Information of interest to CJUS students is posted on this bulletin throughout the term. Be sure to check regularly for information regarding courses, graduation, job opportunities, and other matters of interest. For more detailed information about course schedules and graduation requirements refer to the Bulletin of Courses available from the Coyote Bookstore or visit the Department of Criminal Justice Webpage.

10/25/01
Criminal Justice Society
Are you interested in Crime and Criminal Justice? Are you interested in a career in any of the various aspects of Criminal Justice? Do you want to be involved in a fulfilling extra-curricular activity?

Dr. Steve Tibbetts and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputy Matthew Griffith are developing the Criminal Justice Society here at CSUSB. Help organize and institute this new club as a co-founder. Participate in a wide variety of functions associated with formulating and authorizing a club that will engage in a variety of activities that relate to crime and its reduction.

The organization will focus on:
Career Opportunities
Field trips (eg. incarcerative facilities)
Demonstrations (eg. weapons, forensics)
Community Relation Programs

For more information please contact: Dr. Steve Tibbetts or call 880-5552
All students welcome!

09/26/01
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Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) supports the educational aspirations of CSUSB students. Funding is available for:

Applications available at the ASI Office (SU-144) or the Office of Graduate Studies (AD-127).

Instructionally Related Programs Travel Fund has monies available to Graduate Students for presenting research at a conference or publication of a manuscript. Applications available at the Office of Graduate Studies (AD-127).

09/26/01
Email List
All CSUSB Criminal Justice Graduate Students:

Please be advised that there is a CJ Grad Student emailing list to help keep you informed about upcoming events, conferences, resources and other items of interest.

Email majordomo@csusb.edu and enter "subscribe cjgraduates" in the body (not the subject line) of the email.

09/26/01
Crime Prevention Act for Juveniles in Riverside County (A.B. 1913)
The Criminal Justice Department has been awarded a large research project that will involve evaluating the impact of a number of crime prevention strategies located in Riverside County, including Youth Accountability Teams, Project Bridge (youth street gang diversion program) and Family Violence Intervention Program.

A number of Graduate Student Research positions are available for these projects.

To apply for a position please obtain the application form from the Criminal Justice Office (FO-144). Preference will be given to student who have completed CJus 604 (Advanced Research Methods) and CJus 606 (Statistical Analysis of Criminal Justice) or prior research experience. For more information contact Dr. Dale Sechrest or Dr. Pam Schram.

Western Society of Criminology (WSC)
29th Annual Conference
Theme: "Crossing the Boundaries, Increasing Knowledge"
San Diego, California
Webpage has information regarding calls for student papers.
http://www.sonoma.edu/cja/wsc/wscmain.html

February 21-24, 2002

Contact: Laura Moriarty at ljmoriar@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1674

For a complete list of Criminology related conferences and workshops compiled by the NCJRS see:
http://eventcalendar.ncjrs.org/

Membership Requirements:
Undergraduate: students must have a declared major, minor or equivalent in criminal justice field; have completed three full time semesters or equivalent; must maintain at least a 3.0 overall GPA on a scale of 4.0 and a 3.2 GPA in their criminal justice courses. The student must also have completed a minimum of 4 courses within the criminal justice field.
Graduate: students must be enrolled in a masters or Ph.D program in the criminal justice field; have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours of graduate work, or equivalent; have a 3.4 GPA or higher, on a scale of 4.0; and a 3.4 GPA in criminal justice work.
Juris Doctorate: students enrolled in law school, having completed one academic year, with a GPA of 2.5 or higher, on a scale of 4.0

What does Alpha Phi Sigma have to offer?

APS offers leadership and group organizational experience to those students interested in doing a little more. Each local chapter contains four elected officer positions (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer). The national Officers are elected annually at the National Convention. These positions are open to nomination of active members.

The National Conference can be a valuable experience in its own right. There you will get to meet with fellow APS members from across the nation. Since APS holds its National Conference in conjunction with the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Meeting, there is also the opportunity to meet professionals in the field. Valuable information can be
gained from the many lectures given, as well as possible graduate programs of interest. There is also a chance to make valuable contacts, which may prove to be beneficial in the future.

Members receive a membership certificate, membership pin and membership wallet card once admitted into the National Society. Members are entitled to receive the bi-annual newsletter, THE DOCKET, which contains information on the National Organization and the Criminal Justice field.

The V.A. Leonard Scholarship Fund provides eligible students with the opportunity of receiving financial assistance of $1000.

CSUSB Chapter
Our local chapter met on Sept. 27th to welcome new members and our new board. We thank Tamara Sorensen for her hard work and leadership as she retires as President. Dr. Schram awarded Ms. Sorensen with a plaque as a token of her contributions to the APS and the Criminal Justice field.

CSUSB Alpha Phi Sigma would like to welcome our new leadership.
President - Sherrie Textor
Vice-President - Peatra Cooper
Secretary - Araseli De La Rosa
Treasurer - Stacie Eldridge

Meetings will be held monthly. For more information, please email Dr. Steve Tibbetts or call 880-5255.