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CALS eNewsletter ArchiveCheck out the CALS Daily Digest eNewsletters to learn about tips, tools, and services to help you cope with adjusting to online learning and changes implemented as a result of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
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Spring 2020
April 14:
- Last day for students to withdraw from a class online through UAccess
- Last day for students to change to/from audit with only instructor approval
- Last day for instructors to administratively drop students
April 15:
- Instructor and dean's signatures required on a Late Change Petition in order to withdraw from class and students must have an extraordinary reason for approval
- Instructor's and dean's permission required on a Change of Schedule form to change to/from audit
April 28: Last day for students to submit a Late Change Petition to their college
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Academic Advising: Zoom Drop-in Hours & Appointments
The CALS community is prepared to serve our students in online capacities. We are here to support you and will do our best to answer questions or address concerns as the COVID-19 situation progresses. Please continue to check your advisor’s calendar for their appointment availability, if needed, and make sure you check your UA email. Zoom is the preferred tool for conducting remote advising appointments and meetings with your instructors or classmates.
General Advisors, Career & Academic Services
General CALS academic advising will continue to be available via Zoom for appointments and drop-ins. Schedule an appointment or view availability through Trellis. Questions can directed to advising@cals.arizona.edu or by phone during business hours Monday-Friday 8am-5pm at 520-621-3616.
- Amanda Armendariz, Senior Academic Advisor
- Juliana Lincoln, Academic Advisor
- Serena Valle, Academic Advisor
- Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta, Senior Director, Academic Advising
CALS advisors are here to support you. Continue checking your UA email regularly for updates. Please do not hesitate to reach out.
Zoom Drop-in Hours, Week of 3/23/2020: CALS General College Advisors (all times are Arizona time)
- Monday, 3/23: 9 am-2 pm
- Tuesday, 3/24: Noon-4 pm
- Wednesday, 3/25: 9 am-4 pm
- Thursday, 3/36: 9 am-4 pm
- Friday, 3/27: 9 am-4 pm
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Open Office Hours
Bridget Wade Radcliff, Assistant Director
- Monday, 3/23: 3-4 pm
- Tuesday, 3/24: 9:30-10:30 am
- Wednesday, 3/25: Noon-1 pm
- Thursday, 3/26: 2-3 pm
Valeria Martinez, Coordinator, Career Development
- Tuesday, 3/24: 11 am-Noon
- Friday, 3/27: 11 am-Noon
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Find Your Next Opportunity
Handshake - the UA's career management tool, available free of charge
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Zoom Info Sessions: CALS Ambassador Program
Are you passionate about your major? Do you enjoy meeting new people? Are you looking for a unique professional development opportunity? If so, apply to become a student Ambassador in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALS)! As the face of the College, and often of the University, Ambassadors volunteer their time to connect prospective students to academic opportunities in CALS and the UA.
Zoom Info Sessions
- Monday, March 23, 11:30 am, via Zoom
- Tuesday, March 24, 8 am, via Zoom
- Wednesday, March 25, 5 pm, via Zoom
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Apply to the CALS PALS Peer Mentor Program!
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Peer Assistance for Leadership and Student Success Peer Mentor Program, known as CALS PALS, will help you develop advanced skills in building rapport and individual coaching.
- As a CALS PALS student mentor, you'll use leadership, communication, problem solving and critical thinking skills, as well as relationship-building skills to assist your peers in making a successful transition to the university.
- CALS PALS receive on-going training and coaching at weekly meetings, learning how to effectively support, inform, and guide their student mentees with the goal of better preparing them to be academically and developmentally successful.
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Canceled: In-Person May 2020 Convocations & Commencement
University Commencement
- For the May 15 celebration, we are planning an alternate graduation experience for you and your families. Updates will be available at commencement.arizona.edu starting Friday, March 27.
- We want to hear from you and your feedback will go directly to our team.
CALS Convocation
- Graduating students will receive an email update on Monday, March 23 regarding the CALS Graduation Convocation and related graduation events.
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Deadline Extended: April 15 for CALS Scholarships
The process to apply for CALS scholarships is now open.
Important note: The how-to-apply guide linked below lists the specific questions (28 of them) that CALS will use to match students to potential scholarships. You must answer these questions to be matched to CALS scholarships.
WHO: All CALS students
WHAT: Over $1 million to award in 2020-2021 scholarships.
DEADLINE EXTENDED: April 15, 2020 deadline. July 1 deadline for graduate-only scholarships.
WHERE: Scholarship Universe website can be found at https://arizona.scholarshipuniverse.com/
HOW:
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