Association of School Psychology Students

The Goal of ASPS

The primary purpose of ASPS is to promote mental health. Additionally, ASPS shall represent Texas State University- San Marcos school psychology graduate students as a unified body in order to discuss issues and concerns that affect students, both professionally and academically; to provide opportunities to develop and nurture leadership skills; to allow student mentorship and occasions for sharing relevant resources; to foster professionalism during training; to institute a means to effect changes within the department/program; to sponsor speakers and extra-curricular training; to establish links with professional organizations and school psychology professionals in the community; and to afford networking opportunities for school psychology graduate students.

In addition, ASPS will promote and develop social cohesion between students and faculty of the School Psychology program. The ASPS shall be a nonprofit, nonsectarian, and nonpartisan organization. The ASPS shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color religion, age, sex, nationality or sexual orientation. ASPS shall coordinate and promote activities, programs and fundraising events which support the goals of this organization.

Fall Cohort 2009

Welcome our new Fall 2009 Cohort

ASPS would like to welcome our new cohort with open arms and we hope everyone else will do the same and share some "war stories" and helpful hints to make the transition smooth. ASPS hopes to get the new cohort introduced to our ongoing members and students in the next month, and we hope everyone will be able to attend our next event.

ASPS Fall '09 Potluck

Thanks for everyone who came to ASPS Potluck. We had a great time getting to know the new Fall 2009 cohort! We hope even more people will be able to make it out to the next ASPS's event!

Graduate Students + Clifford = Autism Awareness

Autism Speaks: Walk Now for Autism

Some of our fellow school psychology students participated in Autism Speaks; Walk now for Autism. We were proud of our fellow students who supported the event which raised over $100,000 for Autism awareness and research. Donations are still being accepted; www.walknowforautism.org/austin/team/asps

According to the website: www.autismspeaks.org/

Autism Speaks' Walk Now for Autism, is the nation's largest grassroots autism walk program, is our signature fundraising and awareness event, taking place in communities across the United States, as well as in Canada and the United Kingdom.

A Cold Morning in Round Rock for Autism

You would think we had the event professional catered.

ASPS's September Meet and Greet

Our first event of the new academic year when off without a hitch considering the logistical problems we had setting everything up. We were happy to see all the students who attended, more students than we have ever seen at an ASPS event, and hope everyone had an enjoyable time, mingled, and hopefully will come to our next event, halloween party maybe, and the events we have planned for the remainder of the semester.

Hope Everyone Comes to the Next Event...

Fall 2008 cohort at orientation with their goody bags.

New Fall 2008 Cohort

ASPS welcomed the new fall 2008 cohort at the beginning of their semester, and we would like if all our members and fellow students would insure that their first semester here is an enjoyable one.

Texas State social at Pat O'Brien's in the French Quarter!

The parades and the marching bands rocked!

Mardi Gras Indians on Mardi Gras Day!

Costumes and revelry... Mardi Gras 2008

The beautiful houses of New Orleans

Reminders of the devastation

The rebuilding effort.... starts with a playground!

ASPS Officers for 2009-2010

President Amanda Drzymalla; ad1228@txstate.edu
Vice President Nicole Tenney; nt1062@txstate.edu
Treasurer Mallory Hucker; mh1189@txstate.edu
Secretary Fiona Reynolds; fr1039@txstate.edu
Historian Colleen Bertirotti; cb1621@txstate.edu
Fall 2008 Cohort Rep Hayley Savens; hs1133@txstate.edu

Faculty Advisor Laurie Klose lk14@txstate.edu

ASPS membership application (PDF, 41.7 KB)

ASPS T-Shirt Order Form (DOC, 980.0 KB)