The Industrial/Organizational Psychology Association of Colorado (IOPAC) is the I/O graduate student organization at Colorado State University.
Our Mission is To:
1. To promote professional development and growth within the field of I/O psychology.
2. To provide an arena for students in CSU’s graduate program to voice their ideas and concerns.
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IOPAC coordinates many of the program’s events, such as the Fall banquet, Fall picnic, recruitment weekend, Spring potluck, and CSU’s suite at SIOP every year. Each Spring, we also publish a newsletter for our valued alumni and friends of the program.
IOPAC is proud to have helped launch a mentoring program for psychology undergraduates at CSU. Beginning in the Fall of 2013, Mentoring Undergrads to Graduate School Success or MUGSS has been helping students interested in psychology prepare for a graduate education in the field. The goal of this program is to foster growth within the field of I/O psychology by helping undergrads become competitive applicants to I/O graduate programs. MUGSS matches current CSU psychology graduate students with undergraduates who aspire to attend graduate programs. In addition to this invaluable one-on-one support, MUGSS mentors will also deliver a variety of department-wide workshops which will cover the basics of the graduate school application process.
IOPAC Goals:
1. To promote student development and the CSU brand.
- IOPAC will support student research by funding projects when possible and appropriate, and by providing a space and audience to practice presenting research. IOPAC and program money will be allocated in ways that further the goals of the program.
- IOPAC members will be encouraged to submit papers, posters, and other presentations to SIOP and other relevant conferences.
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2. To create a forum for safe discussion and collegiality among students.
- IOPAC will provide a forum for students to share ideas, information, and resources as well as voice their opinions.
- IOPAC will foster an environment where students can support one another personally and professionally.
- IOPAC presidents and faculty liaisons will facilitate open communication and understanding between students and faculty.
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3. To encourage and foster community involvement within the I/O psychology, CSU, and Fort Collins communities.
- IOPAC will provide opportunities to volunteer in each of these communities.
- IOPAC will reach out to undergraduates, specifically those involved in the I/O concentration.
- IOPAC will encourage students to connect with CSU business school.
- IOPAC will help students network and connect CSU alumni and other I/O professionals, for example, at the annual SIOP suite.