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<p><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dear Advising Community:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The time has come for the UPAC co-chair election! The two-year term for</span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Jessica Kiesling and Michael Greeley ends</span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">in December. </span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
We are seeking nominations to fill these two-year term positions. This is a great opportunity for leadership in the advising community. You have two options for nominations:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">· Nominate yourself</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">· Nominate a colleague</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The nomination is</span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
very</span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">simple and can be completed in less than</span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">an a minute. Please click on the following link:</span>
<a href="http://goo.gl/forms/jtqjkkWZs6"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0563C1">http://goo.gl/forms/jtqjkkWZs6</span></a>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span><b><u> </u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Nominations will be accepted until April</span>
</u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">3<sup>rd</sup></span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We will contact nominees on April </span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">6<sup>th</sup></span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
to ask if they want to accept their nomination. If they agree, they will be asked to attend the April</span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">8th UPAC meeting and each have 1 minute to introduce themselves and explain why they want to serve on UPAC.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">After that meeting, nominees will be given instructions on nomination statement requirements. These statements will be due by Friday, April 17<sup>th</sup></span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
and submitted to</span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">either Amy Dreweatt</span>
<a href="mailto:amyd3@email.arizona.edu"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0563C1">amyd3@email.arizona.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> or Nicole Gonzalez at</span>
<a href="mailto:nicoledg@email.arizona.edu"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0563C1">nicoledg@email.arizona.edu</span></a>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">. Statements will be distributed to voting members of UPAC by April 24<sup>th</sup></span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> and online voting will be held from April</span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">27<sup>th</sup> - May</span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
1<sup>st</sup></span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">. The new co-chairs will be announced at the May</span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">13th UPAC meeting. Please consider nominating someone. You can nominate more than one person.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Attached find the nomination and voting guidelines for reference. If you have any questions about the guidelines, please contact Roxie Catts</span>
<a href="mailto:catts@email.arizona.edu"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0563C1">catts@email.arizona.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Clarification questions regarding nomination process can be addressed to</span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Nicole Gonzalez</span> <a href="mailto:nicoledg@email.arizona.edu">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0563C1">nicoledg@email.arizona.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> or 626-8667</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Demi","sans-serif"">UPAC co-chairs</span>
</b><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Demi","sans-serif"">Responsibilities
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Courier New""> </span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Time commitment is approximately 4 hours a month</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Courier New""> </span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">MC- during general UPAC meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Courier New""> </span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Speakers – contact and confirm presenters for UPAC meetings</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Courier New""> </span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Agenda – finalize the agenda and send out meeting invite</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Courier New""> </span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Note taker – record the notes from the UPAC meeting and prepare minutes to be posted on the ARC website and sent out to the UPAC listserv</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Courier New""> </span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Help coordinate and staff ARC events as needed</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Courier New""> </span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Plan future UPAC meetings with co-chairs</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-family:"Courier New""> </span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Participate in university and college committees as needed</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thank you for your participation.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Nicole Gonzalez, M.Ed.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Academic Advising Specialist</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Advising Resource</span> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
Center</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">520-626-8667</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a href="mailto:nicoledg@email.arizona.edu"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0563C1">nicoledg@email.arizona.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://advising.arizona.edu/">http://advising.arizona.edu/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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