July 2022 - Advising - lists.it.utsa.edu

FW: Assistance needed at Roadrunner Days and Howdy Rowdy Bash 💙

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Please see below for some campus volunteer opportunities as we head into the fall semester! Kind Regards, Brandy M. Barksdale, M.Ed. Staff Senate Chair 2021-2022 The University of Texas at San Antonio Associate Director | Academic Advising Administration Student Success Center One UTSA Circle San Antonio, Texas 78249 O: 210-458-2577 www.utsa.edu/staffsenate<http://www.utsa.edu/staffsenate> UTSA Coronavirus updates: http://www.utsa.edu/coronavirus/<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.utsa...> [cid:image001.png@01D77A2D.6243B380] [pkp_hor2] [Do Your Part - Birds Up, Sleeves Up] <https://www.utsa.edu/roadmap/covid-19-vaccines/> CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION: 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: LT Robinson <LT.Robinson(a)utsa.edu> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12:22 PM Subject: Assistance needed at Roadrunner Days and Howdy Rowdy Bash 💙 Good afternoon, all. Please share these incredible opportunities with colleagues in your areas. Connect with students at Roadrunner Days Events [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=6a966a31-06bc-4926-abee-b4b9b8733cec&a=1131...] [https://files.constantcontact.com/a499e9f5701/2f5ff1ad-9fa7-4338-aff5-354...] Staff Support Needed for Roadrunner Days and Howdy Rowdy Bash Join us in welcoming new and returning students for the fall semester by supporting a Roadrunners Days event. The success of these events is dependent on staff support and participation. There will be multiple opportunities for faculty and staff to engage with our students. Events needing additional staff support are listed below: Single Day Shifts Availability · Movie Under the Stars · Family Get Together · Midnight Light · Magic of Wellbeing · Celebrate UTSA · Move In Market · Student Organization Mixer · UTSA Football vs. Houston Multiple Day Shifts Availability · Howdy Rowdy Bash Ticket Pick-Up (SU Paseo) · Howdy Rowdy Bash (Six Flags Fiesta Texas Front Gate) · Move In - Chaparral Village · Move In - Laurel Village · Move In - Guadalupe Hall · Move In - Chisholm Hall · Move In - Alvarez Hall Faculty or staff who sign up for three or more Howdy Rowdy Bash Ticket Pick-Up shifts will receive a Roadrunner Days T-Shirt and a ticket to the Six Flags Fiesta Texas event. Shift dates and times can be found in the sign up form on RowdyLink. Select your Shifts on RowdyLink<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6...> · People will be added and assigned in the order sign ups are received. Please keep in mind there will be a maximum number of volunteers per time slot. · Review the Roadrunner Days website<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6...> for complete event details. For more information, contact Tabitha Smith<mailto:tabitha.smith@utsa.edu>. LT Robinson Senior Vice Provost for Student Affairs & Dean of Students The University of Texas at San Antonio She/Her/Hers Pronouns Student Affairs lt.robinson(a)utsa.edu<mailto:lt.robinson@utsa.edu> One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249-3209 O: 210.458.4740 #ImFirstGen

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Honors College Communique - July

