ALDPES NEWSLETTER
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
Alpha Lambda Delta | Phi Eta Sigma
The University of Texas at Austin Chapter
Hey ALDPES-ers,
Calling all members who love Harry Potter, competition, and most of all, ALDPES, we are starting a new thing this semester- ALDPES Houses!!! If you sign up, you’ll be placed into one of four “houses” (based on the houses from Harry Potter) with a group of other members and officers. Each house will compete to earn the most points and may have special events just for their members. There also miiiight be a prize for the winning house at the end of the semester…
Not a big Harry Potter fan? No worries! We are only using it as a cool way to divide people up. Take this quiz to find out where you’d fit in best (or this shorter one), or say you have no preference and we’ll randomly assign you a team!
Not a very competitive person? That’s alright too! You’ll have so much fun hanging out with your new ALDPES house-mates that you wont even notice how many points you’re getting!
Not sure if you’re ready to commit? That’s alright, signing up just tells us you are interested, there are no extra membership requirements that will come with being in a house!
Sign up here to let us know you’re interested!
Best,
Alex Adams
Alpha Lambda Delta President
Helpful Tip of the Week
Stuck on campus late at night and don’t want to walk home alone? Call SURE Walk! They provide safe walks to and from campus 7 days a week, 8pm-2AM. Call 512-232-9255 or request a ride through the form at https://goo.gl/forms/vdlKgrupSUBllpEy2.
You can also get a free Lyft home through SURE Ride, 7 days a week from 11pm to 4am. More info here.
This Week’s Guest Speaker
Princeton Review
If you have questions about the test prep services Princeton Review has to offer, or the scholarships you can get through our partnership, contact Preethi at preethisrini9@utexas.edu! We partner with the Princeton Review to get discounts and special deals for YOU, so you can also reach out to us at utaldpes@gmail.com if you’re interested in taking advantage of those.
(HINT- If you want to take any Princeton Review classes to prepare for the GRE, MCAT, LSAT, or many other tests, we will be giving out SCHOLARSHIPS later in the semester!!)
Previous Guest Speakers
Financial Literacy Coalition
If you’re interested in joining the Financial Literacy Coalition, or just want to learn more about managing money, you can contact Conor at 713-858-2728, or at cmckinleytx@gmail.com.
Financial Literacy Coalition is also holding an event on September 14, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, called Train the Trainer, where a certified financial expert from the Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX (the official chapter) will come teach people the basics!
Social Events
SPORTS DAY!!! – 9/23/18 from 1-3pm
Join us at Zilker park for an afternoon of kite flying, ultimate frisbee, games, and more! Bring your own sports equipment if you have anything, but we will bring stuff too. Please fill out this survey and please volunteer to drive if you can 🙂
Food Truck Social – 9/19/18 at 7pm
After our general ALDPES meeting, we will be heading to the 26th street food trucks to eat and hang out! Come grab some (more) food and get to know your fellow ALDPES members!
Spooky Halloween movies and knitting! – TBD in October
ALD PES Houses: We would like to try splitting ALD PES into Harry Potter Houses so you can meet more people within the organization and we can all engage in some friendly competition! Please fill out the Interest Form with the link: http://bit.ly/ALDPESHouses
Service Events
Blood donations
Anytime throughout this semester, you can donate blood at any local blood center and earn a service point with some form of proof (ex: non-graphic pic, donor receipt, screenshot of appt confirmation, etc.)
Be the Change: Food Recovery/Clothing Closet
On September 29th 8-10AM we will be going to Congregation Church of Austin to help prepare food that will be packaged and given to those in need. Street Youth Ministry requires that volunteers watch an orientation video and take a quiz before volunteering. There are currently 2 spots remaining. If you’re interested, please email utaldpes@gmail.com and we’ll send you the link. Once completed, please email us so we can send you the information of where to go.
Texas Hurricane Harvey Relief
The Longhorn Center for Community Engagement is looking for items to help those still affected by hurricane Harvey. They are asking for baby diapers (4, 5, 6), adult diapers (X-XXL), non-perishable foods, baby formula/food, and hygiene, feminine, and hair products. To earn one service point you need to donate: 3 food items, 1 pack of bottled water, OR 2 hygiene/feminine/hair products/diapers. The max number of service points you can earn is three. You can donate items in any officer’s office hours up until Friday, September 28.
Miscellaneous Events
Please fill out this survey to help us plan workshops for you guys this semester. Also, be on the lookout for an internship workshop coming soon!
Office Hours
Monday 8-9:00am – Liaison
Monday 1-2:00pm – Outreach Coordinator
Tuesday 11-12:00pm – Historian
Wednesday 9-10:00am – Service Coordinators
Wednesday 10-11:00am – Social Coordinators
Wednesday 4-5:00pm – Vice President
Wednesday 5-6:00pm – Presidents
Thursday 5:30-6:30pm – Treasurer
Friday 9-10:00am – Outreach Coordinator
Building 2609 University Avenue (UA9) room 2.112 located right behind SSB
Other Things
Scrapbook
We are always working on the scrapbook for ALDPES. If you attend any event this semester or cherish a specific meeting speaker/ice breaker, email ALDPES your pictures and captions!
UTALDPES Follow Train
If you follow @TXALDPES on Twitter you can earn a half point. You can also earn a half point for following txaldpes on Instagram. Put them both together, and you earn yourself a whole point! Just email our account with your usernames during the last few weeks of class.
T-shirts
Shirts are available from sizes Small-3XL for $15 each, we accept cash and Venmo, and if you would like to use Square there is an additional fee ($15.42). (Sadly, only treasurers can accept cash, but any officer can take check or credit card.)
Wearing a shirt to any event will earn you an extra point, so these help a lot in becoming active.
Graduation Cords
If you’re really ahead of the game, 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 with cash, card, or Venmo. (Remember cash can only be accepted at the Treasurers’ office hours though!)
Points
Points are here! Points will be updated once a week, so don’t panic if your points haven’t shown up and it’s only been a few days. If you have any issues with the points sheet, just email the ALDPES account and include “Points” in the subject of the email.
We will be adding people to the sheet as you earn points; you won’t be on the sheet if you haven’t earned any points yet.
Point Policies
- To be active old members need 12 points, new members need 9 points
- 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)
– At least 1 miscellaneous point (we recommend study hours or workshops, but a separate social or service event can count as well)
More info HERE!
Contact Us:
- E-mail address: utaldpes@gmail.com
- Our website: https://sites.utexas.edu/aldpes/
- Facebook Group: Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma
- Twitter: @TXALDPES
- Instagram: txaldpes