Note from the CASC staff:
Happy Monday!
The CASC office has some great programming, new courses, and other exciting ways to engage with the CASC community.
One way we engage is through the
CASC Facebook page
, which is nearly at 500 likes!
Come see us Mondays from 1 pm - 4 pm and Wednesdays from 10 am - 1 pm in room 3831 and 3833.
We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events!
Best,
Katie, Alice, Joe, and Bri
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Come check out the amazing student orgs on campus dedicated to social change. Over 30 orgs representing a diverse array of social justice causes and movements will be there. Find the group that speaks to you and start making change!
When: September 24, 11AM - 3PM
Where: Central Campus Diag
MSW Information Session
Interested in learning more about receiving a masters degree in social work? Come to this information session! Learn more and RSVP.
When: September 29, 12 - 1PM
Where: School of Social Work, B770
Save the Date: Senior Night
All CASC seniors are welcome to attend our senior night! This event will deliver content and create networking opportunities for CASC students. Content includes a brief overview of 401 registration, senior audits, graduation, and more. The remainder of the evening will provide an opportunity for students to connect with each other over shared interests and future plans.
When: October 1, 6:00 - 8:00PM
Where: School of Social Work, ECC
Facilitator Training Workshop
This is a new initiative to offer facilitator training workshops for CASC students. The day will offer basic facilitator best practices, strategies, and more, and will use activities from DECLARE as a model and practice for facilitation. A great opportunity for anyone interested in learning facilitation skills! To register for this workshop, please complete this form.
When: October 3, 9AM - 5PM
Where: Trotter Multicultural Center, 443 Washtenaw Ave.
CASC Minor Release for Seniors
In order to complete your senior audit and prepare to graduate, you need to complete a release for both your major and minor.
You should complete your major r
elease
before you complete your minor
release
.
Once you have completed your major release, please complete this form to help us complete your minor release.
You may notice that the courses you have taken for CASC do not show up correctly on your Academic Requirements Checklist on Wolverine Access. Because of the way our system works, these courses may not show up until after you complete your minor release.
If you would like to discuss your
minor release
please contact Joe.
Additional CASC Courses
DECLARE
You can now register for DECLARE as a 1-credit course!
DECLARE is a two day retreat that will allow you to dive deeply into thinking about your identities, your social justice work, and how you can work to implement change. The retreat is open to all declared CASC minors, and students who have met with a CASC advisor and plan to declare the minor. Students interested in registering for DECLARE for credit should
complete this form. Students interested in participating in DECLARE without registering for credit should
complete this form.
Discover Research: Identity, Community and Social Change
Students taking UC 270 section 004 will learn about research opportunities with faculty while working primarily with Latino/a and African American communities or in diverse spaces related to topics on inclusion, diversity and social justice. Students meet and connect with several faculty across fields.
Latina Oral History Course
Professor Maria Cotera is teaching a capstone seminar on Latina Oral History. The course meets Tuesdays 1-4PM.
Learn more about the course.
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AnnouncementS
fneUM Mass Meeting
Anyone interested in spending a month in Nicaragua working in a health clinic, teaching English in schools, and working on community development projects while staying with a host family to fully immerse yourself in the community can
connect with fneUM.
When: September 21, 6PM
Where: Mason Hall, room 3359
Innovation in Action
Join the U-M School of Public Health's University-wide competition, Innovation in Action
,
to create new solutions to real-world Public Health and Education challenges!
Learn more and find teammates at an upcoming information session.
What Time Is It?
All are welcome to stop by the GalleryDAAS in Haven Hall to visit the "What Time Is it?" exhibit.
Learn more about the exhibit and the upcoming artist talk.
Telluride House
PULSE
PULSE is a student-run, UHS-sponsored organization which promotes health, wellness, and social justice across campus through peer interactions, informative programming, and campus-wide collaborations.
Learn more and apply before Wednesday, September 23.
Date a (Market Research) Database!
Come speed date some of the most interesting and talented resources around for finding information on consumer markets, industries, and nonprofits.
These databases can give anyone insight into their target community.
When: September 24, 4 - 5PM
Where: Engagement Center, #200
Ethics as an Empirical Problem
This lecture lays the groundwork for an approach to the study of ethics that draws on psychology, sociolinguistics, micro-sociology, ethnography, and social history.
It introduces the goal of the lectures, to show the dynamics among different dimensions of ethical life in a non-reductionist way. Learn more about this event.
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Scholarships and Funding Opportunities
Funding for Student Organizations
CASC students are involved in many activities around campus and we receive multiple requests for funding. CASC has a limited pool of money that CASC students are eligible to apply for. In order to apply for a CASC grant, you must be part of a registered student org and have an SOAS account. There are four funding deadlines throughout the year- October 1, December 1, January 15, and March 15.
To apply for funding, students must submit a funding proposal that includes the following information: student org name, contact info, SOAS account number, event name, summary of event, date of event, complete budget.
Contact the CASC office with questions..
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Jobs and Internships
The School of Social Work is seeking a work study interested in working 8-12 hours a week supplying multi-media, audio-visual, and graphics support to the faculty and staff. Learn more and apply.
The Public Service Intern Program (PSIP) is an opportunity for students to intern in Washington D.C.
Learn more about the mass meetings, application process, and program details.
Impact
Impact is a nonprofit that runs action campaigns. If you are interested in joining a team of passionate people to make an impact on issues like global warming, clean water, big money's influence over our democracy and other issues that matter to our future,
consider a job with Impact.
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