Undergraduate Newsletter
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Table of Contents Semester at a Glance August 24 Classes begin August 31 Last day to add classes via UAccess & without instructor signature September 1 - Deadline to apply for graduation/degree candidacy for Fall 2015 -Begin $25 course late drop fee -Change of schedule form required to add a class with instructor signature September 6 Last day to drop classes without ‘W’ notation on transcript September 7 Any classes dropped as of today will receive a notation of “W” on transcript September 9 Must submit by 2 PM SGPP Internship Spring 2015 application. Change of Major Form closes at 12 PM. September 15 Last day to add units before $250 late fee. September 20 Last day to file Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) October 16 Last Day to change classes with only instructor signature, after today, need a petition for the Dean’s signature November 1 Last Day to withdraw from a class via UAccess December 9 Last Day of Classes & last day to submit complete withdrawal from UA December 10 Reading Day December 11-17 Final Exams SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter Page 2
December 2015 Graduation
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Reminder
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Internship Opportunities
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Fellowship Opportunities
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Job Opportunities
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Announcements
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Academic Advising
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December 2015 Graduation Social and Behavioral Sciences Winter Convocation Recognition Ceremony Saturday, December 19, 2015 2:00 PM in Centennial Hall School of Government & Public Policy Fall graduates are invited to participate in the SBS Winter Convocation Event Information can be found at http://web.sbs.arizona.edu/college/convocation.
The SBS Convocation RSVP form is now CLOSED To view the Complete list of UA December, 2015 Convocation Ceremonies, please go to http://commencement.arizona.edu/ceremonies. Please know that the SBS Convocation Ceremony is organized by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Additionally, this the only convocation event for School of Government and Public Policy Graduates. *SGPP does not host separate Convocation Recognition Ceremonies *
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December 2015 Graduation GRADUATING
December 2015? APPLICATION LATE FEE NOW APPLICABLE
If you are graduating this December 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 the SGPP DEGREE CHECK page.
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Reminder 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 ahackett@email.arizona.edu. SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter Page 5
Internship Opportunities The Victory Congressional Internship is accepting applications for Summer 2016. The Victory Institute will bring outstanding LGBTQ college students to Washington, D.C., for an intensive leadership program, including a Congressional internship with an LGBT-friendly member of Congress. The program includes a generous stipend, housing in D.C., placement in a congressional internship and travel to/from Washington, D.C., as well as travel and registration to the 2016 LGBT Leaders Conference. Applications for Summer 2016 are due Monday, January 25 – find out more and apply now at https://victoryinstitute.wufoo.com/forms/ summer-2016-victory-congressional-internship/. The Victory Congressional Internship is open to current undergraduate students of all genders, orientations, abilities, races, and political affiliations, including people with majors other than political science. Victory Institute Victory Congressional Internship
https://www.victoryinstitute.org/programs/victorycongressional-internship
LeadershipTeam@victoryinstitute.org
Connect with Victory SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter Page 6
Internship Opportunities Internship Opportunities! Check out the SGPP Internships page for an updated comprehensive list of all local and regional internships, such as:
Fair Share: View Details | View Internship Description here
Habitat for Humanity
LGBT Congressional, Washington D.C. Victory Internship Summer 2016 applications due January 25th, 2016
Mi Familia Vota
Pima Prevention Partnership’s Youth Bridges Mentoring Programs
The White House Internship Program Summer 2016 Application deadline for Summer 2016 is January 15, 2016
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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Fellowship Opportunities
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Job Opportunities Student Worker Position USDA/ARS, School of Plant Sciences University of Arizona Marley Room 317 or Shantz Room 131
The Agricultural Research Service is the chief scientific research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. The ARS Laboratory for Aflatoxin Reduction in Crops run by Dr. Peter Cotty is seeking undergraduate students for biological aid positions to support current research projects. These students will have a unique opportunity to learn microbiological techniques and the use of laboratory instruments while gaining experience in a laboratory actively engaged in research that has global impacts on the food safety and human health. The position is an important part of the laboratory’s research program and the students filling it will be required to be punctual, responsible, reliable, careful and honest. These positions require U.S. citizen students of at least 16 years of age, enrolled in at least six credit hours at the University of Arizona during the Fall and Spring semesters. Enrollment is not required during winter and summer sessions, as long as the student demonstrates enrollment in both the previous and subsequent semesters. They must be in good academic standing and working toward a degree related to any field in the sciences. It is also required that the students be able to work at least 15 hours per week while school is in session, be available to work 35 hours when classes are not in session, and during summer break. Work schedules will be flexible according to each student’s class schedule. The positions pay over $10.50 per hour. Drop off a resume, letter of interest, and copy of your unofficial transcript to either David Edmunds (Marley Room 317) or Connie Graham in Shantz Room 131 (in the basement of the annex). These positions are available only for U.S. Citizens. For more information contact: David Edmunds, dedmunds@email.arizona.edu (520) 621-3263
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Job Opportunities Are you looking for a summer job and a way to get more involved on campus? Apply today to be an Orientation and Welcome Leader! As an OWL, you will have the opportunity to welcome new students and their families to campus this summer. OWLs will connect with UA staff and campus partners, work with a driven student team, and gain a wealth of knowledge about the University.
