November Housekeeping

We're entering our last full month of this semester, and it's bound to be a busy one as you finish up your coursework, prepare for finals, and look forward to Thanksgiving. So remember to take one day at a time, and prepare for next semester. 


The Spring Course Schedule was made available on October 25th, and registration opens on November 8th. Now is a great time to schedule and appointment with your advisor to discuss the courses you are interested in taking next semester. Preparation is the key to beating the registration rush and getting into your classes early will ensure that you are prepared to start the next semester.


If you did not do your Title IX, through your Blackboard, you may have a registration hold on your account. Please contact your advisor.


You should also be filling out Spring scholarship applications. Try to be financially prepared for next semester! Your advisor is a great resource for financial aid, as is the Financial Aid Office! Here is a link to our Paying for College page for some guidance:

https://www.uaf.edu/ruralss/finance/

November 2021 Important Dates and Deadlines

  • Monday, Nov. 8 - Degree-seeking students begin spring 2022 registration: Must meet with your advisor to register for spring classes


  • Wednesday, Nov. 10 - Scholarship Workshop, RSS Gathering Room 3-6pm



  • Monday, Nov. 22 - Non-degree-seeking students begin spring 2022 registration


  • Wed-Sun, Nov. 24-28 - Thanksgiving break (no classes; most offices closed, including RSS)


  • Saturday, Dec. 4 - Last day of instruction


  • Mon-Sat, Dec. 6-11 - Final examinations


  • Sunday, Dec. 12 - Residence halls close, noon


  • Dec. 23-Jan. 2 - Winter break (no classes, most offices closed; reopen Monday, Jan. 3, at 8am)


  • Friday, Jan. 7 - Residence halls open


  • Monday, Jan. 10 - First day of instruction/classes

Fall 2021 Positive Connection Nights (PCN)

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Student Highlight

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Tell us about yourself.

My Cup'ik name is Nungagaq and I am from Chevak, Alaska. I have been a UAF student since 2017 studying Elementary Education to become a teacher.


What doors has UAF opened for you?

Since I've been a part of the UAF community, I have been included in events such as Educators Rise. I have also been to some of the elementary schools around Fairbanks to get involved in the classrooms. Because of my academic success, I have also been accepted for many scholarships and internships.


What internships have you done?

I have done internships in the past with Coastal Villages Region Fund in my hometown of Chevak. I also had a chance to intern with my native corporation––Calista Corporation––for one summer.


What extra curricular activities are you involved with and why are they important to you?

The only extracurricular activity I am involved in is UAF's Intramurals that's run by the staff at the Student Rec Center. It's important to me because it gives me a reason to go to the gym and exercise.


What motivates you to do well at UAF?

I want to make my family proud.


What are some of the challenges you've faced as a student at UAF and how have you overcome them?

One of the most difficult challenges I have overcame was culture shock. The interior is a lot different than the coast––where I grew up, as well as the food and community. I overcame this by making a lot of friends who are also from the same region as me. I also got involved in a student club where we gathered to eskimo dance. 


Do you have any advice for your fellow students?

Get involved in student clubs and make new friends.

URSA Funding for Spring 2022 Research

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The office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity is offering up to $2,500 for an individual student and up to $5,000 for a group of two or more students conducting research or creative projects during the 2022 spring semester.


Degree undergraduate students taking at least 6 credits with a GPA of 2.3 or more can apply. Students can be in any year from any major. Projects do not need to be in the student’s degree program.


Funds can be used for a stipend, registration fees to present at a virtual meeting or conference, tuition, and supplies. Please review the eligibility criteria for more details.


Students need an idea and a faculty or graduate student mentor. URSA can help connect students, discuss ideas and answer questions. URSA also allows students to look at successfully funded project applications.


Apply online by Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. For more information, email Marie Olesen at molesen@alaska.edu.

Good job reading this far! The first three people to go to their advisor and mention the November Reach Out will get a prize.

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Spring Scholarship Deadlines

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Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC)  

  • Apply by November 15th
  • There have been several tribes that decided to manage their own tribal education funds, and are no longer compacting with TCC, please check with your tribal council for updates or new scholarships requirements
  • Currently TCC HIGHER EDUCATION scholarships are funding the following tribes Minto, Takotna, Tetlin, Birch Creek, Circle, Huslia, Nenana
  • Must be a higher education student
  • 2.0 GPA
  • https://www.tananachiefs.org/services/education/


Doyon Foundation  


The Aleut Foundation 

 

Arctic Education Foundation (AEF)

  • Apply by December 1st
  • Must be an ASRC shareholder or a direct lineal descendant of an ASRC shareholder
  • 2.0 GPA
  • http://www.arcticed.com/

 

Caleb Scholars Program

  • Apply by December 15th
  • Must be enrolled in a tribe located in Norton Sound, Northwest Arctic Borough, or Arctic Slope Borough
  • Already have completed 36 credit hours
  • Be a full-time student
  • Undergraduate students must have a minimum cumulative and current 2.5 GPA. Graduate students must have a minimum cumulative and current 3.0 GPA.
  • https://www.calebscholars.org/how-to-apply/ 


Calista Corporation

  • Apply by December 1st
  • Official Transcripts
  • Must be a Shareholder or Descendant
  • Must have a Letter of Acceptance/Good Standing or Proof of Application
  • Must have a 2.0 or higher
  • Full time is 12 or more credits & Part time is 6-11 credits
  • http://www.calistaeducation.org/scholarships.html


MyCache

  • Apply by December 1st
  • Must be a Bering Straits region resident (for NSEDC and NSHC)
  • Must be a shareholder or lineal descendant or tribal member (for BST, Sitnasuak, Kawerak, NEC)
  • Must attend an accredited Vocational or College/University Institution
  • Part-time (6-11 credits) or Full-time student (12+ credits)
  • 2.0 GPA or higher
  • https://my-cache.org/required


CIRI

  • Apply by December 1st
  • Official Transcripts
  • Must be a Shareholder or Descendant
  • Must have a Letter of Acceptance/Good Standing or Proof of Application
  • Must have a 2.0 or higher
  • http://thecirifoundation.org/


Ahtna Inc.


