[Plsugs] Week one of school is almost done - take a look these exciting opportunities to get involved!

Fri Aug 24 16:14:46 MST 2018

Hello!

Congrats on finishing your first week of the semester! Take a look at the exciting opportunities below!

Need to schedule an appointment with Antonio or want to visit his walk-in hours? Look below!

Have a great weekend!

  *   Walk-in Advising – August 29th from 9am - 11:30am and 1:30pm - 4:30pm
  *   30 minute appointments available next week –  Schedule an Appointment<https://eagle.sbs.arizona.edu/advising/index.php?k=ad61ab143223efbc24c7d2583be69251#245>

Table of Contents:

  1.  Important Dates & Reminders
  2.  Urban Food Production Internships & PLS 217 (see attached flyer)
  3.  Dean’s Leadership 50 Recruitment (see attached flyer)
  4.  UA Campus Pantry
  5.  Vector Control Lab Technician Position Available in Phoenix, AZ (see attached flyer)
  6.  Update on CLEP Exam Fees – Special Discount!
  7.  Enjoy helping others? Join UA Stressbusters!
  8.  Writing Skills Improvement Program (see attached flyer)
  9.  UA Surplus Store Saturday Sale

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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.  Urban Food Production Internships and PLS 217 (see attached flyer)

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

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  1.  UA Campus Pantry

The goal of the UA Campus Pantry is to reduce food insecurity in our Wildcat Community. At their distribution events, students and staff can grab important food staples at no cost. All you need is your CatCard! To find the campus Pantry, turn left at the information desk located next to the UMart in the Student Union. Proceed down the stairs and you will see a sign for the UA Campus Pantry. They are open every Wednesdays from 12:00PM - 7:00PM and Fridays from 11AM - 3PM during the academic year.

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  1.  Vector Control Lab Technician Position Available in Phoenix, AZ (see attached flyer)

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  1.  Update on CLEP Exam Fees – Special Discount!

I wanted to provide you with updates regarding the CLEP exam offered at the University of Arizona’s Testing Office.  College Board recently increased the purchase price of CLEP exams to $87/test.  In order to offset this increase The Testing Office will reduce the CLEP administration fee to $40 until the end of August to any student mentioning this discount.  This would make the total cost of CLEP exams for students $127.

CLEP exams are a great way for undergraduate students to earn college credit for subjects they may already know.  The most tested CLEP exams taken by UA students are Spanish, College Algebra and Calculus.

The following link to the U of A’s Academic Catalog lists how many credits students can potentially earn through the CLEP exam: http://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/college-level-examination-program-clep

Students can make their appointment by calling us at (520) 621-7589

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  1.  Enjoy helping others? Join UA Stressbusters!

Campus Health is recruiting students to join the dynamic, stress-relieving team known as Stressbusters. Trained volunteers provide free five-minute backrubs and wellness info to students and staff at campus events, residence halls, meetings, and wherever else the stressed are gathered. UA Stressbusters are part of a national program active at Harvard, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, NAU & other schools.

Stressbusters have fun together and enjoy helping others. There is an on-line application and short (group) interview. The time commitment is just 6-10 hours per semester. A one-time required training will be held on Saturday, September 22nd from 11am-4pm.  All interested UA students are welcome to apply!

What's in it for you?  Make some new friends, learn effective backrub and other stress reduction techniques, acquire hands-on experience working with a popular health initiative, gain marketable customer service and communication skills, and make a positive impact on people's days!

Application deadline Friday, September 14th.  For more information and a short, stress-free application, visit www.arizonastressbusters.com<http://www.arizonastressbusters.com/>

Questions?  Call 520.621.4967<tel:520.621.4967> or email arizonastressbusters at gmail.com<mailto:arizonastressbusters at gmail.com>

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  1.  Writing Skills Improvement Program

The Writing Skills Improvement Program (WSIP) is happy to continue offering support for UA students in Fall 2018!

  *   Individual Tutoring-by-Appointment begins August 20. Students work one-on-one in 50 minute sessions with a professional writing specialist to strengthen specific documents or build their general writing skills.
  *   Walk-in Tutoring begins Aug 27. Students work one-on-one in 15 minute sessions to “triage” a specific document.
  *   Workshops begin September 4. Free and open to the public, these 50 minute workshops aim to strengthen writing skills in areas of common concern.

We are located in the Geronimo Building in Main Gate Square.

Our fall workshop schedule is pasted below and our general services flier is attached.

WSIP Regular Workshop Series
wsip.arizona.edu/workshop-series<http://wsip.arizona.edu/workshop-series>
Fall 2018
Free and open to the public

Tuesday Workshops
(3:00pm – 3:50pm, Geronimo 216)

Sep. 4              Resumes/CVs and Cover Letters
Sep. 18            Improving Grammar and Style
Oct. 2              Summary vs. Analysis
Oct. 16            Sentence Length and Variety
Oct. 30            Developing Your Vocabulary Skills
Nov. 13           Improving Grammar and Style (In case you missed
                          it the first time!)

Wednesday Workshops
(10:00am – 10:50am, Geronimo 216 or Zoom as noted)

Sep. 12            APA for Graduate Students (via Zoom)
Sep. 26            Writing a Diversity Statement
Oct. 10            Avoiding Plagiarism
Oct. 24            Writing a Grant Proposal
Nov. 7              Document Formatting for Graduate Students (via Zoom)
Nov. 21           Whittling down Wordiness*
                                  *This workshop is also available online in 20-minute segments for $4 per
                                  segment.

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  1.  UA Surplus Store Saturday Sale

We are open this Saturday, August 25th, 2018 from 8:00am-Noon

Our storefront has an abundance of items that we have priced just right to sell.

Back to school items:

Bikes and more bikes – for the students trying to get to class

Blocking Pads – for the coaches and the student athletes

Just because items:

Tables, desks, file cabinets, and other misc items – just because

Couches/Arm Chairs – to furnish your apartment or a break room

Our Location -

The Paul and Alice Baker

Distribution Center

3740 E. 34th Street

Tucson, AZ 85713

(520) 621-1754

https://auctions.arizona.edu/

https://pacs.arizona.edu/storefront

Our regular hours of operation are Monday – Friday; from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm.

***FORMS OF PAYMENT***
Cash is not accepted as form of payment at the Surplus Storefront, nor will we accept any credit card with the PayPal logo. We will accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover as well as Personal checks up to $500 with a valid ID. We also accept Money Orders and Certified Funds.

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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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