[Plsugs] Plant Sciences Advising Newsletter - January 11, 2019

Fri Jan 11 14:35:10 MST 2019

Happy First Week of Classes!

Welcome to the Spring 2019 semester! Looking forward to a productive and engaging semester!

Please look below for lots of exciting announcements regarding Spring 2019 courses, job opportunities, and much more!  Also learn how to apply for CALS scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year!

To view appointment times and drop-in hours and to schedule an appointment with me, click Schedule an Appointment<https://eagle.sbs.arizona.edu/advising/index.php?k=ad61ab143223efbc24c7d2583be69251#245>.

Best,
Antonio

Table of Contents:

  1.  Spring 2019 Registration
  2.  Important Dates & Reminders
  3.  CALS Open House!
  4.  How to Apply for 2019-2020 CALS Scholarships – Application available NOW! (guide attached)
  5.  Spring 2019 course: BE/PLS 479/579 Applied Instrumentation for Controlled Environment Agriculture (flyer attached)
  6.  Spring 2019 course: PLS 340 Introduction to Biotechnology (flyer attached)
  7.  Spring 2019 course: PLS 472/572 Plant Systematics (flyer attached)
  8.  Spring 2019 course: PLS 424R/524R Plant Biotechnology
  9.  Spring 2019 course: RAM 340 Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture in the Southwest
  10. Summer Horticultural Internship (position description attached)
  11. Summer Internship Opportunity – The Isabella Welles Hunnewell Internship (flyer attached)
  12. 2019 Living Collections Fellowship at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University (flyer attached)
  13. Summer 2019 Internship Opportunity – OneUSDA Internship
  14. Job Fair at Civano Growers

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  1.  Spring 2019 Registration

Steps to successful course registration

  *   Check UAccess<https://uaccess.arizona.edu/> for any to-do items or registration holds that will prevent registration
  *   Sign up for NetID+<https://it.arizona.edu/netid-plus>. Now required to access all campus services.
  *   Schedule an Appointment<https://eagle.sbs.arizona.edu/advising/index.php?k=ad61ab143223efbc24c7d2583be69251#245> with your Academic Advisor
  *   Add classes to your UAccess shopping cart
  *   Use the “Check Eligibility<https://registrar.arizona.edu/sites/registrar.arizona.edu/files/documents/Check%20Eligibility.pdf>” feature in UAccess to verify that you are eligible for everything in your shopping cart
  *   Have some back up courses ready in case your first choice is unavailable
  *   Finish the enrollment process by adding the classes in your shopping cart to your schedule

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  1.  Important Dates & Reminders

Spring 2019

January 8:
·         Last day to file Undergraduate Leave of Absence<https://t.e2ma.net/click/n63pgb/neun2t/rdsggn>.
·         Last day for students to add to or drop from a wait list for classes in the standard term (sessions that have not yet started are still available for wait listing).
January 9: First Day of Spring 2019 Classes
·         UAccess still available for registration
·         First day to file Grade Replacement Opportunity<https://t.e2ma.net/click/n63pgb/neun2t/75sggn>
·         First day to add classes for audit; instructor signature is required.
·         Deadline to pay tuition for ALL UNITS registered as of 1/6/2019 without late charges.
January 10: $50 Late Payment Charge<https://t.e2ma.net/click/n63pgb/neun2t/nytggn> applied for tuition due 1/9/2019

January 16: Last day to use UAccess for
·         adding classes, changing classes, or changing sections.
·         After today a Change of Schedule form with instructor signature is required to ADD or CHANGE classes
View all UA registration dates & deadlines <https://t.e2ma.net/click/bxs9cb/neun2t/vovdqm>
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  1.  CALS Open House!

Join Us & Start your Semester Strong
Start your semester strong and join the fun at the 2019 CALS Open House! Enjoy pizza, play super fun lawn games, sign up for a CALS student club, and find out all that CALS has to offer.
·         Are you a new student in CALS? If so, you'll also receive a coveted CALS t-shirt - a must-have for the start of classes!
·         Are you interested in exploring a new major or minor? Chat with an academic advisor about one our 18 programs ranging from Personal & Financial Family Planning to Veterinary Science and everything in between!
All students are invited to the CALS Open House! Make sure to bring your CatCard.
Friday, January 11, 2019
3 - 6 pm
Forbes Building, Lobby & Courtyard
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  1.  How to Apply for 2019-2020 CALS Scholarships – Application available NOW!

Here is a how-to guide to assist you in applying for CALS scholarships. PDF handout is attached, for more information visit our scholarships page at https://cals.arizona.edu/students/scholarships.

