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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'>Greetings AGvisors:<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'>Below is an update on the Academic Agreements (academic contracts). If you have any questions please let me know.<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'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#404040'>Nancy G. Rodriguez-Lorta</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#404040'>, M.Ed. | Assistant Director - Advising, Orientation and Retention<br>UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Office of Career & Academic Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#404040'>Forbes Building, Room 211 | PO Box 210036 |Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#404040'>Phone: (520) 621-3611 | Fax: (520) 621-8662<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#404040'>Twitter: @CALS_UA | Website: cals.arizona.edu/cas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#404040'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#404040'>To schedule an appointment call (520) 621-3616<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></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><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"'> uaac-request@list.arizona.edu [mailto:uaac-request@list.arizona.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Catts, Roxie L - (catts)<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 09, 2014 7:30 AM<br><b>To:</b> uaac@list.arizona.edu<br><b>Cc:</b> Hensley, Martin B - (hensleyb)<br><b>Subject:</b> [uaac] Academic Agreements<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Hello UAAC:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>In May, we completed improvements for the Academic Agreement modification. These changes were requested by advisors, so we hope you find them beneficial and useful as you work with students struggling academically. I apologize for the delay in this information getting to advisors, as I know it would have been useful these past few weeks. The highlights of the improvements:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>1. </span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Advisors will now be able to see whether a student has viewed an Academic Agreement or not. This data will only populate from now forward, so you will not be able to see this information on Agreements for Spring 2014 unless the student views the Agreement following the implementation of these changes. This information will display at the bottom of the Academic Agreement (Main Menu > Academic Advisement > Student Advisement > Academic Agreements).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>2.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>2. If an advisor saves an Academic Agreement for a student and the student has yet to view the Academic Agreement an automated email will go to the student alerting him/her of the presence of an Academic Agreement on file in Student Center. Students will still receive the mass email regarding Academic Agreements, so this is meant to notify a student that an advisor created Academic Agreement is in Student Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>3.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>3. Academic Agreements will no longer “lock” when accepted. This means if a student accepts the Academic Agreement in July the advisor will still be able to customize it when the student comes in for advising during the semester. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>4.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>4. There is now a “View Agreement as PDF” button at the top of the Academic Agreement. Clicking on this will generate a PDF version of the Agreement with lines for signatures. Unlike the electronic versions, though, all stipulations display and print but those included in the Academic Agreement will have their corresponding boxes checked.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>5.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>5. A “Conditional Admission” box has been added as an option under “Reason for Academic Agreement.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>6.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>6. Additional options have been included in the “Recommendations from Academic Advisor.” The new options mostly include forms and processes. If you would like any items added to this list please let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Our next steps are to work with Business Intelligence to get reports built in Analytics for Academic Agreements and to include some Agreement data on the Probation report. Per feedback, we would also like to include academic recovery programs under the Conditions area so they display as a mandatory part of the agreement. If you have any questions or further suggestions please feel free to send them my way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Brad Hensley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>Business Analyst, Senior<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>University Information Technology Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>The University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>