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Chancellor's Associates Scholars Program
e-Newsletter | Issue II, Vol V
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Campus Community Centers & More
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Greetings scholars,
Welcome back from your well deserved winter break! We hope you are ready to embark on new adventures this quarter.
If you have not already connected with other students on campus through clubs, organizations, and activities, now is a great time to get involved.
If your academic standing wasn't what you were hoping for last quarter, stop by our office or contact us to talk about ways we can help.
In this issue you will find information on:
-The CASP Team
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 IMPORTANT WINTER QUARTER DATES |
January 4: Winter Quarter Begins
January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes)
January 23: Siblings Day
February 15: Presidents' Day Holiday (no classes)
March 4: Deadline to drop with "W" grade on transcript
March 11: Last Day of Classes
March 12- 19: Final Exams
March 18: Tuition Due/ Deadline to Waive the Mandatory Health Insurance
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| ACADEMIC ADVISING REQUIREMENT FOR ALL CASP STUDENTS |
First year CASP students (2015 cohort):
You are required to check in with your academic advisor twice in the winter and spring quarter as part of your scholarship commitment.
Second year CASP students (2014 cohort):
You are required to check in with your academic advisor once in the winter and spring quarter as part of your scholarship commitment.
All other CASP students are required to meet with their advisor one time each quarter.
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| SIBLINGS DAY |
Date: Saturday, January 23, 2016
Time: 8 a.m - 8 p.m.
UC San Diego Siblings Day is a fun-filled day sponsored by the Office of Parent & Family Programs. UC San Diego students may host brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins, or family friends (ages 7-16).
Family members, parents and friends are invited to participate in Siblings Day. The only requirement is that you must have at least one UC San Diego student to attend and serve as a host to the younger participant.
The registration fee is $35 per participant and $20 per UC San Diego student, and covers all meals, activities, and a Siblings Day souvenir t-shirt.
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| FRESHMAN SEMINAR PROGRAM |
Winter Quarter 2016 Enrollment Information
UC San Diego offers one-unit Freshman Seminars to provide first-year students with an opportunity to meet with faculty in a small class environment.
What do you get out of a Freshman Seminar?
- Small, informal classes (20-student limit) that are made up of other freshmen and a few sophomores;
- An opportunity to explore ideas with faculty members on many subjects of mutual interest;
- An opportunity to earn 1 unit of credit on a P/NP basis. You may enroll in several different seminars during your academic career;
- Freshman Seminars meet for 8 to 10 hours during the quarter (most seminars meet once a week).
What is expected of you in a Freshman Seminar?
- Attendance is an important factor in your learning due to the reduced workload of a 1-unit course;
- Sharing ideas is an important academic skill that can only be acquired through practice;
- Freshman Seminars may require readings, projects, short papers, or quizzes. Students have told us that 1-2 hours of work per week can be expected outside of the seminar.
Please go to the
Schedule of Classes website to see enrollments (
select all departments and 87) and enroll directly into seminars with WebReg. Use the campus
Virtual Advising Center, VAC to contact the advisor of the department offering the seminar with any questions. Please provide your name, PID, the seminar title, and section ID of the seminar you wish to enroll in.
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| OASIS WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS |
Join OASIS (Office of Academic Support & Instructional Services) workshops and programs to:
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hrough a challenging and supportive environment that emphasizes collaboration, validation, equity, and social justice, OASIS contributes significantly to students' retention, achievement, learning, and empowerment.
Apply for a free Math Science Tutorial Program (MSTP) Workshop: here.
- All MSTP applicants are placed on a "waitlist" until applications are processed during Week 1. On Friday of Week 1, you can check your enrollment status online and will also receive an update email from OASIS MSTP.
- All workshops begin during Week 2.
Apply for OASIS Language and Writing Program (LWP):
- Come to OASIS (Center Hall, 3rd floor) and visit the LWP Lobby (enter OASIS doors E&F) to pick up an application and check out the workshop times.
- Complete a workshop application during week 1 of every quarter (for current quarter).
- All LWP workshops begin Week 2.
- Weekly workshops for students enrolled in SDCC 1 or 4
- Weekly workshops for DOC (TMC writing sequence)
Mandatory weekly attendance is expected once you've been admitted into a workshop.
