[Plsugs] Plant Sciences Advising - Welcome to the Fall 2018 semester!

Valenzuela, Antonio Augustine - (aav11) aav11 at email.arizona.edu
Fri Aug 17 13:50:47 MST 2018 

Hello!

Happy start of school! Your Advising team in the School of Plant Sciences welcomes you to a new semester full of opportunities! Read through the email to learn more about exciting ways to get involved!

Need to schedule an appointment to discuss schedule changes or for a quick question? I have walk-in advising as well as appointments available next week. Click on the links below to see my available times.


  *   Walk-in Advising – August 20th and August 22nd from 9am - 11:30am and 1:30pm - 4:30pm
  *   30 minute appointments – Schedule an Appointment<https://eagle.sbs.arizona.edu/advising/index.php?k=ad61ab143223efbc24c7d2583be69251#245>

Looking forward to a great semester!

Sincerely,

Antonio Valenzuela (Academic Advisor) & Professor Tanya Quist (Faculty Advisor)


Table of Contents:

  1.  Important Dates & Reminders
  2.  Wildcat Student Employment Fair
  3.  2018-2019 CALS Ambassadors: New Member Recruitment
  4.  HWRS 350 (Principles of Hydrology) class still has open seats! (see attached flyer)
  5.  ATMO 455/555: Introduction to Atmospheric and Hydrology Remote Sensing
  6.  Dean’s Leadership 50 Recruitment (see attached flyer)
  7.  Job opportunity in sports turf management with the Arizona Cardinals
  8.  PLS 217 and Urban Food Systems Internships
  9.  Seats available in ALC 422 (Communication in Agriculture and Life Sciences)

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  1.  Important Dates & Reminders

August 20, 2018

Deadline to pay for ALL UNITS registered as of 8/15/2018 without late charges.

August 20, 2018

FIRST DAY OF FALL 2018 CLASSES

  *   UAccess still available for registration.
  *   First day to file Grade Replacement Opportunity<http://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/grade-replacement-opportunity-gro>
  *   First day to add classes for audit; instructor signature is required.  Dean's signature will not be required until October 29th.

August 21, 2018

$50.00 Late Payment Charge<https://bursar.arizona.edu/past-due/charges> applied for tuition due 8/20/18.

August 27, 2018

Last day to use UAccess for:

  *   adding classes, changing classes, or changing sections
  *   changing to or from pass/fail grade
UAccess is still available to drop classes through September 2nd.  After that, UAccess will be available to withdraw from classes through October 28th.

August 28, 2018


  *   Change of Schedule form with instructor approval is required to ADD or CHANGE classes.
  *   UAccess is still available to drop classes through September 2nd. After that, UAccess will be available to withdraw from classes through October 28th.
  *   Begin $25.00 course late drop fee for undergraduate students.  There will be a $25.00 late drop fee assessed for each course dropped beginning today. For further information, please click here<https://www.registrar.arizona.edu/registration/changereg/onpaper.htm>.​​
  *   Registration from zero units requires Change of Schedule form with instructor and Dean's permission.

September 1, 2018

Deadline to apply for Fall and Winter degree candidacy. Applications will be accepted after this date however, a $50.00 Late Candidacy Application fee will be assessed.

September 2, 2018

Last day to drop without a W.  Classes dropped on or before this date will remain on your UAccess academic record with a status of dropped, but will not appear on your transcript.

September 3, 2018

Last day to be eligible for a REFUND<https://bursar.arizona.edu/dates/refund> when dropping units for Fall 2018.

September 3, 2018

Labor Day, no classes

September 3, 2018

W period begins. A penalty grade of W will be awarded for each course withdrawal and the class(es) will appear on your transcript.
Complete withdrawal period begins for students needing to withdraw from all courses at the university.


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  1.  Wildcat Student Employment Fair





Looking for a part-time job or internship.  Check out the fair below….


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Hundreds of Employment Opportunities at Wildcat Student Employment Fair

The Wildcat Student Employment Fair (WSEF) is our one-stop job shop for current students, featuring hundreds of possible part-time jobs and internships on and near campus.

Geared to helping students find gainful employment right on or near campus, the WSEF is an excellent opportunity for students to hit the ground running.

The Wildcat Student Employment Fair
Wednesday, August 22, 11 AM – 3 PM
Student Union Memorial Center (SUMC) North Ballroom

Research who’s hiring and what jobs are available now using Handshake<http://www.arizona.joinhandshake.com/>, our job board for internships, jobs, and career events. Join the event<https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/5008/student_preview> to get regular updates about new employers and job opportunities.

Some of the UA departments signed up for this year’s fair include:
UA Bookstore, UA Museum of Art, UA Campus Recreation, University Information and Technology Services, UA Water Resources Research Center, and UA Parking and Transportation.

Some of the organizations looking to fill positions include Banner Health, Imperfect Produce and Young’s Market Company.

For a  complete list of attending departments and local businesses, view that list here<https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/5008/employers_list>.

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  1.  2018-2019 CALS Ambassadors: New Member Recruitment

Are you passionate about your major? Do you enjoy meeting new people? Are you looking for a unique professional development opportunity? If so, apply to become a student Ambassador in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALS)! As the face of the College, and often times of the University, Ambassadors volunteer their time to connect prospective students to academic opportunities in CALS and the UA.

