Undergraduate Newsletter
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Table of Contents Semester at a Glance August 22 Classes begin August 29 Last day to add classes via UAccess & without instructor signature August 30 - Begin $25 course late drop fee - Change of schedule form required to add a class with instructor signature September 1 - Deadline to apply for graduation/degree candidacy for Fall 2015 - Must submit by 2 PM SGPP Internship Spring 2016 application. September 4 Any classes dropped as of today will receive a notation of “W” on transcript September 12 Last day to add units before $250 late fee. September 18 Last day to file Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) October 14 Last Day to change classes with only instructor signature, after today, a petition with the instructor’s and Dean’s signature is required October 30 Last Day to withdraw from a class via UAccess November 11 Veteran’s Day, no classes November 24-25 Thanksgiving Recess, no classes December 7 Last Day of Classes & last day to submit complete withdrawal from UA December 8 Reading Day December 9-15 Final Exams
December 2016 Graduation
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Reminder
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Internship Opportunities
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Scholarship Opportunity
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Announcements
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Academic Advising
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December 2016 Graduation
Winter Convocation 2016
RSVP LINK (RSVP Link CLOSES December 2nd at 11:59 PM)
Winter Convocation 2016 Centennial Hall Friday, December 16th at 2 PM
GRADUATING December 2016? APPLICATION LATE FEE
NOW APPLICABLE If you are graduating this December the deadline for degree candidacy applications was September 1, 2016. Detailed instructions on how to initiate your paperwork, can be found on the SGPP DEGREE CHECK page. SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter Page 3
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 .
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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:
American Cancer Society
Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Community Outreach & Education Division
Ben's Bells Project
Communications Workers of America Union Local 7000-CWA
Sr Jose Women's Shelter
The Women’s Resource Center |The Men’s 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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Scholarship Opportunity The Arizona City/County Management Association (ACMA) is now accepting applications for two student scholarships that may be of interest to MPA, MPP students and undergraduates in your program.
The two scholarships available are: 1) the Marvin A. Andrews Scholarship & Internship, and 2) the Charles A. Esser Memorial Scholarship. The Andrews Scholarship includes a cash award and a three-month summer internship at an Arizona city, town or county, while the Esser Scholarship provides a one-time cash award to a student who is currently working or pursing a career in local government. Both scholarships will be awarded at the 2017 ACMA Winter Conference in Sedona, Arizona, on Thursday, February 2.
The ACMA Board of Directors has made changes to the eligibility of the applicants. Now Masters of Public Policy students, along with undergraduates in political science, planning, sustainability programs, and the universities’ honors colleges are eligible to apply for the Andrews Scholarship & Internship along with Masters of Public Administration students.
Likewise, the ACMA Board of Directors has opened up the Esser Scholarship to Masters of Public Administration students who are working in or pursuing a career in local government.
More information on the scholarships and eligibility is available by clicking on each of the links below. The first includes information on the program, and the second is the application link for students. Students must apply through the Arizona Community Foundation. To begin your application please click on the application link below then click “sign up” or “sign in” to apply.
ACMA Esser Scholarship and Andrews Scholarship/Internship Program
Click here to begin application process. (You will need to select Esser or Andrews application) All applications must be submitted no later than November 30, 2016. Interviews will be conducted the week of December 13 at the League of Arizona Cities and Towns in Phoenix.
If you have any questions on the scholarships or the application process, please contact Amy Price
at aprice@azleague.org or 602-258-5786.
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APSA announces applications now open for the 2017 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute Deadline: January 20, 2017 Undergraduate juniors encouraged to apply. The Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) is an annual, intensive five-week program held at Duke University. It is designed to introduce to the world of doctoral study in political science those undergraduate students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups or those interested in broadening participation in political science and pursuing scholarship on issues affecting under-represented groups. Participants in the RBSI are drawn from a competitive national applicant pool. Questions can be directed to Annalisa Dias-Mandoly at adiasmandoly@apsanet.org.
Apply Now American Political Science Association 1527 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036-1206
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Announcements HKU Summer Institute 2017 Connecting Asia and the World! Learning Beyond the classroom | Career exploration | Global adventure International community | Language Immersion
Greeting from The University of Hong Kong (HKU)! We would like to invite current undergraduate and postgraduate students for an exciting study opportunity at HKU in the upcoming summer. As the No.1 Best Global Universities in Hong Kong, HKU Summer Institute would be the best opportunity to immerse in an international environment and be taught by prestigious scholars and researchers. Discount is available for successful applicants from partner university. For more information on HKU Summer Institute online brochure or visit www.hku.hk/summer. Summer 2017 information for will be on the website in early December and the application can also be done through the same website at the time. For further details/information please email ugsummer@hku.hk Best regards, HKU Summer Institute
Programme Highlights Asia as the Global Future (12 credits) The programme will take place in 3 major cities in Asia, Participant will explore the changes in society, culture, economics, politics and international relations in the dynamic Asia region. Locations:
2 weeks in Hong Kong, 1 week in Bangkok, 1 week in Seoul
Global Business in Asia (12 credits) The programme will take place in 2 major cities in China. Participating students can gain insights of current global business environment in an Asian context. Locations:
2 weeks in Hong Kong, 2 weeks in Shanghai
Mandarin and Chinese Programmes China has been increasingly important on the global stage with its greatest potential and Chinese is one of the most fastest growing language in the world. HKU Summer Institute offers a series of Chinese Language courses for student who are interest in Chinese language, culture and society, including: Chinese as a Foreign Language I (6 credits) Cantonese as a Foreign Language I (6 credits) The Fundamentals of Chinese Characters (6 credits) Location:
Hong Kong
The application deadline for the HKU Summer Institute is March 15, 2017. More programme details will be published on the HKU Summer Institute website on early December. More about HKU Summer Institute Contact Us
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Academic Advising Academic Advising Info To see your Academic Advisor click here
for their contact information. You can also schedule an appointment with your advisor by logging into SBS Wise Advising here.
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