Monthly Archives: March 2013

Advise TX College Advising Corps

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The application for the 2013-2014 Advise TX College Advising Corps is now available on the UT job website.  Advise TX will be hiring 22 recent UT grads to serve as full-time high school college advisers in one of five regions across the state.

If  students would like to learn more about our program, we will participating in/hosting a few recruitment events next week.  Feel free to visit us at the following events:

·         April 2nd – Non-Profit and Government Career Fair, Texas Union Ballroom, 11am-3pm

·         April 3rd – Communications Career Fair, DKR North End Zone, 10am-3pm

·         April 3rd – Advise TX Information Session, BMC 4.212, 5:15pm-6:15pm

·         April 4th – Advise TX Information Session, FAC 334, 5pm-6pm

I also encourage you to Like our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/adviseTXutaustin, visit our website, www.advisetx.org, or attend an upcoming info session (see attached for schedule and position description) to learn more about our organization.  Applications for the 2013-2014 Corps can be found on the UT Job website at:

2013-2014 Application: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/hr/jobs/nlogon/130313053052

Final Application Deadline: Friday, April 19, 2013

For your reference, we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and setting up interviews with candidates throughout April.

Add/drop deadline and Registration Coming Up! Call or come by the office to set up your Advising appointment

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LAHers,
Below is a list of important dates. One important date coming up is- Monday, April 1 is the last day to Q drop or change a class to pass/fail (if you have 30 hrs).  
Registration- The Summer course schedule is online already. The fall schedule will be online by 5:00 pm on April 2. We will have the Lower-Division Honors course sign up book to sign up for lower-division honors courses in the office by Monday, April 8.
You don’t have to sign up for the upper-division LAH 350 classes. Just register if the class is open. Those of you who are dual degree students (i.e. Communication/Liberal Arts, Business/Liberal Arts), you must contact Stacey or Linda during your registration time to be added into an upper-division LAH class.
 REGISTRATION HINT FOR GOV MAJORS: If the class is cross-listed (GOV 379/LAH 350) and you are a Government major, go to the department and they will SAVE a seat for you. For other LAH 350 classes that are cross-listed, you can register for the class under either number. If it’s full in one section, look at the cross-listed section. This goes for all courses that are cross-listed.
Registration advising begins now. Just call (512-471-3458)  or come by the office to set up an appointment with Linda or Stacey. Please do not email for a time.
Registration begins April 15 through April 26.
Grad Students, and students with priority registration will register Monday, April 15.
Seniors -Tuesday and Wednesday, April 16-17 (determined by last name)
Juniors- Thursday and Friday, April 18-19
Sophomores- Monday and Tuesday, April 22-23
Freshmen-Wednesday and Thrusday, April 24-25
All classifications- Friday, April 26
Dates:
April 1
Monday Last day an undergraduate student may, with the dean’s approval, withdraw from the University or drop a class except for urgent and substantiated, nonacademic reasons.
Last day an undergraduate student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis.
Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree.
Last day an undergraduate student may register in absentia.
April 10–12, 15–19
Wednesday–Friday, Monday–Friday Academic advising for continuing and readmitted students for the summer session and the fall semester.
April 13
Saturday Honor’s Day.
April 15–26
Daily Registration for the summer session and the fall semester for continuing and readmitted students.
April 29
Monday Last class day in the School of Law.
Last day a law student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University.
April 30
Tuesday Reading day in the School of Law.
Tuition bills for the summer session distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student’s record.
May 1–4, 6–11, 13–14
Wednesday–Saturday, Monday–Saturday, Monday–Tuesday Spring semester final examinations in the School of Law.
May 3
Friday Last class day except in the School of Law.
Last day to submit master’s report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean.
Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University.
May 6–7, 12
Monday–Tuesday, Sunday No-class days.
May 8–11, 13–14
Wednesday–Saturday, Monday–Tuesday Spring semester final examinations except in the School of Law.
May 15
Wednesday University residence halls close at 9:00 am (except for graduating students).
May 16
Thursday Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for undergraduate students who registered for the summer session during the spring.
May 17–18
Friday–Saturday Graduation ceremonies in the colleges and schools.

