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If you are graduating this December, it is very important that you initiate your degree candidacy paperwork (also referred to as a "degree check") by August 30, 2013. If you initiate your paperwork past this deadline, a $50.00 late candidacy application fee will be assessed. For detailed instructions on how to initiate your paperwork, please visit our degree check page.
Do you still need to meet with your academic advisor to finalize your course schedule or discuss other academic-related issues? Our advisors will have extended walk-in hours the first week of classes. Please refer to the advising scheduling site to see their available hours. Please note the first week of classes is a highvolume period for advisors and email and voicemail responses may be delayed.
Take a Computer Science course this Fall 2013 semester--open to all majors! CSC 127A Introduction to Computer Science, 4 units Monday/Wednesday lecture 3-4:15 p.m., discussion sections on Thursday or Friday This course is a starter kit for all things computer and programming. Even if you are new to computers, this is the perfect starting point. CSC 127A provides an introduction to programming in Java. The course focuses not only on the language features of Java, but also on issues of program design and development. Learning the basics of Java will help you gain the critical reasoning and problem-solving skills for any field of study. The instructor is Ms. Isabel Kishi. Please join us!
Want to be involved in sustainability on campus? ASUA's Students for Sustainability internship program is a leadership program that promotes sustainability on campus. Interns can be involved in projects such as our community garden, planning UA Earth Day, or helping to make athletic events greener. More information about all SfS projects can be found on our website at uasfs.com. The Fall 2013 Internship application will be open until August 28. Join us in "turning red and blue, green!" **Please note: This does not qualify for internship credit in SGPP.**
So important! Check your UA email at least twice per day, especially around the time when school starts You can forward another account to your UA email Set up folders for email so you don’t get overwhelmed with a full inbox Only use your UA email address for communicating with professionals on campus (Professors, Advisors, etc.)
Save your receipts in case you change classes and don’t open it if it’s plastic-wrapped Wait until after the first day of class and the syllabus is reviewed to open plastic-wrapped books You can find your booklist through a link in the right column on your UAccess or through the UA bookstore website If you buy your books online make sure you get the correct edition! Ask the instructor if older editions are acceptable
If you’re overwhelmed by a class and you think you’re in over your head, go see your advisor ASAP! Explore the Think Tank and write down workshop and weekly course review dates and times Figure out where the nearest computer lab/printer is to your classes
Use Wildcat JobLink (especially to find work study jobs) – pay the $5 fee to utilize Career Services, there are tons of amazing resources on it! Tuition payments are due by first day of class to avoid late fee
Double check your schedule if you printed it earlier this summer (rooms may have changed) Double check rooms and times the day before school starts Take a “practice run” to all the buildings your classes are in As you enter any class, read the door and front board for course/room change announcements Read every syllabus front-to-back; it is your contract for the course! Get a planner and write in every assignment and exam due date as soon as you get your syllabi; also write down dates and deadlines. Use Think Tank’s semester on a page 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. If you want to try getting into a closed class: Email the professor or contact the department in advance to determine if there’s a waitlist or specific procedure for trying to get into the class The best way to add is by checking UAccess; students will be changing their schedules a lot during the week before school starts and the first week of school Take a Change of Schedule form to the first day of the class; if the instructor signs it, take it to the Registrar’s Office ASAP (it is only valid for 5 days)
Register your bike with Parking & Transportation and use U-locks only; don’t use cable locks on a bike, they are easily cut Watch the weather forecast; it will still be raining for the next month! Bring an umbrella! Bookmark the online phonebook: www.arizona.edu/phonebook<http://www.arizona.edu/ phonebook> - you can find your professors, TAs, advisors, friends, and any other contacts you might need. Don’t wait to get help – contact your advisor! It is normal to feel overwhelmed, but we are here to support you!
Check out our SGPP Internships page for a comprehensive list of internships, instructions on how to enroll, and more!