The application can be found at orientation.arizona.edu on the left pane and is due January 22, 2016. If you have any questions regarding the application or the position, please contact Carly Gieszl, Senior Coordinator at ccgieszl@email.arizona.edu or 520-621-6625.
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Announcements
SGPP Juniors and Seniors can apply for funding at this link: http://sgpp.arizona.edu/travel-stipendsreimbursements
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Announcements Spring 2016 POL/GWS 335: Gender and Politics Monday 5:30-8:00 pm Join us this Spring for POL/GWS 335 Professor V. Spike Peterson, Ph. D. International Relations, School of Government and Public Policy With courtesy affiliations in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, Institute for LGBT Studies, International Studies, and Center for Latin American Studies http://sgpp.arizona.edu/spikep
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~spikep/
This course examines gender (understood as a hierarchical dichotomy privileging that which is masculinized--ideas, entities, identities, activities–over that which is feminized) as it shapes, and is shaped by, politics (understood as pervasively operating power relations, not only in the narrow sense of electoral politics). The course surveys how power is gendered, and how it operates more generally to normalize structural inequalities, especially of race/ethnicity, s exuality, class and nationality. Topics include gendered dimensions of affect, embodiment, subjectivities and sexualities, of everyday activities and institutionalized practices (e.g., language, media, sports, economics, religion, v
For more information, or to seek enrollment without prerequisites, please contact Professor Peterson: spikep@email.arizona.edu
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Announcements Spring 2016 POL/GWS 433: Feminist Political Theories Monday/Wednesday 3:30-4:45 pm Join us this Spring POL/GWS 433 Professor V. Spike Peterson, Ph. D. International Relations, School of Government and Public Policy With courtesy affiliations in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, Institute for LGBT Studies, International Studies, and Center for Latin American Studies
http://sgpp.arizona.edu/spikep
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~spikep/
Because gender is socially constructed, it is instructive to study how gender ideologies--which profoundly shape today’s intellectual inquiries and political realities--have been articulated in the form of political theory (how we think about relations of power). We will review traditions of (conventional, modernist, Western) political theory associated with feminisms, as well as anti-racist, queer, postcolonial and post-structural critiques. The latter will be engaged to illuminate sex, gender and power as socially constructed and how this complicates conventional understandings of ‘politics’ and ‘theorizing.’ Finally, we will survey how feminists theorize power relations in the 21st century context of neoliberal governmentality, militarized insecurities and economic inequalities. In this seminar environment, we will explore various issues in contemporary feminist theory regarding power and politics. The course is introductory in the sense that it covers a large number of topics without exploring any with sufficient depth and care. At the same time, however, the course is advanced in the sense that much of the assigned reading is theoretically sophisticated and hence demands very close attention.
For more information, or to seek enrollment without prerequisites, please contact Professor Peterson: spikep@email.arizona.edu
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Writing Skills Improvement Program (WSIP) Weekly Writing Workshops: FREE and open to all UA and Tucson community members. Series: The Craft of Writing; Grammar and Style; Introduction to Scholarly Writing; and Advanced and Graduate Scholarly Writing. Every Monday and Wednesday, 2 pm in Harvill Bldg., Room 319. Pre-register http://wsip.arizona.edu WSIP Scheduled Tutoring: FREE to UA students. Individual and small group tutoring, 30-50 minutes sessions. Professional writing assistance in all subject areas and writing projects. Register and schedule appointments at http:// wsip.arizona.edu WSIP Walk-in Tutoring: FREE to UA students. Individual and small group tutoring, no appointment necessary. Professional writing assistance in all subject areas and writing projects. Available at locations across campus. Pre-register at http://wsip.arizona.edu
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