[Agvisors] CALS ASEMS Invite: New Freshman & Transfer Students

[Sykes-Casavant, Gabrielle - (gms)]

Hello Agvisors: As you continue to meet with/hear from students at/following Orientation, please encourage new first-year and new transfer students to apply for the CALS ASEMS program<https://asems.arizona.edu/cals-asems-program> (if applicable for them).

New CALS students are eligible to apply if they are in one of these majors and meet an additional requirement (listed below):

1.       Agricultural Technology Management and Education

2.       Animal Sciences

3.       Environmental Sciences

4.       Food Safety

5.       Microbiology

6.       Natural Resources

7.       Nutritional Sciences

8.       Plant Sciences

9.       Sustainable Plant Systems

10.   Veterinary Science

In addition, students must meet at least one of the following requirements:

*         First generation college student (neither parent or guardian has completed a 4-year bachelor's degree

*         Offered or awarded a Pell Grant

*         From a group underrepresented in STEM

*         Community college transfer student


All major eligible new Freshman and Transfer students received the attached CALS ASEMS invitation to their UA email address. They'll also receive additional email communication/invitations.

Thank you for helping to connect your students to this opportunity!


Gabrielle Sykes-Casavant
Assistant Director, Student Engagement & Retention
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
University of Arizona
Forbes 204 | Tucson, AZ 85721-0036
(520) 621-1365

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