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HONORS COLLEGE COMMUNIQUE: JULY 2022 Hello from the Honors College! In partnership with Academic Advising, we are sending a monthly Honors College Communique on the Advising listserv, in which we will send short updates about: 1. Honors opportunities open to all students 2. A highlighted benefit of being an Honors College member 3. A student highlight from your advising areas 4. Contacts within Honors for more information Honors News: [523316FC]Honors has a new Student Development Specialist we would like to introduce you to. Welcome Fernando Cordova! Fernando is currently serving as an Student Development Specialist at UTSA working with the Special Programs within the Honors College. This position assists, facilitates and executes day-to-day operations and carries out programming including recruitment, selection, mentoring and logistical support for students in Honors College Special Programs including Terry Scholars, Top Scholars, Citymester, Archer Fellowship, Legislative Scholars, and others. Please help us in welcoming Fernando to the Honors College family! · Preferred first name: Fernando · Hometown: San Antonio, Texas · Alma Mater: University of Texas- San Antonio- c/o 22’ · Major: Interdisciplinary Studies · Birthday: April 19th · Favorite Color: Blue · Favorite Food: Carne Asada Tacos or Canes 😊 · Favorite TV Show: Stranger Things · Any pets?: . Bean! He is two years old and we got him from the shelter. Bean is a Terrier Mix. He loves sleeping and getting belly rubs. He also enjoy starring at dad with his puppy eyes so he can get some food. · Hobbies: Writing poems, going to the movies, volunteering, hanging out with my fiancé Shirlyn and traveling. · Anything else you’d like the team to know about you: o I recently graduated from UTSA in May of 2022 o I love to volunteer at the San Antonio Food Bank on my free time. o I am getting married next year! Honors Opportunities for All UTSA Students: Fall 2022 courses open to all utsa students with a 3.3 GPA or higher! The Honors College is offering the course(s) below to all UTSA students who have a 3.3 GPA or higher. Non-Honors students can join Honors classes through filling out this simple form<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.o...>. Honors will confirm the GPA, register the student for the course, and then send them a confirmation of registration. It’s as easy as that! HON 3223.005: Truth, Power, & Madness. The Work of Michel Foucault, TR, 10:00-11:15AM, online synchronous. Instructor: Dr. A. DeLeon. Description: Truth. Knowledge. Power. Madness. Using Foucault’s work as our lens, we will explore these Big Ideas in UTSA Special Collections' archives. Each student will design their own unique project, diving into how Foucault's work can change the way we think about the world. HON 3223.006: Trailblazers, Disruptors, Influencers, and Game Changers: A Systematic Study of Out of the Box Individuals, T, 4:00-6:45PM, in person. Instructor: Dr. M. Arreguín. Description: What can we learn from local, national, and international leaders making a difference in today’s world? This course focuses on a systematic study of creativity and giftedness. Students will conduct case studies on gifted, creative leaders across the world. GES 4953.001: Socially Sustainable Public Places, T, 10:00am-12:45pm, hybrid. Instructor: Dr. N. Bagheri. Description: We explore, examine, and evaluate what brings sustainable public places to life by experiencing them firsthand. Students will take field trips to several public spaces in and around San Antonio metropolitan area. Students will engage in a hands-on, team-project in which they digitally visualize and map the selected public spaces. Student Highlight: Yagmur Hocaoglu, Sophomore, major in Chemical Engineering. * [4B36226A] Turkish, but raised in South Korea · Bilingual: Turkish and English · Traveled to Japan, China, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, India, Romania, Germany, Turkey, and more · Member of VOICES, AIChE, Women in STEM, PERIOD · Citymester<https://honors.utsa.edu/programs/utsa-citymester/> 2022 Student · Participating in undergraduate Summer Research with Dr. Jacobs on converting CO2 to liquid fuel · Klesse Scholar (Margie and Bill Klesse Endowed Scholarship in Chemical Engineering) · Hobbies: reading, watching anime, exercising, spending time with family and friends · Future plans: pursue either a MD or PhD in Chemical Engineering · Honors courses taken: HON 101, Civic Ethos, Introduction to Japanese Culture Through Anime Best Regards, Alegra Lozano, Director of Counseling, Honors College, alegra.lozano(a)utsa.edu<mailto:alegra.lozano@utsa.edu> Jill Fleuriet, Honors College Associate Dean, jill.fleuriet(a)utsa.edu<mailto:jill.fleuriet@utsa.edu>

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Russian Language Courses - Fall 2022

