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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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Please see message below regarding a potential additional orientation session in August. I will keep you apprised.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks in advance,<br>Nancy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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>Career and Academic Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'><br>University of Arizona<br>Forbes Bldg. Rm. 211<br>PO Box 210036<br>Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<br>(520) 621-3611<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'>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<br><u><a href="http://www.cals.arizona.edu/oap"><br></a></u>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:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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"'> oac-request@list.arizona.edu [mailto:oac-request@list.arizona.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Basij, Stefanie L - (sbasij)<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 10, 2013 5:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> oac@list.arizona.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [oac] Freshman Class Update<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Please see the message below from Kasey.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Stefanie <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5F497A'>Stefanie Basij</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5F497A'>Director New Student Orientation </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5F497A'>Assistant Director, Enrollment Services</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5F497A'>Office of Admissions </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5F497A'>The University of Arizona</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5F497A'>520-621-1270</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5F497A'><a href="mailto:sbasij@email.arizona.edu">sbasij@email.arizona.edu</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear Colleagues,</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Thank you all for kicking off the orientation summer season with such success! As we head in the orientation stretch we wanted to take a few minutes and recognize and thank you for all of your hard work. </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>This has been quite a year! We entered it knowing that the number of high school graduates was expected to be at the lowest number in decades and that we would have less graduates to pull from nationally. This also meant that the recruitment of new freshman students would be even more competitive. We took on this challenge and more than doubled our efforts with print mail, phone calls, emails and events – we even offered additional scholarship dollars for top test scores. In addition, many of you have been involved in recruiting/enrolling this class prior to orientation through efforts by your college.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The good news:</span></i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Numbers are still coming in…and we have 76 days to continue to admit and enroll this freshman class!</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The not-so-great news:</span></i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Numbers are still coming in…meaning that some orientation sessions in June are not yet at full capacity. So, you may notice a bit of fluctuation in orientation session size as we proceed through the month. Wednesday, for example, will seem particularly small, and then they pick back up again.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Know that we have been on the phone with every single student who has paid the enrollment fee and we have been reaching out in various formats to move admits to their next step. As an aside, we are not alone; universities across the country have extended their application deadlines and are also working hard to meet their goals (so we need to be the very best at what we do!).</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Please note that this could mean that need to offer an additional orientation program in August if we end June with too many open spots in conjunction with the number of admits needing orientation. Time will tell and Stefanie will stay in close contact with you all as we move through the summer. The tentative date is: Monday, August 19th.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>In closing, please accept my sincere thanks for all you have done and continue to do to impact this class. What you do is critical and will help ensure we meet the goals of the institution. We are close…we just need those final students to choose UA! Go Cats! </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>THANK YOU, <br>Kasey Urquidez </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Kasey Urquidez, Ed.D.</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Associate Vice President, </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> Student Affairs & Enrollment Management </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Dean, Undergraduate Admissions</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>The University of Arizona</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>PO Box 210073</span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Tucson, AZ 85721</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>p: 520-621-3705</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>f: 520-621-9799</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:kurquidez@arizona.edu">kurquidez@arizona.edu</a></span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>