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Student Organizations
(512) 471-7112
ECJ
1.227
Pi Sigma Pi
General
Meeting
Nov. 10th (T)
RLM 4.102, 6:30pm
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NSBE
General
Meeting
Nov. 3rd (T)
ETC 2.108, 6:30pm
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SHPE
General
Meeting
Nov. 4th (W)
ECJ 1.202, 6:30pm
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Upcoming Events
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Pi Sigma Pi Study Nights (PSP)
Every Monday:
6:00-8:00pm
Pi Study Room, ECJ 1.216
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National Society of
Black Engineers
(NSBE)
General Meeting
Nov. 3rd (T): 6:30-7:30pm
(food served @ 6:15pm)
ETC 2.108
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Society of
Hispanic Professional Engineers
(SHPE)
General Meeting
Nov. 4th (W): 6:30-7:30pm
(food served @ 6:15pm)
ECJ 1.202
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Pi Sigma Pi
Minority Academic Engineering
Society (PSP)
General Meeting
Nov. 10th (T): 6:30-7:30pm
(food served @ 6:15pm)
RLM 4.102
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Externship
Program (website)
- January 12, 13, & 14
Hosted by the Engineering Career Assistance Center
Registration is now open.
Great experience for 1st,
2nd, & 3rd Yr students
-Info Session #1:
Oct. 21 (W), 5-6pm, ECJ 1.204
-Info Session #2:
Oct. 22 (TH), 6-7pm, CPE 2.214
-Info Session #3:
Nov. 9 (M), noon-1pm, CPE 2.216
-Info Session #4:
Nov. 11 (W), 4-5pm, CPE 2.208
-Info Session #5:
Nov. 17 (T), 6-7pm, RLM 5.104
An externship is an opportunity for students to spend a
day w/ an engineering company during the winter break. You
get to see first-hand what professionals, in your major, do
on a daily basis.
Sign up for on site visits w/ companies in Austin, Dallas,
Houston, & San Antonio.
To sign
up for Externship, complete the following steps:
1.) Register with ECAC. If you have not registered with ECAC, stop by ECJ
2.400.
2.) Log in to the Externship page on the ECAC website:
http://ecac.engr.utexas.edu/Events/externship/index.cfm
3.) Access your "Externship Profile" and complete all three steps.
Note:
Applying online
for Externship does not obligate you to participate in
the program, it simply indicates your interest.
Information. Info essions are NOT required for
participation, but will be beneficial to you whether or
not you have already signed up. Questions? Please contact Externship Coordinator at (512)
471-5954 or stop by ECJ 2.400.
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Ramshorn Retreats offered Spring 2010 (website)
Presented by Office of Student Life
- Leadership development for 1st & 2nd yr engineering
students
- 1st yr Focus: “What does it mean to be a
leader?”-Jan. 29 (F)
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1st yr Focus: “What does it mean to be a leader?”-Feb.
12 (F)
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2nd yr Focus: “Engineers & Communications -
Feb. 12 (F)
- Half-day on-campus retreats
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Registration is open
- Event details are
posted online
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Bevonomics
(website)
Presented by UT Austin Office of
Student Financial Services
The new $$$ management program from OSFS gives you the
information and tools you need to learn how to make good
financial decisions about your $$$ and your future!
Workshops are open to any UT student. You don’t need to
bring anything - just show up!
- 101: The Art of Spending & Saving Like a College
Student
- 301: Richer than a Rapper: Avoid Getting Hammered by
Credit
- 302: A Guide to Investing
- 303: Repaying Student Loans
- 304: Guide to Renting and Living in Austin
Workshops
offered through out Fall. Dates/times
are
posted online.
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"Optimize Your Potential" aims to reduce
stress
(website)
Presented by
Counseling and Mental Health Center
Recurs weekly on Mondays through Nov.
23, 3-5 p.m.
Student Services Building (SSB), 5th Floor
Students who feel stress is running too much of their
lives are invited to attend this free, nine-week class
that meets on Mondays from 3-5 p.m. Some students who
have taken the class have said "it changed my life." To
sign up, call 475-6923.
Volunteer
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Introduce
Middle School Students to Engineering!
Volunteer for
Un Sabado
Gigante in Engineering.
Nov. 14th (Sat): 10am-3pm
- Need volunteers to lead MS student groups
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Shift work is available between 8am-4:30pm
- Spanish
speaking skills are a plus (but not required)
- Free
lunch & t-shirt for volunteers
Interested in taking an active role...Register
online.
