May Family Connect 2023

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All About Us

Who Are We?

What We Do

How We Define "Family"

Parents, Guardians, and Siblings

Children and Significant

Others

Extended Family: Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Nieces, Nephews, and Grandparents

Friends

Anyone else defined as family in your life

Our Mission is to empower Jaguar family members and Jaguar students with families within the university setting by creating intentional interactions with campus resources, developing a sense of belonging and community, and providing programs and resources to maintain academic and social connections with the jaguar community.

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Contact Us Email: Family@tamusa.edu Phone: (210) 784-1452
Families at Texas A&M University- San Antonio
Engaging
FAMILYSTUDENT COORDINATOR FAMILYSTUDENT COORDINATOR Dr Reba Sims ASSISTANTDIRECTOR Bianca Gonzalez Bella Lopez FAMILYSTUDENT COORDINATOR Libni Mancilla .

THE JAG FAMILY CONNECTION

A&M-San Antonio

Dates to know

May 5:

Last day to withdraw from the university.

May 6:

Last day of scheduled classes for weekend classes.

May 8:

Last day of scheduled classes for weekday classes.

May 9-May 10:

Study Days

May 11-May 17:

Final examinations.

May 17: End of Spring Semester.

May 20: Commencement.

May 22:

All grades due by noon.

May 25:

Grades are available in JagWi

Good luck Jagwires!

N E W S L E T T E R

LATE NIGHT BREAKFAST

Deadlines forTuition andFees

SpringSemester(16-Week)2023

STUDENT BUSINESS SERVICES L A S T I N S T A L L M E N T D U E F O R D E F E R R E D P A Y M E N T P L A N ( 5 P A Y M E N T P L A N S ) May 1st

JOIN US TO CELEBRATE OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH.

WHERE: AUDITORIUM

WHEN: TUESDAY, MAY 02

TIME: 5:00PM-8:00PM

TASFA FAFSA

NEED HELP OR WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT FAFSA/TASFA! SO, STOP BY THE OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIP & FINANCIAL AID TABLING ON WEDNESDAYS FROM 10 A.M. TO 12 P.M. AT THE MADLA FOYER.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DENISE SANCHEZ-PICKETT, STUDENT OUTREACH COORDINATOR, AT DENISE.SANCHEZ@TAMUSA.EDU.

MAY 3 & MAY 10

Calling all Family members!

Family Family Association! Association!

This organization is designed to empower family members to connect with Jaguar students on and off-campus, promote a sense of home in the A&MSA community, and provide opportunities for local cultural learning.

Join Today!
G E N E R A L M E E T I N G S C H E D U L E S P R I N G 2 0 2 3 C L I C K H E R E T O A C C E S S T H E M E E T I N G M A Y 1 5 T H

AAPI REALITIES

ASIAN REALITIES: VISIBILITY & EMPOWERMENT

When: May 4 Time: 2pm-4pm

Location: Patriots' Casa Ceremony Room

An Asian Pacific American Story poster exhibition

Date: May 5th

Time: 5:00pm

Where: Mays Center Hallway

Jaguar Family Members! Hello Hello Hello

Students should lean on us NOW for improving their resume, practicing their introductions, interviews, and other communication, and navigating through their own career development plan. We are excited to support and celebrate your students along with you! Check Us Out!

Interview Experience! Job Hunting! Networking opportunities!

Meditative Mandalas & Tea

Take a break from the stress of finals and hang out in the Mays Center Zen Den! Soothing music, tea, colors, and mandalas coloring sheets will be available!

May 8th

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Mays Center for Experiential Learning and Community Engagement, SciTech 111

Internship Showcase

Join the students from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Psychology and Communications internship courses.

Learn about the student’ s internship experiences, resources for internships, & enjoy some light refreshments

May 5th

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Classroom Hall Lobby

Looking for a campus job or internship?

Is your student looking for a job or internship? Look no further! The Office of Family Engagement has you covered. Just head over to Handshake, our online system. On Handshake, your student will find many opportunities including postings, career events, work study opportunities, and more.

To begin, have your student go to Handshake and log into JagWire with their credentials. For more information or a quick guide on how to log into Handshake, please clickhere.

