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FW: ALEKS as a TSI alternative information

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All, Good afternoon. Below is information about a new alternative to TSI MATH exam. If you have any questions, please contact Testing Services at 458-4125. Thanks, D Dainon Deviney Associate Director, Advising Administration One UTSA Circle San Antonio, Texas 78249-1644 Phone: 210-458-4302 Fax: 210-458-4303 [cid:image001.png@01CDC0B0.ADCBBCC0] From: Joleen Reynolds Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 12:24 PM To: Dainon Deviney <Dainon.Deviney(a)utsa.edu> Subject: FW: ALEKS as a TSI alternative information Dainon, Below is the ALEKS information I sent yesterday. Thanks Joleen From: Joleen Reynolds Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 2:24 PM To: Barbara Smith <Barbara.Smith(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Barbara.Smith@utsa.edu>> Subject: ALEKS as a TSI alternative information Good Afternoon Barbara, The information below is on our Testing Services website and I wanted to share it with the Advisers through you. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks Joleen Joleen Gould Director of Testing Services The University of Texas at San Antonio ALEKS as a TSI Alternative To use ALEKS Math as a TSI alternative certain conditions must be met in a student case: 1. If a student has taken Math Boot Camp at UTSA and (or) not passed the TSI math section with a score of 350 or higher after three attempts then such a student may sign up in the ALEKS system using the course code listed. Students must spend at a minimum five hours in the ALEKS drill or preparatory modules, and then an opportunity to take a proctored, in-person ALEKS assessment is allowed as a potential alternative to the TSI if a sufficient score is achieved. 2. If a student has met the conditions cited above and takes the proctored, in-person ALEKS assessment at UTSA Testing Services achieves a passing score then the student has satisfied the TSI requirement. A passing score on the ALEKS is 46-60 and serves to place a student into College Algebra or MAT 1023/33/43/73. 3. The course or semester for which the student's TSI obligation is required must not be in progress. This alternative must be executed and completed prior to the first day of class of the semester. TSI Math ALEKS On-line Study Resource University of Texas at San Antonio is giving students an opportunity through the ALEKS Placement, Preparation and Learning (ALEKS PPL) Assessment to determine readiness for mathematics courses. ALEKS PPL is a web-based program that uses artificial intelligence to map a student's strengths and weaknesses. In the ALEKS system there is a placement assessment that is up to 30 questions and generally takes 60-90 minutes to complete. The completed placement assessment provides an individualized Prep and Learning Module for students to refresh their knowledge on forgotten topics. Students then have the opportunity to reassess and improve their placement within ALEKS which provides a good gauge of how a student will perform on other placement exams such as TSI and the UTSA math placement exam. ALEKS consists of three parts: * An Initial Placement Assessment * The Prep and Learning Module, an individualized, self-paced online review * Access to one un-proctored, practice exam prior to taking a proctored placement assessment(s). The University of Texas at San Antonio Mathematics department encourages each student to spend time in the Prep and Learning Module, even if the desired score is achieved, because time spent in ALEKS will ultimately lead to better preparation and improved grades. Topics covered: * Real numbers (including fractions, integers, and percentages) * Equations and inequalities (including linear equations, linear inequalities, systems of linear equations, and quadratic equations), * Linear and quadratic functions (including graphs and functions, linear functions, and parabolas), exponents and polynomials (including integer exponents, polynomial arithmetic, factoring, and polynomial equations), rational expressions (including rational equations and rational functions * Radical expressions (including higher roots and rational exponents) * Exponentials and logarithms (including function compositions and inverse functions, properties of logarithms, and logarithmic equations) * Geometry and trigonometry (including perimeter, area, and volume, coordinate geometry, trigonometric functions, and identities and equations). Is there a fee for using ALEKS PPL? You will pay $25.00 for ALEKS with a credit card before you begin the modules on-line. A separate, UTSA math placement fee is assessed of $5.00 on each proctored assessment taken with Testing Services if the ALEKS is also being used for UTSA Developmental Plan completion purposes. Do I need to install any software or plug-ins prior to taking the ALEKS Placement Assessment? No. There are no required plug-ins or applets required with your use of ALEKS PPL. As long as you have access to the internet and are using an updated browser, you should not experience difficulties in taking your Placement Assessment. For a list of preferred browsers, please review the ALEKS system requirements on their support site: http://www.aleks.com/support/system_requirements May I use a calculator while using ALEKS? ALEKS will provide an on-screen calculator if you need one to complete a particular problem. Otherwise, you may not use a calculator. Get started with ALEKS Math at: https://www.aleks.com/ Use course code: PN9GC-HF9XQ [embeddoc url="http://testing.utsa.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ALEKS-screen-shots.pdf" download="all"] ALEKS as a TSI Alternative To use ALEKS Math as a TSI alternative certain conditions must be met in a student case: 4. If a student has taken Math Boot Camp at UTSA and (or) not passed the TSI math section with a score of 350 or higher after three attempts then such a student may sign up in the ALEKS system using the course code listed. Students must spend at a minimum five hours in the ALEKS drill or preparatory modules, and then an opportunity to take a proctored, in-person ALEKS assessment is allowed as a potential alternative to the TSI if a sufficient score is achieved. 5. If a student has met the conditions cited above and takes the proctored, in-person ALEKS assessment at UTSA Testing Services achieves a passing score then the student has satisfied the TSI requirement. A passing score on the ALEKS is 46-60 and serves to place a student into College Algebra or MAT 1023/33/43/73. 6. The course or semester for which the student's TSI obligation is required must not be in progress. This alternative must be executed and completed prior to the first day of class of the semester. Joleen

