From: SISGradAdvising <sisgradadvising@american.edu>
Date: Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 5:23 PM
Subject: [IPCR-ADMIN] Grad Advising Weekly Bulletin: March 24, 2014 - Announcements,
deadlines and events
To: IPCRADMIN-L@listserv.american.edu
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Grad Advising News and Announcements
NEW SIS Student Awards
SIS faculty, staff, and students are invited to nominate students for the SIS Student Awards.
Students can self-nominate for any of these awards. Nominations must be submitted
through this online form by March 31. Please complete one form per student. Resumes/CVs
and/or other supporting documents should be emailed to sisstudentawards@gmail.com. SIS
Student Awards nominations are reviewed by an awards committee, which makes final
recommendations in consultation with the Dean.
Fall and Summer 2014 Registration and Express Advising
Advance registration for graduate students is now open for the for the fall and summer 2014
semesters. For more information, please review the Registration Information and FAQs. Advisors
will begin holding Express Advising hours through Friday, March 28. For Express Advising
schedules, please visit: http://www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising/
Registration Deadline for April TOR exam (April 7-11): March 28
Students planning to take the free Tool of Research exam to fulfill the SIS MA language
requirement (http://www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising/language.cfm ) should be aware that the last
exam period for the spring 2014 semester will be held April 7-11, 2014, For more information
on the TOR exam and to register: http://www.american.edu/cas/clear/tor.cfm. The last day to
register for the April exam is Friday, March 28.
Spring 2014 Graduation Application Deadline: March 30
Students planing to complete all program requirements this semester must apply to graduate via
their myAU portal (under Academics – Apply to Graduate) no later than March 30. We
recommend that you complete the application as soon as possible so that your advisor can
begin reviewing your graduation eligibility. The application takes less than 5 minutes. For
information about the May commencement ceremony: http://www.american.edu/commencement
*Students who have 3 or fewer credits remaining to complete their degree after the spring 2014
semester may be eligible to participate in the May 2014 commencement ceremony. Interested
students should contact their advisor for more information.
Upcoming Events
NEW Graduate Enhancement Workshop: Do you Have the Time?
Tuesday, March 25 5:00-6:00pm, Graduate Research Center
For more information and to RSVP: www.american.edu/provost/grad/upcoming-events.cfm
Presented by Deborah Demille-Wagman, Director, Academic and Disability Support and Brian
Lee, Counselor Academic Support and Access Center
Do you wait for the last minute to get things done? Do tasks always take longer than you
expected? This Academic Support and Access Center (ASAC)workshop will focus on what
frames a person’s sense of time, as well as introduce some practical tips for managing time.
The practical tips will include both traditional paper methods for scheduling and an introduction
to some different scheduling technologies available.
Human Rights Across AU 2014
March 24-18
Join us for a week of activities and interactive discussions on human rights themes at come and
aboard, organized across the AU campus. A variety of events will be held each day with
internationally known activists, AU alumni, and experts from across the world. Events will be
held across the campus. For more information and to see a schedule of events, please
visit www.WCLCenterforHR.org
AU Job and Internship Fair
Wednesday, March 26, 1-4pm, Bender Arena
The fair is open to AU students and alumni and should include 140 organizations from the
public, private, and nonprofit sectors. A wide variety of internships, full-time jobs, and part-time
jobs will be available. For more information, including a list of employers
attending: http://m.guidebook.com/guide/17624/
NEW SIS Industry Days: United States Institute of Peace
Thursday, April 3, 3:30-6:30pm
For more information and to RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/nds9j7p
SIS, the AU Alumni Association, the SIS Alumni Chapter, the SIS Graduate Student Council,
and the AU Career Center invite SIS graduate students and alumni to an exclusive event at
the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) as part of the SIS Industry Days event series. Listen
and participate with a panel of experts and staff from across USIP. This event is a great
opportunity to network with AU alumni currently working at USIP and ask them questions about
careers, resumes, and more. The day will end with an exclusive tour of USIP and a networking
reception. Space is limited, so those interested should register as soon as possible.