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Hello academic advisors, I'm writing to introduce myself as the director of our Russian language program and to let you know about language opportunities that may be of interest to students who are looking for future employment in the government sector. Right now, there are increasing job opportunities in government fields, especially related to cybersecurity and Russia-based threats. This also includes increased positions related to foreign affairs and contract linguist work related to the region. Russian is deemed a Critical Language by the US government, which also brings increased opportunities for scholarships for study abroad and research. Our courses are still a bit under-enrolled for fall and I think with the ongoing war in Ukraine, students may shy away from taking classes in the language. However, if you have students who are interested in taking a language, I think it is worth noting to them new opportunities that are opening up in the government and contract-employment sector. I'm attaching in my email a list of Russian language opportunities for Fall 2022. We offer coursework both in Russian language and in Russian culture (taught in English and cross-listed as an upper division CSH). As an example of one of our recent courses, we developed a news media course last Spring, "Russia in the Fake News," that had students do open-source media analysis of the war's coverage. This course was taught by an outside faculty member working in the data analytics industry. Several of our students were featured on the news: * News4SA: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/utsa-students-analyzing-russian-media<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews4sa...> * San Antonio Report: https://sanantonioreport.org/utsa-russia-program-truth-war-ukraine/<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsananto...> * Kens5: https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/utsa-students-fight-russia-ukrai...<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ken...> Lastly, while students are not able to study abroad in Russia currently, we have opportunities available in Eastern Europe and Central Asia where Russian is spoken. Currently, 3 students this summer are studying Russian in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. I'd be happy to discuss our Russian program further if you have any questions! Best, Andrew Andrew Chapman, Ph.D. Assistant Dean, Honors College Director, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards<https://honors.utsa.edu/onca/> Director, Russian Language Program<http://colfa.utsa.edu/modern-languages/russian> The University of Texas at San Antonio Honors College / Department of Modern Languages and Literatures andrew.chapman2(a)utsa.edu<mailto:andrew.chapman2@utsa.edu>

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TSI Status & College Bridge/Prep Programs

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Hello All, There have been several questions this summer about how the Texas College Bridge<https://texascollegebridge.org/higher-ed/> and College Prep programs affect TSI statuses. Susan Sandoval from the TSI office confirmed the below information about these programs. The College Prep program is specific to San Antonio schools that have an MOU with UTSA, while the Texas College Bridge program is statewide. Both programs can allow a student to enroll in college-level courses without having to also provide SAT, ACT, TSI, or other qualifying scores/exemptions. Students just need to send their completion certificate & information to the TSI office (TSI(a)utsa.edu<mailto:TSI@utsa.edu>). Students that qualify must complete the college-level course(s) within their first year at UTSA for their TSI status to be updated. Otherwise, they would need to satisfy TSI through one of the normal methods (passing TSI score, completion of the co-requisite course, etc.). Please note that these students may be missing TSI scores in SZATXSI, but the TSI office will place a note in SPACMNT stating if a student qualifies to enroll in college-level courses based on their math, reading, and/or writing information (see 2 examples below). They will also post-date the student's TSI hold and enter overrides if needed. EXAMPLE 1 - College Prep (math eligibility) [cid:image001.jpg@01D892BB.24580EC0] EXAMPLE 2 - Texas College Bridge (math, reading, & writing eligibility) [cid:image003.jpg@01D892BF.3D7C8850] Additional notes regarding the College Prep program (also found on slide 2 of the attached presentation): * Must receive a 75% or higher final grade in the high school course to qualify for enrollment in college-level courses. * Must be used within 2 years of graduating high school. Matt D. Keneson Retention & Graduation Program Coordinator Graduation Help Desk | The University of Texas at San Antonio utsa.edu/GraduationHelpDesk<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.utsa...>

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Upper Division PAD courses in fall

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Good Morning Advising Community, Please see attached flyer for PAD 3153 & PAD 3083 in fall. These courses have no prerequisites and are great upper division electives for any major. Thank you for sharing with your students. Have a good Tuesday - Sylvia Sylvia Mansour Director - Interdisciplinary Education Advising The University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle Main Building 3.214 San Antonio, TX 78249 210-458-4424 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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