Attention current JUNIORS:
Each year, one or two seniors serve departments (or programs) as SDAs. These Student Departmental Advisers help inform students about courses, prerequisites, college and departmental requirements, and so supplement information and advice available through advisers and published materials. PHAS SDAs hold office hours each term and sometimes offer other fun events.
Click for a complete description of the responsibilities of SDAs. In general, one might think of a good SDA as a student who:
- knows the department and its curriculum well,
- is responsible,
- communicates clearly with both students and faculty,
- would represent the department well as an “ambassador” to other students, job candidates and other visitors,
- is enthusiastic and eager to be a “booster” for the department.
The only College-wide requirements are that all SDAs must:
- have a 3.0 GPA and
- be in residence and enrolled throughout their senior year
SDAs will have to be available for a brief orientation during New Student Week in the fall. The exact date and time will be announced to all newly-selected SDAs this May. Note that SDAs serve the College as volunteers. If you are interested in serving in this capacity, please email Trenne Fields. In four or five sentences, describe why you’re interested in being an SDA for the department and why you’d be suitable for the position. Some examples you might include:
- having studied abroad one or more times
- non-traditional track through the major
- physics and pre-med/physics and engineering … etc
- phas related opportunities you’ve pursued such as internships, research in or out of dept, student worker…
Send your email to Trenne by Friday, April 14th at noon.