[Agvisors] CALS Monday Message May 4, 2015

Mon May 4 12:50:32 MST 2015

CALS Monday Message
May 4, 2015
https://cals.arizona.edu/cas/
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Dates and Deadlines

May 6, 2015: LAST DAY OF CLASSES.  No registration changes can be made after the last day of classes.
Last day to: File a complete withdrawal (https://www.registrar.arizona.edu/complete-withdrawal) , File a $25.00 Late Drop Fee Appeal form, File $250.00 Late Registration Fee appeal
May 7, 2015: Reading day - no classes or finals

May 8 - 14, 2015: FINAL EXAMS PERIOD

May 16, 2015:Spring Commencement date and degree award date for students completing by close of spring semester
Announcements
Like Math?  Interested in Teaching?
Become a Math 100 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant!
The Math 100 Program is currently interviewing for Fall 2015 Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs)!  This position is an integral part of the instructional team and works closely with students both in an online environment and in-person.
Benefits of Working as a UTA
-Hours based around your class schedule (5 to 20 hours per week)
-Experience in teaching and mentoring students
-Developing unique technical skills
-Fun, dynamic working environment

Minimum Requirements
-Undergraduate student with 6 months or longer remaining in college career
-Taking 6 or more credit hours
-3.0 GPA or higher, preferred
-Taken Pre-Calculus or higher university-level math class, passing with grade of “A” or “B”
-Comfortable both in an online environment and with in-person interactions
-Due to the online nature of the course, applicants must be fluent in the English language Previous teaching/tutoring experience a plus, but not required.  Pay for Math 100 UTAs begins at $8.50/hour.
Ready to Apply?
Start here:  http://math.arizona.edu/math100/ application/submit_uta (http://math.arizona.edu/math100/application/submit_uta)

Questions?
Contact Emily J Hoffman
math100employment at math.arizona.edu (mailto:math100employment at math.arizona.edu)
617 N. Santa Rita Ave.
Room 112
Tucson, Arizona 85721
This summer, Geosciences is piloting a new, hybrid version of the our high-demand GEOS 251 - Physical Geology course. Lectures for this 4-unit course will be online; labs in-person. There will be field trips, including a 'get out of the heat' excursion up Mt. Lemmon to 9,000 feet. Topics include:

- Introduction to earth materials
- Geological processes
- Plate tectonics
- Natural disasters
- Geological time
- Rock and mineral ID
- Topographic maps
- Water and flooding
- Mass wasting
- Energy and resources
- Climate

This course fulfills requirements for many science majors, and is also the prerequisite for most GEOS courses. Geology is a great career (http://geology.com/articles/geologist-salary.shtml), and the need for good scientists is ever-present.

Looking for a way to share your love of biology with others, serve your community, AND get credit?
Join SORT (STEM Outreach and Recruitment Team) and help K-12 kids, parents, and the general public learn about science!

SORT students serve the community by:

Helping K-12 students and teachers, the general public, and their fellow undergraduates get excited and learn about science!
Learning and conducting fun biology demonstrations for public events (both on and off campus)
Organize engaging events for fellow college students, such as lab tours and workshops
Helping high school students learn about what studying science at UA is like
Assisting groups on campus with science outreach and recruitment
Providing feedback to and/or judging K-12 students’ science fair ideas and projects

What do SORT students gain
They hone their public speaking and presentation skills to talk about science to different audiences!
They learn how to communicate science verbally and via media and film
They can tailor their interests in sharing science with others; SORT students have the flexibility to choose from a variety of activities in which to participate over the course of the semester Students in SORT will earn 1 unit of upper division credit for MCB 399, spending a grand total of 45 hours during the semester participating in a combination of the above activities and attending class meetings. Students will be given grades of Superior, Pass, or Fail, based on their attendance and participation.

To be eligible, you must:

Be an UA sophomore, junior, or senior majoring in any biological science (MCB, Biology, EEB, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Nutritional Sciences, etc.).

Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5

Be able to consistently attend a 50-minute class meeting each week. (Class times will be arranged around students' Fall schedules.)

Preferably have public speaking skills and be involved in independent research on campus.

