CAAS Insider - Volume 6, Issue 6 – March 4, 2011

Inside this Issue: I. Announcements II. Important Events and Dates III. SAAC Updates IV. Information for Seniors V. Career Corner VI. CAAS Study Hall of Fame

I. Announcements

Withdrawal from Courses: The final day to withdraw from a course for the Spring 2011 semester is Friday, March 18! If you feel it necessary to drop a course, make sure you speak to your counselor before this date. Your

counselor can help you make an informed decision about the possibility of dropping a course.

Second Session Courses: Second Session Courses begin Monday, March 14th! If you are enrolled in a second session course, make sure you begin attending classes on the appropriate days. Check your schedule for details of meeting times, locations, etc. If you are a study hall participant, please bring copies of your syllabi

for these courses to your counselor as soon as you receive them!

CAAS Hours for Spring Break: Sunday, March 6 - Closed - NO TUTORING Monday, March 7-10 - Open 8:00 to 4:30 pm Friday, March 11 - Closed Sunday, March 13 - Open - Tutoring appointments begin at 6 pm! Turnitin.com Please remember to submit all your papers on turnitin.com before turning them in to professors. This will eliminate any issues of plagiarism. Fall/Summer Registration: Registration for summer/fall 2011 courses will begin after spring break. Please set up an appoint-ment with your counselor or campus advisor.

II. Important Events and Dates March 14th— Second Session Classes Begin & Academic Advising Appointments Begin March 15th—Last Day to Add Second Session Classes March 18th—Last Day to Drop Full Session Classes March 23rd– How To Work a Career Fair March 30th– Career and Internship Expo April 4th—Priority Registration for Student-Athletes April 6th—Last Day to file for August 2011 Graduation April 11th - Business Etiquette Dinner April 18th - Career Networking - JUNIORS/SENIORS REQUIRED! April 27th—Last Day of Classes April 28th—Study Day April 29th to May 5th —Final Exams May 7th—Spring 2011 Commencement

III. SAAC Updates SAAC Meeting on Sunday, March 20th at 7pm in NEW AOB Assembly Room. Business Etiquette Dinner, April 11, 2011 - You must RSVP! See Brenton Sumler for more info! Career Networking, April 18, 2011 - Required for all Juniors and Seniors! Those with academic commit-ments, please speak with your academic counselor.

IV. Information for Seniors Application Information for Graduation can be found at the following websites: College of Arts and Sciences - http://cas.memphis.edu/check_out.htm College of Business and Economics – http://www.memphis.edu/fcbeugad/graduation.php Communication & Fine Arts – http://www.memphis.edu/ccfa/graduationanlayst.php College of Education - http://www.memphis.edu/tep/graduation.htm Engineering – http://www.memphis.edu/herffinternal/current_students/graduation.php School of Nursing - Form located on eCourseware University College - http://www.memphis.edu/univcoll/graduationinfo.php For Other Information about Graduation: Utilize the following website: http://memphis.edu/advising/gradinfo.php

V. Career Corner Business Etiquette Dinner. Monday, April 11. Learn proper business etiquette during an interview. Dinner will be served. Check email and check with SAAC representatives for more information. You must RSVP! Career Networking. Monday, April 18. All Juniors & Seniors are required to attend. Speak with your counselor about academic commitments this evening. Professionals will speak about their chosen ca-reers and answer questions from the audience. Lunch and Learn March 2011 Events: March 23rd—How to Work a Career Fair. UC Bluff Room, 12:30-1:30pm, FREE PIZZA!!! Andrew Bailey, Senior Marketing Specialist, FedEx Services March 30th-Career & Internship Expo. UC Ballroom, 10am-3pm Graduate School. If you are thinking about Graduate School, check out the Resources section of the CAAS Website at http://www.memphis.edu/caas/resources.php Career Services Programs. Career Services has developed programs to assist students in the transition from academic preparation to a selected career field. Visit the website at http://www.memphis.edu/careerservices/ Internship Workshops. Career Services has introduced an internship workshop series. For more information, contact 400 Wilder Tower, 901-678-2239, or cpierce2@memphis.edu Focus 2. A virtual career services center is available to assist students in career development. Check it out at http://www.memphis.edu/careerservices/students/Focus2.php What Can I Do With A Major In. A tool to assist students in determining the job markets relative to a particular major. For more information, go to http://saweb.memphis.edu/ces/wcidwtm/default.htm Perfect Interview. A program to assist students in preparing and practicing for interviews.

For more information, go to https://memphis.optimalresume.com/

Optimal Resume. A program to assist in resume building according to your major. For more information, go to https://memphis.optimalresume.com/

VI. CAAS Study Hall of Fame During the month of February, 89 student-athletes demonstrated a Commitment to Achieving

Academic Success .

During the month of February, 4 teams demonstrated a Commitment to Achieving Academic Success in

study hall. Feedback on CAAS Insider??? Please feel free to email Samantha Ziegler, CAAS Intern, for your feedback on this edition of CAAS Insider. We are interested to hear your thoughts on the usefulness of this information as well as your suggestions for continual improvement. Email Sam at slzegler@memphis.edu.

Men’s Soccer Liam Collins Martin Hunter Jamal Keene James Gross BJ Williams

Women’s Golf Alexandra Alang Kathleen Glavin Ashley Kees Sarah Mathews

Men’s Tennis Johnny Grimal Ferrer

Women’s Tennis Mariya Slupska

Women’s Volleyball Maja Jovanovic Megan Pulido

Men’s Track and Field Nick Lingley Richard Lowe James Maglasang Elijah Mahaley

Justin Pinkston Matthew Sipe Alex Sweet Brandon Williams

Women’s Track and Field Ellen Aga-Kildal Anna-Maria Bischof Brittiany Brewster Ida Fillingsnes Laura Hill LaBritney Horton Allison Hotz Jennifer Johnston Niqua Jones Samantha Legleiter Meagan Nichols Nandia Taylor Cyarra Wells Kyosha Yarbrough

Baseball Clayton Gant Ethan Gross Davis Hall Sam Moll Blake Myers

Bryan Picou Erik Schoenrock Zach Willis Ford Wilson

Softball Ashley Ford Liberty Goranson Ijiah Hargrove Carly Hummel Ashleigh King Amber Lindahl Nicole Moreno Morgan Mosby Ellen Roberts

Women’s Basketball Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir Brittany Carter Nicole Dickson Savannah Ellis KK Harvey Mary Jackson Jasmine Lee Ramses Lonlack Taylor Mumphrey Alex Winchell

Football Lonnie Ballentine Chris Bertucci Al Bond Dasmine Cathey Devin Clark Jordan Devey Lavaris Edwards DeRon Furr Zach Gholson Fred Harvey Anthony Hayes Ricky Holloway Tom Hornsey Martin Ifedi Kenyata Johnson Trey Johnson Corey Jones Taurean Nixon Jimmy Robinson Chris Schuetz Mo Seisay Terrence Thomas Jeff Tompkins Reggie Travis Jamere Valentine Tommy Walker

Baseball Women’s Tennis

Rifle Women’s Golf

Congratulations to our February CAAS SCHOLAR-ATHLETES OF THE MONTH!!!

Chris Castillo BASEBALL, #6

Devin Clark FOOTBALL, #89

Marina Vojinovic WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD

For their overall commitment to: Academics, Communication &

Consistency