[Agvisors] CALS Monday Message August 25, 2014

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** CALS Monday Message
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** We think outside the barn.
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** Volume 12, Issue 1: August 25, 2014
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* Dates and Deadlines
* Welcome Back!
* Policy Change: Course Withdrawal
* APASA: Now Hiring
* Agriculture Future or America Info
* Wildcat Student Employment Fair
* 2 FSHD Classes open to ALL MAJORS
* Marine Awareness Conservation Society Meeting Info
* Academic Skills Workshop Wednesdays
* Fall 2014 Semester on a Page
* Join MANRRS- Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences
* Walk-in Hours

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Dates and Deadlines
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* Aug. 25: FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
+ First day to file for Grade Replacement Opportunity
+ First day to add classes for audit. Instructor's signature required
* Aug. 26: Begin late payment charge of $50.00
* Sept 1: Labor Day, NO CLASSES
* Sept 2: Last day to use UAccess for adding classes, changing classes/section and changing to or from pass/fail grade
+ Deadline to apply for Fall and Winter degree candidacy. Applications will be accepted after this date, however $50 Late Candidacy Application fee will be assessed.
* Sept 3: Change of Schedule form with instructor's permission is required to ADD or CHANGE classses.
+ Registration from zero units requires Change of Schedule form with Instructor and Dean's permission
* Sept 5: Last day to receive a REFUND for complete withdrawal or any drop in units
* Sept 8: Last day to drop without a W. Classes dropped on or before this date will remain on your UAccess academic record with a status of dropped, but will not appear on your transcript.
* Sept 9: W period begins. A penalty grade of W will be awarded and the class will appear on your transcript.
* Sept 15: Last day to increase units without the $250 Late Registration Fee
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Agriculture Future of America

Incoming as well as returning University of Arizona students are invited to join the Agriculture Future of America’s (AFA) 2014 chapter. This organization is dedicated to helping students reach their full leadership capabilities and preparing them for careers in agriculture. Every November, AFA hosts their annual AFA Leaders Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. This selective conference is a great opportunity for students to polish up their leadership skills. The 2014 conference will be held November 7-9, and the application for the conference is due September 5th. All applications must be filled out and submitted towww.agfutre.org (http://arizona.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d02ce653ff78467d92a1ca720&id=5b499cb857&e=cd3906844f) .

If you would like more information about any part of AFA contact Zane Gouker.Cell phone: (928) 205-9526Email: zanegouker at email.arizona.edu (mailto:zanegouker at email.arizona.edu) .
More information can also be found at www.agfuture.org (http://arizona.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d02ce653ff78467d92a1ca720&id=666fbd2e62&e=cd3906844f) .

FSHD has opened two upper division classes to all majors for fall 2014!- These could be good options for Pre-Nursing students as well as for students in the Nutrition option, depending on your emphasis. Contact me at nscadvising at email.arizona.edu (mailto:nscadvising at email.arizona.edu)  if you would like to propose to use one of these courses in your emphasis.

FSHD 323: Infancy and Child Development (T/Th 3:30-4:45): Growth, development, and socialization of the child within the family setting, from conception to the middle school years.

FSHD 377: Adolescence (M/W 3-4:15): Growth, development and socialization of the child from the middle school years through adolescence
Interested in volunteering, traveling, having fun and building your resume?
Join the Marine Awareness and Conservation Society!  We focus on spreading awareness and conserving our oceans through community outreach events, fundraising and philanthropy.
Meetings are every Wednesday at 5:30 pm in Koffler 511.
www.macsua.wix.com/home
WORKSHOP WEDNESDAYS!
ACADEMIC SKILLS WORKSHOPS—FALL 2014
5:00-6:00 p.m. Bear Down Gym

Aug 27th – College Survival 101: How to Get a Great Start Academically
Sept 3th – Time Management: How to Avoid Procrastination and Manage Time Wisely
Sept 10th – Strategies for Success in Online Classes
Sept 17th – Note Taking & Strategies for Reading
Sept 24th – Surviving and Thriving in Math
Oct 1nd – Test Prep and Test Taking Strategies
Oct 8th – Tackle Your Test Anxiety: Presented in partnership with CAPS
Oct 15th – Learning How You Learn: Multiple Intelligences and Your Learning Style
Oct 22rd – Time Management: How to Avoid Procrastination and Manage Time Wisely
Oct 29th – Note Taking and Strategies for Reading
Nov 5th – Overcoming Stage Fright: Tips for Public Speaking and Presenting
Nov 12th – Surviving and Thriving in Math
Nov 19th – Preparing for Final Exams
Dec 3th – Tackle Your Test Anxiety: Presented in partnership with CAPS
Dec 10th – Preparing for Final Exams
For a printable version of the UA Semester on a Page, please visit: http://arizona.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d02ce653ff78467d92a1ca720&id=01db371e80&e=cd3906844f sites/thinktank.arizona.edu/files/files/pdfs/ F14%20SOAP.pdf (http://arizona.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d02ce653ff78467d92a1ca720&id=b3caca1ba9&e=cd3906844f)

Got a club meeting coming up?
Send your announcements to:

kdtrujil at email.arizona.edu (mailto:kdtrujil at email.arizona.edu)

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MANRRS
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Interested in professional development in the field of agriculture?