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FW: WeBWorX as a 3rd math placement exam alternative

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All, Below is information on a new on-line math tutorial which also serves as a platform for a third math placement attempt if needed by students. The only condition (see below) that does NOT have to be met is the Jump Start, all others must be met. If you have any questions, please contact Testing Services at 458-4125. Thanks, D Dainon Deviney Associate Director, Advising Administration One UTSA Circle San Antonio, Texas 78249-1644 Phone: 210-458-4302 Fax: 210-458-4303 [cid:image001.png@01CDC0B0.ADCBBCC0] From: Joleen Reynolds Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 12:22 PM To: Barbara Smith <Barbara.Smith(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Barbara.Smith@utsa.edu>>; Monica Bowden <Monica.Bowden(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Monica.Bowden@utsa.edu>> Subject: WeBWorX as a 3rd math placement exam alternative Good Afternoon, Below is information that is posted on the UTSA Testing Services website along with ALEKS math information. WeBWorx is for those students who are TSI exempt and who are attempting to get into 1093 or 1214 but have found it a struggle to pass the math placement exam. WeBWorx is an on-line math tutorial which also serves as a platform for a third math placement attempt if needed by students. ALEKS math on the other hand, is for students who are not TSI exempt in math and who are struggling to pass the TSI math section. ALEKS math is an on-line math tutorial which has also been approved by Dr. Williams and the Math department as a TSI alternative exam if a student has not passed the math portion of the TSI three times. All attempts on WeBWorX and ALEKS must be made prior to the first day of class for the long semesters (Fall and Spring). UTSA WeBWorX The UTSA WeBWorX program can be used to drill down to specific math skill set issues that students need to perfect prior to taking and passing the UTSA math placement exam. Students wishing to practice for the math placement test through WeBWorX must be enrolled in the system initially as it runs as a course. The enrollment is free. In order to be enrolled into WeBWorX students need to request link access through ASAP. In ASAP, under the Student Services tab, choose Testing Services Registration, then choose "Request WeBWorX link". The Testing Services Office will send a link to all students who request access within two business days. Once a student receives the WeBWorX link, they will sign in using their UTSA ABC123 and passphrase. ASAP<http://asap.utsa.edu/> Students who are seeking success on the actual math placement exam need to devote sufficient time to the work through the levels of questions in the program. Take the practice exam without using a scientific or graphing calculator as you will not be allowed to use one on the actual math placement exam. The actual math placement exam has fifty questions is multiple choice and students are given two hours to answer the questions. A four function calculator is allowed on the exam and provided with the exam. Students who score at least 27 correct out of the first 38 questions with less than 8 correct out of the last 12 questions are placed into Precalculus or MAT 1093. Students who score at least 27 correct out of the first 38 questions with 8 or more correct out of the last 12 questions are placed into Calculus or MAT 1214. Students who do not meet the aforementioned criteria but were eligible to take the math placement are allowed to register for Algebra level courses such as MAT 1073 however their placement may indicate a lower course due to the test score achieved which should serve as a warning to the student that a refresher is needed prior to enrolling in the course. WeBWorX may be used as a third math placement attempt if the following conditions are met: 1. Examinee must have recently attended JumpStart (2016-2017). 2. Examinee must have attempted the math placement twice. 3. Examinee must have completed a minimum of three hours math exercise in WeBWorX. 4. Examinee must take the proctored WeBWorX exam in Testing Services prior to the first day of class for the regular semester. 5. Registration for a proctored WeBWorX exam is on ASAP under the Testing Services program menu. Suggested Math Study Aids/Camps 2017 Math Practice Exam (mentioned above) Math JumpStart (see information at: www.testing.utsa.edu<http://www.testing.utsa.edu>) Math Boot Camp (see information at: www.testing.utsa.edu<http://www.testing.utsa.edu/>) Joleen

