ALDPES NEWSLETTER
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
Alpha Lambda Delta | Phi Eta Sigma
The University of Texas at Austin Chapter
Hey ALDPES-ers,
I know the semester has started to get busy, and most of you are having midterms this week. Just remember to make time to relax and de-stress, maybe with your friends from ALDPES!
Make sure you’re signed up for our GroupMe here and following us on Instagram and Twitter here and here (following both will give you one point!). Also, sign up here to be put into an ALDPES house for a chance to meet some new people and get competitive while participating in ALDPES events like you normally would!
Best of luck with exams, and see you Wednesday October 17th for General Meeting #4!
Best,
Alex Adams
Alpha Lambda Delta President
Helpful Tip of the Week
University Health Services (UHS), one of nine departments in the Division of Student Affairs, will provide flu shot clinics at sites across campus through Thursday 10/18/18.
More info here!
This Week’s Guest Speaker
If you’re interested in joining Emancipet and helping out cute cats and dogs, check out their website for more information at http://emancipetoncampus.weebly.com/ or email them at emancipetoncampus@gmail.com.
If you’re interested in Teach for America and want to join, email Josie and Lauren, our guest speakers and TFA campus ambassadors, at either jmaclean@utexas.edu or bell33lauren@gmail.com! And, fill out the interest form at bit.ly/TFAoct3 to get personalized communications!
Previous Guest Speakers
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!!)
Social Events
Bowling at the Union! – 10/17 8-9pm @ Union Underground
Join us for Bowling – ALD PES will pay for the lanes if you pay the $1.50 for your shoes!
Spooky Halloween movies and knitting! – 10/28 5pm-7pm @ UA9
Join your fellow members for a spooky movie watch party complete with knitting– no experience necessary 🙂
Halloween Baskin Robbins – 10/31 7-8pm
After our general meeting, plan to head over to Baskin Robbins for $1.50 ice cream scoops as we continue our ALDPES tour of west campus ice cream establishments!
ALD PES Houses: We have split ALD PES into Harry Potter Houses! This way you can meet more people within the organization and we can all engage in some friendly competition! If you haven’t already, 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.)
A21 Walk for Freedom
A walk to abolish human trafficking by spreading awareness that slavery is still prevalent today. It will be on October 20th 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Wooldridge Square Park. For more information and to register, visit https://www.a21.org/walk. Make sure to register for Austin!
Longhorn Lights out
A campus-wide event hosted every month to turn off lights and electronic that aren’t in use. The meeting is October 26 from 7-9pm at RLP 0.128.
Texas THON
Is a student-run philanthropy that raises awareness and funds for Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. ALDPES now has a Texas THON team so sign up and join!
Miscellaneous Events
Internship Workshop – October 9, 2018 at 4PM in the PCL
The workshop will be about internships and what employers look for in a future intern/employer. Come visit, there will be Krispy Kreme Donuts.
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 6:15-7:15pm – Treasurer
Friday 9-10:00am – Outreach Coordinator – no office hours on 10/5
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