If you do not adhere to the attendance policy, you'll be dropped from the workshop, and any students on a waiting list may be added.
Students will not be added into workshops after the 4th week of instruction.
For questions, please contact
OASIS: Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services
Center Hall, Third Floor (
map)
Phone: (858) 534-3760
Fax: (858) 534-0679
Email:
oasis@ucsd.edu
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| AMGEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM |
The Amgen Scholars Program offers undergraduates from universities all over the world the opportunity to collaborate with faculty at top institutions on cutting-edge scientific research. In addition to
ten renowned U.S.host institutions, U.S. students may also apply to be Amgen Scholars at leading institutions in Japan:
Kyoto University, and
The University of Tokyo.
Applications for the 2016 Amgen Scholars Program in the U.S. and Japan are now online.
The application closes on February 1, 2016.
Eligibility requirements, as well as site-specific programming information, is available via
amgenscholars.com. Apply directly to each campus
here.
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| WOODROW WILSON TEACHING FELLOWSHIP |
The Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship
seeks to attract talented, committed individuals with backgrounds in the STEM fields-science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-into teaching in high-need secondary schools in Georgia, Indiana, and New Jersey.
DEADLINE for 2016 applications is January 31, 2016.
Eligible applicants include
current undergraduates, recent college graduates, mid-career professionals, and retirees who have majored in, or had careers in,
STEM fields.
The Fellowship also works to change the way top teachers are prepared, partnering with colleges and universities that have agreed to provide Fellows with innovative, year-long classroom experiences, rigorous academic work, and ongoing mentoring.
The Teaching Fellowship includes:
- admission to a master's degree program at a partner university
- preparation for teacher certification in science, mathematics or technology education
- extensive preparation for teaching in a high-need urban or rural secondary school for one full year prior to becoming the teacher-of-record in a science or math classroom
- a $30,000-$32,000 stipend, with tuition arrangements varying by campus in Georgia, Indiana, and New Jersey. (Once Fellows are certified teachers at the end of the first year, they obtain salaried employment in high-need schools.)
- support and mentoring throughout the three-year teaching commitment
- support of a cohort of WW Fellows passionate about science and math education
- lifelong membership in a national network of Woodrow Wilson Fellows who are intellectual leaders
THE COMMITMENT
As part of their commitment to ensuring the success of students in high-need secondary schools, Fellows teach for at least three years in an urban or rural school district.
Learn more through one of the
Webinar events on January 5 and January 14, 2016.
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| VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: SAN DIEGO FESTIVAL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING |
The
San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering features a week of interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities and dynamic speakers to engage kids and families in science and engineering. Hundreds of community businesses and organizations partner to present more than 35 events throughout the county the week leading up to our EXPO DAY at PETCO Park!
More than 75,000 kids, parents, scientists, educators and community members partic
ipate in annual Festival events and our K-12 programs benefit San Diego County teachers and students year round. For all things festival visit:
www.loveSTEMsd.org
Volunteer opportunities will occur throughout the month of March 2016. Volunteers are needed for festival week events March 6th through the 13th and EXPO Day at Petco Park on Saturday, March 5th.
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| LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
CSI-Communication and Leadership offers 4 non-credit seminars that develop students' social and professional skills in a fun, interactive environment. Seminars begin week 2 of each quarter and meet for 8-9 sessions. Certificates are awarded to students who successfully complete a seminar.
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Public Speaking
- Professional Communication
- Leadership for Social Change
The deadline to register for all quarterly seminars is Friday of Week 1
Or, drop in for one-day leadership workshops with iLead.
About iLead
iLead provides students the flexibility to choose workshop sessions on various communication and leadership topics that align with your individual interests and schedule.
Receive a stamp for each session you attend; 10 stamps earns you a certificate of completion and an invitation to the Center for Student Involvement recognition event held in May.
How to participate
- Register online.
- Pick up a quarterly Schedule of Workshops from the Center for Student Involvement, Price Center East, Level 3 (map) or download the schedule of workshops.
- Start attending workshops! At your first session, ask for an "iLead Stamp Card" and begin earning stamps. Most workshops are worth 1 stamp, but select events are worth 2 stamps.
- Collect 10 stamps to complete the program.
- Submit your completed iLead stamp card to the Center for Student Involvement along with a written reflection to receive your certificate of completion and an invitation to the recognition event.
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