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HON course available for students with UTSA GPA 3.25 or higher

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Dear Advising Centers, I write with possible additional course opportunities for your students for the Fall 2017 semester. The Honors College has three Fall 2017 courses whose enrollments would benefit from more students with demonstrated academic ability. The three course titles and descriptions are below. Each course can take up to approximately 10 more students. Could you please advertise the courses to your students? The requirement is that students have a UTSA GPA of 3.25 or higher. If you have a student that would like to take the course, please email their name and ID to Diana Howard (diana.howard(a)utsa.edu<mailto:diana.howard@utsa.edu>). Many thanks, Jill HON 3223.002, Reading, Writing, Building San Antonio - H: "Reading, Writing & Imagining San Antonio as a Global Metropolis" As a city with a three hundred yearlong history, born in the epic of Mexico and adopted into the American republic, San Antonio has a unique story to tell; an age-old crossroads of cultures, and a modern metropolis that embodies many of the core themes of globalization---a capital of what American is becoming. Using an interdisciplinary approach incorporating history, literature, oral history, archaeology, anthropology, architecture, and a survey of urban theory, this Honors Seminar will explore ways of understanding the complex palimpsest of San Antonio's narratives as a seminal text that reveals the promise and challenges of life in the borderlands of the American Southwest, a place of complex heritage and immanent futurity. In addition to readings and weekly writing, Students will undertake one substantial project of individual research, in concert with a civic engagement project relating to San Antonio's Tricentennial Commemoration. HON 3223.006: Autobiographical Fiction with J.R. Helton - H: Students will write, workshop, revise, edit and draft pieces of writing based initially or partially upon fact and/or any personal real life experience, the more truthful the better. First drafts can come in a variety of non-fiction forms with the goal of producing a fictional short story, a professional personal essay, or even the beginnings of a novel or memoir. This technique should free you up as a writer because you will not be constrained by the strict rules of conventional memoir or narrative non-fiction in your initial drafting process where every word, every detail of your final product must indeed be factual. That said, we will also analyze the published writing of others that has been officially categorized as memoir and note how the definition has and has not changed over time in literature. We will also explore fiction that may have been based upon the author's personal experiences in work and life. Students have a wide variety of topics then as unique human beings and therefore should note: the experience we start with may or may not seem to be an "exceptional" event in one's own life; a long, seemingly mundane afternoon spent alone, or talking with a friend, can be turned into an intriguing piece of fiction or personal literary essay. HON 3253.003, Modern Food Systems - H: In this discussion-based course, The History of the American Food System, we will begin by discussing our modern food system as it is today. We will consider the kinds of foods produced, the methods and control of production, distribution and issues of consumer access. During this portion of the class, we will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of our current system and discuss the current controversies inherent to it. We will then shift focus to its history. Beginning with a brief introduction to pre-industrial America, we will proceed in greater depth with the industrial revolution, through to the revolutionizing developments in plant science at the beginning of the twentieth century. We will proceed chronologically covering the major events in the 20th century and how these influences shaped the food system. ************* K. Jill Fleuriet, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Honors College Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Students Exceeding 30 Hour Funding Rule

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Students Exceeding 45 Hour Funding Rule

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Music Ensembles Open to All!

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Advisors, Happy Orientation season! This is your friendly reminder that ALL students are invited to participate in Music ensembles each semester. They do not need an override and may register for the courses via ASAP. Marching Band (MUS 3801) especially relies on non-Music majors each fall. Some ensembles require an audition to determine seating/parts. The following are the most popular ensembles: MUS 3801 Marching Band MUS 3731 University Band MUS 3751 Symphonic Band MUS 3821 Wind Ensemble MUS 3761 UTSA Orchestra MUS 3771 Jazz Ensemble MUS 3781 Concert Choir MUS 3721 Men's Glee Club MUS 3811 Women's Choir MUS 3791 Lyric Theater Many small instrument ensembles are under MUS 4581. Students may register and participate, but please encourage them to follow up with the Music Department for further instructions. More information on ensembles can be found here: http://music.utsa.edu/index.php/ensembles/ensemble General Band information can be found here: http://www.utsabands.org Marching Band info can be found here: http://www.utsabands.org/sosa-membership-info Ensembles are a great way to get our freshmen involved at UTSA! Please let me know if you have any questions regarding ensembles or Music majors/minor/courses. Best, Julie Julie E. Fisher Academic Advisor III Arts & Humanities Advising Center, MS 4.01.52 The University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 (210) 458-6513 Julie.Fisher(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Julie.Fisher@utsa.edu> www.utsa.edu<http://www.utsa.edu/> [cid:image001.png@01CDC0B0.ADCBBCC0]

