Undergraduate Newsletter
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Table of Contents Semester at a Glance January 14 Classes begin January 22 Last day to add classes via UAccess & without instructor signature January 23 -Begin $25 course late drop fee -Change of schedule form required to add a class with instructor signature January 28 Last day to drop classes without ‘W’ notation on transcript January 29 - Must submit by 3 PM SGPP Internship Spring 2015 application. - Any classes dropped as of today will receive a notation of “W” on transcript February 1 Deadline to apply for graduation/degree candidacy for Spring and Summer 2015 February 4 Last day to add units before $250 late fee. February 10 Last day to file Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) March 10 Last Day to change classes with only instructor signature, after today, College Dean also March 31 Last Day to withdraw from a class via UAccess May 6 Last Day of Classes & last day to submit complete withdrawal from UA May 7 Reading Day May 8-14 Final Exams SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter Page 2
May 2015 Graduation
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Intern Spotlight
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Reminders
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Internship Opportunities
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Non-SGPP Internship Opportunity 12 Job Opportunities
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Announcements
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Academic Advising
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May 2015 Graduation SBS Convocation RSVP Form The SBS Convocation RSVP form will open Monday, April 6, 2015! Please RSVP on April 6th at http://web.sbs.arizona.edu/college/convocation
GRADUATING IN
May 2015? APPLICATION LATE FEE NOW APPLICABLE
If you are graduating this May you can still apply for degree candidacy, but a $50.00 late candidacy application fee will now be assessed.
Detailed instructions on how to initiate your paperwork, can be found on our degree check page. SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter Page 3
Intern Spotlight
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Reminders
Information and Applications at http://sgpp.arizona.edu/tefl_funding
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Summer and Fall Internship Applications Deadlines Internship Applications will be accepted beginning Monday, March 30th for both summer and fall. Summer 2015 application deadlines Pre-session- Internship credit is not available during pre-session Summer Session 1 - Wednesday, June 3, 2015 by 2:00 pm Summer Session 2 - Wednesday, July 8, 2015 by 2:00 pm Fall 2015 application deadline Wednesday, September 9, 2015 by 2:00 pm
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Summer Session 2015 Pre-Session: May 18 - June 6 Session 1: June 8 - July 9 Session 2: July 13 - August 12 Registration begins March 23, 2015 For more information contact: The Office of Summer & Winter Session Administration Building 221G Phone: 520-626-8200 or 1-800-457-3349 uasummer@u.arizona.edu
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Reminders Dear Juniors and Seniors,
We have partnered with Career Services to give our junior and senior majors access to Wildcat Joblink. Wildcat JobLink is a state-of-the-art career management tool, offering UA students access to jobs, internships, and a range of other services including campus interviewing and resume referrals.
To access JobLink, please visit the Career Services website at https:// www.career.arizona.edu/joblink. All you need is your NETID and password to login and take advantage of these great services.
Why is SGPP only funding juniors and seniors to have access to JobLink? The funding comes from SGPP Program Fees, which only our junior and senior majors pay. If you are a freshman or sophomore, you are welcome to register and pay the annual $5 fee out of pocket. Visit https:// www.career.arizona.edu/joblink to register.
I will be a junior at the end of the current semester. When can I have access? SGPP will be requesting access for any students who have reached 60+ credits each semester after the census date (the 21st day of the semester). So, if you will have 60+ completed credits at the end of this semester, you will be granted access next semester after the census date. If you have any questions, please email ctryon@email.arizona.edu. SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter Page 8
Internship Opportunities Become an ASUA Students for Sustainability Intern For Fall 2015 APPLICATION DUE FRIDAY, MAY 1ST ASUA Students for Sustainability is now taking applications for our Fall 2015 internship. We are a student government internship focused on building leaders, empowering students, and institutionalizing sustainability at the University of Arizona and surrounding community.
We provide experience personally tailored to any major, and even credit for your transcript. Our committees and focuses include: Garden, Water, Food for All, Waste Reduction, Marketing, Social Justice, HydroCats, Grassroots, and the Arts.
