newsletter 09292014

SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter

Undergraduate Newsletter


@sgppcats

Semester at a Glance August 25

Classes begin

September 1

No classes/campus closed (Labor Day)

September 2

Deadline to apply for Fall and Winter

degree Candidacy

September 2

Last day to add classes without

instructor’s signature

September 8

Last day to drop classes without

notation on transcript

September 10

Last day to submit application for Fall

2014 SGPP internship.

September 15

Last day to increase units to avoid

paying the $250 late fee.

November 11

No classes (Veteran’s Day)

November 27-30

No classes (Thanksgiving Break)

December 10

Last Day of Classes

December 11

Reading Day

December 12-18

Final Exams

Click here for all Fall dates

Table of Contents

Reminders 3-5

December 2014 Graduation 6

Faculty Spotlight 7

SGPP Events 8-10

Campus Events 11-12

Internship Opportunities 13

Job Opportunity 14

Announcements 15-21

Academic Advising 22

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Reminders

Attention PMPC & CJS major students graduating in Spring 2015, Summer

2015, and December 2015:

The time is here to submit the core course registration form for Spring 2015.

You must complete and submit the core course registration form at the link below in

order to be applicable for the following core courses:

PA330

PA410

PA470

PA480

If you are graduating in Spring 2015 you must submit this form for your major core

courses, failure to do so will delay your graduation.

If you have questions about this please visit your CJS or PMPC academic advisor.

This form will be open

Monday 9/8/14 at 10:00 AM until Friday October 3rd at 3:00 PM.

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/content/registration-forms

Please only submit this form if you are graduating in Spring 2015, Summer 2015, or

December 2015. Spring graduating seniors who submit this form will be given priori-

ty access to these courses.

Thank You,

SGPP Advising Staff

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/content/registration-forms


Reminders

Dear Juniors and Seniors,

We have partnered with Career Services to give our junior and senior majors access to Wildcat Joblink. Wildcat JobLink is a state-of-the-art career management tool, offering UA students access to jobs, internships, and a range of other services including campus interview-ing and resume referrals.

To access JobLink, please visit the Career Services website at https://www.career.arizona.edu/joblink. All you need is your NETID and password to login and take advantage of these great services.

Why is SGPP only funding juniors and seniors to have access to JobLink?

The funding comes from SGPP Program Fees, which only our junior and sen-ior majors pay. If you are a freshman or sophomore, you are welcome to register and pay the annual $5 fee out of pocket. Visit https://www.career.arizona.edu/joblink to register.

I will be a junior at the end of the current semester. When can I have ac-cess?

SGPP will be requesting access for any students who have reached 60+ cred-its each semester after the census date (the 21st day of the semester). So, if you will have 60+ completed credits at the end of this semester, you will be granted access next semester after the census date.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

https://www.career.arizona.edu/joblink




mailto:[email protected]



Reminders


December 2014 Graduation

GRADUATING IN

December 2014? APPLICATION LATE FEE

NOW APPLICABLE

If you are graduating this December you can

still apply for degree candidacy, but a $50.00

late candidacy application fee will now be

assessed.

Detailed instructions on how to initi-ate your paperwork, can be found on our degree check page.

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/content/senior-degree-check


Faculty Spotlight

Faculty Spotlight: Professor Norrander At what institution did you do your undergraduate and graduate work? Undergraduate: University of Minnesota Graduate: Ohio State University What was your favorite course in your undergraduate career? “My favorite course was my first course on voting behavior, I thought it was really fun to be able to play with survey data.” What is your field of research in? “My field of research is in elections, voters, and election laws.” What initiated your interest in this field? “I did my original research on presidential primaries because when I was coming out of college, they started to do all the reforms on the presidential primaries that led to the proliferation and to the new rules by the parties, and so it was considered a topic of the day. What inspired you to want to teach? “I found that what I was doing was really interesting to me, so I thought it would be interesting for other people, hopefully.” What do you think a professor’s role is in a student’s academic journey? “I think it is to provide them with some basic information and information on the different viewpoints so they can be better informed when they make their own decisions.” What words of advice do you have for students who may be taking your course(s)? “Make sure to do all the homework and get your papers in on time.” What is your teaching philosophy? “Sort of what I previously mentioned, giving students basic information and presentation on the different sides of an issue and try to be sort of neutral.” What do you like to do in your free time? “I quilt and I like word puzzles, crossword puzzles, number puzzles, and pretty much any type of puz-zle. I just bought my Ipad, and there’s a lot of puzzle apps.” Who is your greatest inspiration? “I grew up in Minnesota, and I always admired Hubert Humphrey. He was the big politician of the state, and he was an early supporter of Civil Rights, so in the 1940s he was pushing for civil rights and other kinds of liberal causes. People remember him more for being vice president, but before that time he was known as a liberal senator who tried to get the civil rights reformed.”


SGPP Events

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/fall-2014-workshop-series



SGPP Events

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/fall-2014-

workshop-series




SGPP Events

Present

Pizza with a Professional

Thursday, October 23rd

12:30-1:30

SS 311

US Attorney’s Office

Attorney David Zipps

Limited seats available RSVP today!

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/content/speaker-series

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/content/speaker-series


Campus Events


Internship Opportunities

Internship

Opportunities!

Check out the

SGPP Internships page for an updated comprehensive list of all

local and regional internships, instructions on how to enroll, and

more!

The School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona claims no political affiliations.

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/school-government-and-public-policy-internships


Job Opportunity

Interested in a career in HR Consulting?!

Then please join us next Today!!

Date: 9/29/14

Time: 5:00 – 6:00pm

Location: University of Arizona Student Union – San Pedro Room

Details: Come join us, and learn about Mercer’s unique advantage in the marketplace and gain insight from recent grads and senior professional on the culture and career opportuni-ties at Mercer!

