick (marian.dunnick@sdsu.edu)
Vice President of Media Relations: Ellie Ramos (childpro@cox.net)

CFD AA Advisors:
Dr. Shulamit N. Ritblatt
Dr. Thomas W. Roberts

CFD AA Chapter Liaison:
Jackie Koeller

Attention CFD Alums . . .

Share your strengths...
Share your support...
Share your commitment...

Your opportunity to aid in the lives of children and families in the San Diego community is here! Leadership positions for the 2003-2004 Child & Family Development Alumni Association Executive Member Election are currently underway! For more information, please contact the CFD alumni chapter email at:
cfdalumnichapter@yahoo.com

Come visit the CFD Alumni Association website at:

http://advancement.sdsu.edu/alumni/chapters/cfd.html

 

 

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