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Office of Student Life seeks Juniors & Seniors to serve
on Engineering Leadership Team (website)
- In Spring 2010, OSL will offer “Ramshorn Retreats". The
focus of the half-day, on-campus retreats
for 1st & 2nd year students
will be
"What does it mean to be an Engineering Leader?"
and
“Engineers & Communications”.
- Retreats will involve small group discussions led by
upper division students on the “Engineering Leadership
Team”.
- To be a member of the 2010 Engineering Leadership
Team, visit OSL (ECJ 1.224).
Announcements
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Now hiring FIG Mentors for Fall 2010!!!
(website)
Step 1.)
Notify
Mrs. Hood of your
interest.
Step 2.)
Submit an
application through the UT FIG Office
Applications are
available online
Application deadline: Nov. 9th (M) by 5pm
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The last day
to submit a NEW request for
EOE Tutoring was
Oct. 16 (F).
- There is still a long
list of college-wide tutoring resources. Visit
the
College-wide
Tutoring webpage for more
info.
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New requests for Spring 2010 will be accepted during the 1st
week of classes in January.
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EOE Career Development &
Leadership Seminar
GE 222 (Unique #13111) offered in Spring 2010 (website)
An introduction to leadership principles and theories
including work style preferences,
transferable skills, effective team communications, and
conflict resolution. Includes basic skill development in
areas such as networking, dining etiquette, interviewing,
and public speaking.
= Course meets weekly (Thursday, 3:30-5:30pm)
= Prerequisite: Must have completed 1 year at UT Austin
= This seminar counts for 2 credit hours.
= This seminar will be taken as a Pass/Fail Course.
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Sample syllabus from Fall 2009
CDL Seminar.
Dynamic speakers from diverse backgrounds lead interactive
sessions that stimulate thought provoking discussion &
personal growth. Sessions will introduce concepts that
include (but not limited to):
= Building Confidence & Presence
= Self Marketing & Promotion
= Emotional Intelligence;
= How to Influence People.
This is a great personal development seminar for 2nd and 3rd
year engineering students as well as new transfer students.
If you are interested in taking the seminar in Spring 2010,
please register for GE 222 (Unique # 13111).
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Pre-Graduate School Internship
(website)
Are
you thinking about whether graduate school is in your
future? Are you uncertain about what it would be like to be
a graduate student and what academic program may be suited
best to your interests and career goals? Consider the
Intellectual Entrepreneurship (IE) "Pre-Graduate School
Internship." This internship is open to students in all UT
colleges/schools and departments. You may earn one, two or
three hours of academic credit (CMS 164M/264M/364M) by
participating in the internship. Visit the
website
for more information.
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Looking for engineering
internships &
full-time job opportunities?
1.) Register w/ our
Engineering Career Assistance Center (ECAC)
and create a resume. Every week, review the
interview calendar and submit your resume (opens each WED @
noon, closes each FRI before 4pm) to complete for on campus
interviews.
2.) Check out the latest "Job Postings I Qualify For" link
on
ECAC's Online Job Board.
You must be
registered w/ ECAC to
access the website
3.) Connect with
INROADS.
INROADS is a not for profit career development organization
that assists talented minority students secure internships
in the corporate world & provides guidance along the way.
Apply to INROADS online.
Questions?
Contact
Maria Jimenez, INROADS
National Recruiter.
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Need Orientation Advisors for Summer 2010!!!
(website)
New Student Services area of the Office of
the Dean of Students is looking for a diverse group of
students to develop, plan and execute the 2010 Summer
Orientation program. If you are looking for a fun and
rewarding leadership opportunity, working with a diverse and
socially conscious group of campus leaders, consider
applying to become an Orientation Advisor (OA). OAs are
important representatives for all incoming students - they
are among the first people new students and families meet!
Step 1.) Attend an Info session to get a copy of
application
Oct. 20th (T):
8:30 -
9:30pm,
Jester
Auditorium (JES) A121A
Oct. 21st (W):
5:30 -
6:30pm,
Robert A.
Welch Hall (WEL) 1.316
Oct. 25th (SUN):
8:30 -
9:30pm,
Jester
Auditorium (JES) A121A
Step 2.) Submit an application through
New Student Services
Applications are available at info sessions.
Application deadline:
Nov. 5th (TH) by noon
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FREE Site Visits to Recruit Prospective Graduate
Students!!! Apply early for the following:
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Georgia Tech - FOCUS, Jan. 2010
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University of Michigan - Dept Visitations, Mar. 2010
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Mrs. