Academic Information
Welcome back to the College of Natural Resource!!! Stop by the CNR Student
Success Center (180 TNR) for help with your semester. CNR Student Success Center
(TNR 180) is open from 8 5:00 p.m. Mon. through Thurs, and 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. on Fri. If you need assistance please come to TNR 180.
These times are set aside for quick questions regarding your degree progress and student record. Longer discussions will require an appointment.
Mon. Sep 14
Tues. Sept 15
Wed. Sept 16
Thurs. Sept 17
Fri. Sept 18
FirstYear &
Sophomores
9:00 11:00
10:00 12:00
Transfers
10:00 12:00
Students who have earned 45 or more credits and have a 2.00 GPA in major (or
2.50 cumulative for Wildlife Ecology majors ONLY) should apply to the CNR.
Applications are available in the Student Success Center (TNR 180). The deadline to apply is Sept. 30.
Clear drop/add: Sept. 2 14. If you wish to add/drop a course, you can do that through myPoint.
WDrop: Sept 15Nov 6. You will need signatures from your advisor and instructor.
Forms can be found on the Registration and Records homepage and TNR 180.
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This is a midsemester 2 credit evening course on Thursday’s from 5:00pm to
7:00pm – starting on October 15th and ending on December 10th taught by Kevin
Burns, Treehaven Field Ecologist. This course will meet in the CNR Advanced
Computing Lab (TNR 322) and will primarily cover the use and creation of data processing templates using the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet program, but will also explore integrating data from other data collection software.
This will be an applications based course where time will be spent creating and modifying software solutions to solve natural resource based data management projects. Lynda.com video tutorials will be used as the lecture component and students are encouraged to bring their own data sets, and project ideas. Many templates Prof. Burns has created in the past will be shared and the design discussed to help students modify them for their own needs. During the spring semester, another course similar to this will be offered but focus on the Microsoft
Access database application.
Please look over the Syllabus for more information and how to register through
Continuing Education.
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The CNR handbook is a great reference, CNR Handbook !
The campus catalog is great as well, Campus Catalog !
Advising Resources has some really helpful Video Tutorials !
Foreign language placement exams for French, German or Spanish, will be offered the first week of classes, Sept. 2, 3, 8, 9 & 10, free of charge, in the Foreign
the first week of classes, Sept. 2, 3, 8, 9 & 10, free of charge, in the Foreign
Language Lab, Room 305/CCC from 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Students need to bring their student ID and a pencil. No appointments are necessary. They do not have to begin the exam on the hour; they can begin at any time and are allowed one hour to complete it. The last start time for an exam each day is 3 p.m. since the lab closes
at 4 p.m.
In an effort to promote and maintain civility in faculty and staffstudent, professionalsstudent and studentstudent interactions both in the College of
Natural Resources as well as the UWStevens Point campus and community in general, the faculty and staff of the College of Natural Resources unanimously endorsed the following statement and principles of professionalism for the College
as the standards to which all of us are expected to be held.
Each student carrying a CNR major (with the exception of Paper Science) will be charged $40/semester for the "CNR Fee Treehaven & CWES" to fund major renovations at the Treehaven and Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (CWES)
Field Stations. This fee will be charged to CNR majors enrolled at UWSP each spring and fall semester beginning in Jan, 2009.
CNR long sleeved tshirts – brown or sage green – Only $15!
CNR baseball and Fidel caps are also on sale in a variety of colors – only $15
Show your CNR pride and help support the programs of the CNR Student Success
Center!
The TutoringLearning Center (TLC) houses UWStevens Point's Academic Literacies
Specialist, Emily Wisinski, a professional staff member, meets with students on an individual basis to discuss:
Time Management
Goal Setting and Motivation
Test Preparation
NoteTaking
and other study skills
Stop by the TLC in the basement of the library, room 018 to make an appointment to discuss your individual concerns and create an academic success plan. Or, visit during Emily’s office hours: Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. or Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Events and Speakers
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The Environmental Protection Agency is inviting student teams to design an innovative green infrastructure project for their campus showing how managing stormwater at its source can benefit the campus community and the environment.
