Welcome to the Student resource page!
Welcome to the PALS program – we truly appreciate your participation! Our goal is to make your experience with the PALS project a very positive experience.
Throughout your work with PALS, the PALS Graduate Assistants are here to be your resource. Contact them with any questions, requests for travel reimbursements, meeting requests, etc. Please remain in contact with them, and cc them on correspondence with the client to ensure PALS is up to date about the status of your project.
Kim Fisher (the PALS program director) and our partner agency leadership are here to help with any problems that arise. These can take the form of communication problems, missing data, changing scopes, etc. Please quickly contact Kim and your GA if problems arise. We are able to help solve problems like this!
- Students schedule and attend 3 meetings with your point of contact (POC) – PALS GA should be included in this.
- Kick off/introductory meeting (February)
- Midterm meeting (March/April)
- Final presentation (May)
- One team member to submit a signed copy of the DRUM copyright release form to PALS GA by the end of the semester
- At least one member from the PALS team must also attend the PALS Showcase** on the designated date May to give a 10-minute presentation
- **Pertains to those of you working with Prince George’s County Planning Department or Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation
- Submit final deliverables (presentations, posters, final reports) in editable formats (no PDFs) by the end of the semester to PALS GA
- Communicate with your PALS GA if you are having trouble getting in contact with your POC, need access to resources or data, or have any other questions! We are here to help!
- Students schedule and attend 3 meetings with your point of contact (POC) – PALS GA should be included in this.
- Kick off meeting – early February (student scheduled)
- Midterm meeting – mid March (student scheduled)
- Final presentation – early May (student scheduled)
- Showcases
- Prince George’s Planning Department – May 10th, 2021 at 10am
- Prince George’s Department of Parks and Recreation – May 10th, 2021 at 1pm
- Communicate with your client frequently and CC your instructor and PALS Graduate Assistant on all communications. This prevents any misunderstandings and builds stronger relationships!
- Report any problems early on to a PALS GA! If you are having trouble communicating with your client or obtaining necessary data, let your instructor and PALS GA know ASAP so that we can push to get you the information you need.
- Don’t hesitate to reach out to your instructor, client, or PALS GA if you need assistance.
- Have fun! This is a unique opportunity that will build your skills, credentials, and real world experience.
The templates on this page provide a starting point for your final report, presentation, and PALS showcase poster. While you are not required to use these templates, any work that you complete for your PALS project must include the following components:PALS Logo
— University of Maryland Logo
— Project Title
— Students’ names
— Faculty
— Table of Contents
— Page Numbers
Report Template: Template
Presentation Template: Template
Poster Template: Template