[Agvisors] CALS Monday Message January 15, 2014

[Nancy Rodriguez Lorta]

Welcome New and Continuing Students - Happy New Year!  Below is the CALS
Monday Message Newsletter.  You are getting this email on a Wednesday since
it's the first day of classes but for future ones you'll get them on a
Monday.  We wish  you the best of luck this term!




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CALS Monday Message



We think outside the barn.



Volume 11, Issue 1: January 15, 2014


 




 What's Inside This Issue
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.         Dates and Deadlines

.         Graduating Seniors Info

.         GRE Sessions Info

.         AED 310 Transitional Resiliency 

.         UA Library's Student Video Contest

.         Helios Scholar Internship

.         LeadLocal Application: Now Available

.         Funding Assistance for Work-Force-Ready Masters Program

.         Club Corner

.         Walk-in Hours

	



Dates and Deadlines


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.         Jan. 20: MLK Day- NO CLASSES

.         Jan. 23: Last day to use UAccess for adding classes, changing
classes, or changing sections and changing to or from pass/fail grade

.         Jan. 24: Begin $25 course late drop fee for undergraduate students


o    Change of Schedule form with instructor approval required to add or
change classes

o    Registration from zero units requires Change of Schedule form with
Instructor's and Dean's permission

.         Jan. 28: The last day to receive  a refund for a complete
withdrawal or any drop in units

.         Jan. 29: Tuition payment plan auto-enrollment for students with
unpaid tuition 

o    Last day of the spring open enrollment for both the Student Health
Insurance and CampusCare Supplement  

	


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The Graduate College encourages students to prepare for the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) through formal or informal instruction and study, as
appropriate to the individual. For those students seeking professional
assistance, one option to consider is a workshop led by Michael Flynn,
Executive Director of Grad Pros Educational Consulting. Mr. Flynn has
facilitated GRE workshops on the UA campus since 2000 and has received
consistently positive feedback.
 
There are three components to this workshop.
 
practice tests -- The course begins with a GRE practice test administered
under simulated test conditions. Scores will be analyzed to determine areas
of strength and weakness for each participant. One additional practice test
will be taken in class, and another will be taken at home to familiarize
students with the GRE's computer format. 
group instruction -- Test-taking strategies for the quantitative, verbal and
writing sections of the GRE will be covered along with time management,
stress/anxiety and other topics relating to test performance. Timed sections
will be administered to assess individual strengths/weaknesses and to
improve pacing.
extra help from the instructor -- The instructor, Michael Flynn, is
Executive Director of Grad Pros Educational Consulting and former admissions
committee member at Harvard University and the UCSD School of Medicine.
Extra help will be available during and after the workshop. 
Additional Information:
 
Dates: The Spring 2014 workshop is designed to be completed over 4 days, as
noted below. As new material is presented in each class, students need to
commit to attending all four days of the workshop. The workshop is held on
the UA campus.
 
Saturday, February 8 (9 AM to 5 PM)
Sunday, February 9 (9 AM to 1 PM)
Saturday, March 8 (9 AM to 5 PM)
Sunday, March 9 (9 AM to 1 PM)
Cost: $250
 
To request a seat in the workshop, please contact Michael Flynn by email:
gradpros at gmail.com. In addition to your full name and phone number, please
include the following information about your affiliation with UA and your
plans to take the GRE:
 
A) Current UA students: indicate your year in school (junior, senior,
graduate student, etc) and expected GRE test date. Note: you may be asked to
show your UA Cat Card at the first workshop.
 
B) UA alumni: indicate your graduation date and expected GRE test date.
 
C) UA staff: indicate your title, department, and expected GRE test date.
 
D) Community members: indicate your expected GRE test date.
 
Class size is limited and registration is prioritized in the order indicated
above. Please consider the interests of others and only request a seat in
the workshop if you can fully commit to attending all four scheduled class
meetings and plan to take the GRE soon after completing the workshop (within
a month or so).
 
Additional questions may be directed to Stephanie Adamson in the UA Graduate
College.
 
For information about the UA Testing Office,
visithttp://www.testing.arizona.edu/

	


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A new program being piloted by the Graduate College helps more Arizona
residents enroll in select Master's degree programs each of which address
the current work-force needs of the state.

A description of the program, a list of the targeted Master's programs, and
the eligibility criteria for students can be found at:
http://grad.arizona.edu/financial-resources/workforcemasters

Incoming students can apply directly at the website above.
If you know of Arizona residents who are applying to any of the targeted
Master's programs please draw their attention to this new funding source.

All questions about the program should be directed to Associate Dean Maria
Teresa Velez at mvelez at grad.arizona.edu
We are very excited about this opportunity to increase the number of
master's students we attract to the University of Arizona and hope you will
encourage your students to apply.

	


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

 <mailto:kdtrujil at email.arizona.edu> kdtrujil at email.arizona.edu

	
	


 
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ATTENTION GRADUATING SENIORS:
 
For those who intend to graduate May 2013, you will need to file for degree
check by FEBRUARY 3rd to avoid a $50 late fee!  Stop by Forbes 211 and
request a degree candidacy application, fill it out, then leave it with the
front desk staff. 
 
