UT Dallas

March 5, 2018

Awards and Acknowledgements

  • Polly Thomason, women's basketball head coach, has been named American Southwest Conference East Division Coach of the Year for the fourth time in her career.

Vice President for Student Affairs

  • The Student Fee Advisory Committee meetings for fiscal year 2019 have concluded. A formal memo of their recommendations will be sent to President Benson for approval.
 

Professional Development

  • Congratulations to Renee Green, who won the Employee of the Quarter Award.
 



Assessment

  • SACSCOC external reviewers will be on campus March 6-8.
  • March 6: Student Affairs staff are strongly encouraged to attend the presentation "Orbit: Keeping New Comets on Course," scheduled for 10-11 a.m. in the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center.
 

Athletics

  • March 5: Softball vs. Louisiana College, 6:30 p.m., softball field.
  • March 6: Softball vs. Louisiana College, 12 p.m., doubleheader, softball field.
  • March 9: Baseball vs. Texas Lutheran, 2 p.m., baseball field.
  • March 9: Softball vs. East Texas Baptist, 6 p.m., doubleheader, softball field.
  • March 10: Baseball vs. Texas Lutheran, 12 p.m., doubleheader, baseball field.
  • March 10: Softball vs. East Texas Baptist, 12 p.m., softball field.
 

Dean of Students

Community Standards and Conduct

  • New cases for the week of Feb 19: Academic dishonesty (11), misconduct (2).
  • OCSC is recruiting students to serve on the university discipline committee. Contact Megan Schaedel if you know of a student interested in applying.
 

Health & Wellness Initiatives

Counseling Center

  • Clinical services/sessions for the week of Feb. 19: Consultation and counseling (66), initial and follow up evaluation (31), crisis interventions (25), psychiatric evaluations and treatment (28), group and couple counseling (60), WPATH (1), outreach (7).
  • Center for Students in Recovery services for the week of Feb. 19: Recovery assessment (1), recovery planning (2), other contacts (72). Group meetings: Sexual assault survivors support (1), Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous (1), meditation (1), SMART (1), yoga (1), refuge recovery (1), campus open recovery (1), outreach (2).
 

Health Center

  • Flu shots are available by appointment only. Contact the Student Health Center at 972-883-2747 to schedule.
  • March 7: Free dental clinic, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Pegasus Room, SU 2.508. Appointments are limited; call the center to schedule.
 

University Recreation

  • March 6: Group fitness semester passes prorated to $25.
  • March 6: CPR/AED certification, 6-8 p.m., Athletics Conference Room. Enroll online.
  • March 7: Comet Connections line dancing party, 7:30-8:30 p.m., RHN MPR.
  • March 8: Orienteering clinic, 2-4 p.m., disc golf course.
  • March 10: Outdoor canoeing excursion to Caddo Lake, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., $35 member/$45 non-member (includes transportation and equipment rental). Contact Carly Johnston for more information.
 

Wellness Center

  • March 5: Campus wide health fair, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Visitor Center Atrium.
  • March 5: Twisted Trivia, 6:30 p.m., SSA Auditorium.
  • March 6: PHED patrol, 7 p.m., residential areas.
  • March 7: CC series event, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., SU lower level.
  • March 8: PHED patrol, 7 p.m., residential areas.
 

Student Engagement Initiatives

Student Development

  • March 5: Nominations for the Student Leadership Awards Banquet are due.
  • March 8: Cheer and Power Dancer national showoff, 8:15 a.m., RCW. Breakfast follows the event.
  • March 28: Nominations for the Student Leadership Spotlight due by 5 p.m.
  • Now hiring: two SOC student coordinators. Comet Career ID 98114.
 

Student Volunteerism

 

Student Transition Initiatives

Career Center

 

Student Transition Programs

 

Military and Veteran Center

 

University Housing

Residential Life

  • March 8: House Cup soccer, 7:30-11 p.m., soccer fields.
 

International Center

Education Abroad

  • March 5: Global Comet Ambassador information booth, 10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., SU upper level.
  • March 6: Education Abroad information booth, 12-2 p.m., SU upper level.
  • March 8: Global chat, 4-5 p.m., Multicultural Center Conference Room.
  • March 9: The Atlantis Project information booth, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., SU upper level.
 

International Student Services

  • March 6: Changing to F-1 status workshop, 2-3:30 p.m., SSB 3.107.
  • March 8: OPT workshop, 2:30-3:45 p.m., SSB 3.107.
 

Intercultural Programs

 

Marketing and Student Media

Student Media

  • March 5: New issues of AMP and The Mercury on newsstands.
  • March 7: Radio UTD hosts Karaoke Night at the American Tap Room (Northside), 7:30 p.m.
 



Multicultural Center

  • March 7: Understanding Islam workshop, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., SSA 14.510.
  • March 7: European Heritage Celebration, 7 p.m., Plinth.
 
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