Volume 15, Issue 3
Fall 2013
In this issue:
• Highlights from Family & Alumni Weekend
• Commencement December 2013
• Career Center
• Abrons Health Center
• ACE
• Office of Student Leadership and Engagement
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Academic Policies YOU Need to Know
Midnite Madness
International Programs
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Highlights from Family & Alumni
Weekend!
One of the most anticipated events each year at
UNCW is Family & Alumni Weekend. It is an
opportunity for former students and parents to
see what is new at the university and to spend
time with friends and family. This year was no
exception; the attendance, weather and happy
reunions were in abundance! Over 1500
attended the beach day, picnic, Sammy scavenger
hunt, recreational events and local Wilmington activities. If you were
able to join us, we thank you for coming back to visit and if you couldn’t be here, we hope to see
you next year! For more photos, please visit our Facebook page.
Brought to you by the Office of Transition Programs
Seahawk Parents Learning About Student Happenings!
There will be two official commencement ceremonies for UNCW summer and fall 2013 graduates on
December 14, 2013. Seniors in the Cameron School of Business, Watson College of Education and the
College of Health and Human Services will attend the 9:30 a.m. ceremony. The College of Arts and
Sciences ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Guests do not need tickets to attend a ceremony. Doors will
open to the public one hour prior to the beginning of each ceremony. Seating will be available on a first
come, first serve basis.
The fall 2013 Seahawk Salute will be held on October 15, 2013 in the Warwick Center from 10 a.m. - 6
p.m. Prospective graduates will be able to pick up their free cap and gown during the event provided that
they show their valid UNCW One Card. Graduating students will also be able to get information about the
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Name cards will be issued from the Registrar’s Office. You will need your name card during the
commencement ceremony.
Distinction cords from the Registrar’s Office. Personnel from the Registrar’s Office will be
issuing distinction cords during the event.
Diploma frames from Framing Success.
Joining the UNCW Alumni Association.
Important job search guides from Career Services.
Supporting UNCW Senior Gift Campaign.
Commencement information from Transition Programs.
Graduation Pledge information from the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement.
Graduation Portraits from Photo Specialties.
Explore, Experience, Engage, and Embark: Utilizing the
Career Center Every Year!
By: Sarah Crockett, Career Development Counselor
As a new school year has taken off it is important to explore the many resources available to your student. One resource
available to all students that should not be put off until senior year is the Career Center. Located in the Fisher University Union,
the UNCW Career Center staff is here to help your student become career ready post-graduation. Our mission is to empower
students to become active participants in their career development through exploration of majors and careers, experiential
learning outside of the classroom, and finally engaging in the job search or grad school application process.
Students can call and make an appointment year-round to learn about the resources available to them and discuss any stage of
their own personal career development process (from deciding on a major to the type of career or graduate program to pursue
post-graduation). Likewise, if your student has a quick question or would like a resume checkup they can stop by the Career
Center without an appointment during Career Express Lane. The Express Lane is on a first-come first- served basis and
available on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9-11 a.m., and Monday-Friday afternoons from 2-4 p.m.
In addition to coming in to meet with the Career Center staff, there is a wealth of information available on our website
(www.uncw.edu/career). There students can find the 2013-2014 Career Planning Guide, job/ internship search resources,
industry specific major information on the popular “What Can I Do With A Major In…” site, and much more.
Overall the Career Center should not be a last stop in your student’s college experience, but something utilized every step of the
way. You and your son or daughter can access our suggested Four Year Plan for career planning in the “For Families” section
of our website. The Four Year Plan will offer guidelines and suggestions on what they can do each year to ensure they are
prepared and confident come graduation day. But remember that no matter what year your student is entering, the Career
Center can assist in customizing a plan that will work for them!
Here are some of the major career center events we recommend for UNCW students happening this fall. More details and
events can be found on our website (http://www.uncw.edu/career/events.html):
2013 Career Fair
Employers will represent a wide variety of industries for all majors! Check SeaWork for current list of employers scheduled to
attend. Professional attire required.