Please note that your student will be sent a verification to their University email, and this gets caught in spam sometimes. Have them check that folder to be able to verify.

When: May 6 Where: Cab Courtyard Time: 9:00am-7:00pm MOVE TAMUSA Election Day!

Baccalaureate Mass

Catholic Student Association

When:

Sunday, May 7

Where: Patriots' Casa Ceremony Room Time: 5:00pm-6:15pm

Clifton Strengths Clifton Strengths

Clifton Strengths Finder is an assessment that provides results of your top strengths! Here at A&MSA we have training Strengths Coaches, are looking for Strengths Champions, and want to focus on utilizing strengths to your advantage over focusing on weaknesses. All first year freshmen take this assessment d other students have an opportunity to based on their university engagements.

Are you interested in getting your top 5 strengths as a parent or family member?

If so, review the Clifton Strengths site and send an interest email to family@tamusa.edu. You may also take the assessment directly from the website.

Help us help you cultivate your best self, relate to your student, family members, and other contacts in a more productive way. Remember, we love your students but you are just as important to us!

After the assessment, if you are interested in coaching or wanting to better understand your strengths, email family@tamusa.edu to set up a coaching session!

We hope to hear from you!

Input | Realtor | Learner | Individualization | Achiever

SPRING 2023 COMMENCEMENT

CLASS OF 2023

May 20, 2023

College of Arts and Sciences- 10 am

College of Business & Collage of Education- 4pm

Freeman Coliseum

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Seven A&M-San Antonio faculty and staff members collaborated to share their expertise on ways students can enhance their overall well-being. This article provides an overview of eight wellness domains and includes practical tips individuals can implement to maximize well-being in each respective domain. This article has been published on the Dean of Students website.

For questions or comments, please contact Dr. Mary Buzzetta, director of the Student Counseling Center (SSCC) at, mary.buzzetta@tamusa.edu.

Guardian House also offers Mental Health Counseling Services (currently virtual), including:

FREE mental health counseling services through the Guardian House Counseling Clinic (GHCC) Sliding Scale mental health counseling services offered at flexible times, seven days a week, including:

Individual Counseling

Couples/Marriage and Family Counseling

Reunification Counseling

Therapeutic Supervised Visitation

To inquire/schedule, please call (210) 733-3349 or visit the website at guardianhouse.org.

Clarity Child Guidance Center is a not-for-profit solely dedicated to mental health care for children ages 3-17. They provide the following services as well as free screening and financial aid:

child, adolescent, and family therapy (ages 4-17)

brief therapy (ages 4-17)

group therapy (ages 14-17)

psychological assessment (ages 4-17)

psychiatric evaluation and management (ages 5-17)

day treatment, acute and inpatient care

For more information visit www.claritycgc.org or call (210)-616-0300

HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONTINUED...

Student Counseling Center

Now available 24/7 for all students!

In order to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 Delta Variant, the Student Counseling Center will primarily offer services via phone and/or Webex. Any students interested in scheduling an appointment should call (210) 784-1331 Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

If you are experiencing a crisis and/or emergency, please call (210) 784-1331 or visit the Student Counseling Center in Modular C (rear entrance) any time Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. If this is a life-threatening emergency, please use the emergency resources listed below.

Emergency Resources

911 and ask for a Mental Health Officer

University Police emergency line: (210) 784-1911

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255

The Center for Health Care Services: (800) 316-9241

Family Violence Prevention Services: (210) 733-8810

Text “Help” to the National Crisis Textline: 741-741

Formoreevents:

JAGSYNC HAS A LIST OF ALL THE EVENTS ON CAMPUS AND LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS ON CAMPUS SO THAT YOU CAN GET INVOLED!

IMPORTANT DATES TO KNOW

May 5 Last day to withdraw from the university

May 6 Last day of scheduled classes for weekend classes

May 8 Last day of scheduled classes for weekday classes

May 9-May 10 Study Days

May 11-May 17 Final examinations

May 17 End of term

May 20 Commencement

May 22 All grades due by noon

May 25 Grades are available in JagWire

Click the heading to access the full Spring 2023 academic calendar and all the important dates to know.

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CONTACT INFORMATION Office of Family Engagement One University Way Patriots' Casa 104a Family@tamusa.edu (210) 784-1452
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