UMass School Psychology Association 2026
Description
The UMASS School Psychology Association (UMSPA) is our student-run association that supports graduate students interested in school psychology. Each semester, UMSPA provides professional engagement activities such as an intervention showcase where students can present and learn about best practices in academic and social-emotional intervention in schools, presentations on internship searches, and presentations on how to prepare for conferences. Opportunities to relax, de-stress, and engage with other students are provided in the form of social activities such as UMASS trivia night, Friendsgiving, and other activities in the Amherst area. Each semester, several events allow students to engage with the broader community through volunteer work. Typical volunteer opportunities include food drives, volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club, or volunteering at a food pantry.
Some of our current programming involves National School Psychology Awareness Week events and advocacy. Additionally, we are currently working on putting together our annual Friendsgiving, where we intend to put together care baskets for our practicum placements. Lastly, we utilize funds for support during the annual NASP convention, where we use funds to assist with food costs for our members who are able to attend. These are just a few of the many events that we organize throughout the year.
No donation is too small or too large. Your gifts directly support our student community of EdS and Ph.D. students in the school psychology program. Any funds we receive will go directly to supporting our student organization for our events and future advocacy work.
$5
Individual Level
The power of the individual is small yet mighty. This contribution helps our organization start off on the right foot.
$15
Microsystem
This level of donation influences the individual in their environment, assisting our organization in its ongoing effort to strengthen our community.
$50
Mesosystem
You're enhancing the connection between well-being and learning by supporting our organization in providing safe spaces for our students.
$100
Exosystem
You're influencing the community by providing the cost of food for one of our programming events.
$250
Macrosystem
You're influencing the community by providing the cost for our advocacy efforts during National School Psychology Awareness Week.
$500
Chronosystem (
You're making a historical difference which has ripple effects for our student organization, touching multiple students and enabling UMSPA to have financial security for the coming year.
