January Family Connect Newsletter

The Jag Family Connection

Y R A U N A J 2022

NEWSLETTER

COMMUNITY. SAFETY. TOGETHER.

A&M-San Antonio

Check regularly for University updates regarding COVID as some changes will occur for spring and summer. For access to current COVID regulations, please visit the following website.

NEWSLETTER

THE JAG FAMILY CONNECTION

A&M-San Antonio

Dates to know:

January 3-Tuition & fee payment deadline. A $35 fee will be assessed for paying after this date

January 6- Drop for non‐payment

January 7- Last day for students withdrawing to receive 100% refund (0% responsibility) for tuition

January 10- First day of classes

January 12- Last day to register

January 13- Census Date

January 13- Drop for non‐payment Students dropped on this date will be assessed a $363 fee for reinstatement after this date

January 17- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 26- Last day for students to apply for graduation this term

January 26- Deadline for this term's graduation applicants to complete Change of Name and/or Change of Major form(s) at the Welcome Center

January 28- Last day to drop with an automatic grade of "W"

NEWSLETTER

THE JAG FAMILY CONNECTION

Family Engagement Update

r a e h o t t n a We w ! m u o fr o Y We want to know what the Office of Family Engagement can do for you! Below are links to a couple of surveys about your experience so far and what we can do to improve for a more family-friendly campus.

FFS Survey General Survey Family Orientation Survey Contact family@tamusa.edu for more information or any addition questions.

General Meeting Schedule 2022 Click here to access the meetings Meeting time is 6:30pm January 3rd February 1st March 7th April 4th May 9th June 6th July 11th August 8th

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 freshment take this assessment and 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!

Dr. Reba Sims Input | Relator | Learner | Individualization | Achiever

Breakfast Bonanza

RED Shirt Giveaway

Poster/banner making for MLK March

Hispanic/Latinx Networking Social

Oakley's Trivia for Cupcakes

African American and Black Student Networking Mixer

2nd Annual GlowCade

1/10

Fun Bus: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers

Library Trivia: Get to Know Your University Library

Transfer Student Evening Mixer

Week of Welcome

1/11

Transfer Student Open House

Hot 1's Game Show

LeaderShape Reunion (Invite Only)

1/12

1/15

Patriots' Casa Pachanga General's Coffeehouse General's Homestead

1/14

Lemonade and Little Debbie with the Library

Mix-Queen Drag Bingo & LGBTQIA+ Networking Social

Painting with a Twist

1/13

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 wellbeing 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

Don't forget to sign up for the

The LIFT program is designed to teach students of Texas A&M University-San Antonio about digital literacies, how to effectively navigate through the various online university platforms (Blackboard, Jagwire, etc.), and more. Courtesy of the Office of Student Success and Engagement, students who successfully complete the program will receive a FREE Dell Latitude 3310 laptop to keep! The laptop does not have to be returned to the university. Check JagSync for more info!

Requirements: Student currently enrolled at A&M-San Antonio for spring 2022 semester Returned loaner laptop to IT services (if applicable) Complete application in JagSync Sign Laptop Agreement Form (found in JagSync) Attend a digital literacies seminar

LAST DAY TO APPLY IS

Y R A U R FEB 3

HAPPY

Jaguar Family members, Please note the following events in your calendars so you can encourage your students to attend. We also welcome your attendance as well!

The benefits of attending: Interview experience

Job possibility

Networking opportunities

Check Us Out!

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!

The Family Association is seeking input from family members who have students residing on campus in Esperanza Hall. Please click on the link to complete the survey:

Residents Survey

NOW LIVE Family Association Shirts

PURCHASE HERE REMEMBER TO ORDER YOUR FAMILY ASSOCIATION T-SHIRT. PROCEEDS SUPPORT OUR ACTIVITIES WHICH SUPPORT OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS.

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

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2021 Student Angels

2021 Student Angels

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Looking for a summer 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 click here.

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.

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PLEASE CHECK YOUR STUDENT EMAIL TO SEE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE

IMPORTANT DATES TO KNOW

Jan. 10th: First Day of Classes Jan. 12th: Last Day to Register Jan. 10th-15th: Week of Welcome (WoW) Jan. 17th: MLK Day (UNIVERSITY CLOSED) Jan. 24th-Feb 5th: LIFT Program Application and Dates Jan 26th: Jaguarettes Take the AT&T Center: Special Halftime Show Click the heading to access the full Spring 2022 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