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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Greetings Agvisors:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please make sure you visit the Degree Search Website and view your major(s) to assure the information is accurate. This Degree Search website will be used for various purposes including new student orientation, recruitment events, major exploration, to name a few. We want to make sure CALS is represented accurately with the literature listed on this site. Please take a look at your content and send your updates to Heather Jepsen (<a href="mailto:jepsenh@email.arizona.edu"><span style='color:#1F497D'>jepsenh@email.arizona.edu</span></a>) by <b>September 21, 2011</b> (as stated on the email below from Shelley McGrath). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The major or picture on the ‘trading card,’ you’ll find major details, a four-year plan, in some cases transfer course equivalencies and career planning information. The URL for Degree Search is <a href="http://degreesearch.arizona.edu/"><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://degreesearch.arizona.edu/</span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Both Heather and Kathy Godwin will be joining us at the Sept. 20<sup>th</sup> Agvisors meeting but they would appreciate your feedback sooner. Speaking of, the tentative agenda will be sent out tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best,<br>Nancy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'>Nancy G. Rodriguez-Lorta</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'>,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'>M.Ed. <br>Assistant Director - Advising, Orientation and Retention<br>College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<br>Office of Academic Programs<br><br>University of Arizona<br>Forbes Bldg. Rm. 211<br>PO Box 210036<br>Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<br>(520) 621-3611<br>Appointments: (520) 621-3616<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'>Fax: (520) 621-8662</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'>Twitter: @CALS_UA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'>cals.arizona.edu/academicprograms/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> University Professional Advisors Council [mailto:UPAC@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mcgrath, Shelley M - (smcgrath)<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 14, 2011 2:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> UPAC@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> Degree Search Website Update and other related items<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am writing to inform you that we’ve received great feedback so far on the Degree Search Website. I want to encourage you to sign up as a member of the Mosaic Community Degree Tracker Website, so that you can see FAQs, contact information, feedback provided (excellent by the way), and other communications that will be funneled through this site.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In the interest of maximizing our resources to meet the demands of this project and due to low attendance at the live feedback sessions, we are cancelling the feedback sessions scheduled for Tuesday, September 20 and Wednesday, September 21. We are still holding a feedback session tomorrow, September 15 from 9 to noon in UITS 112A and on Monday, September 19 from 9 to noon in UITS 130B. You may drop in any time during these sessions. If you planned to attend the cancelled sessions and cannot re-arrange your schedule to attend tomorrow or Monday, please make contact with the Business Analyst assigned to work with your college and she will be happy to schedule a one-on-one visit with you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, please remember that <b>September 21 is the deadline to provide feedback on content</b>, i.e., the major description, college description, and four-year plan. If you want changes made to these, please contact your Business Analyst to make these changes by that date, so we can make all necessary changes by our go-live date (September 30). We appreciate those of you who have already provided feedback/edits, and we have made some changes to the website and will continue making changes as we approach go-live. Again, thank you for the thoughtful review, feedback, questions, critiques, compliments, and support.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Degree Tracker Team<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Email sent earlier this month:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>On 9/1/2011 10:55 AM, Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta wrote: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> "Mcgrath, Shelley M - (smcgrath)" <<a href="mailto:smcgrath@EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU">smcgrath@EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU</a>><br><b>Date:</b> August 31, 2011 5:40:51 PM MST<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:UPAC@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU">UPAC@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>NEW Degree Search Website--Exclusive Advising Preview</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> "Mcgrath, Shelley M - (smcgrath)" <<a href="mailto:smcgrath@EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU">smcgrath@EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU</a>><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Dear Advisors:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On behalf of the Degree Tracker Project Team, it is our pleasure to announce the exclusive advising preview of the new Degree Search Website. We invite your feedback on content and layout, as we want to make sure that we are representing your majors correctly. The website includes information about the degree programs offered, ways in which students will be able to sort/filter these programs, and if you click on the name of the major or picture on the ‘trading card,’ you’ll find major details, a four-year plan, in some cases transfer course equivalencies and career planning information. The URL for Degree Search is <a href="http://degreesearch.arizona.edu/">http://degreesearch.arizona.edu/</a>. You’re welcome to review the website off-campus but will need to connect to VPN in order to do so.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>In order to guide your experience with the website, see our Mosaic Community website for a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that will help you understand some of the nuances of the website and also some of its bugs (still some details to work out). By reading the FAQs you will also find out where we derived the information that you see.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>We are planning a public go-live at the end of September, and would like to receive your feedback by <b>Wednesday, September 21</b> (of course the earlier the better) <span style='font-family:Wingdings'>J</span>. There are multiple venues to give feedback before the go-live. Of course, there will be changes made after the go-live but we definitely want to make sure that accurate information is reflected in your majors. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>There are several venues in which you can provide feedback:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in'>1.<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>In order to allow our team to efficiently respond to feedback and make required changes, please provide feedback via our community website at: <a href="http://uamosaicworkshops.ning.com/group/degree-tracker-degree-search">http://uamosaicworkshops.ning.com/group/degree-tracker-degree-search</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>2.<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>If you wish to attend a live feedback session where we will be demonstrating the website, answering questions and responding to concerns you may come to any of the sessions listed on the community website. If you saw this schedule in an earlier email and placed a time on your calendar, please note that some locations have changed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in'>We hope you enjoy exploring the site and look forward to your input and suggestions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>With sincerest thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Shelley McGrath, Tom Bourgeois, Kathy Godwin, and Heather Jepsen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Degree Tracker Implementation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>