Wed, October 2 • 12pm–3pm • Burney Center
Sophomore Jump
Sophomores: come learn about interests, majors, and careers. Create a plan for your final 2.5 years at UNCW! Co-sponsored
with University College and the Sophomore Class. Pre-registration required.
Sat, October 19 • 10:30am–3:30pm • Cape Fear Room, FUU 2019
Federal Career Series
FBI Summer Internship Program
Fri, October 4 • 2pm • Azalea Coast Room, FUU 2001
Careers in the State Department
Mon, October 7 • 3:30pm • Azalea Coast Room, FUU 2001
Steps to Federal Employment for Students & Recent Grads
Fri, October 25 • 3:30pm–4:30pm • Wrightsville Beach Room, FSC 2017
Nursing & Health Careers Fair
A special job fair for Nursing & other health-related majors featuring hospitals and healthcare employers.
Mon, November 4 • 9am–11am • McNeill Hall 1051
Law School Day: Law Panel and Fair
Visit with reps from law schools throughout the region for information on applying and getting accepted.
Thurs, November 7 • Panel: 12pm & Fair: 1:00pm-3:00pm • Burney Center
Cold & Flu: What’s the Deal!?
By: Zac Saunders, Health Promotion Peer Educator
Each year, the cold and flu are responsible for sending more students to the
doctor’s office than anything else. Someone might wonder why something
like the cold and flu is so prevalent in college-aged students. There are, in
fact, many reasons for this. Things such as living in close quarters, sharing
restrooms and common areas, high levels of stress, and attending multiple
social activities can make any person more susceptible to getting sick. Listed below are a few tips that
can help your student or someone they know bite the bug before they get bitten! For most people, the
information below is nothing they haven’t heard before, but there is a difference in knowing the
information and actually APPLYING it. Encourage your student to follow these tips:
o Wash your hands often! The perfect combination is the use of soap
(antibacterial soap is not necessary) and warm water, accompanied by
rubbing your handing together vigorously and scrubbing all surfaces. Be
sure to wash your hands for about 20 seconds. An easy way to make sure
you count long enough is to sing the “Happy Birthday” song to yourself…
or out loud if you feel you must!
o If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or hand
sanitizers. These products do a great job at killing germs and bacteria
that cause the cold and flu, but do not remove dirt, so it’s always best
to use good old soap and water when possible!
o In high traffic areas, avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth as
much as possible. The main reason being because germs and bacteria
can survive on doorknobs, desks and other surfaces for up to 2 hours,
making it easy to catch something if you’re not careful.
o Cover that sneeze or cough! Sicknesses like the flu are usually
spread when a person coughs or sneezes and the droplets move
through the air into another person’s nose or mouth. So be sure to
use a tissue every time, or at least sneeze or cough into your sleeve.
Some people may not be aware that there actually is a difference between the
cold and the flu! The common cold is the more mild of the two, and often is
accompanied by a stuffy nose, a sore throat, and sneezing. The flu is a more abrasive sickness often
involving a fever, body aches, and headaches! To be on the safe side, an annual flu vaccination is
recommended. When in doubt, appointments can be made with the Student Health Center!
Students at UNCW are now able to call and set appointments up via phone (910-962-3280) or online
at www.uncw.edu/healthservices.
ACE Entertains and Educates
By: Andrea Ingle, Graduate Assistant for ACE
Traditions. They can be created with your
best friends, your family, and your community.
And they can also be cultivated at your
school. The Association for Campus
Entertainment (ACE) has something for everyone this October, events that will
help your Seahawk branch out or stay in their comfort zone while making
friends, having a blast, and hopefully starting their own personal traditions of
fun. With many of these events charging no admission for UNCW students, it is
perfect for the college budget.
Midnight Madness starts up on Friday, October 4th with free giveaways and entertainment! This is the official
kickoff to the annual UNCW men and women’s basketball season. There will be the UNCW dance team, dunk
contests, team scrimmages, and player introductions, giving your student a chance to get to know some of the talent
that we have on the UNCW campus.
