Undergrad "AREC e-Announcements" for students majoring in Agribusiness Economics & Management (ABEM), and Environmental & Water Resource Economics (EWRE).
Hello Wildcats, this e-announcement has two new items from the one you received on May 2.
One is to kindly ask and remind you to take the CALS student survey linked below. The second, is the online panel for internship/job searching during this time of COVID-19.
Regarding the survey, the College would like to know your opinion, both the good and the bad, so that we can grow and learn.
All other info in this e-announcement are repeated from the May 2 publication.
PANEL: “What Now? Strategies for Agility in Job and Internship Search”
Many college graduates are seeing their employment prospects change due to COVID-19, including rescinded job offers or canceled interviews. The landscape of opportunity has changed rapidly. If you’re looking for a way to stay on track to your goals post-graduation in these times, this is the one webinar you should attend.
Thursday, May 7, 2020; 12pm MST (Arizona time)
After this webinar, you will have
Specific coping strategies to help you get through this uncertain time;
Tactics that work to find new opportunities and ramp up your online job search even in a recession;
Clear actions or next steps to take;
Renewed connection to University of Arizona resources and community of support
Panelist include:
• Stephanie Springer, SECD Internship Council Fellow and Director of Internships for Public & Applied Humanities
• Abra McAndrew, Assistant Vice President, Access Engagement and Opportunity
• Greg Mena, Sr. Talent Acquisition Business Partner, ADP
• Mia Zamora, Mental Health Counselor, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
• Brenda Sánchez, Class of 2018, and the Border-Binational Program Coordinator with the Southeast Arizona Area Health Education Center.
Brought to you by the University of Arizona Internship Council and Student Engagement & Career Development
Below is from the previous e-announcement
The Department would like to send this message to each of you, as a reminder, that we continue to be here to support you, our support doesn't change whether it is in person or as we are now, virtually.
During this new normal that we are each adjusting to, we want you to remember that we are here for you. The image below is to show you our faces as a reminder, and link to our profile pages so that you may reach out to us with your questions and concerns.
Thank you for being a Wildcat and for allowing us to provide instruction and support to each of you.
For me, as your academic advisor, I want to hear from you and meet with you. Please schedule an appointment to discuss the usual topics, of course, like class planning, degree requirements, etc., but also so that I may provide a listening ear, so that you have someone to talk to and express any concerns and questions you may have.
I truly miss seeing each of you travel through the department for our meetings, your class study sessions, and TA/instructor office hours. I hope that we may return to campus as soon as it is safe to do so.
Further down this e-announcement is reminder info on the Pass/Fail grading policy, how to access my schedule, course announcements from AREC for both Summer and Fall sessions, and concentration and focus area courses for our ABEM-ECON and EWRE majors.
And, Student Emergency Fund info, and the CALS Life Management Counselor info for Ryan Daily.
The next section below highlights several of our courses for Summer and Fall.
Student Emergency Fund Request
The University of Arizona utilizes the Student Emergency Fund to support our students who are in danger from withdrawing due to an unexpected, temporary financial hardship as a result of illness, family crisis, natural disaster, or other emergency or crisis situations. The fund is intended to assist UA students by providing subsidies solely for unexpected emergency expenses.
The Student Emergency Fund is intended to cover temporary costs that may hinder a student from succeeding academically or from meeting their basic needs.
My message to all students about the P/F option as things to consider and to clarify:
P/F grades are allowed to satisfy future course pre-reqs.
For example earning a P grade in MATH 112 will allow for future enrollment in MATH 113/116.
Earning a P grade in a 2nd semester proficiency in a 2nd language course will satisfy the degree requirement. Earning a P grade in the 1st semester level language course will allow the student to proceed into the 2nd semester level language course.
Should a student select P/F grading:
they must continue to make progress with the coursework and earn within the course, an A-D grade in terms of points in the class, in order to be awarded a 'P' grade.
If a student earns an E in the course according to the points available, an F will be awarded.
P grades will award units that are calculated into the grand total of UA units, but they will not impact GPA at all, F grades will not award units and will not impact GPA.
If a student does not select P/F grading, no action is needed to remain in the grading system you originally had at the start of the semester:
With earning A-D final grades, these will award units and impact GPA, E grades do not award units and negatively impact GPA.
P/F graded courses/units will satisfy degree requirements. This amended P/F policy is for Spring 2020 courses only.
May 6 is the absolute deadline to submit the P/F request.
I believe it is smart to wait until closer to the May 6 deadline to make a final decision to change to P/F, in case students are able to earn a positive final grade and keep the regular graded system in place now, with A-E final grading.