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FW: Updated Syllabus MAT 0213 Fall 2017

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Good morning all, Attached is the updated syllabus for the online MAT 0213 course. I realized that information just went out before the holiday but no one last week registered for the online MAT 0213 course. I wanted to send out this updated syllabus and also seek your feedback. Please email me individually if you have any feedback with regards to the following questions. 1. Do the students seem interested or disinterested in do the MAT 0213 online version of the course? 2. Do you think that the cut scores of 347-349 on TSI is reasonable or too high? Thank you for your time and feedback. Barbara Barbara Smith Executive Director of Academic Advising The University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 Phone: (210) 458-5586 Fax: (210) 458-4303 This email and any file transmitted with it may contain confidential information intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the delegate responsible for delivering the communication to the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this communication in error and that any disclosure, copying, distribution, printing or use of this information is strictly prohibited; please notify the sender immediately of the error. From: Carol Dyas Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 4:15 PM To: Barbara Smith <Barbara.Smith(a)utsa.edu> Cc: Anita Garza <Anita.Garza(a)utsa.edu>; Sandy Norman <Sandy.Norman(a)utsa.edu> Subject: FW: Updated Syllabus MAT 0213 Fall 2017 Barbara, Here is the updated syllabus for the online MAT 0213 course. From: Esmarie Kennedy Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 10:19 AM To: Carol Dyas <Carol.Dyas(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Carol.Dyas@utsa.edu>> Cc: Anita Garza <Anita.Garza(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Anita.Garza@utsa.edu>>; Sandy Norman <Sandy.Norman(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Sandy.Norman@utsa.edu>> Subject: Updated Syllabus MAT 0213 Fall 2017 Good morning, Attached is the updated syllabus for Intermediate Algebra, MAT 0213 Online for Fall 2017. Let me know if you still have questions or corrections. Thank you. Esmarie

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FW: TRC SI Program Coordinator Positions

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From: Sabina Bhattathiry-Kapoor [mailto:Sabina.Bhattathiry-Kapoor@utsa.edu] Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 8:09 AM To: advising-bounces(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu Subject: FW: TRC SI Program Coordinator Positions FYI... Sabina Bhattathiry-Kapoor, MA Director Student Placement Advising Center 210-458-5170 This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by email and delete the original message. From: Margaret Floyd Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 5:31 PM To: Rhonda Gonzales Subject: TRC SI Program Coordinator Positions Dear Colleagues, The TRC is recruiting for two SI Program Coordinator positions posted in STARS. Please share the following link with anyone you think might be interested in securing employment in Higher Education working directly with students to promote academic success. https://jobs.utsa.edu/postings/6752 I hope you are all having a wonderful summer. Warm regards, Maggie Floyd I'm first-gen! Director Supplemental Instruction Supervisor with the PIVOT First to Go & Graduate Program The University of Texas at San Antonio Tomás Rivera Center for Student Success One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 p: (210) 458-7116 Connect with us: [flat_facebook32x32]<https://www.facebook.com/UtsaSIprogram?fref=nf> [twitter2] <https://twitter.com/UTSA_SI> [instagam] <https://instagram.com/utsa_si/>

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July Update: Advising-Internal Advisor Phone Directory/Emails to send petitions, SSS & ACE

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Good morning, July directory updates are attached. Just a reminder, this is an internal phone listing so please direct students to the front desk or to the admin listed. Pam Jones Program Specialist MDST/Advising Administration University of Texas at San Antonio 210-458-6877

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Position

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Good afternoon all, I am happy to announce that the Academic Advising Training Manager position has posted. https://jobs.utsa.edu/postings/6741 Have a good evening, Barbara Barbara Smith Executive Director of Advising The University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 Phone: (210) 458-5586 Fax: (210) 458-4303 This email and any file transmitted with it may contain confidential information intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the delegate responsible for delivering the communication to the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this communication in error and that any disclosure, copying, distribution, printing or use of this information is strictly prohibited; please notify the sender immediately of the error.

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