ACE prides itself on putting on one major Fall and Spring concert, and this
October 17th, we have We The Kings coming to the UNCW campus! Selected
directly from UNCW student polls, We The Kings have a pop/punk sound and rock
star vocals, and are sure to please fans of multiple genres of music. Having a
worldwide tour under their belt and several Top 40 singles, this is certainly
shaping up to be the concert of the season! Your Seahawk can join us for a night to
remember on Thursday, October 17th at 7 p.m. in Kenan Auditorium. Tickets are on
sale now and are very affordable for our students.
On October 22, Wayne
Hoffman, the American illusionist, will be performing at the
Burney Center at 7 p.m. Hoffman has appeared on several national
television shows, and was referenced by Sandra Graves (Yahoo
Voices) as being known as one of the top ten mentalists in the world.
Finally, gearing up for the Halloween season, Lumina Theater will be
doing their annual showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show,
complete with full shadow cast! Costumes are encouraged (but not
required) and are especially fun in this interactive film experience.
It is our responsibility here at ACE to make sure your Seahawk has a fun and diverse schedule of events and
activities for them to enjoy, and they can keep up with all of our events on multiple media sites. Last year, the Star
News recognized ACE as one of the “Top 10 Twitter accounts for UNCW students” to follow at
http://school.blogs.starnewsonline.com/13606/13606/?tc=ar. Students can also invite their new friends to
our events on Facebook or keep an eye on the weekly Hawk E-News in their email. Encourage your Seahawk to find
their place with ACE!
November 16
About the Organization
www.stophungernow.org
Vision:
A world without hunger.
Mission:
To end hunger in our lifetime by
providing food and life-saving aid to the
world's most vulnerable and by creating a
global commitment to mobilize the
necessary resources.
History:
Stop Hunger Now created its meal
packaging program, in 2005. The program
perfected the assembly process that
combines rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables
and a flavoring mix including 21 essential
vitamins and minerals into small meal
packets. Each meal costs only 25 cents.
The food stores easily, has a shelf-life of
two years and transports quickly.
Help UNCW stop local & global
hunger by packaging
285,000 meals and
collecting nonperishable
food items for the Food Bank!
Stop Hunger Now provides over 70% of
its meals to support transformational
development programs such as school
feeding programs, vocational training
programs, early childhood development
programs, orphanages, and medical
clinics.
UNCW’s Involvement
Wilmington community groups raise all
the funds for the meals and UNCW
students, staff, faculty, and community
members package them. It is one of the
ways the campus and community partner
to serve others.
Engage. Lead. Serve.
Visit www.uncw.edu/osle/SignatureEvents.html or call
910-962-3877 to sign up for packaging shifts.
Academic Advising – A Team Approach
By: Keryn Vickers, Academic Advisor, University College
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalogue
Email: uc@uncw.edu
Website: www.uncw.edu/uc
UNCW Students are expected to meet with their advisors each semester in
order to plan appropriate schedules for the following term. In the fall semester of 2013,
pre-registration advising will take place throughout the month of October, and students will be able to
register for their spring semester classes beginning in November. Students are encouraged to meet with
their advisor anytime they have concerns or questions about their academic progress.
“Every enrolled student at UNCW is assigned a faculty or professional advisor, and the university
considers academic advising responsibilities to be a regular part of teaching responsibilities. Advisors are
expected to: be available for conferences at appropriate times and places; provide accurate information
about academic regulations, procedures and deadlines, course prerequisites, and graduation
requirements; assist students in planning academic programs suited to their interests, abilities and career
objectives; and make appropriate referrals as needed. Students have the primary responsibility for
planning their programs and for meeting the graduation requirements” (from the UNCW Faculty
Handbook p.129).