Interested? Submit the following in a packet to Jennifer Cubeta in Life Sciences South #348 by noon on Friday, May 8, 2015:

·One letter of recommendation from a professor, TA, RA, high school teacher, etc.
·Your resume, including employment history, clubs/activities, and other commitments as appropriate (one page maximum).
·A statement of interest: How would participating in SORT play a role in your future educational and/or career goals? (no longer than one page)

We will inform you by the end of May if you have been selected to participate.

Questions?
Contact Jennifer Cubeta, MCB Outreach Coordinator, at
cubeta at email.arizona.edu (mailto:cubeta at email.arizona.edu) .

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AT BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER?

First open enrollment for Volunteers here at Banner University Medicine is now active! Currently, we have over 600 volunteers within the network and we are creating new support roles to better serve our staff and patients.  Enrollment will close May 25th.  Below is the link for online enrollment.

http://univphysicians.vsyshost.com/vsys/

Greetings STEM Wildcats!
Want to make a difference in the lives of STEM-interested middle school youth? Enroll in HED 350 today!
Higher Education 350: Service-learning for Student Outreach for Access & Resiliency: Mondays & Wednesday 3-4:15pm

This course will introduce STEM undergraduates to the role of individual, cultural, social, and environmental factors that affect student academic achievement and the path to higher education. Undergraduates will be exposed to literature and meaningful discussions that allow them to analyze the major theories and research conducted in the areas of college access, outreach, academic achievement, and resiliency. This is your chance to become the mentor who helped you select your STEM major and career for a middle school scholar!

Project SOAR, the service-learning component of this course, allows STEM undergraduates to share their STEM expert knowledge and college experience with STEM-interested middle school youth. Mentors meet with their middle school mentees weekly on exciting and interactive STEM activities such as the
4-wheel balloon car (http://pbskids.org/designsquad/build/4-wheel-balloon-car/) and the hovercraft (http://pbskids.org/designsquad/build/hovercraft/) ! Undergraduates will bring their mentoring experiences back to the classroom to enhance and refine their understanding of course topics.

STEM Mentors have said the best part about STEM mentoring is:
“…watching our middle school mentees get as excited about the sciences as we are!”
“…being able to make a positive difference in the kids lives and helping them realize their full potential to select a STEM major in college!”

Eager to learn more?
https://www.facebook.com/UAProjectSOAR
Project SOAR STEM section (http://uaprojectsoar.wix.com/projectsoar#!stem/c16nw)
https://www.coe.arizona.edu/soar

If you have any questions please email either myself Kyla Rischard (mailto:kylak at email.arizona.edu) , or the Director of Project SOAR, Mary Irwin (mailto:mairwin at arizona.edu) .

Looking forward to meeting you next semester. It’s going to be STEM-azing!

The Testing Office is seeking student employees for a temporary project that will take place between May 4th and May 15, 2015.  These position would be for test proctors who will assist with facilitating Advanced Placement (AP) exams on behalf of TUSD.  All exams will take place at Santa Rita High School and work hours will range between 6 am – 5 pm depending on the day and exam(s) being proctored.  In addition, we have a couple of permanent positions at the office that need to be filled.  You would have to be available to work Monday – Friday over the summer and have to be enrolled as a full time student in the Fall, 2015.  Please add if you would be interested to be considered for this postion as well in your email.

Please find the attached job description and if interested email both Dafne Johnson (dafnej at email.arizona.edu (mailto:dafnej at email.arizona.edu) ) and Hannah Douglas (hndouglas at email.arizona.edu (mailto:hndouglas at email.arizona.edu) ) with your resume and your availability over this time frame (May 4 – May 15, 2015).  We will contact you for an interview. Please keep in mind that this project will be taking place over finals and right before Spring Commencement, please be mindful of this when providing your availability.

Thank you,
Leah M. Chávez
Program Director
(520) 626-1389 Office
(520) 603-0946 Cell
leahchavez at email.arizona.edu (mailto:leahchavez at email.arizona.edu)

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Hours of Operation 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday
Appointment Number: (520) 621-3616

Walk-in Hours for the week of May 4 (for quick questions - 10 minutes or less):

For Academic Advising Questions:
Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta:
No walk-ins this week

Kristen Geary:
Tuesday: 10:30 am to Noon
Wednesday: 1 pm to 2:30 pm

For Career and Internship Questions:
Kyle Sharp:
No walk-ins this week

Dari Trujillo:
Tuesday: 1:30 pm to 4 pm
Thursday: 10 am to 11 am
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