Click here to read more about SFS Click here to apply to be a Fall 2015 intern If you have any questions please email our co-directors, Kaitlyn Elkind and Andrew Falwell, at sfsdirector@gmail.com SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter Page 9
Internship Opportunities Summer Internship Volunteer with Women & Children in Immigration Detention RAICES, San Antonio, TX The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES), a Unitarian Universalist Service Committee partner, works with undocumented women and children fleeing violence in Central America. In 2014, nearly 70,000 unaccompanied children and 68,000 families from Central America were detained at the U.S.Mexico border. This summer, the UU College of Social Justice is partnering with RAICES to bring support to unaccompanied minors and families seeking asylum in the U.S. Volunteers who either speak Spanish or have legal experience (as lawyers, law students, or paralegals) are needed for a one to eight week commitment, beginning on June 7th or June 28th, 2015. Housing and local transportation are provided. For more information, go to: www.uucsj.org/raices
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Internship Opportunities Internship Opportunities! Check out the SGPP Internships page for an updated comprehensive list of all local and regional internships, such as: International Rescue Committee City of Tucson Mayor’s Office The Borgen Project Contact information, internship description, instructions on how to enroll, and more! The School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona claims no political affiliations.
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Non-SGPP Internship Opportunity LifeSTEP (Life Skills Training and Enhancement Program) Fall Semester The psychology clinic has established a community service agency that provides undergraduate mentors & life skills trainers to school-aged youth with emotional and/or behavioral problems. The vast majority of these children are from a minority group living in poverty in Tucson and are struggling with a variety of emotional and behavior problems. We are currently accepting applications for Fall semester. As a LifeSTEP (Life Skills Training and Enhancement Program) provider, you would be meeting with your assigned youth about once a week for about 4 hours each time. Activities might include going to the movies, getting an ice cream, going bowling or spending time at a park, etc (you would be reimbursed for your expenses including gas). You would receive 3 units of internship credit (393 or 493 depending on your U of A status), and you would have the opportunity to receive training in this area. If you are interested (and will be 21 years old by August 26), please complete the attached application & email it back to julief@u.arizona.edu by April 30. I will hold an informational meeting on May 7 (Reading Day - no classes) for all applicants (I will send details about the time/ location of the meeting by the end of April).
Click here for Application Information I look forward to hearing from you Julie Julie Feldman, Ph.D. Department of Psychology University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 (520)621-7447
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Job Opportunities Like Math? Interested in Teaching? Become a Math 100 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant! The Math 100 Program is currently interviewing for Fall 2015 Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs)! This position is an integral part of the instructional team and works closely with students both in an online environment and inperson. Benefits of Working as a UTA Hours based around your class schedule (5 to 20 hours per week) Experience in teaching and mentoring students Developing unique technical skills Fun, dynamic working environment Minimum Requirements Undergraduate student with 6 months or longer remaining in college career Taking 6 or more credit hours 3.0 GPA or higher, preferred Taken Pre-Calculus or higher university-level math class, passing with grade of “A” or “B” Comfortable both in an online environment and with in-person interactions Due to the online nature of the course, applicants must be fluent in the English language Previous teaching/tutoring experience a plus, but not required. Pay for Math 100 UTAs begins at $8.50/hour.
Ready to Apply? Start here: http://math.arizona.edu/math100/application/submit_uta Questions? Contact Emily J Hoffman math100employment@math.arizona.edu<mailto:math100employment@math.arizona.edu> 617 N. Santa Rita Ave. Room 112 Tucson, Arizona 85721
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Job Opportunities 845 N Park Ave. Marshall Building, Room 532 PO Box 210158b Tucson, AZ 85721-0158 Tel: (520) 626-4345 http://www.ccass.arizona.edu/
**JOB ANNOUNCEMENT** Native Nations Climate Adaptation Program Assistant Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions (CCASS)/Haury Native Nations Climate Adaptation Program “Enhancing the Ability of Native Americans and their Nations to Meet the Climate Challenge” Mission: The Native Nations Climate Adaptation Program will build the capacity of The University of Arizona to work collaboratively in the western United States and Mexico with Native American tribes and indigenous populations to develop and implement solutions to their environmental concerns, especially those related to climate and climate change impacts. Job Details: Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions (CCASS): http://www.ccass.arizona.edu/ The CCASS/Haury Native Nations Climate Adaption Program is seeking to hire a current UA undergraduate student for part-time employment for the 2015-2016 academic year. The selected candidate will work closely with our CCASS core team on Native American climate related activities and will be deeply involved in communications and outreach efforts. Duties: Help create all forms of visual design including, but not limited to: website graphics, booklets, brochures, and flyers Assist with the organization and scheduling of the UA Native American Affinity Group Assist with the organization and scheduling of the UA Native American Faculty, Staff, and Student monthly networking session Assist with the organization and scheduling of the SW Tribal Climate Change Network Advance our social media campaign to help expand the image of CCASS Assist with the development of a Native American Climate Change and Adaptation Guide Book Other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: Knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Office or willingness to learn Ability to work effectively and efficiently with individuals and teams, work creatively, and follow detailed instructions Excellent communication skills Ability to work with minimum supervision Pay range: $12 hour; Student must be available for at least 10 – 20 hours per week and be on Federal Work Study. To Apply: Please submit the following to Chad Marchand, csm15@email.arizona.edu: (1) letter of interest; (2) resume; (3) sample writing assignment; and (4) two reference letters (letters can be from faculty or former supervisor). Review will begin on April 20, 2015. The Institute of the Environment (IE) fosters and facilitates cross-campus, community, state, national, and worldwide collaborations that help explain and resolve environmental challenges and seize solution-driven opportunities created by such challenges. IE also provides a portal to the internationally-recognized expertise of nearly 300 affiliated faculty and research staff across campus and to programs, events, and projects that transform environmental research into useful knowledge for decision makers, consumers, and other stakeholders.
