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Grad Advising Weekly Bulletin 4/6/15 - New Online Scheduling for Advising Appointments, GSC Elections, Summer
Language Audits, Summer Research Grants
Grad Advising News and Announcements
NEW Now Scheduling Advising Appointments ONLINE
Beginning Monday, April 6, all graduate advising appointments will be booked online at:
https://sisgraduateadvising.youcanbook.me/
The SIS Graduate Advising office is again scheduling 30 minute student appointments. Unlike Express Advising,
appointments allow for more in-depth advising conversations, including longer-term course/degree planning. We
particularly encourage new students who have not yet had an advising appointment to consider meeting with their advisor.
Appointments are available in-person or via phone or Skype. If you have any questions about booking online, please call
the Graduate Advising office at 202-885-1690.
NEW SIS GSC Executive Board Elections
Please follow this link to vote for next year's SIS Graduate Student Council Executive Board. If your classmates have not
voted, please encourage them to do so. Elections will close this Friday, April 10th at midnight with election results
posted the following Monday, April 13th. The election link is also available on the SIS GSC Facebook page, where
election results will also be posted.
NEW Summer 2015 Graduate Language Audits (including intensive Arabic courses)
AU graduate students are permitted to audit foreign language courses taught at AU for a substantially discounted rate in
order to support their development of research skills related to their chosen program of study. For summer 2015, this
includes three levels of intensive Modern Standard Arabic (Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced; for course
dates/times please consult the Schedule of Classes). Audits earn no academic credit and may not be used as a
substitute for the Tool of Research examination or to fulfil any degree requirement. Interested students should consult the
language audit website for more information, including fees and registration instructions. Registrations require
instructor permission.
NEW Summer Financial Aid Application Now Available
Students registering for at least 2 credits for the summer 2015 session are eligible to apply for financial aid for summer.
The AU Summer Aid Application is available now on the Financial Aid website. Students are recommended to submit
the application as soon as they have registered for summer.
SIS Summer Research, Conference and Internship Grant - Applications Open
SIS is pleased to make travel grants available to students who will be participating in a conference or internship or
conducting research as an SIS student this summer. Grant recipients will be eligible to receive up to $500 for domestic
travel and up to $1000 for international travel to support these activities. For information about eligibility requirements and
the application, click here. The deadline to submit an application for a summer grant is Monday, April 20. For other
funding resources for study abroad, please visit the SISAbroad website.
OVERDUE Apply to Graduate for Spring 2015
Students planning to complete all degree requirements in the Spring 2015 semester must apply to graduate via their
myAU portal (under Academics – Apply to Graduate) ASAP. Applications were due Monday, March 30. We
recommend that you complete the application as soon as possible (the application takes less than 5 minutes) so that your
advisor can review your graduation eligibility for spring as soon as possible.
Fall and Summer 2015 Registration - FAQs
Registration for graduate students for Fall 2015 and Summer 2015 is now open. All current graduate students are preauthorized to register - students are not required to meet with their advisor prior to registration. STUDENTS
SHOULD REVIEW THE FALL AND SUMMER REGISTRATION FAQs BEFORE
REGISTERINGhttp://www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising/upload/S15-Registration-FAQs.pdf. FAQ topics include:
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Approved Second-Level Methods Courses
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Stops
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Pre-Requisites
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Waitlists
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SRP, Thesis, Independent Study Registration
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MA Professional Experience Requirement
Internship (Academic Credit or No-Credit) Registration
Upcoming Events
NEW SIS Annual International Affair
Saturday, April 11, 8:00pm-midnight, National Press Club
To buy tickets, click here.
Please join your fellow classmates in celebrating the end of the year at the annual SIS International Affair. The event will
be help at the National Press Club located on the13th floor of 529 14th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20045. Tickets
are $20 and include two drink tickets for a beverage of your choice, light appetizers, a great DJ and free event
photos. Each AU Student may bring up to two guests. Dress code is open though cocktail attire will be the norm. To buy
tickets, please search eventbrite.com for "SIS International Affair," go to our Facebook page, or click
herehttps://www.eventbrite.com/d/dc--washington/sis-international-affair/?crt=regular&slat=38.9072&slng=77.0369&sort=best&vp_ne_lat=39.0272&vp_ne_lng=-76.9169&vp_sw_lat=38.7872&vp_sw_lng=-77.1569. Please
contact SIS Graduate Student Council President Jane Burke (machlin.burke@gmail.com) with any questions or post them
to our Facebook page.
NEW GWU Strategic Crisis Simulation: Rising Tides
Saturday, April 11, 11:15am-6:00pm, GWU's Foggy Bottom campus
For more information and to register: http://gwuscs.com/simulations/rising-tides/
Strategic Crisis Simulations (SCS), a student organization at George Washington University, will be running a policymaking and crisis management simulation "Rising Tides: A Simulation of Geopolitical Conflict and Competition in
the South China Sea." The event will host students and young professionals representing various diplomatic and
strategic communities of the United States and the People's Republic of China. Attendees will engage through a webbased platform and in-person interactions. Students from other area universities are welcome to attend and participation
is free (including lunch).
NEW SIS Exploring Identities Series: Connecting Students and Organizations with a Shared Interest in Diversity
& Inclusion
Tuesday, April 14, 4:00-7:00pm, Abramson Family Founders Room
This session of the SIS Exploring Identities Series will provide SIS students with an opportunity to hear about how
employers in the field value diversity in their organizations. Students will also be able to interact informally with
representatives from a variety of organizations who all hold membership with the Global Access Pipeline, a consortium
that has come together to increase the diversity of professionals in the field of international affairs. For a list of some of the
organizations that are attending, please see ATTACHED FLYER. Learn more about SIS' diversity and inclusion initiatives
at www.american.edu/sis/diversity.
C:\Users\crutcher\AppData\Local\Temp\notes369CFA\~web1776.htm - GeneralFOR MORE SIS EVENTS:
http://www.american.edu/sis/events
TO ACCESS TO SIS GRADUATE ADVISING WEEKLY BULLETINS ON THE WEB:
http://www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising/News-and-Announcements.cfm
To schedule an appointment, please call the Graduate Advising Office at (202) 885-1690.
For advising resources, and Express Advising schedules (as applicable), please visit the Graduate Advising website
at: www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising.
For up to date advising information, please visit our News and Announcements page at:
http://www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising/News-and-Announcements.cfm.