Undergraduate Newsletter
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Table of Contents Semester at a Glance
May 2015 Graduation
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Reminders
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Internship Opportunities
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Job Opportunities
11-12
Announcements
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Academic Advising
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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 Please know that this will be the last SGPP February 4 newsletter of the Spring 2015 semester. Last day to add units before $250 late fee. February 10 *If you are no longer an SGPP undergraduate student Last day to file Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) and would like to be removed from this listserv, please March 10 email SBS-sgppadvising@email.arizona.edu. Last Day to change classes with only instructor signature, after today, College Dean also
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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
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May 2015 Graduation SBS Convocation RSVP Form Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 13th 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
Reminders
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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Reminders
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 6
Internship Opportunities Accepting Applications for FY 2015 Space Grant Undergraduate Research Internships If you want to expand your universe and get paid for it too, we may have the perfect job for you in the UA/NASA Space Grant Undergraduate Research Internship Program! Space Grant Internships provides paid, mentored, research, research & development, science writing, science policy, or science education experiences. They provide undergraduates exploring career options, opportunities to broaden their educations with rich, hands-on experiences with the full process of inquiry and discovery. Sophomores, juniors and seniors from all STEM majors are eligible to apply! We seek a smart, motivated and diverse group of students. Applications are especially encouraged from women and students from groups traditionally underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
The internship runs for one academic year, 10-20 hrs/wk, for $9.50/hr. Interested undergraduate sophomores, juniors and seniors (in the 2015 fall semester) are encouraged to submit an online application by July 6. Successful applicants come from all STEM majors across the university: • Space Sciences (from astronomy, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, etc.) • Engineering R&D (agricultural, aerospace, aeronautics, chemical, electrical, industrial, mechanical, optical, etc.) • Earth & Environmental Sciences (atmosphere, geology, ecology, agriculture, geography, etc.) • Software & Systems Development (computer engineering, computer science, MIS, web applications development, etc.) • Science Education & Outreach (K-16, informal education, translational science, technology transfer, website design, graphic arts, multi-media production) • Space & Astro Biology (astrobiology, humans in space, protected plant environments, etc.) • Science Journalism & Technical Writing with a STEM focused major. For more information and online applications, please visit our web site at: https:// spacegrant.arizona.edu/opportunities/internships/ or contact Susan Brew, Space Grant Program Manager: sbrew@lpl.arizona.edu. Awards will be announced in late July. SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter Page 7
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: Tucson Police Department March of Dimes 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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Job Opportunities Student Guest Columnist University Relations, Communications is introducing a new student column on the UA’s official news site, UANews.org, which is designed to inform and engage the campus community and general audience. This guest column is launching on the UA’s official blog, featuring students who are involved in a summer internship, job, fellowship, assistantship or other engaged work. UA undergraduate and graduate students who were enrolled during the 2014-2015 academic year, and who will be enrolled during the fall semester, are invited to apply via Wildcat JobLink, UANews Guest Columnist (#771307). Applicants must also have plans to be involved in a summer internship, job, fellowship, assistantship or other engaged work. The application deadline is May 8.
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Job Opportunities Wildcat Academy Call for Instructors
Are you enthusiastic about the UA and want to share that enthusiasm with students?
Do you want to play a critical role in the success of first year students at UA?
Do you have an extraordinary amount of energy and a firm commitment to student success?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should consider being an instructor for Wildcat Academy! Wildcat Academy is a program designed to foster success among first-year students who place into English 101A by giving students the tools to make their transition to college a bit easier. The program offers a weekly writing workshop allowing for more personalized feedback from ENGL 101A instructors. In addition to English, students will take a General Education course that is supported with supplemental instruction and a success course that will connect them to a network of peers, professionals, and faculty members. We are currently seeking instructors for the success course. The attached Call for Instructors contains more information about this great opportunity as well as the application form.
Complete applications are due May 22, 2015.