·         CALS General Scholarship Application opens January 1, 2019 for the 2019-2020 scholarship cycle
·         No need to apply for each individual scholarship: the CALS General Scholarship Application places you under consideration for all CALS Scholarships on Scholarship Universe. In short: the application gets your foot in the door and the matching questions link you to the scholarships you may be eligible for
·         New Scholarship Universe website: https://arizona.scholarshipuniverse.com

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  1.  Spring 2019 course: BE/PLS 479/579 Applied Instrumentation for Controlled Environment Agriculture
Reminder: ABE courses are now listed under the BE prefix

Instructor: Dr. Murat Kacira (mkacira at email.arizona.edu<mailto:mkacira at email.arizona.edu>)
Spring 2019 Tu/Th10am-11:15am CEAC Classroom

Hands-on learning with sensors/instrumentation to measure, record, and control environmental factors and climate in controlled environment systems.

►Understand and learn techniques & principles used to measure, monitor, and control various environmental variables affecting plant growth/development, and climate in controlled environments.
►Recognize the advantages & complexities associated with environmental control, plant growth and development.
►Gain experience in designing/developing a simple controlled environment system.
►Learn by doing -hands-on laboratory sessions with simple and advanced sensors & data acquisition systems.
►The interactive and fun atmosphere while learning.
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  1.  Spring 2019 course: PLS 340 Introduction to Biotechnology

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  1.  Spring 2019 course: PLS 472/572 Plant Systematics

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  1.  Spring 2019 course: PLS 424R/524R Plant Biotechnology
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Any questions, contact: Dr. Monica Schmidt at monicaschmidt at email.arizona.edu<mailto:monicaschmidt at email.arizona.edu>

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  1.  Spring 2019 course: RAM 340 Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture in the Southwest

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  1.  Summer Horticultural Internship

Attached is a description of a Summer Horticultural Internship.  This is a wonderful opportunity for a student to work in two different public gardens, Berkshire Botanical Garden as well as Naumkeag, a Gilded Age-style estate and National Historic Landmark.  Attached is an article about the 2018 interns that has just been published in the Garden’s quarterly magazine Cuttings.

There will be five positions available for 2019.  Please feel free to apply.  Question may be sent to:

Stephanie Bradford

Volunteer

Berkshire Botanical Garden
Stockbridge, MA

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  1.  Summer Internship Opportunity – The Isabella Welles Hunnewell Internship

Summer internship with a public garden specializing in plant conservation, horticulture, and botanical education.  We have internships focusing on 4 different areas: arboriculture, curation, horticulture, and plant production.  We seek a diverse group of interns with various backgrounds from all over.

A link to learn more about our internship program:

https://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/education/horticultural-training-at-the-arboretum/internships/

Looking for outstanding students with aspiration in public horticulture or other plant-related fields.

For any graduating seniors that have some previous landscape/horticulture/arboriculture experience, we are seeking seasonal help for 6 month positions to work alongside our horticulture staff.  It’s a great way to get more work experience before launching their careers.

Contact for any questions.

Rachel Brinkman

Assistant Manager of Horticulture

Arnold Arboretum

125 Arborway

Boston, MA 02130
607-342-2876
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  1.  2019 Living Collections Fellowship at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

The Living Collections Fellow (LCF) is part of the Arboretum’s Living Collections team and supports significant initiatives in Curation, Horticulture, and Plant Production. The LCF is assigned a large-scale project that spans the duration of this two-year experience. This next LCF will be a member of the Plant Production team, spearheading the creation of a plant introduction program.

For more information related to the position, please visit: https://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/education/horticultural-training-at-the-arboretum/living-collections-fellowship/

Contact for more information:
Tiffany Enzenbacher – Hiring Manager
Manager of Plant Production
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Office 617.384.5662
Email tiffany_enzenbacher at harvard.edu<mailto:tiffany_enzenbacher at harvard.edu>

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  1.  Summer 2019 Internship Opportunity – OneUSDA Internship

Please click https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAOC/bulletins/21fd882 to learn more about and to apply to this new summer USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) internship. Applications due January 18, 2019.
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  1.  Job Fair at Civano Growers

We are having a job fair at Civano Growers. We are interested in meeting recent graduates and those who are graduating soon!

Visit us at: https://www.civanogrowers.com/

Contact Daryan at daryan at civanogrowers.com<mailto:daryan at civanogrowers.com> if you have any questions.

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Best,

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

To schedule an appointment click the links below, call 520-621-5089, or send an email to aav11 at email.arizona.edu<mailto:aav11 at email.arizona.edu>

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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