Download the competition brief (PDF) for a complete description of the design challenge and instructions.
Green infrastructure uses vegetation, soils, and natural processes to manage stormwater and create healthier urban environments. While singlepurpose "gray" stormwater infrastructure (e.g. catch basins, pipes, and ponds) is largely designed to move urban stormwater away from the built environment, green infrastructure uses vegetation and soil to manage rainwater where it falls. By weaving natural processes into the built environment, green infrastructure can complement gray infrastructure approaches by providing not only stormwater management, but also heat island mitigation, air quality management, community amenities , and much more.
Registration closes on September 30 and more details can be found at http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/greeninfrastructure/crw_challenge.cfm
.
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Tuesday, October 6th at 9a.m. MST
Ever wondered what the secret is in getting a job with the Forest Service.
There is no secret, but there are some tips and "must do's" that you need to know before you apply for a job. Join Amber Kamps, Regional Program
Specialist, as she highlights the very best tips on landing a Forest Service job. There will be an opportunity for you to ask questions as well. The webinar is limited to the first 100 participants.
Please register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5533455363743729153 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Visit Dates:
September 16 Info table in CPS Lobby 11:00AM1:00PM, Presenation in 209 CPS from 5:00AM6:00PM
November 10 – info table in TNR west lobby 11:00 – 1:00, presentation in 120 TNR from 6:30 – 7:30 PM
November 11 – info table in CPS lobby 11:00 – 1:00, presentation in 233 CPS from
5:00 – 6:00 PM
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Upcoming Career Services Workshops:
Wednesday, September 16; 4:00–5:30PM, 122 TNR: Resumes & Other
Professional Correspondence
Monday, September 21; 11:00AM–12:30PM, 209 CPS: Job Search Preparation
For Education Majors: Resumes, Cover Letters, & WECAN/Applications
Wednesday, September 23; 5:00–6:00PM, 120 TNR: Preparing For Interviews
Thursday, September 24; 11:30AM–1:00PM, 229 CPS: Job Search Preparation
For Education Majors: Resumes, Cover Letters, & WECAN/Applications
Here is the full semester list of Career Services Workshops; Click Here
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Dr. Artur RadeckiPawlik, one of our Polish colleagues for the European
Environmental Studies Seminar and a Professor in the Department of Water
Engineering at the Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland will be visiting campus this week. Dr. RedeckiPawlik will be holding a discussion on Wednesday,
September 16 in TNR 122 at 1 PM. We warmly welcome you to attend this presentation.
The 8th Annual CNR Majors Night will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 5:30
8pm, 1st floor of the TNR building. Open to all UWSP students who are interested in a major in the natural resources. Visit with CNR faculty and student organizations from numerous majors and career fields available in the CNR. Free food and door
prizes!
Visit our Facebook page!
"Good WIthout God" Wednesday, September 23 at 6 p.m./ DUC Laird Center
Rummage Sale Dates:
Friday, October 2nd (1p.m. to 7p.m.)
Saturday, October 3rd (9a.m. to 3p.m.)
Also Accepting Donation Dates for the Rummage Sale:
Wednesday (Sept 23) and Friday (Sept 25): 3p.m. 7p.m.
Thursday (Sept 24) and Saturday (Sept 26): 9a.m. 1p.m.
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Professionals from the energy industry will be on campus Oct. 14 from 45:30 p.m.
to share their careers with you! This event will showcase some interesting and unique careers you may not have considered. Learn about energy monitoring, management, and sustainable energy technologies from experts from the City of
Stevens Point, North Wind Renewables, UWStevens Point, Stevens Point Area
Public School District, and the Central Wisconsin Electric Coop and what training these individuals had prior to their current positions. Location: DUC Theater –
Refreshments will be served during a networking gathering after the panel presentations.
