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Grad Advising Weekly Bulletin 3/23/15 - 2nd Round Fall 15 Practica Apps, April TOR Exam Registration, Fall &
Summer Registration
Grad Advising News and Announcements
NEW Fall 2015 Practica - 2nd Round of Applications Opened
Still interested in a Practicum for the Fall semester? The SIS Practicum program is accepting a second round of
applications for the following courses:
*Sustainable Institution Building in Law Enforcement Organizations (Client: Department of Justice, Faculty: Trace
Lasley, lasley@american.edu)
*Program Assessment in Intercultural Leadership (Client: Pyxera Global, Faculty: Amanda Taylor,
taylor@american.edu)
The Application deadline for the second round is Friday, March 27 at 11:59pm. Applications for all other Summer and
Fall practica remain closed. Application instructions and eligibility for the second round remain the same as for the first
round. See "Apply Now" on the Practicum Blackboard site or the Practicum website for complete details, including tips
for completing a successful application. Students will be notified of the outcome of their application via email by
Wednesday, April 1. Please direct any questions to sis_practica@american.edu.
Registration Open for April TOR exam (April 6-10)
Students planning to take the free Tool of Research exam to fulfill the SIS MA language requirement should be aware
that the last exam period for the spring 2015 semester will be held April 6-10, 2015. For more information on the TOR
exam and to register, click here. The last day to register for the April exam is Friday, March 27.
DEADLINE SOON SIS Student Awards Nominations Open
SIS faculty, staff, and students are invited to nominate students (or self-nominate) for the 2014-2015 SIS Student Awards.
Nominations must be submitted through this online form. Descriptions of the awards are available here. The deadline for
nominations is Wednesday, March 25th. If you have any questions, please email sisstudentawards@gmail.com.
Fall and Summer 2015 Registration - FAQs
Registration for graduate students for Fall 2015 begins Monday, March 30, 7am EST and for Summer 2015 on
Wednesday, April 1, 12am midnight EST. All current graduate students are pre-authorized to register - students are
not required to meet with their advisor prior to registration. Advisors will hold Express
Advisinghttp://www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising/upload/S15-Express-Schedule-PreReg-2.pdf hours Monday, March
23 - Friday, April 3, and will not resume appointments until April 6. STUDENTS SHOULD REVIEW THE FALL AND
SUMMER REGISTRATION FAQs BEFORE REGISTERINGhttp://www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising/upload/S15Registration-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
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Internship (Academic Credit or No-Credit) Registration
Interim Advisor Assignments for IPCR, EPGA, IER, and IE programs
Per the announcement sent to program listservs, Kristin Richards' last day at SIS was Friday, February 6. Kristin has left
to take a position at Pace University in New York City. Until the Graduate Advising office hires a new advisor, students in
the IPCR, EPGA, IER and IE programs have been assigned an interim advisor. For interim advisor assignments, click
here.
Spring 2015 Skills Institutes
For an master list of all weekend skills institutes being offered this semester and registration instructions, including how to
make registration changes for skills institutes after add/drop, click here.
DEADLINE SOON 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) no later than 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 begin
reviewing your graduation eligibility for spring.
Upcoming Events
GSC Workshop: Introduction to Data Visualization Using Excel
Tuesday, March 24, 6:00-8:00pm, CTRL lab (Hurst 202)
To RSVP, click here.https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DWQ2WP2
Learn how to create visual tools to effectively present data in your papers and presentations. This free workshop led by
AU’s Center for Teaching, Research and Learning will teach students how to use the formula function in Excel to make a
variety of graphs. Pizza will be served. This event is sponsored by the SIS Graduate Student Council and is open to all
AU students and Alumni. If you have questions, please contact ausisgsc@gmail.com.
SIS Alumni in the Atrium: Paul Stefanou, SIS/MA '14 (BAE Systems)
Tuesday, March 24, 4:00-5:00pm, SIS Atrium
Please join SIS Career advisors in conversation with Paul Stefanou, SIS/MA '14, who works as an Open Source and
Social Media analyst at BAE Systems, covering several countries in the Middle East. Students, alumni, faculty and staff
are invited to join an informal discussion about his work and career path since SIS. No RSVP is necessary. Come ask
questions, receive advice, and build your network. Join for just a few minutes or the entire hour.
Human Rights Skills Workshops
Tuesday, March 31, 12:00pm, WCL 402 Strategic Communications with Fernanda Katz Ellenberg, former Senior
Advocacy Officer, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (current International Programs Coordinator, WCL) and Cate
Urban,Communications Manager at WEConnect International
The Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law at the Washington College of Law (WCL) is holding a series of
human rights skills workshops in Spring 2015 as part of their commitment to help students attain the practical skills they
need to work in the field of human rights and public interest. These workshops will provide basic training in skills essential
to working in public interest such as grant proposal writing, program management, and strategic communications for
advocacy. Attendance at the workshops is open (there is no need to RSVP) and pizza will be served.
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.