Bear Down! Wildcat Academy Call for Instructors Application
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Announcements
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 13
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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 ANTH 395A, 001 (Special Topics) Critical Issues for Museums in the 21st Century Instructor: Irene Bald Romano, Ph.D. Class Time: Tues. and Thurs. 12:30-1:45 pm Class Location: Arizona State Museum, Room 309 Course Description: Museums of the 21st century are increasingly complex organizations, engaged with the critical issues of the day, whether by design or necessity. Few museums today can afford the luxury of being the “temples of treasures� of past centuries, with collections tended and displayed for the elite who have the leisure of appreciating them. Museums in the 21st century have been thrust onto the global stage and are dealing with issues resulting from political and religious conflicts, questions of legal and ethical rights to ownership of collections, international treaties and laws, recognition of native peoples and their voice in the disposition of their cultural patrimony, as well as engagement with local communities through exhibitions and public programming on issues such as poverty, homelessness, health, the environment, and many other challenges in both rural and urban settings. Globalization and technology have brought the world closer together, with resulting demands for greater accessibility to museum collections and curatorial knowledge. Museums, whether public or private, local or international, are more than ever accountable to and dependent upon multiple, often competing, constituents, and on communities and public engagement, while resources for the support of those museums are, in many cases, shrinking. Topics to be explored in this course include the competing interests of museums and archaeologists regarding antiquities; the controversy over who owns antiquity; repatriation issues; the presentation of collections; the funding and marketing of museums in the 21st century; and the virtual museum. There will be a special focus in this course on museums on the UA campus: the Arizona State Museum, the Center for Creative Photography, and the University of Arizona Museum of Art, with behind-the-scenes tours and presentations by curators and professional museum staff.
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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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Announcements What would you do if you knew . . .? A Travel Award <http://simplesend.com/simple/t.asp? S=126&ID=77844&NL=981&N=95750&SI=4017916&URL=http:// www.hacu.net/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=1515> could help an out -of-state college student visit family Deadline: May 15 HACU scholarship opportunities<http://simplesend.com/simple/t.asp? S=126&ID=77844&NL=981&N=95750&SI=4017916&URL=http:// www.hacu.net/hacu/Scholarships.asp> are still available Deadline: May 29 Paid internships<http://simplesend.com/simple/t.asp? S=126&ID=77844&NL=981&N=95750&SI=4017916&URL=http:// www.hacu.net/hacu/HNIP.asp> are available in the fall with the federal government Deadline: June 12 Student scholarships for HACUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Conference<http:// simplesend.com/simple/t.asp? S=126&ID=77844&NL=981&N=95750&SI=4017916&URL=http:// www.hacu.net/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=1520> are available Deadline: June 26
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Announcements University of Arizona’s Annual Career Mixer in Scottsdale: Keeping the best university talent local (that’s YOU!) Students! Are you looking to stay in Arizona to begin your career? Don’t miss this event! We’re inviting Lumberjacks, Sun Devils and Wildcats to gather for a one-of-a-kind career networking opportunity on Wednesday, May 27th, from 4:30pm – 7:30pm in Scottsdale. Tailored to upper division students and the alumni of Arizona’s three fine state institutions, we invite you to polish up your resume and head to SkySong, The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center; Building #3, Synergy Room I & II; 1365 N. Scottsdale Rd.; Scottsdale, AZ 85257. Whether just starting your job search, or finishing your degree and looking for that next dream job, employers have career opportunities NOW and want to meet YOU. Our express goal is to help talented students meet excellent companies committed to keeping you in our beautiful state. This statewide event focuses on connecting companies that have immediate hiring requirements and students who, in the rush of finalizing graduation requirements, may not have had the time to search for a job while still in school. We recognize that today’s job seekers place a strong emphasis on culture and value fit when considering potential employers. The format of Arizona’s Career Mixer will promote meaningful conversation between job seekers and potential employers. Companies like Black Diamond Networks, Charles Schwab, GoDaddy, New York Life, PLS Logistics and Professional Sports Publications, have incredible opportunities for students interested in staying in Arizona and establishing their professional career here. We encourage students and alums to come meet these outstanding employers May 27th in Scottsdale. For more information and to see a complete list of the companies participating, visit www.career.arizona.edu/events/azcareermixer.
Arizona’s Phoenix Career Mixer Sponsored by Northern Trust, Yelp, Zenefits and ZocDoc
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Please know that this will be the last SGPP newsletter of the Spring 2015 semester.
*If you are no longer an SGPP undergraduate student and would like to be removed from this listserv, please email SBS-sgppadvising@email.arizona.edu.
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