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Riveredge Nature Center will be hosting its 3rd Annual Student Research Symposium
"Connections in Nature" on November 14, 2015 at Riveredge Nature Center in
Newburg, WI. The goal of this symposium is to celebrate and learn what Wisconsin students have been researching. Undergraduate and graduate students from
Wisconsin universities and colleges will be conducting oral and poster presentations on a variety of biological topics, including wildlife conservation, restoration, ecology and environmental related topics.
Abstracts for presenters are due on Oct. 2nd, afterwhich the students will be notified (during the second week of Oct.) if their abstract has been accepted.
Students can present either a 20 minute oral presentation or a poster presentation.
Once students' abstracts have been accepted, they will have till Oct. 16th to register on the Riveredge website ( www.riveredgenaturecenter.org
) at a reduced student rate.
All abstracts should be limited to 500 words and can be submitted via our website at
All abstracts should be limited to 500 words and can be submitted via our website at http://riveredgenaturecenter.org/research/studentresearchsymposium/ .
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Study Away Opportunities
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Come meet with students and staff to learn more about the Study Away opportunities that the International Programs has to offer! The fair will be on
October 6th in the DUC Encore from 10 AM to 4 PM.
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Start planning your winter escape! Experience sloths, sea turtles, quetzals and more, while learning about the complex ecosystems of beautiful, warm, and peaceful Costa Rica. This study abroad favorite will be led by Dr. Kevin Russell
wildlife faculty.
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NSE offers students a domestic alternative to studying abroad. What began with three campuses exchanging seven students is now 200 universities placing 3,000 students each year. UWStevens Point became a member institution in 2014 and will begin to send students to NSE participating universities, and welcome NSE students to campus, in the fall of 2015.
For more information visit the NSE website at www.nse.org/ and UWSP webpage at http://www.uwsp.edu/studyAbroad/Pages/NationalStudentExchangeNSE.aspx
Once you have background information contact UWSP program coordinator Mark
Koepke in CCC 108 for advising.
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Aloha students!
The “Field Biology of Hawaii Island” (Biology 309/509, 3 credits) course will be offered again this winterim, Wednesday, January 6, to Wednesday, January 20,
2016. Dr. Chris Yahnke and I are scheduled to be the instructors again this year.
We’ll have an informational/organizational meeting on Wednesday, September 23rd,
2015, from 5:006:00 pm in TNR 300; you are strongly urged to attend if you wish a seat. Email me if you are still interested, or just attend.
This is a 15day field course course with the $1,400.00 course fee covering lodging, vehicles, tours, and most food. As with last winterim’s course, you will be required
vehicles, tours, and most food. As with last winterim’s course, you will be required to pay for your own airfare (approximately $9001000 round trip from Chicago or
Minneapolis to Hilo, excluding baggage fees), tuition, the course fee just mentioned, and a few meals. Total estimated cost: $3,500.00.
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Student Organizations
SGA Green Fund!
Animal Behavior Club (ABC)
American Fisheries Society (AFS) NEW
Calling all Fisheries and Biology majors, fish and/or water enthusiasts, and fishermen/women! The Student Chapter of the American Fisheries Society is the place for you! This Society provides numerous opportunities in fisheries fieldwork such as electroshocking, fyke netting, assisting with sturgeon spawning, etc., handson workshops, networking events, and volunteer activities. We encourage you to join us on Wednesdays at 5:00pm in TNR
170, get to know other students with similar aspirations/interests, and get involved with all the amazing opportunities this society has to offer! If you have any questions or want to know more, contact President Sam Schaick
( sscha974@uwsp.edu
) or Public Relations Officer Kate Carpenter
( kcarp042@uwsp.edu
) at any time!
American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
CNR Bible Study NEW
Here’s an opportunity to get involved in faith and our natural world.
We’re a coed, natural resource majorsbased bible study curious to learn and listen, and accepting of all who show interest! Come and chat, learn, and question with likeminds who’re tackling similar questions as yourself. Meetings are currently Wednesdays from 7:008:00pm in TNR
372 (just outside the western stairwell!).
