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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello SPLS Grads,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I hope your semester is going well. It is that time of the year to consider your schedule and discuss with your PI funding for the Spring 2023 semester. Registration for Spring 2023 is approaching and more information regarding registration
dates and deadlines can be found here: <a href="https://registrar.arizona.edu/dates-and-deadlines">
https://registrar.arizona.edu/dates-and-deadlines</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Below is a timeline of events and guidelines to consider when speaking to your PI about funding.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The timeline:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Students will have until 10/24 to communicate with their PI on their courses, graduation plans, TA requirements, etc.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Students will communicate back to me if they will be funded on an RA position or if they will be requesting a TA position<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">If you will be funded through an RA position, please provide me, or have your PI, provide me with the account number you will be funded from by 10/24<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">TA assignments will be plotted and approved by the DGS<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Offer letters will then be drafted and sent out to students by Lizeth Enriquez
<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With this email, I am announcing the official call to speak with your faculty!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Some guidelines:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Please consider that full graduate funding consists of 3 items: stipend, tuition, health insurance. When you are hired as a TA or an RA all three are covered.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">If you will be funded by an RA, your faculty PI will need to provide you with an account number for your funding or work with the accounting team on your funding. This must be completed
by 10/24.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">If you will be funded by a TA, your faculty supervisor will be the DGS and you will need to complete all training and language requirements. You will need to sign up for a TA position
and a form will be sent out to you with possible TA courses available to TA for.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">This is meant to assist the students in having these types of discussions- if you are having problems initiating a conversation, please reach out to me so that I can work with you.
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please be sure to sign up for a TA position or advise on RA funding no later than 10/24.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<br>
<span style="color:#203864"><br>
</span>Amanda Armendariz, MSW<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Student Support/Graduate Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">School of Plant Sciences<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">College of Agriculture & Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Forbes bldg room 317<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">520-621-1219<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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