ALDPES NEWSLETTER
Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
Alpha Lambda Delta | Phi Eta Sigma
The University of Texas at Austin Chapter
Hey ALDPES-ers,
Things are wrapping up a bit for now as we approach spring break. We have one more meeting left before the break and just a few point opportunities, so check those out if you want to get some points!
One quick note: we have a new point policy (included below). If you sign up for a service event and then fail to show up without telling us beforehand, then you will lose a point from now on. It takes a lot of work to coordinate these service events, and many times we have to provide a headcount before we go. Thanks!
Our next meeting will be next Wednesday, March 8th in WEL 3.502 from 6:00 – 7:00PM. (This will be the time and location for the rest of the semester) Only a week and a half left, we can make it!
Best,
Alan Stepchinski
Alpha Lambda Delta Secretary
Fun Fact of the Week:
The word “soccer” was created in the last 1800’s when rugby players in Europe decided to shorten “Association Football”. However, the reason Americans are too stubborn to call soccer by its proper name is still a mystery.
Upcoming Guest Speakers
March 8th – Texas Kids Read (again!)
Learn about a great service opportunity on campus! (They promise they won’t forget this time =P)
March 22nd – UT Magic Club
Get ready to feel the magic (Alex made this pun, not me)
April 5th – Possibly Beauties and the Beat (featuring our very own Heather Grosenbacher!!!!)
Guests of Speakers Past
Campus Events and Entertainment
If you are interested in finding more things to do around campus, check out Campus E+E! They run multiple committees which host concerts, movies, cultural festivals, and more. You can participate or even join one of the committees for free! Check out their info here.
Teach for America
This program allows students to work as teachers in low-income schools. Their goal is to both help the kids in these classes and raise awareness for inequity present in the education system. https://www.teachforamerica.org/
Info for the speaker: Jorge Galan jorge.galan@teachforamerica.org
Lingering Opportunities: Duckie’s Dreams
Seton Hospital Internship
If you are interested in a full time internship (unpaid…sorry!) at a Seton Hospital this summer that would consist of working with hospital volunteers (great for people interested in community outreach/people management or anyone just looking to get a foot in the door in the medical field), send me an email at luketerry@utexas.edu.
Family Orientation Student Coordinator
The Texas Parents organization is looking for students to work at Family Orientation on day 1 of New Student Orientation. The program introduces families to UT Austin and to resources that support their students’ transition to UT. Texas Parents has reached out specifically to ALDPES with this opportunity. Applications close this Friday, March 3rd (sorry the deadline is so close; we just heard about this). Visit the Texas Parents website https://texasparents.org/jobs for job details and the application.
Chipotle Profit Share
On Friday April 21 from 5-9 pm we’ll be having a Profit Share at Chipotle!!!!!! Chipotle is giving us 50% (you read that right!) of whatever we buy so make sure to put this in your calendar! Get a point (or two), make some money, and eat some food amongst fellow ALDPESers and the like! Invite everyone you know because this is the big one that you won’t want to miss!
Points
Points are here! Please email the account (utaldpes@gmail.com) if you have any questions or concerns.
New members: You may not see your name on the list yet, but be patient. We add names to the sheet once you have earned a point by going to an event. It may take us a few days to update the points sheet after meetings/events.
Office Hours
Building 2609 University Avenue (UA9) room 2.112 located right behind SSB
Monday 9:00-10:00 am Webmaster
Monday 10:00-11:00 am Treasurer
Monday 3:00-4:00 pm Service Coordinators
Tuesday 3:00-4:00 pm Social Coordinators
Wednesday 10:00-11:00 am Vice President
Wednesday 3:00-4:00 pm Secretaries
Thursday 12:30-1:30 pm Historian
Thursday 5:00-6:00 pm Liaison
Friday 12:00-1:00 pm Presidents
Social Events
Moojo’s
We will have a social event after the meeting next Wednesday, March 8th at 7pm at Moojo’s on Guad. Come out for the best ice cream sandwiches ever!
26th Street Food Trucks
The food trucks here include: ATX Boudain Hut, Korean Komfort, Longhorn Chicken, Morales Tex-Mex Food, Holy Macaroni, and Rancho Rio Eatery. If any of these sound good to you, come socialize with your fellow members on March 28th at 8pm!
Service Events
Explore UT
We are volunteering with Explore UT on Saturday March 4th! Explore UT volunteer registration is now closed. If you signed up expect an email from us soon.
Texas Kids Read
We are volunteering with Texas Kids Read again! If you missed out on this event before come join us on Tuesday March 7th at 6:30pm at WRW 113. Sign up here!
Scholarships
Princeton Review Scholarship
There will be a scholarship available in the future. For now, all ALDPES members can receive a $200 discount on a Princeton Review package. Don’t miss out on this if you’re planning to use Princeton Review!
