[Agvisors] CALS Monday Message September 14, 2015

[UA Agriculture and Life Sciences Career and Academic Services]

CALS Monday Message
September 14, 2015
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Dates and Deadlines
September 14, 2015: Last day to increase in units without the $250 Late Registration Fee.
September 15, 2015: $125 Unpaid Tuition Charge applied for unpaid tuition due 8/24/15.
September 15, 2015: Begin 250 Late Registration Fee. Registration from zero units requires a written statement, pre-payment, instructor and Dean's approval on a Change of Schedule form, and Registrar approval upon submission. See the catalog policy for more information.
September 18, 2015: Last day to change from pass/fail to regular grade or vice versa with just instructor approval on a Change of Schedule form.
September 20, 2015: Last day to file for Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO).
September 21, 2015: Change of Schedule form with Instructor's and Dean's permission is required to change from pass/fail to regular grade or vice versa.
CALS Career Center
The CALS Fall 2015 Internship Library is up and running. Internship information that comes through our office is added to the Internship Library. It is a great jumping off point to start looking for internships. Here is the link:

https://cals.arizona.edu/cas/fall-2015-internship-library  (https://cals.arizona.edu/cas/fall-2015-internship-library )

If you are actively seeking an internship, submit your information to the CALS Internship Student Survey. This is a great opportunity for students to gain access to open internships targeted through emails. Here is the link to the survey:

https://cals.arizona.edu/cas/internship-survey.
Announcements
Wildcat Pride Scholarship 2015-2016
UA’s first ever scholarship for LGBTQ students!
Check it out and apply today.
Questions can be directed to Neysha Aguilar at neysha.aguilar at al.arizona.edu .
Applications are due October 9, 2015.

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Want to volunteer abroad and get up to 80 clinical hours this summer?
Join VIDA!
VIDA has three main programs: General Medicine, Dental Health and Veterinary Medicine in which volunteers work alongside health care professionals to provide free clinics to rural communities in Central America. Volunteers also visit beautiful sceneries and enjoy the beach, white water rafting and even zip-lining!

Our next meeting is Wednesday September 16 at 6:00pm in the Vet Sci building room 129.

Get the great opportunity to travel to Nicaragua and Costa Rica to serve the community while gaining valuable skills from health specialists and experience a new culture!

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Are you still looking for 1 or 2 more units of elective credit for the fall semester?

Consider EDP 110: Meaningful Learning and Engagement!
The overall purpose of this series is to introduce students to theories of learning, motivation, and identity development from an Educational Psychology perspective. Students will explore how these theories describe and explain aspects of their own academic lives. Students will also have the opportunity to actively develop their skills for engaging in meaningful learning and participation within their university communities.

EDP 110A: Learning to Innovation (1 unit)
8/24-9/28/2015
Lecture MW 9-9:50
Discussions F at 10 or 11
The focus of this course is to examine the relationship between knowledge and learning and explore the topics of curiosity, knowledge construction, and strategic thinking.

EDP 110B: Motivation & Volition (1 unit)
9/30-11/2/2015
Lecture MW 9-9:50
Discussions F at 9 or 11
The focus of this course is to introduce the constructs of motivation (within an expectancy-value tradition) and volition (mechanisms related to sustaining efforts and realizing academic goals). Further, students will investigate strategies to support realistic self-evaluation of academic goals and engagement.

Applications Due Sept. 30, 2015
REMINDER: Apply for Native Agriculture & Food Systems College Scholarships

First Nations Development Institute (First Nations (http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9whupvSwarMJyc0mKSoa946E0bGLH%2BP1) ) is accepting applications for its First Nations Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarship Program (http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=izgsEZ3AHF3IMJ6w6MJLSI6E0bGLH%2BP1)  that aims to encourage more Native American college students to enter the agricultural sector in Native communities.

First Nations will award five $1,000 scholarships to Native American college students majoring in agriculture and related fields, including but not limited to agribusiness management, agriscience technologies, agronomy, animal husbandry, aquaponics, fisheries and wildlife, food production and safety, food-related policy and legislation, horticulture, irrigation science, plant-based nutrition, and sustainable agriculture or food systems.

Complete information and a link to the online application can be found at www.firstnations.org/grantmaking/ scholarship (http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=rtTpIWo2OCA1wAERnZTZ0o6E0bGLH%2BP1) .  All applications must be completed and submitted by 5 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time on Wednesday, September 30, 2015.

To be eligible, applicants must:
* Be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student majoring in agriculture or an agricultural-related field, including food systems.
* Be Native American (enrolled member of a current or terminated federal/state tribe) and be able to provide documentation.
* Have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0.
* Demonstrate a commitment to helping his or her Native community reclaim local food-system control.

