March 2013 edition

change dispatch the engage

academic updates

important dates

March 4 – Session B classes begin

March 5 - Last day to register or drop/add Session B classes without college

approval

March 10 - Tuition & Fees 100% Refund Deadline for Session B classes

http://students.asu.edu/tuitionrefundpolicy

March 10-17 – ASU Spring Break

March 31 - Course Withdrawal Deadline for Session B and C classes

Feather-Degraw Endowed Scholarship for Working Adults

The Margaret M. Feather, Augustus S. Feather, Jr. and Bette F. DeGraw Endowed Scholarship for Working Adults was established in 2004 and provides annual cash awards to eligible students who are degree-seeking working adults enrolled at ASU on a part-time basis (undergraduate enrolled in 9 hours or less; graduate enrolled in 6 hours or less). Eligible students must continue to enroll on a part-time basis and maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5. Financial need is a consideration for awards and scholarships are renewable, but previous award recipients must reapply for future consideration. March 8 deadline! Website: https://scholarships.asu.edu/scholarship/13388

Burton S. Barr Memorial Scholarship

The Burton S. Barr Memorial Scholarship was established in 2004 and provides annual cash awards of $1,000-$2,000 to eligible students who are degree seeking working adults enrolled at ASU on a part-time basis (undergraduates enrolled in 9 hours or less, graduates enrolled in 6 hours or less). Eligible students must continue to enroll on a part-time basis and maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5. Financial need is a consideration for awards and scholarships are renewable, but previous award recipients must reapply for future consideration. March 8 deadline! Website: https://scholarships.asu.edu/scholarship/13385

student success

tips and hints for college students

Four Ways to Train Your Brain For Positivity http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/4-ways-to-train-your-brain-for-positivity.html 70+ Lessons that Influenced the Top Minds in Business http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130226124208-28723569-call-mom-for-the-

ticket-to-your-success?ref=SE 4 ways to showcase your resume online http://www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/career/4-ways-to-showcase-your-

resume-online How to Haggle Right: 4 Tips for Negotiating the Best Salary http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/02/26/how-to-haggle-

right-4-tips-for-negotiating-the-best-salary How to Recognize a College Financial Aid "Scam" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-weingold/how-to-recognize-a-

colleg_b_2733137.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

getting ready for graduate school

Getting Into Graduate School Tuesday, March 5, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: Classroom/Lab/Computer Classroom (CLCC), Room L1-99 Campus: West This free seminar is a general overview about applying to graduate school. It is intended for all majors and does not focus on one particular program. It will provide tools and resources on how to decide if graduate school is right for you, how to choose schools and what's needed to market yourself to graduate programs as a desired candidate. Plan to attend? RSVP by Phone: 480-965-4102 or register at graduate.asu.edu/events_rsvp/7284 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Writing a Personal Statement for Graduate School Admission Wednesday, March 20, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: Sands Classroom Building (SANDS), Room 133 Campus: West

Thinking of applying to graduate school? Part of the graduate school application process involves writing a personal statement that describes your interest in the school to which you apply as well as why you want to pursue a graduate degree. Learn how to tailor your personal statements for any school to which you apply. Plan to attend? RSVP by phone: 480-965-4102 or register at graduate.asu.edu/events_rsvp/7282 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Preparing for the GRE Thursday, March 28, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Location: Classroom/Lab/Computer Classroom (CLCC), Room 256 Campus: West This seminar will introduce you to the GRE and provides you with the tools and resources to prepare for the GRE, a standardized test required for admission by many graduate programs. An experienced instructor will present and work through sample problems representative of the various question types, and discuss useful strategies. To register: email the event name and date, along with your name, address and phone number, to info.arizona@review.com (put "ASU EGSS Registration" in the subject line), or you may Register by phone at 1-800-273-8439 ext. 1080 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LSAT Free Practice Test Saturday, March 23, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: Discovery Hall (DISCVRY), Room 250 Campus: Tempe Planning on taking your LSAT? Sign up to take a free practice test. Then join the Princeton Review for a follow-up Test Strategy session (mandatory) and see what your scores mean and how you can improve. To register: email the event name and date, along with your name, address and phone number, to info.arizona@review.com (put "ASU EGSS Registration" in the subject line), or you may register by phone at 1-800-273-8439 ext. 1080.

graduate student centers – locations and hours

Graduate College support staff can be found at Graduate Student Centers (GSC) on all four ASU campuses to discuss: the Graduate College application process, graduate college application, financing your education, graduate college test preparation and student organizations and resources. For more information and to schedule an appointment contact: Debra Crusoe, Program Coordinator Sr dcrusoe@asu.edu Locations and hours: Tempe campus INTDSB 288 480-965-9347 Monday and Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Polytechnic campus ADMIN 130 480-965-9347 Tuesday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. West campus FAB N174 480-965-9347 Wednesday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Downtown Phoenix campus POST 208 480-965-9347 Thursday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

shades multicultural mentoring program

Don’t get overwhelmed with academics: GET A PEER MENTOR. Shades is a strong peer mentor program originally designed for underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Now all students are welcome to participate in Shades as they prepare to be future educators, designers, artists, clinicians, practitioners, etc.