Ready to network with real companies and employers to prepare for your next internship, research position, or career?

Hope to have fun and meet new people in the process?

Meetings will be Tuesdays at 5:00 in Saguaro Hall 219 starting September 2.  Come check out our first info session!

If you have any questions, contact Laurel Fish at laurelfish at email.arizona.edu.

Another year has begun at the University of Arizona! The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences would like to say welcome to the new students who are with us for the first time, and welcome back to the continuing students.

All of us in Career and Academic Services are ready and excited to go this fall semester. Remember you can find us in Forbes 211 and 201. We will have open walk-in hours for the first week, so appointments are not necessary. Hopefully we can give you quick answers to any questions that may come up, but here just a few reminders:

Lastly, remember your major advisor is your friend and is here to help you! If you have any problems or issues, please take advantage of their expertise and ask for help. We hope that you have a healthy and academically strong semester. Ask questions as they arise, be proactive.

GOOD LUCK and BEAR DOWN!

POLICY CHANGES
COURSE WITHDRAWAL
For more information please refer to the website below.
http://arizona.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d02ce653ff78467d92a1ca720&id=4f8e2529b3&e=cd3906844f %20Dropping%20and%20Withdrawing%20 Comparison%20to%20Old%20Policy.pdf (http://arizona.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d02ce653ff78467d92a1ca720&id=7e8936d034&e=cd3906844f)

GRADE REPLACEMENT OPPORTUNITY
A GRO tab has been added to UAccess for undergraduate students only. Students who wish to file for a GRO will submit a GRO request during GRO filing period for each eligible course.  For more information, please refer to the website below.
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APASA IS HIRING FOR STUDENT ASSISTANTS

Do you have Federal Work Study (FWS)? If you qualify for FWS and are looking for a great on campus job this school year, APASA is hiring diligent and hardworking student assistants to staff the front desk of the APASA/NASA Office for the school year 2014-2015.

In order to apply, you must have FWS and be able to work approximately 10-15 hours week. Hourly rate is minimal wage. If interested, please submit the following information listed below, and/or come by the APASA/NASA front desk located in the Nugent Building on UA Main Campus, room 203.

Due Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Please submit the following documents by TBA to Nugent room 203:
-Dean of Student Application
-Updated resume with current GPA and Student ID Number
-1 Professional Reference
-Fall Schedule (please list all classes, and regular commitments e.g. club meetings or other jobs)

The CALS Ambassador Program is a premier leadership and communications development program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). The primary goal of the CALS Ambassador program is to prepare members to be highly desirable candidates for entry level management training positions or for highly selective graduate or professional programs upon graduation by developing their practical leadership and communication skills.

The CALS Ambassador program is highly selective with membership limited to no more than twenty five active Ambassadors. Once admitted, members are appointed on a semester by semester basis and may serve as Ambassadors as long as they continue to meet the semesterly requirements. For this reason, new members are recruited only when there is capacity in the group.

Open to all CALS students with a minimum 3.0 UA GPA, eligibility requirements to apply:

You must have three semesters remaining in your academic program (including the current semester)

Transfer students without a current U of A GPA should have a minimum 3.0 GPA on TRANSFERABLE CLASSES from previous school.

Freshmen students without a current U of A GPA should have a minimum high school GPA of 3.5
Successful candidates:

* Take the initiative in preparing themselves for new projects or responsibilities
* Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Are well organized and dependable
* Are willing to learn and seek opportunities to practice new skills or apply new knowledge
* Are approachable
* Can work with diverse groups of people
* Are willing to travel across the state or the country to fulfill position responsibilities
* Willing to lead as well as follow
* Know the Land Grant Mission and CALS place within the mission
* Have a passion for education, CALS and the U of A!

Recruitment Schedule:
Cookies and Maps 7-11am on Monday August 25th and Tuesday August 26^th.  You must help current Ambassadors welcome new CALS students by offering water, cookies and directions in front of the Forbes Building. You must complete one hour total to attend the information session. You can complete your hour commitment on either day or over the course of both days. You will be required to sign in.

