[Agvisors] CALS Monday Message March 21, 2016

[UA Agriculture and Life Sciences Career and Academic Services]

CALS Monday Message
March 21, 2016
https://cals.arizona.edu/cas/
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Dates and Deadlines

March 29, 2016: Last day to withdraw from a class online through UAccess.
The complete withdrawal process is still available through the last day of classes.

March 30, 2016: Course withdrawals may be processed only with the approval of the student's college Dean on a Late Change Petition now through April 19th. Students must have an extraordinary reason for approval.

April 6, 2016: $125.00 Unpaid Tuition Charge applied for unpaid tuition due 3/15/2016.

April 19, 2016: Final deadline to submit Late Change Petitions to the student's college. The complete withdrawal process is still available through the last day of classes.

May 4, 2016: LAST DAY OF CLASSES. No registration changes can be made after the last day of classes. Last day to file a complete withdrawal, file a $25.00 Late Drop Fee Appeal form, AND file a $250.00 Late Registration Fee appeal.

CALS Scholarships
Deadline April 1, 2016 for the
2016-17 Academic Year

CALS scholarships are accepting applications NOW!  Many of these do not require a minimum GPA so there is no excuse for not applying!

http://cals.arizona.edu/cas/cals-scholarships

To apply for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences scholarships, you must follow these five steps. For questions regarding these steps, contact the Scholarship Universe team at OSFA-SU at email.arizona.edu (mailto:OSFA-SU at email.arizona.edu) .

STEPS:
1. Log in to Scholarship Universe (https://scholarshipuniverse.arizona.edu/)  with your UA Net ID and Password.

2. Answer ALL questions asked in the ‘PROFILE’ tab. Your answers are used to match you to UA and non-UA scholarships you are eligible to apply for year round.

3. Look in the ‘SCHOLARSHIPS’ tab and your ‘ELIGIBLE’ folder for blue colored scholarships with a deadline date of 04/1/2016 and click on one to open it. UA scholarships will be blue and non-UA scholarships will be orange. You may be eligible for other UA scholarships so read the description to confirm it is from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS).

4. Scroll down to the ‘Apply Here’ section of the scholarship you opened. You will see instructions on how to apply. You will also see a ‘Bonus’ section if you eligible for more than one CALS scholarship that share the same application. The bonus section will list all the scholarships you will be applying for by applying to just the one scholarship you are viewing.

5. Follow all the instructions in the ‘Apply Here’ section. Make sure you download the required ‘CALS Scholarship Application Template’ by clicking on the orange link provided. You must upload the completed application template and your resume to your ‘DOCS’ tab. Return to one of your CALS scholarships and select your documents from the appropriate drop-down bars in the ‘Apply Here’ section. Click the ‘SUBMIT APPLICATION NOW’ button at the very bottom and all the scholarships in the bonus section will be moved to your ‘APPLIED’ folder automatically. You're done!
Announcements
Please support your fellow CALS students and the Terry J. Lundgren Center for Retailing by joining us for a fun night of BINGO! Proceeds from this event go towards Student scholarships.
There will be tons of prizes and raffled giveaways **you don’t have to be present to win!**

Tickets can be purchased in Forbes 203 the week of March 21 or between now and the event from any student advisory board member. Contact John for more information –
Scholarship Announcement

he Western Reserve Herb Society is pleased to award two (2) undergraduate scholarships for the year 2016-2017.
Frances Sylvia Zverina Scholarship - $10,000.00 Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements:
- American citizen
- Undergraduate attending an accredited US college or university
- In need of financial assistance for education
- Student in horticulture or related field
- Career goals include teaching, research, or sustainable agriculture
- Applicant must have completed two years of undergraduate study by August 2016

Submission Deadline: April 1, 2016
Apply for Scholarships Here (http://www.westernreserveherbsociety.org/scholarship-programs/)
For more information, email:
scholarship at western reserveherbsociety.org (mailto:scholarship at westernreserveherbsociety.org)

The National Poultry & Food Distributors Association (NPFDA) Scholarship Foundation is entering its 37th year of scholarship assistance. Every year, five $2,500.00 scholarships are awarded to students in the fields of poultry science, food science, agricultural economics/marketing, food marketing, and related poultry and business fields of study.
Interested students may apply for the 2016-2017 academic year scholarships by completing the attached application and sending it along with a 1 page letter explaining their career goals. You will also need a letter of recommendation from a professor, department head, advisor, or dean.
The application, transcript and letter of recommendation must reach the NPFDA office no later than May 31, 2016. Selection and notification will be completed by July 15th.