The session will focus mainly on our full-time & intern Employee Health & Benefits opportu-nities, specifically within our Government Human Services Consulting (GHSC) practice.

Food, refreshments and fun will be provided!

Mercer’s Employee Health & Benefits business, Government Human Services Consulting (GHSC) focuses entirely on the unique and challenging needs of the public health care sector, providing a wide array of consulting services to local, state, and federal government health and human service agencies across the country. GHSC specializes in assisting government-sponsored programs in becoming more efficient purchasers of employee health and welfare services through projects including program design, feasibility studies, evaluation of rate-setting methodologies, and development of quality assurance systems. We deliver solutions to our government clients based on the design and compliance intelligence that is developed in practice areas such as policy (Washington DC and Minneapolis), actuarial and financial (Atlanta, Minneapolis, Phoenix), and informatics (Phoenix).


Announcements


Announcements

The Institute for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies

The Institute for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Studies would like to invite you to a free lunch and lecture concern-ing how "legalized" marriage for LGBT peoples might actually further social inequality. Specifically, Dr. V. Spike Peterson---Professor of In-ternational Relations at the University of Arizona---will explore how feminist critiques of marriage are in tension with those advocating LGBT inclusion in this institution, and will illustrate how the institu-tion of marriage produces inequalities of race, class and nation—inequalities that are less often associated with this institution, but are nonetheless globally devastating in their effects.

This talk will take place Thursday, 10-02-14, Noon to 1:00 pm, in Room 402 of the McClelland Park Building, which is located on 650 North Park Avenue on the University of Arizona Campus. Free piz-za and water provided. For more information about this talk, please visit the following link: https://lgbt.arizona.edu/events/deep-dish-10-2-loving-exclusions-how-marriage-breeds-sexgender-race-class-and-national.

https://lgbt.arizona.edu/events/deep-dish-10-2-loving-exclusions-how-marriage-breeds-sexgender-race-class-and-national

https://lgbt.arizona.edu/events/deep-dish-10-2-loving-exclusions-how-marriage-breeds-sexgender-race-class-and-national


Announcements

Clinton Global Initiative University

We hear and read the words quoted all the time: “Be the change you wish to see in the world”. But, how can we follow Ghandi’s words? How can you start BEING THE CHANGE right now? CREATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO ACTION TO-

DAY FOR THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE UNIVERSITY!

The Clinton Global Initiative University is a non-partisan network under the Clinton Foundation that works to inspire, support, and bring together, the next generation of leaders who have visions & ideas to tackle the world’s most pressing issues. You ap-ply by submitting a ‘commitment to action’ in one of five, or a combination, of five

focus areas: Education, Environment and Climate Change, Peace and Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health. This opportunity is open to BOTH UNDER-

GRAD & GRAD students. Acceptance into the network is also an invitation to attend the annual conference, which will be held at the University of Miami from March 6-8, 2015. Travel assistance through CGIU is available, and the deadline for consideration is OCTOBER 17. However, if you do not decide or do not qualify for funding through CGIU, funding to attend the conference may be available through the university and

your individual college as well. The normal application deadline is DECEMBER 1.

There will be a general information session on Monday, October 6, at 5 pm. Building and room number TBD. You will be emailed as the event approaches.

Please indicate if you plan on attending for room/space planning purposes here by Friday, 10/3!

Contact Stephanie Choi, your CGIU campus representative, at [email protected] if you have any questions!

Additionally, the link to the CGIU webpage can be found here.

http://bit.ly/1wU80Vh

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.cgiu.org/


Announcements

Careers and Graduate Schools in Public and International Affairs

Thursday, October 9, 2014

12:00 – 1:30 pm

University of Arizona

Student Union Memorial Center

Santa Rita Room

The five professional schools will focus is on careers, curriculum, faculty, admissions, and fi-nancial aid. The five schools are:

Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/

Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service http://sfs.georgetown.edu/

Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies http://www.sais-jhu.edu/

Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs http://wws.princeton.edu

Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy http://fletcher.tufts.edu/

The format for the information session will include a five-minute presentation by each ad-missions representative about the distinctive characteristics of each program, a group ques-tion and answer session with prospective students, and an opportunity for students to talk individually with us.

Facilitated by the UA Global Studies Program and the UA Honors College.

http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/

http://sfs.georgetown.edu/

http://www.sais-jhu.edu/

http://wws.princeton.edu

http://fletcher.tufts.edu/


Announcements We want to thank YOU for the part you have played

during our first 100 years! We are planning a wide range of special events, including distinguished lectures

and social occasions for alumni and the general public, in recognition of our centennial. Anthropology at the University of Arizona has excelled

because of the quality and achievements of our faculty, alumni, current students and staff.

Join in the celebration of our diverse community! Save the Date: 100th Events for 2015

Sat, JAN 24 Centennial Kick Off

Thurs - Sat, FEB 26-28 The Mediterranean:

Bridging Old and New Worlds Thurs - Sat, APR 23-25

Anthropology of Food and Nutrition: Linking the Subfields

Tues, SEPT 15 UA Anthropology's 100th Birthday

Thurs - Sun, OCT 8-11 Anthropology and Our Community:

Celebrating Our Diversity Thurs- Sat, DEC 3-5

Centennial Gala: Moving Forward

Learn more! Share your story! Join us! arizona.edu/anthro100th

Further questions? We'd love to hear from you! Please email or call: School of Anthropology at 1+ (520) 621-6303

http://arizona.edu/anthro100th


Announcements


Academic Advising Info

To see your Academic Advisor click here

for their contact information.

You can also schedule an appointment

with your advisor

by logging into SBS WiseAdvising here.

Academic Advising

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/poladvising

https://sbs.arizona.edu/advising/student/login.php

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