In order for the advising relationship to be successful, advisors AND students must both take an active
role in the advising process. Even though advisors are guides and experts in their areas, students must
learn to take responsibility in seeking out information, asking for help, and reflecting on their own
educational experiences and goals. Here are some key roles of both the advisor and the advisee that help
to create a successful advising experience:
Roles of the Advisor:
Act as the student’s advocate in interpreting university policies and procedures
Serve as a connection to the university through a mentor-student relationship
Provide students with accurate academic information; teach students where to locate information
Assist with goal clarification
Advise in course and major selection
Refer students to appropriate campus resources and support services (counseling, tutoring, career
planning, campus activities, etc.)
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Help to identify personal strengths, interests, and goals
Locate and adhere to university policies and procedures; as well as ask questions if unclear
Meet with advisor at least once each semester for academic planning
Be well prepared for advising sessions
Follow through on recommendations made by advisor
Accept responsibility for own academic success
Through this involvement in advising, students will be well-prepared for future semesters. They will gain
independence and confidence in making academic decisions and are more likely to find academic success
at UNCW.
Descend into Madness!
The official kickoff to the annual UNCW men and women’s basketball
season is known as Midnite Madness. Put it on your calendar now –
Friday, October 4, beginning at 9:30 p.m. in Trask Coliseum. Admission is
free and there will be games and contests for students, and a chance to
win great prizes. Performances by the UNCW spirit groups and Sammy C.
Hawk…Introduction of men’s and women’s basketball teams…Team
shooting contests and a men’s team slam dunk contest…ACE and
Campus Dining sponsor Fan Jam at Hoggard Lawn starting at 11 p.m.
includes Free food, fun and music!
ACE (Association for Campus Entertainment) Events Calendar
Tuesday, October 1
ACE Event at Amphitheater
11 a.m. Help us kick-off Midnite Madness week at this event where you can win an official Midnite
Madness t-shirt
Wednesday, October 2
Ice Cream Social
Get FREE Ice Cream from men's and women's basketball players and coaches on The
Commons
11 a.m.
Cash Cab
Join Crossroads and members of the basketball teams on the Cash Cab for a chance to win
a FREE Midnite Madness T-Shirt
Thursday, October 3
11 a.m. Win a T-Shirt at Wagoner Dining Hall
Play games for a chance to win an official Midnite Madness t-shirt
Friday, October 4
7 p.m.
Women's Soccer vs. Towson
Get your official Midnite Madness T-Shirt (While Supplies Last)
Trask Trek
9 p.m. Meet at The Village Clubhouse and walk to Trask Coliseum with Basketball Teams (Trek
Map)
Midnite Madness
Performances by Sammy C. Hawk, UNCW Dance Team, Cheerleaders and Pep Band
Contests for Prizes
9:30 p.m. Team Introductions
Team Shooting Contests
Slam Dunk Contest
Other Surprises
11 p.m.
ACE Fan Jam on Hoggard Lawn
FREE Food, Fun and Music
International Education Week (IEW)
Nov. 11-16, 2013
By: Kathy McDaniel, Program and Study Abroad Coordinator
Join in the national celebration of International Education
Week (IEW) at UNCW on Nov. 11-16, 2013. A variety of
activities and events appealing to students and the local community will be
hosted on campus. IEW, a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S.
Department of Education, is an effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global
environment and to attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences
in the United States. IEW is now celebrated in over 100 countries all over the world with the goal
of demonstrating the importance of international educational experiences. These experiences are
essential for developing mutual understanding and respect, building leadership abroad, fostering
an appreciation for the U.S. and investing in the future relationships between Americans and
citizens around the world. See the IEW website (http://iew.state.gov/) for more information.
Please also visit the International Programs website to learn more about all that is offered
UNCW students.
The Office of Transition Programs provides a comprehensive array of programs designed to
meet the unique needs of undergraduate students and parents from orientation through
graduation. Programs generate an intentional connection for the students through engaging
interactions with other students, faculty and staff. Ultimately, through this community
participation each student is provided the opportunity to improve critical thinking, problem
solving, academic achievement, interpersonal and intrapersonal growth and civic responsibility.
Office of Transition Programs
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5997
Phone: 910-962-3089
Fax: 910-962-7151
E-mail: transitions@uncw.edu
www.uncw.edu/transitions