Any graduate or undergraduate student who is interested in mentorship and wants to provide or receive support in multicultural and academic issues should consider Shades.

The value of being a mentee ACCESS to experience, knowledge and skills of trained mentor OPPORTUNITIES to practice new skills with your mentor ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION from your mentor and peers OPPORTUNITIES to discuss pressing issues within your academic circle in

a supportive environment. For more information on our Shades Multicultural Mentoring Program please visit:

graduate.asu.edu/diversity/shades.

outside of the classroom

free career services events

Career Catwalk Thursday, March 7, 4-6 p.m. Doors open at 4 and the event starts at 4:30 Location: Cooley Ballrooms - Polytechnic Student Union Campus: Polytechnic Learn how to make the transition from jeans and t-shirt to suit and tie. Come see how to dress for interviewing and other career-related events. Impress your prospective employer, whether you are entering your career field for an internship or full-time employment. Clothing will be provided by Dillard's San Tan Village and modeled by our own Polytechnic Students. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Building a Professional Network Online Webinar Tuesday, March 19, 5-6 p.m. Learn to put your best foot forward when connecting with people who can help you along your personal career path, whether online or in person. Find out more about LinkedIn profiles and the potential that Facebook holds to make or break relationships. Log into the webinar @ https://students.asu.edu/career/careerwebinar ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Etiquette Dinner Thursday, March 21, 5-7 p.m. Cooley Ballrooms - Polytechnic Student Union Campus: Polytechnic Cost: $5 or 5 non-perishable food items

Come learn how to properly conduct yourself during a business meeting or interview that is held over a formal meal. Learn what not to order, what to drink and how to pass the food properly! Each table is hosted by an industry executive who will offer advice and practice on proper protocol during the dinner, so expected dress is business formal. Open invitation to all ASU students. Reserve your place with a $5.00 fee paid at the Polytechnic Student Union Information Desk at the Polytechnic campus. Raise your awareness of the lack of global resources and waive your five dollar fee by bringing in 5 canned goods for a food drive to donate to families around the valley. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How do I find an Internship? - Career Services Workshop Friday, March 29, 12-1 p.m. Location: Student Services Building (SSV), Room 329. Campus: Tempe Cost: Free to students and alumni. Using only the Internet to find an internship can be overwhelming, frustrating, and, depending on your career interests, ineffective. Attend this workshop to discover how to use a variety of search tools and resources to help you obtain an internship.

free career & internship fairs

Resume Review Roundtable/Job Fair Prep - Career Services Workshop (West campus) Tuesday, March 19, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. UCB Delph Courtyard Campus: West

Here's your last chance to get that resume ready to go for the West Spring Career Fair on March 26. Bring your resume to have it critiqued by recruiters, and ask any last-minute questions you might have about the fair. Need a resume? Want to polish your resume before you have it reviewed by a recruiter? Visit our online Career Guidehttps://students.asu.edu/careerguide/thejobsearch/resumes to get started, bring your rough draft in for Drop In Advising, or upload it into the Resume Drop box (click the mailbox on https://students.asu.edu/career) for review. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Spring Career & Internship Fair (West campus) Tuesday, March 26, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sun Devil Fitness Center Gymnasium Campus: West

Don't miss the biggest spring recruiting event at the West campus. Students seeking internships, part-time and fulltime career positions are encouraged to attend. Alumni are also welcome. Be sure to dress to impress and bring several copies of your resume, as well as your Sun Card. This event is a great opportunity to network with employers in industry and get to know what they are looking for in an ASU graduate. To find out which employers have registered to participate, login to your Sun Devil CareerLink account –www.students.asu.edu/career. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Internship and Career Fair (Downtown Phoenix campus) Wednesday, March 27 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Location: Civic Space A.E. England Building Lobby Campus: Downtown