The process for graduation will look like this: 

1.       Complete the form for degree candidacy.  (THIS IS THE ONLY STEP
THAT MUST BE COMPLETED BY FEB 3RD TO AVOID THE LATE FEE.)

2.       Once Julie Adkins officially processes your request she will email
you and let you know it is ready to be picked up.  

3.       Julie Adkins will provide you with the additional steps when you
meet with her.


Julie Adkins' Office Hours
 are below and can also be found
at:http://registrar.arizona.edu/graduation/adkins
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Forbes Building, Room 211C
jadkins at email.arizona.edu <mailto:jadkins at u.arizona.edu> 
Phone: (520) 621-0975 <tel:%28520%29%20621-0975>  Fax: (520) 621-8662
<tel:%28520%29%20621-8662> 
Office Hours:
M, W, TH 8:30 am - 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm 
Tues, Fri  2:00 - 4:00 

	


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Still in need of a class to fill your schedule? Interested in a class
designed only for veterans? 
 
Enroll in:
A ED 310 Transitional Resiliency

Meeting Date and Time: Wednesday's 4PM - 6:30PM Saguaro Hall, room #104

 
This course provides a background in resiliency research, reviews personal
learning styles and teaches leadership practices to assist learners in
acquiring the knowledge and strategies to enhance personal and professional
resilience and increase graduation rates. 
 
This is an upper division elective and counts as three credits toward
graduation.

   

To enroll or for questions contact:

Maralynn Bernstein at maralynn at email.arizona.edu, or

Cody Nicholls at rcn1 at email.arizona.edu

 

	


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Happy New Year! Just wanted to send a reminder to let your students know
about the library's student video contest. First prize is $500 to the UA
Bookstores, second prize is free passes to The Loft's Cult Classics series.
Videos should be no more than 5min and students can use equipment for making
and editing videos at the library for free.
 
Deadline for submissions is Feb 14th, winners will be announced March 3rd.
 
Here is the library's news item:
http://www.library.arizona.edu/news/entries/
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view/2829
And here is the full page with all
information:http://www.library.arizona.edu/video-contest

	


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At the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), our flagship
internship program is Helios Scholars at TGen. This is a paid, full-time
summer internship in which students work on an authentic biomedical research
project under the mentorship of at TGen scientist. Interns attend
professional development seminars that inform their future career choices
and sharpen their science communication skills. At the end of the summer,
the interns present their work at an Intern Symposium to a diverse audience.
While we accept students from high school through grad/med school, the
program is primarily for undergraduates.    Application system is open and
closes on February 14th:    
 <https://www.tgen.org/education-outreach/helios-scholars-at-tgen.aspx>
https://www.tgen.org/education-outreach/helios-scholars-at-tgen.aspx

	


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Do you want to complete a real consulting project for a local non-profit or
small business? Are you looking for an experience where you can make a
difference and stand out as a business professional? This is your chance!
LeadLocal is now accepting applications for its competitive Spring
internship program, Leading for Good. While working with a team of students,
you will receive the training and personalized feedback you need to fine
tune your professional skills and emerge as a leader!

 

Attached is a flyer with further information. Applications are open online
and you can visit the LeadLocal website to learn more:
www.leadlocal-tucson.com <http://www.leadlocal-tucson.com/>  Application
deadline is January 17, 2014.   

 

Spring 2014 projects include:

 

AZ Space Grant Consortium: Learning from Peers to Maximize Internship
Participation Study. Interns will conduct market research and participatory
design workshops. Findings and recommendations will be presented at NASA
conference and to UA Space Grant decision makers.

  

CommunityShare: User-centered Design and Outreach. Interns will participate
in user-centered design testing and outreach for CommunityShare, a tech
startup focusing on community connections for education. CommunityShare is
like a "match.com <http://match.com/> " for teachers and community partners.
It will be a free, regional, online network that will make it quick and
efficient for teachers to match the goals and needs of their classrooms with
the skills, experiences and passions of community partners.

  

Tu Nidito: Memory Beads Program Expansion Study. Interns will conduct a
feasibility study and recommendations for expanding Tu Nidito's Memory Beads
program. Tu Nidito is a non-profit agency dedicated to providing a
comprehensive continuum of child-centered care for children whose lives have
been impacted by serious medical conditions or death.

  

Arizona Earn to Learn: Peer to Peer Mentoring Program Development. Interns
will research, design and develop a peer to peer mentoring program for
Arizona Earn to Learn, a ground-breaking program that prepares high school
students for college with financial education and matching funds.

 

Apply to LeadLocal today and Be The Change in our community.

	

 


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 <tel:%28520%29%20621-3616>  

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  <mailto:kgeary at email.arizona.edu> kgeary at email.arizona.edu or
<mailto:nancyr at ag.arizona.edu> nancyr at ag.arizona.edu or by phone at (520)
621-3616 <tel:%28520%29%20621-3616> . For a complete listing of the major
advisors visit the OAP website at:
<http://cals.arizona.edu/academicprograms/advisors_by_major>
cals.arizona.edu/academicprograms/advisors_by_major

Walk-in Hours for the week of Jan.15 (for quick questions - 10 minutes or
less):
Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta: Wed.-1pm-4pm and Kristen Geary: Wed.-1pm-4pm,
Thurs.-2pm-3:30pm, Fri. 9am-11am








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