Please click here to download the scholarship form! (https://gallery.mailchimp.com/d02ce653ff78467d92a1ca720/files/Scholarship_APP.doc)

Send applications to:

The NPFDA Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
2014 Osborne Rd
St. Marys, GA 31558

Applications received after the May 31, 2016 deadline will not be considered.
The U of A SCAN Lab is conducting a longitudinal study that’s looking for participants that have experienced a traumatic event. Details about the study are below:

TRAUMATIC STRESS STUDY:
http://psychiatry.arizona.edu/webform/ traumatic-stress-study-interest-form (http://psychiatry.arizona.edu/webform/traumatic-stress-study-interest-form)

What’s Involved
- Witness or Exposure to a traumatic event in the past 10 years
- 3 visits to the University of Arizona Medical Center
- Cognitive/emotional testing and brief sleep test
- Two-2-hour brain scans, during which you will rest quietly while “pictures” of your brain are taken using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
- Morning light exposure at home
- Wear an activity monitor and complete a sleep log daily

Who May be Eligible to Participate
- People ages 18 – 50
- People with traumatic stress or a PTSD diagnosis within the last 10 years
- Must be right-handed
- English as a primary language
- No metal objects in your body

Participants will be compensated for their time
An Institutional Review Board responsible for human subjects research at The University of Arizona reviewed this research project and found it to be acceptable, according to applicable state and federal regulations and University policies designed to protect the rights and welfare of participants in research.

To sign up for the study/to learn more information, please contact us through one of the below methods:
(520)428-5141 (tel:%28520%29428-5141)
www.uaSCANlab.com (http://www.uascanlab.com/)
SCANlab at psychiatry.arizona.edu (mailto:SCANlab at psychiatry.arizona.edu)

CALS Business Services has a Student Office Assistant position open starting ASAP but must have a student who plans to work part-time during the summer.  The position includes general office and administrative duties and requires some experience in Microsoft Word and Excel.  If interested, please contact Erin O’Banion at:

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Like Math? Interested in Teaching?
Become a Math 100 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant!
The Math 100 Program is currently interviewing for Fall 2016 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.  We are hiring for-pay and for-credit positions!

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. For-Pay job opportunities begin at $8.50/hour.  For-Credit job opportunities are also available, and will count for 3-units of upper division math elective credit (does not fulfill a foundations math requirement).

Ready to Apply?
Please follow the link below and fill out the application and submit it along with your resume, recommendation letters, and unofficial transcript.
http://math.arizona.edu/ math100/application/apply_uta (http://math.arizona.edu/math100/application/apply_uta)

Biosphere 2 Outreach Scholar
Summer Opportunity!

Biosphere 2 is seeking graduate and undergraduate students to serve as full-time, immersive science mentors during two, one-week long residential summer programs for middle and high school students in July 2016. Total time commitment is approximately 2 weeks during July with a few days of training beforehand as well.
Successful candidates will be independent, trustworthy, and responsible. Applicants should enjoy spending time and interacting with young people (grades 7-12), have an interest in science and STEM education (but do not have to be science or education majors), be outgoing and well spoken, and have high energy.
Candidates will need to be fingerprinted and undergo a background check. A stipend of up to $750 is available to selected applicants that successfully complete the Academy experience as an Outreach Scholar.

APPLY NOW:
http://biosphere2.org/education/ undergraduate-outreach-scholars (http://biosphere2.org/education/undergraduate-outreach-scholars)

If you have any questions please contact Marsha Colbert, Biosphere 2 Summer Science Academy Coordinator at mcolbert at email.arizona.edu (mailto:mcolbert at email.arizona.edu) .

Jungle Talk Contest

The Take Charge America Institute writing contest ends Friday, April 29, 2016. Consumer Jungle is joining the d-i-y revolution! Inspire your students to submit their short, 300-500 word article to Consumer Jungle and tell us all about how they are saving money by making, building and repairing things, increasing their skill set, and becoming more resourceful!

Remember, there must be a financial component to the article. One Grand Prize winner will be selected and three runners-ups. View the full contest rules and have your students submit their entry to Consumer Jungle here:
http://consumerjungle.org/jungle-talk/contest/rules.

Article submissions are accepted until April 29
, 2016 so spread the word!

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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 March 21st (for quick questions - 10 minutes or less):

For Academic Advising Questions:
Forbes 203

Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta:
No walk-ins at this time

Kristen Geary:
Tuesday:  2 pm - 3:30 pm
Thursday: 1 pm - 2:30 pm

For Career and Internship Questions:
Forbes 204

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

Jeff Patten:
Tuesday: 1 pm - 3 pm

Kyle Sharp:
No walk-ins at this time
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