Jo Anne J. Trow Scholarship
Deadline: 3/27/17
$1,000-6,000 for members inducted in 2016 (sorry oldtimers). The application can found attached here and at the link.
http://www.nationalald.org/trow/
***DISCLAIMER*** You may notice that the deadlines stated here do not match the deadlines stated on the application links. This is because many of these applications have to go through the officer board and advisers before being submitted to national. Please go by the deadline I’ve given so we have plenty of time to review and select the applications.
Quick note from Heather
If you know of a professor who would make a great speaker at induction, please email us with their info!
Other Things
Scrapbook
We are always working on the scrapbook for ALDPES. If you attend any social or service event this semester or cherish a specific meeting speaker/ice breaker, email ALDPES a two to three sentence quote for half a point! Also, if you send in four quality photos you can receive another half point!
UTALDPES Follow Train
If you follow @UTALDPES on Twitter you can earn a half point. And you can also earn a half point for following utaldpes on Instagram. For those who struggle with math, that means you can earn 1 point for following both! (Points will be awarded the last week of class.)
T-shirt special
Buy one red shirt for $10! Come by any office hours to purchase shirts. (Remember cash can only be accepted at the Treasurer’s office hours though!)
Graduation Cords
Cords are $26 for active members and $36 for inactive members (this is for both ALD and PES; individually cords are $13 for active members and $18 for inactive members). Come by any office hours to purchase. (Remember cash can only be accepted at the Treasurers’ office hours though!)
Credit Cards
Credit cards are now being accepted! Stop by any of the officer’s office hours to pay by credit card. Be warned: there is a convenience fee! Prices for payment by credit cards are $10.28 per shirt, $13.37 per cord if you’re active, or $26.74 for both cords, and $18.51 per cord if you’re inactive, or $37.02 for both cords.
Point Opportunities
1. MEETINGS
• Meetings are worth 1 point each.
• If you miss a meeting you can make up the point by bringing two GMT Items to office hours BEFORE the next meeting.
• If you wear your ALDPES shirt to a meeting you get an additional point.
2. DRIVING TO AN EVENT
• Get 1 extra point for volunteering to drive other members who need rides to an event
• Must tell the officer in charge if you can drive BEFORE the event to get a point
3. EVENT PICTURES
• You may receive 1 point for turning in 8 quality photos for each service and/or social event you attend.
• You can choose to turn in a total of 16 quality photos for a maximum of 2 points per event.
• Alex has done an amazing job with the scrapbook so far, but it never hurts to have more pictures!
4. POINT CORRECTIONS
• An updated points list will be sent out on a regular basis to give ALDPES members a chance to check that all their points have been counted correctly. Any discrepancies or mistakes must be reported to the secretaries within two weeks of the spreadsheet being sent out. After the two-week deadline has passed, no changes can be made to those events/points.
5. POINT DEDUCTIONS
• If you sign up for a service event and don’t show up, you will lose a point!
• You can also lose a point by agreeing to drive to an event and failing to show up. Don’t be that person.
Important Policies
1. POINT POLICY
• Of your points, in order to be considered an active member, you must have the following:
– At least 1 service point (i.e. you must attend at least one service event)
– At least 1 social point (i.e. you must attend at least one social event)
– No more than 5 donation points
• Old members need 12 points, new members (meaning you were induced this semester) need 9 points
2. GMT DONATION POLICY
• If you miss a meeting, you can bring items from the GMT donation list to OFFICE HOURS to get your missed meeting point.
• You must turn in the items BEFORE the next general meeting.
•Missed Meeting Points:
You need to bring 1 bottle of medicine or 2 of the other items (ex. toothbrush, toys, glasses, etc.) to make up for a missed meeting point.
• Donation Points (you can only receive up to 5 donation points):
2 medicines or 3 of the other items (ex. toothbrush, toys, glasses, etc.) to receive 1 donation point.
• Items needed:
Medicines- Kids Multivitamins, Adult Multivitamins, Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen, tums, antidiarrheal, children’s motrin, prenatal, vitamin C, iron, b complex,
Other Items- Stickers, small cars, coloring books, Crayons and small toys (cars, barbies, etc). And also eyeglasses (the pre made prescription ones you can buy at any convenient or grocery store), toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss.
3. WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
• Instead of getting a ridiculous number of emails for sign-ups and meeting reminders, we will be sending out a weekly newsletter every Wednesday!
• Sign-ups and everything else you used to get weekly will be linked in the weekly emails.
Contact Us:
• E-mail address: utaldpes@gmail.com
• Our website: https://sites.utexas.edu/aldpes/
• Facebook Group: Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma
• Twitter: @UTALDPES
• Instagram: utaldpes