Coastal Villages Regional Fund (CVRF)

  • Deadline is to be determined (may be on Dec. 17th). Contact them for more information: Phone 888-795-5151
  • Verification of CVRF Residency 
  • Part-Time (6-11 credits) or Full-Time (12 credits or more) enrollment in accredited college/university/vocational school for the 2022 Spring Semester
  • Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher 
  • http://workfishhope.coastalvillages.org/


Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP)

  • Apply by December 30th
  • Must be an enrolled member of AVCP compacted tribe
  • Enrolled in a minimum of 3 credits (and a maximum of 18 credits)
  • 2.0 GPA or higher
  • http://www.avcp.org/

RSS Scholarship Workshop

Spring semester scholarship deadlines are approaching. RSS will be having a scholarship workshop, where advisors will be helping students with applications for the spring semester scholarships. It will be held in the RSS Gathering Room at the Brooks Building on Wednesday, November 10th from 3-6pm.

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Application for Winter Break Housing

Staying on campus over winter break?


The application for winter break housing is now open.


Winter break housing is available Dec. 12-Jan. 7. Students can apply for housing by going to the "Applications and Forms" section in the MyHousing portal.


Winter break housing rates for Moore, Bartlett, Skarland, and McIntosh are $28 per night for a double room, $24 per night for a single room, and $38 for super-single room.


Residents in Cutler will not be charged to stay over winter break but will be asked to still apply so they know who will be in the facility.


If you cancel your winter break housing after Dec. 10, your room changes will be refunded but you will be charged a $150.00 cancellation fee. 


For more information, visit the Residence Life break housing webpage, or contact Res Life at uaf-housing@alaska.edu or 474-7247.

In need of a Chromebook to get your work done?

RSS has a supply of Chromebooks to checkout for the semester. They are ready to be checked out at the RSS front desk. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Learning Resources

Need support with a current classes?


RSS Study Hall

3:30-4:30pm Monday, Wednesday, & Friday

At RSS Gathering Room in the Brooks Building


If you need help with a class, check out UAF & CTC's learning resources by clicking the link below:


Click here for Learning Resources

Join a Club!

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A big part of college life is getting involved in things that you're interested in. Not only do you get a chance to make a difference or submerge yourself into your hobbies, but you get to do it with other, like-minded people who have similar goals in mind. Those friendships that you create may be just the thing you need to forge ahead.


Due to our current situation with the virus, some clubs may be held virtually and others in-person with a limited amount of members. This is a great way to connect with others and get involved in clubs you are interested in.


Here are some of the organizations we're involved with:


Alaska Native Education and Student Association (ANESA)

Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP)

Alaska Native Social Workers Association (ANSWA)

American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) 

Club meetings: Every other Thursday 1-2pm (Next meeting 11/11)

UAF Beading Club

Club meetings: Every Tuesday 1-2pm (Next meeting 11/2) at RSS

Festival of Native Arts 

Club meetings: Every Wednesday 1-2pm (Next meeting 11/3)

Iñu-Yupiaq Dance Group

Club meetings: Every Saturday 4-6pm at RSS

Native American Business Leaders (NABL)

Club meetings: Every other Tuesday 4-5pm (Next meeting 11/2) at RSS

Native Games 

Club meetings: Every Friday 5pm at RSS or SRC

Native Student Union of UAF

Troth Yeddha' Dance Group


Sign-up for clubs here: Link to Sign-up


If you have any questions, please let us know or contact the club's advisor.


Click the link below to learn more about the clubs:



Click here for more RSS club information

Friendly Reminder!

Wash your hands, mask up (double layered!), and stay 6 feet apart. Stay home and contact the Student Health and Counseling Center if you're experiencing the following symptoms:

  • Fever (100°F/38°C) or chills
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Abnormal fatigue
  • Muscle or body aches
  • Headache
  • New loss of taste or smell
  • Sore throat
  • Congestion or runny nose
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea or gastrointestinal discomfort
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Rural Student Services Office Hours


RSS has in-person office hours from 8am-5pm Monday through Friday. If you have scheduled an appointment, please double check to see if it's on the phone or in-person.


If you need to schedule an appointment with an advisor, please call (907) 474-7871.


You can also schedule online at: 

http://www.uaf.edu/ruralss/advising-appointments/


Office location: Second Floor Brooks Building

Email: uaf-rss@alaska.edu

Website: www.uaf.edu/ruralss/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/uafrss/

UAF is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination/

Contact


University of Alaska Fairbanks

Rural Student Services

PO Box 756320, Fairbanks, AK 99775

(907)-474-7871

"Student success is achieved with the help of family, a group of persons of common ancestry. At Rural Student Services, I feel at home."


- Karly Gundersen, Port Lions

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