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Please note this course is for Criminal Justice Studies students only! Students must have completed PA 206 & 241 to take PA 347! SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter Page 15
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Announcements What is theory? How do scholars, policy makers and the public theorize? How do theories of International Relations (IR) matter in today’s complex world? Join us this fall in an Honors Section of POL/GWS 461
POL/GWS 461: FEMINIST AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORIES Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 - 12:15 Professor V. Spike Peterson, Ph.D. Office: Social Sciences: 314C This course will
explore what it means to theorize and how power operates in knowledge production processes
survey contemporary theories of International Relations and how they shape practices of world politics
examine how theories of IR matter for understanding and responding to structural inequalities of gender/sex, race/ethnicity, class and nationality
familiarize students with feminist perspectives on, and feminist contributions to, theories of IR and Global Political Economy, emphasizing how gender shapes, and is shaped by, processes of globalization
Gender is understood here not as a synonym for ‘woman’ but as a hierarchical coding of masculinity and femininity that pervades social relations and institutional practices, with systemic (though not deterministic) effects on inequalities. Gender meanings and practices permeate our lives, and a closer look at these processes is more illuminating than many anticipate, with relevance and implications for who we are, how we think, and how we
For more information, or to seek enrollment without the prerequisites, please contact Professor Peterson at spikep@email.arizona.edu
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Announcements School of Anthropology Graduate Students present Overview of Graduate Student Life This coming Wednesday, April 29th, a select group of School of Anthropology graduate students will give an overview of what it's like to be a graduate student. They will discuss the joys and stresses of graduate student life and what undergraduates can expect as they matriculate into graduate school. Please join us for our last undergraduate lecture of the year and get a feel for what it's like to be a graduate student. Bring your questions! Speakers: Mary-Caitlyn Valentinnson, Katie MacFarland, Landon Yarrington, Amanda Hilton, and Elizabeth Eklund, School of Anthropology graduate students Date: Wednesday, April 29th
Time: 11:00 Room: Haury Anthropology Building, Room 215 We hope to see you there!
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Announcements UA Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2015 Wednesday 4/29 Yoga in the Bowl for Survivors and Allies. An outdoor, mixed-level hatha yoga class exclusively for survivors and allies. Bring your own towel or mat. Highland Bowl. 6 – 7 pm. Sponsors: Students Promoting Empowerment and Consent (SPEAC), Campus Health Service’s Oasis Program Against Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence, The Men’s Project, FORCE, Women’s Resource Center, Native American Student Affairs, Guerrero Student Center, Pride Alliance, LGBTQ Affairs, Dean of Students Office, UA Panhellenic Council, Residence Life - Social Justice Education For more info: bit.ly/UASAAM2015
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The Valle Verde Charter Chapter of the American Business Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association (ABWA) is proud to offer a $1,000 Outright Grant Scholarship for the 2015-2016 school-year. The Outright Grant Program offers junior level (or higher) college students a small scholarship that helps to offset costs associated with their college tuition, books and fees. The applicant requirements are as follows: Must be a female U.S. citizen Must have completed a minimum 60 credit hours (at the beginning of the 2015-16 school year) Must have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale Must be seeking a baccalaureate degree or higher Must be attending an accredited Arizona four year college or university The amount awarded for this Outright Grant is $1,000.00. Outright Grant scholarships are non-renewable. Applicants may receive only one Outright Grant each award year. For more information and to have access to the online application contact: Anita Valencia SBMEF Chairperson acamval78@gmail.com
Deadline to contact Ms Valencia: Thursday, April 30, 2015
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Learn about the Forensic Scientist/Criminalist career! Arizona Department of Public Safety Quality Manager Brooke Arnone and Supervising Criminalist John Maciulla will present information about requirements for becoming a forensic scientist, the day-to-day of working in a forensic science lab, and internship opportunities. Come learn more about forensic science! When: May 6th at 4:00PM Where: Modern Languages Room 350 Hope to see you there!
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