Applicants will be asked to complete an online application and provide other required information, including proof of tribal enrollment, college enrollment verification, unofficial transcripts, a letter of recommendation from a faculty member, and a short essay submission of 250 to 500 words.

First Nations believes that reclaiming control over local food systems is an important step toward ensuring the long-lasting health and economic well-being of Native people and communities. Native food-system control has the potential to increase food production, improve health and nutrition, and eliminate food insecurity in rural and reservation-based communities, while also promoting entrepreneurship and economic development. The purpose of the Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarship Program is to encourage more Native American college students to enter these fields so they can better assist their communities with these efforts.
If, after reading all of the application information, you still have questions, please contact either Kendall Tallmadge, First Nations Program Officer, at ktallmadge at firstnations.org (mailto:ktallmadge at firstnations.org)
or (303) 774-7836 x216 (tel:%28303%29%20774-7836%20x216) , or Marsha Whiting, First Nations Senior Program Officer, at mwhiting at firstnations.org (mailto:mwhiting at firstnations.org)
or (303) 774-7836 x208 (tel:%28303%29%20774-7836%20x208) .

About First Nations Development Institute
For 35 years, using a three-pronged strategy of educating grassroots practitioners, advocating for systemic change, and capitalizing Indian communities, First Nations has been working to restore Native American control and culturally-compatible stewardship of the assets they own – be they land, human potential, cultural heritage or natural resources – and to establish new assets for ensuring the long-term vitality of Native American communities. First Nations serves Native American communities throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.firstnations.org (http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=nxhvDhIgNsQWjQqftPF%2F%2FI6E0bGLH%2BP1) .

Inventions, Patents and Commercialization for UA Student Researchers
UA labs are and have been home to impactful, life‐ and society‐changing research. In these environments, UA students often work closely with UA faculty on sponsored and lab‐funded research, some of which can lead to inventions. Tech Launch Arizona (TLA) is dedicated to identifying, assessing, protecting and commercializing these important inventions, all with the goal of getting them out into the world where they can create impact.
Learn About Your Professional Responsibilities & Opportunities
UA student researchers who have (or may have) roles in UA‐derived inventions are encouraged to participate in TLA’s Commercialization Workshop Series, offered each fall and spring. This is not just important information for you as researchers ‐ it’s useful in helping you understand issues in intellectual property that you will carry forward throughout your careers.
Get Connected
Aside from workshops and seminars, we offer a number of ways to put our resources to work for you:
·         Contact the CALS Technology Licensing Manager, Tod McCauley (todm at tla.arizona.edu), for general information or to discuss a specific technology
·         Contact Student Outreach Coordinator Stephanie Zawada (stephaniez at tla.arizona.edu) to discuss your unique networking needs, as well as learning opportunities around issues in inventions, entrepreneurship and startups
·         Request a workshop module or one of our engaging TLA experts for your student or lab group meeting to gain hands‐on knowledge of the commercialization process
·         Subscribe to TLA’s monthly newsletter
·         Suggest a technology story idea for TLA publications
·         Network with leaders in Arizona’s start‐up community
Generate Impact
Tech Launch Arizona creates social and economic impact through bringing the inventions of the UA from the lab to the world. We do that through providing services to the UA community around idea assessment, technology transfer and startup development. We promote the commercialization of UA‐generated technologies while collaborating with business and technology professionals from Southern Arizona and beyond. Our ultimate goal is to create a thriving community of UA‐educated inventors via outreach initiatives to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.

Do your life’s best work here.

Make a difference, one conversation at a time.
Apple has always done things differently, including customer support.  As an AppleCare College Advisor, you will work from where you live.  Is a flexible part time schedule, with competitive pay, something you are looking for?  Do rewarding/meaningful work where you ARE the difference and the potential to grow into a career? Motivated Wildcats can work for Apple from home.  All majors with a 2.7+ GPA who will be enrolled at UA through December 2016 are encouraged to apply.
Apply online at : AppleCare College Program (http://www.apple.com/jobs/us/college_advisor.html)


Get Experience. And have an experience.

Apple is a place where students can thrive.  Develop skills and get hands-on experience working with some of the best minds in the business.
Would you like to earn good money working for Apple this next year?  Is a flexible part time schedule, something you are looking for?  Do you want rewarding/meaningful work where you ARE the difference? How about a job that can grow into a career?  Motivated Wildcats can work for Apple from home.  All majors with a 2.7+ GPA who will be enrolled at UA through December 2016 are encouraged to apply.
Apply online at : AppleCare College Program (http://www.apple.com/jobs/us/college_advisor.html)

Think Tank Drop-in Tutoring Hours

Need help with your homework?  Check out these FREE tutoring hours hosted by the Think Tank!  You can find a variety of things from writing to math to foreign languages to hard sciences. Appointments are now available to be booked (many are available to booked online!), and online tutoring will start today.