2018-19 CALS Ambassador Application<https://cals.arizona.edu/events/cals-ambassadors-new-member-recruitment>

With its 25-year tradition, the CALS Ambassador Program is recognized as one of three prestigious leadership programs in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. Members develop an enhanced sense of professional self-efficacy through competency-based learning focused on leadership, presentation, interpersonal and organizational skills. While the application process is competitive, successful applicants will become student leaders in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, will receive a 100% Engagement notation, and, upon graduation, will be welcomed into the robust network of CALS Ambassador Alumni.

Read the CALS Ambassador new member recruitment announcement<https://cals.arizona.edu/events/cals-ambassadors-new-member-recruitment> for member requirements, application materials, application timeline, and additional information. A complete application is due by Wednesday, August 22, 2018.

Questions? Contact Gabrielle Sykes-Casavant, gms at email.arizona.edu<mailto:gms at email.arizona.edu> or 520-621-1365

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  1.  HWRS 350 (Principles of Hydrology) class still has open seats! (see attached flyer)

HWRS 350 Principles of Hydrology is a great class (formerly HWRS 250 - requirements are the same, only the course number has changed!), now with 100% Engagement notation (Professionalism and Interdisciplinarity), and students gain a large number of skills they can list on their résumés, including:

  *   Stream gaging with USGS
  *   Flume measurements of stream discharge
  *   Use of rating curves
  *   Double- and single-ring infiltration experiments
  *   Water quality testing
  *   Aquifer recovery (pumping recovery) test
  *   Soil moisture sampling (gravimetric & volumetric)
  *   Bulk density sampling
  *   Column experiments to determine Q and K
  *   Double mass curves for precipitation
  *   Hypsometric method of precipitation estimation across topography
PLUS, I now implement a flipped class one class period per week, where students work together on homework problem sets, with the support of the teaching assistant and instructor. I tried it last year and students really appreciated it, and overall student scores were higher as a result.

Questions? Please contact me: Dr. Martha P.L. Whitaker, Ph.D. | Professor of Practice, Hydrology
Walk-in Office Hours: Mon 10am-11am; Fri 1-2pm, (520) 621-9715
Room 226a Harshbarger Building
Department of Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences (HAS)

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  1.  ATMO 455/555: Introduction to Atmospheric and Hydrology Remote Sensing

Want to learn how satellite and airborne remote sensing is used to study our watery home from space?  See the course information below for more details!
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ATMO 455/555: Introduction to Atmospheric and Hydrology Remote Sensing

[455/555; MWF 1pm-1:50pm Chavez Bldg, Rm 302]

The use of satellite and airborne observation to study the Earth is a fast-growing field. A comprehensive knowledge on our watery home without such data from space is impossible. This course provides an excellent opportunity for students to become familiar with several Earth science satellite missions, including those from NASA. We will get familiar with remote sensing fundamentals, different types of remote sensing data, several satellite platforms, and their sensors to study the Earth’s water cycle, retrieval basis, and hydrologic variables estimated from space. While focusing on remote sensing of precipitation and cloud, we will discuss a wide range of topics that include remote sensing of storms, soil moisture, evapotranspiration, water storage, drought, and fire. We will also discuss how such remote sensing observations can be evaluated using ground observations, and how they are used individually or in combination to address some of the existing challenges in Atmospheric science, hydrology, and water resources. The course does not need any specific prerequisite, so please ignore those stated in the course catalog and UAccess. A general knowledge about the Earth’s water cycle and familiarity with programing is desired. The course will provide additional information about mission design, and the steps often taken to go from an idea to a full mission based on the experience of the instructor who has worked for more than 8 years at NASA.

Questions, contact: Brittany Ciancarelli M.S., M.Ed.
Program Manager- Online BAS Meteorology Program
Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
JW Harshbarger Bldg., Rm. 224E
Email: bciance at email.arizona.edu<mailto:bciance at email.arizona.edu>
Phone: 520-621-6619

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  1.  Dean’s Leadership 50 Recruitment (see attached flyer)

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  1.  Job opportunity in sports turf management with the Arizona Cardinals

If interested, please contact Andy Levy at alevy at cardinals.nfl.net<mailto:alevy at cardinals.nfl.net> for more information. Andy is looking for some part time painting and game day staff.

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  1.  PLS 217 and Urban Food Systems Internships

Please see the attached flyers for more information. For questions regarding these opportunities contact Professor Stacy Tollefson at stacytollefson at yahoo.com<mailto:stacytollefson at yahoo.com> or 520-626-9566.



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  1.  Seats available in ALC 422 (Communication in Agriculture and Life Sciences)

Seats available in ALC 422 (Communication in Agriculture and Life Sciences) for fall 2018. The course, which is project-based and offered in a collaborative learning space, meets from 9:30am to 10:45am on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All CALS students are welcome to take the class and especially transfer students!

Matthew M. Mars, PhD
Asst. Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Agricultural Education
mmars at email.arizona.edu<mailto:mmars at email.arizona.edu>


Best,

Antonio Valenzuela, M.A. | he, him, his pronouns
Academic Advisor I | Office of Career & Academic Services
Saguaro Hall, 206 | 520-621-5089

Plant Sciences – Schedule an Appointment<https://eagle.sbs.arizona.edu/advising/index.php?k=ad61ab143223efbc24c7d2583be69251#245>
Agricultural Technology Management & Education – Schedule an Appointment<https://eagle.sbs.arizona.edu/advising/index.php?k=c9e1074f5b3f9fc8ea15d152add07294#245>

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