Attend the Internship & Career Fair at the Downtown Phoenix campus. Find internships and job opportunities in a range of industries! From freshmen to alumni, this event is open for ALL and is a good place to begin gathering information about your career and job options. A variety of organizations from the nonprofit, government and corporate sectors will be present! Bring your Sun Card, resumes and dress professionally. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Spring Career & Internship Fair (Polytechnic campus) Thursday, March 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Location: Polytechnic campus Cooley Ballrooms Campus: Polytechnic Don't miss the biggest spring recruiting event at the Polytechnic campus. Students seeking internships, part-time and fulltime career positions are encouraged to attend. Alumni are also welcome. Be sure to dress to impress and bring several copies of your resume. This event is a great opportunity to network with employers in industry and get to know what they are looking for in an ASU graduate. To find out which employers have registered to participate, login to your Sun Devil CareerLink account –www.students.asu.edu/career.

in the know: health and wellness

ASU wellness events

Out of the Darkness Campus Walk & Presentation March 23 Walk 8-9:30 a.m. (Registration) 9:30 – 10 a.m. (Speakers) 10 – 11 a.m. (Walk) Hayden Lawn, Tempe campus

In the United States, a person dies by suicide every 15 minutes, claiming more than 36,000 lives each year. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students, and the third for youth ages 15-24, with adolescent depression - undiagnosed, untreated or both- as the number one cause. The Out of the Darkness Campus Walks are 3-5 mile walks taking place in communities across the country, with the proceeds benefitting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) By walking in the Out of the Darkness Campus Walks, you will be walking with thousands of students nationwide to raise money for AFSP's vital research and education programs to prevent suicide and save lives, increase national awareness about depression and suicide and provide support for survivors of suicide loss. In deciding to walk you are taking us a step closer to making suicide prevention a national priority. Learn more and register to participate in this event – http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=2076 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Presentation on Daily Acts for Suicide Prevention 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Lunch provided) 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. (Presentation) Discovery Building, room 150

Dr. Daniel Schulte, from the Arizona Psychological Foundation, will present daily actions that we all can do that help prevent suicide. Please register to attend the presentation. - http://azpa.org/cde.cfm?event=404537 For more information about both events, contact wellness@asu.edu or 480.965.4721.

ASU wellness tips

Tips to Improve Sleep and Enhance Academic Success

1. Create a bedtime routine 2. Set a bedtime and wake-up time and stick to it throughout the week 3. Sleep in your bed and study at a desk. 4. Limit caffeine and sugar intake, particularly later in the day 5. Exercise daily to burn off excess energy and manage stress

Visit ASU Wellness at https://students.asu.edu/wellness for more information!

farmers market @ the ASU Tempe campus

What’s for Lunch at the Farmers Market @ the ASU Tempe campus? Scrumptious and healthy lunch options are available at the Farmers Market. Grab your friends and get to the market for a nourishing meal, companionship and sunshine.

Ready-to-eat Farmers Market Lunch Menu tamales (various meat and vegetarian options) pulled pork sandwiches gyro sandwiches and falafel Italian sandwiches salads, soups and baked goods (varies each market) hummus and pita chips cheese curds and fresh baked bread Need some tips on how to select a healthy lunch while you are at the market? Stop by the ASU Nutrition Counseling Services table the next time you attend the Farmers Market @ the ASU Tempe campus. ASU Health Services registered dietician, Suzette Kroll, is available at each market to answer your nutrition questions and to help you with creating healthy meals and snacks. Spring 2013 Farmers Market Season March 26 April 9 & 23

Every other Tuesday 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Orange Mall, west of the MU fountain. www.asu.edu/farmersmarket Find us on Facebook Twitter - @FarmerMarketASU

ICA: get in the game!

in the spotlight

professional science master’s in science & technology policy

Do you want to make a difference in the world, applying your knowledge and skills to meeting real-world challenges? Do you want to help solve complex problems like climate change, public health, information privacy, or national security? Are you interested in a career in business, government, or the non-profit sector with a focus on policy and/or communication? The Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes invites you to attend an Open House to explore its ONE YEAR Masters Degree in Science and Technology Policy. This program is the only one of its kind in the nation. Information about the degree: A one-year, 30-credit program, designed explicitly for students who want to pursue professional careers at the interface of science,

technology, business, regulation, and society. Available in Tempe, AZ, or Washington, DC. Nationally recognized faculty. Students pursue applied, real-world projects and internships at companies and government agencies around the US and the world. Immersive capstone experience in Washington, DC. Offered by the #1 science and technology think tank at a US university. Website: http://sciencepolicy.asu.edu OPEN HOUSES Monday, March 4th, 3:00 – 5:00 pm (drop in) OR Tuesday, March 5th, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm (drop in) Interdisciplinary B Building, Room 366, Tempe campus PLEASE RSVP TO sciencepolicy@asu.edu with your name and the date you wish to attend.

succeeding in school isn’t lucky;

it’s hard work!