Shippensburg University INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Issue 3 • ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES & ACADEMIC INFORMATION Fri Mar 6 EWGs due by 4 p.m. UPCOMING ACADEMIC INFORMATIOIN• Fri Mar 6 Spring break begins at 4 p.m. Early Warning Grades (EWG) Mon Mar 9 Deadline for major changes for non high demand majors Mon Mar 16 Classes resume at 8 a.m. The Early Warning Grade System is in place to alert undergraduate students of their progress half-way through the semester. If students are struggling in a class or classes, the students and faculty members will be alerted so that there can be a time to intervene. For more information about EWG, click here! Scheduling dates are tentative Mon Mar 23 G scheduling for fall begins Spring Break Mon Mar 30 UG scheduling for fall begins Spring break begins on March 6, 2015 at 4 p.m. Classes begin again on March 16 at 8 a.m. We hope that you all enjoy your break! Tue Mar 31 Last day to withdraw with "W" for full term (POT 1). Change in Major Mon Apr 20 UG scheduling ends If a student would like to change his or her major to a non-high demand major, the deadline for doing so is March 9, 2015. Non-high demand majors include every major except: Biology, Pre-K - 4 and 4-8 Education programs, Communications/Journalism, Criminal Justice and Psychology. The deadline for changing to one of these high demand majors has passed for the spring semester. May 8 Schedule clean-up for fall Fri May 1 Day and evening classes end Mon-Fri May 4-8 Final exams Fri May 8 Graduate Commencement Sat May 9 Undergrad Commencement THU MAY 14 GRADES DUE BY 3 P.M For assistance in writing, check out the Learning Center’s link for international students here! Registration Course registration for the Summer 2015 terms and the Fall 2015 term are rapidly approaching! For graduate students, course registration begins on March 23, 2015. For undergraduate students, course registration begins on March 30, 2015. Contact your advisors to discuss course selection as well as your personal start time for registration! It is crucial that you schedule during your assigned registration time frame! For more registration information, click here! UPCOMING FREE EVENTS • Murder Mystery Date: Sunday, March 1st Time: 7:00PM – 9PM/ 19:00 – 21:00 Location: CUB MPR B & C Shippensburg University The Art of Self Defense Date: Tuesday, March 3rd Time: 8:00PM –10:00PM/ 20:00 – 23:00 Location: CUB MPR Ship’s Got Talent | Round One Date: Wednesday, March 4th Time: 9:30PM/ 21:00 Location: CUB MPR FUNDRAISING EVENTS • Dominican Food night Come taste what the Dominican culture is all about and learn about our organization by stopping at our table in Reisner. Reach Out supports education in the Dominican Republic while working to raise cultural awareness in our own community. If you are feeling generous, we will also be accepting donations during this dinner. It’s going to be a fun night with great food! Date: Monday, March 2nd Time: Dinner Location: Reisner Dining Hall Contact for more information: reachout@ship.edu COMPETITIONS • SHIP TANK Pitch Competition for a business idea. Register NOW for a chance to compete and win up to $500! No business plan required. All you need is an idea! Enter by February 27th, 2015 at www.ship.edu/shiptank APB FREE MOVIES • ORNDORFF THEATER Fury Saturday, February 28 at 8PM/ 20:00 Sunday, March 1 at 9PM/ 21:00 Lone Survivor Thursday, February 26 at 9:30PM/ 21:30 Friday, February 27 at 8PM/ 20:00 Saturday, February 28 at 11PM/ 23:00 Sunday, March 1 at 6PM/ 18:00 Shippensburg University UPCOMING SHOWS • Annual Black Experience Tribute “You Don’t Know My Story” Held by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the African American Organization, this play celebrates the history, humanity, diversity and struggle of African Americans. The production is written and directed by Shippensburg University students and is designed to take the audience on a journey from slavery to present day. Date & Time: Friday, February 27th, 7PM / 20:00 Date & Time: Saturday, February 28th, 1PM / 13:00 Location: Memorial Auditorium SU Campus Community w/ ID: $3 General Public: $5 Tickets can be purchased in advance by contacting Ms. Kapri Brown klbrown@ship.edu or calling the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at (717) 4771616. Kenan Thompson Date: Thursday, April 16, 2015 Time: 9:30 PM (21:30), doors open at 8PM (20:00) Location: Heiges Field House SU Student w/ ID (limit one): $10 SU Student Guests: $30 Tickets are available at the CUB Info Desk. Guest tickets will go on sale Feb. 27, and are available online at www.ticketweb.com Pilobolus Date: Thursday, April 16 Time: 8PM / 20:00 Location: LUHRS Performing Arts Center Tickets: $10 SU Student w/ ID (limit one) Tickets available at the LUHRS Box Office See their exciting performance of "Shadowland" here! TRIPS • Shippensburg University Skyzone – Harrisburg PA* Date: Friday, March 20, 2015 Price: $10 for SU Students (limit one per student ID) Sky Zone is the world’s first indoor trampoline park. They’re the inventors of “fun fitness” and the makers of trampolines as far as the eye can see. They give you one of the greatest workouts ever combined with awesome, healthy fun. They've been voted the number one “out of the box” workout and the “best party ever.” Experience WOW – the weightlessness of bouncing, flipping and landing in a pit filled with 10,000 foam cubes. For more event information, visit Skyzone's website.