Nov. 19, 2018

Awards and Acknowledgements

• Dr. Kim Burdine, assistant director for community engagement in the Student Counseling Center, presented "Incidents of Violence on Campus: Coping and Healing Among Students of Color" at The Steve Fund's fifth annual Young, Gifted & @Risk Symposium at UT Austin on Nov. 14.

Vice President for Student Affairs

Professional Development

• Donate personal care items for the Comet Cupboard and earn points for your team. Donation bins are located in RHW 1.414 (both teams), SU 1.108A (Team Green) and SSA 14.431 (Team Orange).
• Don't forget to submit your service hours. Fall service dates are Sept. 1-Dec. 1. Submit time here or anonymously here.
• Send your nomination for Employee and Department of the Semester to Briana Lemos.

Athletics

• The baseball team is working with Wreaths Across America to lay wreaths at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery on Dec. 15. If you would like to sponsor wreaths for the event, visit the WAA website.
• Nov. 19: Men's basketball vs. Schreiner, 6 p.m., Activity Center.
• Dec. 6: Basketball vs. Concordia Texas, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., Activity Center.
• Dec. 8: Basketball vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor, 1 and 3 p.m., Activity Center.

Dean of Students

Community Standards and Conduct

• New cases for the week of Nov. 5: Academic dishonesty (10), misconduct (4).

Health & Wellness Initiatives

Counseling Center

• Clinical services/sessions for the week of Nov. 5: Consultation and counseling (95), initial and follow up evaluation (38), crisis intervention (19), psychiatric evaluation and follow up (50), group screening (1), group and couple counseling (89), WPATH (1), testing (2), outreach (7).
• Center for Students in Recovery services for the week of Nov. 5: Individual sessions (7). Group meetings: Nourish (1), creative recovery (1), 12 steppers (1), refuge recovery (1), weekly volunteer activity (1), outreach (10), recovery support contacts (65).

Student Engagement Initiatives

Student Development

• Nov. 21: Submissions for the December Student Leadership Spotlight are due. Nominate a student leader here.

Student Union

• Fall break hours for the Student Union, Student Services Building and Student Services Addition: Nov. 19-21, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Nov. 22-23, closed; Nov. 24-25, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Departments may now make room reservations for the period of Jan. 2-Aug. 18.
• Nov. 28: Paint and Party with Bob Ross, 7 p.m., SSA gaming wall lounge.
• Nov. 29: The Incredibles 2, 7 p.m., SSA Auditorium.

Student Volunteerism

• November: Pet food drive.
• Nov. 26: Alternative Spring Break info session, 1-2 p.m., SSA 12.471.
• Nov. 28: Hearts on health, 1-3:30 p.m., Scottish Rite Hospital. Registration required.
• Nov. 30: Garden orientation, 1-1:45 p.m., UTD Community Garden. Pre-registration required.
• Dec. 4: Holiday helpers, 2-4 p.m., SU Galaxy Room C. Pre-registration required.

Student Transition Initiatives

Student Transition Programs

• Nov. 27: Comet Cap decorating party, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., SSA gaming wall lounge.
• Nov. 29: Transfer Thirsty Thursday, 5-7 p.m., The Pub.
• Nov. 30: Transfer orientation for students entering in spring 2019, all day, SU and SSA.

University Housing

Housing Operations

• Tori Jackson, Chiara Munoz and Christopher West are new front desk assistants.
• Housing Operations continues to search for qualified candidates for both fulltime and part-time maintenance worker II and building attendant II porter positions.

International Center

Education Abroad

• Nov. 27: Exchange mobility workshop, 2-3 p.m., SSB 3.107A.
• Nov. 28: Atlantis pre-med study abroad booth, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., SU lower level.
• Nov. 28: Pre-departure orientation, 2-4:30 p.m., SU 2.602.

International Student Services

• Nov. 19: CPT workshop, 2-3:30 p.m., SSB 3.107.
• Nov. 20: J-1 employment workshop, 2-3:30 p.m., SSB 3.107.

Intercultural Programs

• Nov. 22: Thanksgiving lunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., RHN.

Marketing and Student Media

Marketing

• Nov. 26: Student Affairs staff headshots, 10-11 a.m., SSB first floor lobby.

Multicultural Center

• Nov. 27: Women in Social Engagement: Women of Color Discussion Group, 12 p.m., Multicultural Center.
• Save the date: Jan. 21-25, Dream Week 2019. The theme is "Moving Towards Unity."