Coalition of organizational Leadership in TNR (COOL)
Environmental Educators and Naturalists Association (EENA)
Environmental and Sustainability Issues Committee
Fire Crew
Herpetology Society
Izaak Walton League
Izaak Walton League
Land Conservation Society NEW
The Land Conservation Society (LCS) is a national organization which has a newly establish branch here on campus. We focus on Land conservation at its roots which is at the private level and working with several nonprofit organizations focused on land conservation called Land Trusts. We work especially close with the North Central Conservancy Trust in plover which has
Land from the bottom of Adams county to the top of Lincoln county and
Taylor’s county. We hold more than half a dozen work days every semester where we go out and help, conserve, and preserve owners Lands through
many different management techniques that we are all learning in our classes.
We meet for a half an hour on Thursday’s at 5:00pm and will commonly have our workdays either on Wednesday’s or on Sunday’s. We Currently do not have a room but do email us if you have any questions and/or to get informed on what is going on. Email us at lconserve@uwsp.edu
to get on the list.
Multicultural Awareness in Natural Resources and Related Sciences
(MANRRS)
Park and Recreation Association (PRA)
Save The Frogs! UWSP Chapter
Society of American Foresters (SAF) NEW
The Society of American Foresters (SAF) is one of the largest student organizations at UWStevens Point and one of the most active. We are aimed at getting undergraduates valuable experience. We meet weekly in TNR 170 at 5pm on Thursdays! Dues: $3 for the semester or $5 for the year.
Upcoming:
Majors Night September 22nd 58pm TNR building.
Pulpcut is now underway. We need weekend supervisors! Contact us via our email or at the meetings if interested in more information.(need to have taken
Pulpcut)
Interested in throwing axes, underhand chop, or crosscut sawing?! Well you are in luck, because we have a Woodland Sports team! Come join us anytime we are practicing.
Have comments or questions? Email us at saf@uwsp.edu
or stop by the office in room TNR 361.
UWSP SAF Website: http://stuorgs.uwsp.edu/saf
Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)
Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS)
Student Law Enforcement Association (SLEA) NEW
SLEA has a vast variety of members looking into various parts of law enforcement careers including Conservation Warden, Park Ranger,
Sheriff’s Deputy, City Police Officers and many more. We focus a lot on
Sheriff’s Deputy, City Police Officers and many more. We focus a lot on the Natural Resources and law enforcement aspect, but work along with local law enforcement agencies as well throughout the year. Members are given many opportunities to gain handson experience and learn about natural resource law enforcement and to work closely with law enforcement officers from around the state.
Meetings are Mondays at 6PM in TNR 170.
Student Society of Arboriculture
Students for Sustainability (SFS) NEW
Come to our first meeting of the semester on Thursday, September 17th at
6:00pm in the Campus Garden. If it is raining we will meet in TNR 255.
We will be having a Work Day Wednesday on September 16th from 4:00
6:00pm, where we will be harvesting goodies from the garden and weeding, meet in the Campus Garden!
Join us for our Sustainable Farm Tour Series for a tour and an onsite project at each farm! Here is the list of the dates and the farms that we plan on visiting:
September 19th Whitefeather Organics
September 26th Lonely Oak Farm
October 4th Liberation Farm
Email Kelly at SFS@uwsp.edu
for details
Students for Sustainability is a merged organization from the previous organizations Students for Sustainable Communities and Sustainable
Agriculture in Communities Societies. You can like us on Facebook at UWSP
Students for Sustainability.
Student Research Symposium (SRS)
Students for Wetland Awareness, Management and Protection
(SWAMP)
Trap Shooting Club
Waste Management Society
The Wildlife Society (TWS) NEW
The Stevens Point Chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS) is one of the largest
TWS student chapters and UWSP organizations. TWS provides opportunities to gain valuable skills that are highly desirable to employers which cannot be obtained by only attending wildlife classes. Members have the opportunity to
attend conferences, education events, get advice from professionals, and help the project leaders/coleaders with the twentyone ongoing research projects.