I recommend setting a calendar reminder for May 3 to make the decision, so that you will remember to go to the submission portal in Student Center and submit the request(s) for any classes you have decided to take P/F. UA has made it clear that petitions/appeals to the P/F request after the deadline will not be accepted.
Check in with your instructors directly, or in D2L to learn where you stand in terms of points and your current grade before deciding on whether to remain in the regular A-E grading scale or change to P/F.
If you are in the process of GRO this semester, please schedule an appointment so we can discuss how GRO is impacted by selecting P/F.
The process to submit the P/F request has been updated in Student Center as of Mar. 26.
The above are robust emails, which is why I am decreasing my listserv outreach and only sending emails when necessary (like this one).
UA Center for Regional Food Studies Call for Funding Requests: CRFS Student Awards May 15th, 2020 Applications due
The UA Center for Regional Food Studies (CRFS) is offering up to 3 student awards of $500 to any UA graduate or undergraduate student in support of any food-related research or educational activity. Awards are intended for those whose current coursework or research activities have been jeopardized by circumstances related to COVID-19.
Funds can be used to cover tuition costs or other expenses related to the successful completion of planned academic work related to food during summer 2020.
If awarded funding, recipients will be expected to file a 1-2-page report describing how the funds helped to support your academic goals and/or research.
Students from all departments, disciplines and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
How to apply Please submit the following as one PDF to assistant director,
Dr. Laurel Bellante, by email at: bellante@email.arizona.edu by May 15th, 2020.
Basic information, including
Full name; mailing address; phone number; email address; UA Net ID and student ID number
A current resume or CV
A one-page essay briefly describing how funding will support your educational goals and/or research. For those applying for emergency student support funding, please describe COVID-related circumstances that present a barrier to your continued studies, including what research, projects, and/or coursework is planned and how financial support will be used to enable study.
As part of your application, please be sure to articulate how your current research or program of study aligns with the mission and goals of CRFS (see our website: https://crfs.arizona.edu/)
Notification process
Candidates who apply will be notified by May 30th and funds will be disbursed within 6 weeks of award notification.
Please direct any questions to CRFS assistant director, Dr. Laurel Bellante, at bellante@email.arizona.edu.
CALS Life Management Counseling with Ryan Daily
Ryan Daily info:
Contact info for Ryan, the CALS Life Mgmt Counselor, a free service to all CALS students. Please consider utilizing him as a new resource and additional support system whenever you feel the need for it.
That's Ryan in the photo below.
No-cost life management counseling is now available for undergraduate students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Ryan Daily (rdaily7@email.arizona.edu), a licensed professional counselor, provides confidential counseling designed to assist CALS students in reaching your educational and life goals. Whether you are feeling anxiety related to COVID-19 or are experiencing other life events that are emotionally challenging, this service is here to help you.
How to Schedule an Appointment with Ryan Daily
Due to COVID-19 concerns, in-person counseling sessions are not currently available, but you are encouraged to meet with Ryan using the audio/video platform Zoom:
Students currently receiving direct counseling support from a life management counselor may continue to keep their appointment via telehealth by using the audio/video platform Zoom. Please email Ryan Daily directly for the scheduling link.
If students feel that they need to have an initial appointment with a life management counselor before in-person services resume, please email Ryan Daily to discuss options.
Email and telehealth consultations are not appropriate for emergencies. If there is an emergency, please contact 911 or consider the following resources:
University of Arizona Counseling and Psychological Services: 520-621-3334
ABEM & EWRE academic advising will only be provided during scheduled appointments via phone, Zoom and email.
Use Trellis Advise to schedule appointments, drop-ins are suspended until further notice.
Access Trellis Advise from the link above (it is also in my email signature) and take an available appointment.
If you prefer an email response during your appointment email me your specific questions and I will respond to your questions via email you during your scheduled appointment time.
If you indicate your preference for the appointment to be over the phone, I will call you at the primary phone number in UAccess for you, unless you provide me a different phone number in an email.
If you prefer Zoom, select that option while you schedule the appointment in Trellis Advise. I am happy to get to see you, so let's Zoom!
Any documents we will review, will sent to you an in email or I will send you a link to UA Box, our official cloud storage, and you will log-in with your net-id and password to retrieve the document.
Thank you for your patience while we both adapt to this new method of academic advising and general support.
Please be cautious during this time of uncertainty and please remember, I am here to help you and support you. Our appointments can be with specific questions, or simply so that I may provide you a listening ear for your concerns. Although we will connect virtually, my dedication to and support for each of you will not change.
If there is something preventing you from being successful in your now all icourse environment courses, I want and need to know about them. Please keep me updated on these issues and anything else you are experiencing, so that I may provide assistance. Thank You!
