April 13, 2020

Vice President for Student Affairs

• April 17: Block your calendars between 8 a.m.-12 p.m. for a Student Affairs all-division staff meeting. Specific time will be confirmed and shared soon.
• April 22: Student Affairs Staff Advisory Board meeting, 9-10 a.m. via Teams. Please RSVP to Katy Monath by April 16. Attendees will then receive a meeting request with a Teams link to join the meeting.

Dean of Students

Community Standards and Conduct

• Academic dishonesty cases for the week of April 6: (8).

Health & Wellness Initiatives

Counseling Center

• Clinical services/sessions for the week of March 30: Teletherapy one-time consultations (14), teletherapy counseling (35), teletherapy psychiatric evaluation (3), teletherapy psychiatric follow up (24), teletherapy crisis (1), teletherapy workshops (2), teletherapy WPATH (1).
• Center for Students in Recovery services for the week of March 30: Recovery planning (9), Nourish (7), bullet journaling (4), Fun Friday (8).
• Upcoming CSR support groups schedule, via Teams: Bullet Journaling, 2 p.m. on Mondays; All Recovery Meetings 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Community Process, 3 p.m. on Wednesdays; Nourish, 12 p.m. on Fridays; Fun Fridays, 1-5 p.m. on Fridays. To join support groups via Teams, contact Jeremy Eicke.

Wellness Center

• April 14: Party Foul Carnival, 12-4 p.m., Instagram (@healthycomets).
• April 15: Watercooler Wednesday, 10-10:15 a.m., Teams.
• April 15: Wellness Wednesday, 12 p.m., Instagram.
• April 15: Watercooler Wednesdays, 3-3:15 p.m., Teams.
• April 15: Cookies, Consent and Coming Out, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Instagram.

Student Engagement Initiatives

Intercultural Programs

• April 13-17: iWeek-Virtual Edition. Join Intercultural Programs on Facebook and Instagram each day for global engagement activities, videos and posts from cultural student organizations. Visit the iWeek website for details about events.

Student Development

• April 15: Help celebrate Temoc's birthday by signing his digital birthday card that will be posted across Student Affairs social media accounts.
• Now through April 18: Student organization locker and bulletin board requests are open on Presence.
• Now through May 6: Student organization transition/renewal through Presence.
• Student Government campaigning and elections are postponed until Weeks of Welcome. Campaigning will begin the first week of classes and elections will take place the second week.

Student Union

• April 14: Meteor Theater Movie Trivia Game Show, 7 p.m., Instagram.

Student Volunteerism

• We are collecting videos about the environment, sustainability and more for Digital Earth Day on April 22. If your department wants to participate, contact Anne Hart for details.
• In honor of National Volunteer Week (April 13-17), be sure to follow the OSV on social media for at-home service videos and ways to volunteer.
• This week's virtual volunteer opportunities include the below three organizations.
• Be My Eyes connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call.
• Catchafire is a search tool for online volunteer projects. Each one has a timeline that can range from an hour to a few weeks.
• Missing Maps is an open, collaborative project in which you can help map areas where humanitarian organizations are trying to meet the needs of vulnerable populations.

Student Transition Initiatives

Military and Veteran Center

• If you are aware of a student who receives mobilization orders, please refer them to the MVC.
• The MVC has a veteran benevolent fund to provide limited financial support to currently enrolled student veterans who are unable to meet essential expenses due to temporary or unexpected hardship. Contact MVC staff for information/application.

Student Transition Programs

• April 13: Selfies with Temoc. Virtual program; will share photos on Facebook.
• April 21: Freshman Ignite.

University Career Center

• April 13-17: National Student Employment Week. Departments are encouraged to recognize their student employees. Virtual certificates will be emailed to each student nominated and the winner will be announced and recognized on the UCC website on April 17.
• April 14: ExP Virtual Seminar Series Roadmap to Remote Internship and Job Search, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., via Teams.
• April 15: UCC Virtual Power Hour Studying and Working from Home During a Pandemic, 12-1 p.m., via Teams.
• UCC Virtual office hours, 2-3 p.m., Monday-Friday.
• Virtual Resume Lab, 10-11 a.m., Monday-Friday.

University Housing

LLC

• LLC modified the Certificate of Diversity and Inclusion to a virtual format and all students are welcome to participate.
• The Women in STEAM application is open until May 1. Details and application are online.
• LLC staff are hosting virtual office hours: Megan Reder, Wednesdays, 2-4 p.m.; Sarah Meakin, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; Mary Jane Partain, Fridays, 1-3 p.m.

Multicultural Center

• Virtual office hours are available online.
• April 15: PASSING: Navigating Monoracial Spaces as a Multiracial Person, 5 p.m. RSVP required.
• April 16: WISE Women of Color Discussion Group, 12 p.m., via Teams. RSVP required.
• April 17: Diversity Education Workshop What's the Deal? Cultures & Cinema, 1-3 p.m., online (via Netflix). RSVP required.
• April 23: A Celebration of Asian Heritage at UTD, online.
• April 30: WISE Women of Color Discussion Group, 12 p.m., via Teams. RSVP required.