Come check out these FREE workshops that the Think Tank is offering to students!

(If you feel more comfortable, you can make a FREE appointment with an Academic Skills Tutor to meet one-on-one.?

Real-World Ready starts here! Launch your Career on Wednesday, September 16^th at the UA Career Services’ Launch Party.

-Get your resume reviewed and improved by professionals.
-Get psyched (and prepare) for the upcoming career fair.
-Find out more about Campus Interviewing.
-Learn more about all the resources available at Career Services.
-Talk to representatives from government agencies about hiring opportunities.
-Receive a list of employers attending the Fall Fair.
-Questions about LinkedIn? Learn more at an informal LinkedIn chat.
-Plus, grab a piece of pizza and side of soda too (while supplies last).

You’ll find solid information at the Career Services’ Launch critically important to your future.  Jump Start Your Job Search TODAY!

UA CAREER SERVICES’ LAUNCH
Wednesday, September 16th
11am to 2pm
Student Union Memorial Center
Suite 411

Your UA Campus Health Service is recruiting students to join the dynamic, stress-relieving team known as Stressbusters.

UA Stressbusters are part of a national program active at Harvard, Columbia, Missouri, Johns Hopkins, NAU & other schools. Trained volunteers are sent out to provide free five-minute back rubs and wellness info to students and staff at campus events, residence halls, meetings, and wherever else the stressed are gathered.

Stressbusters have fun together and enjoy helping others. There is an on-line application and short (group) interview in order to join. The minimum time commitment is 5 hours per semester. A one-time required training will be held on Friday, September 25th from 4-9pm at the Campus Health Service, led by Stressbusters founder, Jordan Friedman. All interested UA students (undergraduate and graduate) are welcome to apply.

What's in it for you?  Learn effective back rub and other stress reduction techniques, gain marketable customer service and communication skills, acquire experience working on a high-profile health initiative, make a huge difference in people's days, make friends, and relax.

For more information, see the attached flier, or simply visit www.arizonastressbusters.com for more details and a stress-free application. Space is limited and the application deadline is September 18th.  Questions?  Call 520.621.4967 or email arizonastressbusters at gmail.com

Student Worker Position Opening
Position Title: Student Worker
Posted Rate of Pay:   Student Group B - $8.05/hr Job
Open Date:  N/A
Job Close Date: Open Until Filled
Full Time/part time: Part time (minimum 8-15 hours/wk)
Days & Schedule: TBD Weekdays 2 or 3 days per week (2-4 hours/day) & occasional Saturdays (1-2 days per month)

Pima County Cooperative Extension is seeking a Student Worker to provide general organizational support and classroom facilitation for the 4-H Food Smart Families Program. The program provides youth education on nutrition, healthy food preparation and food budgeting during in-school and afterschool programs.
The candidate must be highly motivated, energetic, an excellent team player, and enjoy working with children.  We would prefer the candidate to be a freshman, possibly a sophomore, from the age of 18-19 because the grant seeks to utilize teens to mentor the youth participating in the program.    This position is located at Pima County Cooperative Extension, 4210 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ and at various school sites throughout the Tucson metropolitan area (transportation provided from Pima County Cooperative Extension to various locations and back).
The candidate will work directly with the 4-H Food Smart Families Program Coordinator under general direction of the 4-H Extension Agent and will assist with educating children and/or adults to provide instruction in healthy living, physical activity, culinary skills and nutrition to children, teens and adults.  The program follows Food Smart Families procedures and protocol as developed by 4-H program staff.

Submit: Letter of Interest and Resume
Attention: Elizabeth Sparks, 4-H Assistant Agent c/o Pima County Cooperative Extension 4210 N. Campbell Ave. Tucson, AZ  85719 esparks at cals.arizona.edu 520-626-5161

STEM Pipeline Mentorship Program

Now Recruiting Participants!

The Women in Science and Engineering Program at the UA is currently recruiting female undergraduate and graduate students for the STEM Pipeline Mentorship Program. Funded by the UA Commission on the Status of Women, this program aims to provide female high school, undergraduate, and graduate students with a community of women committed to fostering interest and diversity in STEM fields, while also providing a series of workshops for program participants on academic and professional success strategies.

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Office of Career and Academic Services Advising located in Forbes 203/204

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

Walk-in Hours for the Week of September 14th (for quick questions - 10 minutes or less):

For Academic Advising Questions:
Forbes 203

Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta:
Appointment only

Kristen Geary:
Monday and Wednesday: 1 pm - 2:30 pm
Tuesday: 10:30 am - Noon

For Career and Internship Questions:
Forbes 204

Dari Trujillo:
Wednesday: 9 am to Noon
Thursday: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Kyle Sharp:
Appointment Only
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