Attorney Recruiting Intern at Jaworski & Fulbright in Houston

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Attorney Recruiting Intern

Posted: Friday, March 08, 2013
Full-Time

Details

An exciting opportunity has just come available in the Houston office of the international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. The Attorney Recruiting Department has an immediate need for an Attorney Recruiting Intern to assist with our 2013 Summer Associate Program from May to July and will be responsible for correspondence to the summer associates, organization of training seminars and social events, and general day to day office logistics.

The successful candidate must have strong organizational skills, possess excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure with minimal supervision. The ability to work well in a team environment is essential, along with working with employees at all levels within the firm. The position requires flexibility in work schedule and will require overtime in the evenings and on the weekends. The candidate must be at least 21 years of age.

Online application in right navigation here: http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.jobDetail&site_id=356&id=73923

Government Internal Transfer Session

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If you are interested in transferring into the Department of Government and are already a Liberal Arts major,  you MUST attend our Internal Transfer Session. This session will be help on April 4 from 10-11 in BAT 5.108. The session is by Reservation ONLY!  If you are interested please stop by the Advising Office in BAT 2.102 or call at 512-232-7283 to make a reservation.

 

April 1 Deadline for LAS Scholarships

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The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies is now offering a number of travel scholarships for study abroad in Latin America, both for summer 2013 and for academic year 2013-2014.  For summer 2013, we are offering four to six $2,500 travel scholarships (I will follow up later with confirmation of the numbers we will award); students must attend a degree-granting institution this summer and return with at least six hours of college credit.  For academic year 2013-2014, we will award six $5,000 travel scholarships for semester-long study abroad.  The students must attend degree-granting institutions and return with at least 12 hours of college credit.

Applications and letters of recommendation are due on April 1, 2013, without exception.  Please follow the link to the scholarship portal:

http://bit.ly/WNaeWm

UHC continues to seek Honors Colloquium student mentors

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The University Honors Center invites UT Austin students (including those who are graduating this May) to apply for a position as an Honors Colloquium student mentor for the 32nd annual Honors Colloquium, July 17-20, 2013.

The Honors Colloquium is a three-day event that takes place on The University of Texas at Austin campus and is designed to introduce rising high school seniors to life at the university while encouraging them to apply to UT and its honors programs.

Student mentors are a critical component of the Honors Colloquium. They interact with participants, serve as RAs, and provide support for Honors Colloquium programs and activities.

Students may learn more about the position and application here: http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/hc/mentor

Applicants are encouraged to submit all materials online by 5 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2013, but may ask for an extension by contacting Chelsea Bunn at cbunn@austin.utexas.edu. 

Urdu Placement Exam

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Date: Friday, April 19, 2013

Time: 3:00PM-6:00PM

Location: MEZES 1.202

All students taking the exam will need to have an official photo identification (UT ID) card with them.  They will also need to bring with them a form that they will receive from Student Testing Services after they have paid the required fees.

Student Testing Services

Center for Teaching and Learning

The University of Texas at Austin

Graduate School of Business Building (GSB) 2.130

(512) 232-2662

http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/gsb.html

DETAILS:

All students who appear for the placement exam will take one exam.  On this exam, if they receive 90% or higher, then they will receive credit (in hours only), for two years of Urdu (Urdu 506, 507, 312K and 312L = 16 hours).  If the students receive a score in the range of 75-89, then they will receive credit (in hours only) for one year of Urdu (Urdu 506 & 507 = 10 hours).  The students will not receive a letter grade for the same exams since we only give letter grades for courses completed in residence at the University of Texas at Austin.  Thus the exam will not have any impact on the students’ GPA. 

CONTENT:

Ninety percent of the exam will require the students to write in the Urdu script.  The exam will include translation exercises (from English to Urdu) as well as Urdu reading comprehension.