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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello <span style='color:black'>Plant Science and Sustainable Plant Systems Students</span>!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A<span style='color:black'>t the beginning of the school year, I wanted to provide you with some tips to follow which will </span>prepare<span style='color:black'> you</span> to have a successful semester. Please read these carefully as they are very important!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Email<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:black'>-So important! </span></i><span style='color:black'>Check your UA email at least twice per day, especially around the time when school starts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Set up folders for email so you don’t get overwhelmed with a full inbox.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Only use your UA email address for communicating with professionals on campus (Professors, Advisors, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>- You may find it convenient to have other email accounts set up to forward to your UA email.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Academic support<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-If you’re overwhelmed by a class and you think you’re in over your head, set up an appointment to visit your </span><a href="http://advising.arizona.edu/co_major.php">advisor</a><span style='color:black'> ASAP!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>PLS majors may schedule with Tanya Quist, while SPS majors may choose to work with Tanya Quist (<a href="mailto:tquist@cals.arizona.edu">tquist@cals.arizona.edu</a>) or Tom Wilson (<a href="mailto:twilson@ag.arizona.edu">twilson@ag.arizona.edu</a> )<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>- Information on the courses required for your major can be found on the <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/spls/undergraduate/requirements">SPLS</a> and <a href="http://swes.cals.arizona.edu/undergrad-program/sustainable-plant-systems">SWES</a> websites.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>- Questions relating to General Education, Financial Aid, University Policy and Resources should be directed to the CALS <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/cas/">College Advisors</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Explore the </span><a href="http://thinktank.arizona.edu/">Think Tank</a><span style='color:black'> and write down workshop and weekly course review dates and times.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Figure out where the nearest computer lab/printer is to your classes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Classes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Double check your schedule if you printed it earlier this summer (rooms may have changed)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Double check rooms and times the day before school starts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Take a “practice run” to all the buildings your classes are in<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-As you enter any class, read the door and front board for course/room change announcements<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Read every syllabus front-to-back; it is your contract for the course!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Get a planner and write in every assignment and exam due date as soon as you get your syllabi; also write down </span><a href="http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/schedules/dates.htm">dates and deadlines</a><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Use Think Tank’s </span><a href="http://thinktank.arizona.edu/sites/thinktank.arizona.edu/files/files/pdfs/Workshops%20fall%202013.pdf">semester on a page</a><span style='color:black'> and put your exams and big assignments on it for a quick glance of your requirements for the semester! This will help you notice exams and papers that are due on the same day.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-If you want to try getting into a closed class:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> *Contact the department to determine if there’s a waitlist or specific procedure for trying to get into the class.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> *Keep checking UAccess! Students will be changing their schedules a lot during the week before school starts and the first week of school<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> *Take a </span><a href="http://registrar.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/Change%20of%20Schedule%20Nov%202011.pdf">Change of Schedule form</a><span style='color:black'> to the first day of the class; if the instructor signs it, take it to the Registrar’s Office within 5 days. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Books<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Save your receipts in case you change classes and don’t open it if it’s plastic-wrapped<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Wait until after the first day of class and the syllabus is reviewed to open plastic-wrapped books<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-You can find your booklist through a link in the right column on your UAccess or through the </span><a href="http://uabookstores.arizona.edu/textbooks/">UA bookstore website</a><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-If you buy your books online make sure you get the correct edition! Ask the instructor if older editions are acceptable<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Finances<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Use </span><a href="http://career.arizona.edu/joblink">Wildcat JobLink</a><span style='color:black'> (especially to find work study jobs) – pay the $5 fee to utilize Career Services, there are tons of amazing resources on it!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Tuition payments are due by first day of class to avoid late fee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Other<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-</span><a href="http://parking.arizona.edu/alternative/indexBike.php">Register your bike</a><span style='color:black'> with Parking & Transportation and use U-locks only; don’t use cable locks on a bike, they are easily cut.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Watch the weather forecast; it will still be raining for the next month! Bring an umbrella!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Bookmark the online phonebook: </span><a href="http://www.arizona.edu/phonebook" target="_blank">www.arizona.edu/phonebook</a><span style='color:black'> - you can find your professors, TAs, advisors, friends, and any other contacts you might need.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Above all, don’t wait to get help – contact an advisor! Advisors are here to help you resolve challenges and be successful!</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Best wishes for a great semester! I look forward to working with you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Tanya <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>Dr. Tanya M. Quist, Assistant Professor & Academic Advisor</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>317 Forbes Bldg. School of Plant Sciences</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>University of Arizona Tucson AZ 85721</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>Plant Sciences Office: (520) 621-1582<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>Website: <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/spls/undergraduate">http://cals.arizona.edu/spls/undergraduate</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Webdings;color:#76923C'>P</span></b><b><span style='color:#76923C'> Please consider the environment before printing this email</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>