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<p>Dear “Range” Students,</p>
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<p>Welcome Back to Campus and I hope you had a fun and fulfilling summer! </p>
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<p>At last count, there are 23 undergraduate students in the degree option called Ecology, Management and Restoration of Rangelands. We are thrilled to have you aboard and we look forward to working with you and helping you achieve your academic and professional
goals.</p>
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<p>To that end, I present four suggestions and a course update to help you navigate the system at the University of Arizona.</p>
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<p><strong>1. Senior Degree Check</strong></p>
<p>If you plan to graduate this semester (December 2015), then you must complete a Senior Degree Check, and you should start by filing for a degree check in your UAccess Student Center under Next Steps. The procedure is a bit different than previous years,
and you will be required to complete a graduation survey. Katie Hughes will be contacting you about that survey in the near future. In addition, she will provide more details about the entire process. Do not delay the start of this process!</p>
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<p><strong>2. Meet with your Advisor in the “Range” Program</strong></p>
<p>Regular meetings with your advisor will help you complete your academic program more efficiently and give you insights into employment and career development opportunities. Contact me or Katie Hughes (<a href="https://mail.catnet.arizona.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=NdYieKwHvkSDGVHhN540jLwweu8Eg9AINeyktG8KubtmYHwmtLqBlCeVAB0FVHfBRfuy5tzrg0s.&URL=mailto%3akhughes%40email.arizona.edu">khughes@email.arizona.edu</a>)
if you do not know who serves as your advisor.</p>
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<p><strong>3. Tierra Seca Student Club</strong></p>
<p>The meetings of the Tierra Seca Student Club have not been scheduled for the Fall semester, but we should expect an announcement of those meeting days/times soon. This group provides a social network for Range Students to learn more about how to navigate
the academic program and extracurricular activities to enrich your experience and build your resume. Don't hesitate to engage with them for fun and assistance. For more information, contact the Tierra Seca President, Leland Sutter at
<a href="mailto:lelandsutter@email.arizona.edu">lelandsutter@email.arizona.edu</a>
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<p> <strong>4. “Range” Email List serve</strong></p>
<p>We have an email list serve (<a href="mailto:srm@list.cals.arizona.edu">srm@list.cals.arizona.edu</a>) which is used to communicate about meetings, jobs, trips, and other topics. If you want to join this list serve, please send your email address to me.
Most of you have already been added to the listserve.</p>
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<p><strong>5. Course Update</strong></p>
<p>The two Range Courses offered this semester are RAM 436/536 Grazing Ecology and Management and RAM 45a/556a Rangeland Inventory and Management. Both classes have openings for more students to enroll.</p>
<p>The Grazing Ecology and Management course is taught by Larry Howery, and it meets TuTh 1:00 – 1:50 in room 124 Biological Sciences East. Dr. Howery
<a href="http://snre.arizona.edu/people/larry-howery">http://snre.arizona.edu/people/larry-howery</a> is well versed in the subject, and he is certain to help students understand how and why animals select their diet, and how managers apply that understanding
to improve animal production and enhance the health rangeland ecosystems.</p>
<p>The Rangeland Inventory and Monitoring course is taught by Jeff Fehmi, and it meets MoWed 9:00 – 9:50 in room N350 in the new ENR2 building, and the lab meets Mo 3:00 – 5:50 in room 225 Biological Sciences East. Dr. Fehmi
<a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/~jfehmi/">http://cals.arizona.edu/~jfehmi/</a> knows this subject backwards and forwards and you will not find a better instructor of this material. You will learn the theory, strengths and weaknesses of inventory and monitoring
techniques in the lecture portion, and you will apply the techniques during the lab field trips. Inventory and Monitoring is essential for judging the success of management practices and the health of the rangeland ecosystem.</p>
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<p>Again, welcome back and the best of luck to you this semester!</p>
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<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Mitch McClaran</p>
<p>Chair, Program in Ecology, Management, and Restoration of Rangelands</p>
<p>School of Natural Resources and the Environment</p>
<p>University of Arizona</p>
<p>112 BSE Office location</p>
<p><a href="mailto:mcclaran@u.arizona.edu">mcclaran@u.arizona.edu</a></p>
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