TWS is open for anyone who has an interest in wildlife. Meetings are held on
Tuesdays at 5pm.
The first meeting will be on Tuesday, September 8th at 5pm in SCI D101.
The second meeting will be on Tuesday, September 15th at 5pm in TNR 120.
Wisconsin Camps
Wisconsin Camps
Women in Natural Resources (WiNR) NEW
Women in Natural Resources is a student organization focused on encouraging women to get involved and become leaders in natural resources through
volunteering, hands on experiences, and social events.
Our first meeting of the semester will be Wednesday, September 16 at
6:00 in TNR 320! Bring a mug/bowl and fork with you for dinner we're serving pasta (with gluten free and vegetarian options!) and be ready to socialize before we plan out our events for the semester. Come with ideas!
ALL MAJORS ARE WELCOME!
If you are interested in joining or have any questions, please contact
President Anastasia WolfFlasch at awolf643@uwsp.edu
. You can also check us out online at ( http://stuorgs.uwsp.edu/winr/Pages/default.aspx
) or
Facebook (UWSP Women in Natural Resources)!
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Please send the CNR Reporter your Student Organization updates as often as you can! Email your article forms to cnr.reporter@uwsp.edu
by 9 AM Friday!
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Scholarship Information
Davey Foundation Arbor Grant Program Deadline: September 25
Carol and Allen Kube Wildlife Federation Scholarships Deadline: October 9 NEW
2016 Wisconsin Waterfowl Hunters' Conference Scholarship Program Deadline:
October 15 NEW
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Workshops and Activities
The Mead Wildlife Area is in need of volunteers to conduct bag checks on the opening weekend of the waterfowl season (Northern). We have been conducting
opening weekend of the waterfowl season (Northern). We have been conducting these surveys with help of UWSP students for over 40 years. Similar to a creel survey, we are looking to gather information about harvest, hunting pressure, and species abundance. It is a great opportunity to get involved with the hunting community, network with professionals (Biologists, Conservation Wardens, Wildlife
Health officials), get some handson training, and improve waterfowl ID skills.
Bag check dates are as follows:
Saturday September 26th 7am – 8:30 pm
SHIFTS: (7:00am – 2:00pm) 1416 volunteers needed
(1:30pm – 8:30pm) 1416 volunteers needed
Sunday September 27th 7am – 12 pm 810 volunteers needed
Please contact Patrice Eyers to sign up or with any questions. Email:
patrice.eyers@wisconsin.gov
This Learn to Hunt (LTH) program will introduce novice hunters to raccoon hunting at night using trailing hounds. Participants will learn raccoon biology and furbearer management, firearm safety, the basics of hunting with hounds, rules and regulations, and fur handling with pelt preparation. Participants will hunt under the direction of an experienced mentor and dog handler.
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Job Opportunities
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All job postings are posted in CareerPoint*. CareerPoint can be found on the Career
Services home page or by clicking here.
Every student has their own account.
Your username is your student ID number
Your password is your birthday.
Once you activate your account, you may change your password.
The Reporter Staff encourage you to become familiar with CareerPoint.
Click here for a quick tutorial of searching for jobs.
We will post highlights of incoming jobs, but all postings will be found on
CareerPoint.
*Jobs in CareerPoint listed as "Internships" are not guaranteed to count for a credited internship. To verify if a job will count, please check with your discipline's
Internship Coordinator.
Internship Coordinator.
CNR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY WEBSITES
CareerPoint :
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CNR Internship Opportunites (Creditapproved Internships)
UWStevens Point Internships
USA Jobs Resume Writing Tips
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Astyer Canyon Range Ecologist/Botanist Pinedale, WY
Horticulture, Zoology, and Sciences Internships Walt Disney, Locations Vary throughout US
Wildlife Tech LTE, WI DNR Shawano, WI
Private Forest Lands LTE Forester, WI DNR Shawano, WI
DNR Water Trails Specialist , Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa Des Moines,
IA
Outdoor Education Instructor, YMCA Camp MacLean Burlington, WI
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