Oct. 15, 2018

Awards and Acknowledgements

• Congratulations to Dan Goodwin, the first recipient of the new Student Affairs travel grant program. To find out more or to apply for a grant, visit the professional development page on the Student Affairs website.

Vice President for Student Affairs

Professional Development

• Remember to submit your nominations for Employee and Department of the Quarter.
• Oct. 24: Onboarding for all new-to-Student Affairs employees, 9 a.m., SU 1.610. Contact Danny Hernandez for more information.
• Save the date: Nov. 1, 2-3 p.m., SSA 14.244. One Minute Manager presentation by Dan Goodwin. Additional details to follow.

Athletics

• Oct. 18: Soccer vs. Sul Ross State, 5 and 7:30 p.m., soccer field.
• Oct. 23: Volleyball vs. Texas-Tyler, 7 p.m., Activity Center.
• Oct. 30: Women's soccer vs. TBD, 5 p.m., soccer field. ASC tournament first round.
• Oct. 30: Men's soccer vs. TBD, 8 p.m., soccer field. ASC tournament first round.

Dean of Students

Community Standards and Conduct

• New cases for the week of Oct. 1: Academic dishonesty (21), misconduct (2).

Health & Wellness Initiatives

Counseling Center

• Oct. 16: Domestic violence awareness, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Student Union.
• Oct. 16: Healthy U: Socially Savvy, 3-4 p.m., SSA 14.244.
• Oct. 16: Substance use town hall, 6:30-8:30 p.m., ECS TI Auditorium.
• Oct. 17: Healthy U: Finding Center, 2-3 p.m., SSA 14.245.
• Oct. 23: Recovery ally training, 1-3 p.m., SSA 14.270.
• Clinical services/sessions for the week of Oct. 1: Consultation and counseling (88), initial and follow up evaluation (42), crisis interventions (26), psychiatric evaluation and follow up (36), group screening (4), group and couple counseling (61), WPATH (2), testing (2), outreach (7).
• Center for Students in Recovery services for the week of Oct. 1: Group meetings: nourish (1), creative recovery (1), 12 steppers (1), refuge recovery (1), weekly volunteer activity (1), outreach (1), monthly sober activity (1), other contacts (43).

University Recreation

• Oct. 15: Start of fall into fitness bingo. Pick up bingo cards at the Activity Center control desk or in a group fitness class.
• Oct. 17: First aid training, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Activity Center MP Green. Enroll online.

Wellness Center

• Oct. 15-19: National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week.
• Oct. 16: Mocktail party, 7 p.m., RHW lobby.
• Oct. 17: So you think you can drive, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., between SSB and AC.

Student Engagement Initiatives

Fraternity and Sorority Life

• Oct. 17: Breast cancer soiree, 6-9 p.m., Faculty/Staff Dining Hall.
• Oct. 17: MGC stroll night, 7-11 p.m., SSA Gaming Wall.

Student Development

• Oct. 15: On the Rocks for National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, 5:30-7 p.m., SU Dining Hall. Kahoot team trivia and alcohol awareness bingo, food, music and prizes.
• Oct. 20: Spirit Programs will be performing at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Event.
• Oct. 24: Nominations due for the October Student Leader Spotlight.
• Homecoming door decoration registration is open.
• Congratulations to September's Student Leader Spotlight recipient, Reid Goins, a senior mechanical engineering major.

Student Union

• Oct. 17: Meteor Theater Cosmic Film workshop: Acting, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., SSA 14.244.
• Oct. 22: Existing registered student organizations may start reserving Student Union-controlled spaces for the spring 2019 semester.
• Oct. 23: Lift Off Music Series featuring Thomas Csorba and Vacation Manor, 7 p.m., the Plinth.
• Oct. 24: Escape Room Challenge: Live or Die, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Galaxy Rooms A and B.
• Nov. 12: Faculty and staff departments may start reserving Student Union-controlled spaces for the spring 2019 semester.

Student Volunteerism

• OSV Eyeglasses drive is ongoing.
• Oct. 17: Butterfly Flutterby, 9-11 a.m., UTD Monarch Waystation. Pre-registration required.
• Oct. 18: ASB info session, 10-11 a.m., SSA 12.471.

Student Transition Initiatives

Career Center

• Oct. 16: Make LinkedIn work for you, 4-5 p.m., SSB 3.107.
• Oct. 17: Conducting an effective job search, 1-2 p.m., SSB 3.107.
• Oct. 18: Principles of professionalism, 1-2 p.m., SSB 3.107.
• Oct. 18: Swiss Re info session, 6-7 p.m., SSB 3.107.
• Oct. 19: Creating your elevator pitch, 12-1 p.m., SSB 3.107.

Student Transition Programs

• Oct. 15: Transfer talks, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., SU lower level booth.
• Oct. 16: Transfer Coffee and Conversations, 9-11 a.m., SSA 14.244.
• Oct. 16: Ring days, day one, 2-6 p.m., Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center.
• Oct. 16: Transfer Taco Tuesday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., SSA Gaming Wall Lounge.
• Oct. 17: Walk In and Welcome to Transfer Student Services, 3-5 p.m., SSA 14.431.
• Oct. 17: Ring days, day two, 2-6 p.m., Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center.
• Oct. 18: Transfer Thirsty Thursday, 5-7 p.m., The Pub.
• Oct. 19: Transfer Celebration Breakfast, 9-11 a.m., SSA Gaming Wall Lounge.

Military and Veteran Center

• Oct. 17: Charles Schwab veteran career builder series, 12-1 p.m., SSA 14.265.
• Oct. 25: Raytheon veteran career builder series, 12-1 p.m., SSA 14.265.

International Center

Education Abroad

• Oct. 17: Atlantis Global pre-med information booth, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., SU lower level.
• Oct. 19: Peer advising, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., SSB 3.400.
• Oct. 23: Oaxaca, Mexico interest session, 3-4 p.m., SSA 14.244.

International Student Services

• Oct. 15: CPT workshop, 2-3:30 p.m., SSB 3.107.
• Oct. 16: Study abroad for international students workshop, 2-3:30 p.m., SSB 3.107.
• Oct. 18: OPT workshop, 2:30-3:45 p.m., SSB 3.107.

Marketing and Student Media

Student Media

• Oct. 15: New issue of The Mercury on newsstands.