Mandatory Information session for interested applicants Wednesday August 27^th at 7am in Saguaro Hall 219 (must complete one hour at Cookies and Maps, must attend information session to receive program application)
Application Due Tuesday September 2^nd at 12 noon in Forbes 201

Distance Interview (Phone or Skype) Completed between September 3^rd and September 8^th.  These interviews will be conducted by Industry Partners (Dow Agrosciences, Land O’ Lakes & Winfield hiring personnel)

Notification of Application status: Applicant will be notified of status within a business day of completing their distance interviews. Applicants will know no later than 5pm on September 8^th if they will be offered a Panel Interview.

Panel Interviews: Tuesday September 9^th or Thursday September 11^th (both if needed)

Meeting with Program Director (Frank Santiago) Monday September 15^th (Final notification of application Status)

Successful Applicants will be required to attend:
-Tuesday 7am meetings starting on September 16^th
-Team Building Activity on September 20th
-CALS Ambassador Training Retreat Evening of September 26^th through late afternoon September 28^th.

There will be a very competitive pool of applicants, every step along the way will be critical. The first "cut" will be the targeted cover letter and resume, the second big “cut” will be the distance interviews (phone or Skype). Only those applicants who our industry partners feel have the qualities to succeed in the program will be offered a spot on the panel interviews. The final "cut" will be made by the panel interviewers.

If you have any questions, please contact Frank Santiago, fvs at email.arizona.edu

If you are looking for an on-campus job this semester, you will definitely want to go to the Student Employment Fair on Wednesday of next week!

The Wildcat Student Employment Fair is next week on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in the North Ballroom of the Student Union from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.

All students who are seeking part-time employment on or off campus are welcome and invited to attend.

Local Employers
AFLAC (Table 400)
Alternatives in Home Care (Table 209)
Apple, Inc. (Table 104)
ASARCO LLC (Table 204)
Buckle (Table 102)
Compass High School (Table 404)
Dependable Health Services (Table 302)
Emerge! Center for Domestic Abuse (208)
Farmers Insurance (300)
Fox Restaurant Concepts (Table 202)
Girl Scouts of America (Table 304)
H&R Block (Table 303)
HJ3 Composite Technology (Table 101)
L’Visage Luxury Cosmetics (Table 103)
La Frontera Center, Inc. (Table 402)
Lowe’s Home Improvement (Table 201)
Marriott University Park Hotel (Table 200)
Martha McSally for Congress (Table 407)
Mister Car Wash (Table 301)
Mural (Table 100)
Northwestern Mutual (Table 207)
OB Sports Golf Management (Table 403)
Oce Depot (Tables 305/306)
Phocos North America, Inc. (Table 401)
Plato’s Closet Tucson (Table 206)
Teach.org (Table 405)
The Princeton Review (Table 408)
Trusting Connections Nanny Agency (Table 205)
Tucson Federal Credit Union (Table 308)
Uber Tucson (Table 203)
United Cerebral Palsey So. AZ (Table 406)
UA Health Network (Table 309)
Vector Marketing (Table 800/801)

Campus Employers
Ag & Biosystems Engineering Dept. (Table 600)
Arizona Project WET (Table 601/602)
Arizona Public Media (Table 501)
Bio5 (Table 507)
BookStores (Table 508)
Campus Recreation (Table 607/608)
Center for Creative Photography (Table 503)
Center for Middle Eastern Study (Table 603)
College of Law (Table 609)
College of Medicine (Table 605)
College of Social & Behavioral Science (Table 606)
Cooperative Extension/Collegeof Agriculture (Table 502)
Leadership Programs - IBM Co-op (Table 504)
Oce of Student Computing Resources (Table 505)
Parking & Transportation (Table 510)
SALT Center (Table 410)
Student Aairs Systems Group (509)
Take Charge Cats (Table 506)
Telephone Outreach Program (Table 805)
Think Tank (Table 604)
Word Cats Math Cats (Table 500)

Unpaid Internships
Arizona Democratic Party (Table 307)
UA Federal Relations (Table 610/611/612)
UA Peace Corps (Table 409)

Office of Career and Academic Services Advising located in Forbes 211
Hours of Operation 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday
Appointment Number: (520) 621-3616

General academic advising questions can be answered in this office. The two advisors in this office are Kristen Geary and Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta. Students can schedule half hour appointments; stop by for a walk-in; contact via email at kgeary at email.arizona.edu (mailto:kgeary at email.arizona.edu) or nancyr at ag.arizona.edu (mailto:nancyr at ag.arizona.edu) or by phone at (520) 621-3616. For a complete listing of the major advisors visit the CAS website at: cals.arizona.edu/academicprograms/advisors_by_major

Walk-in Hours for the week of Aug 25 (for quick questions - 10 minutes or less):
Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta:
M/W 9am- Noon
T 10am-Noon
Th/F 9am-11:30am
M/T/W/F 1pm-4pm
Th 2pm-4pm
Kristen Geary:
M/T/W/Th/F 9am-Noon
M/W 2pm-4pm
T/Th/F 1pm-4pm

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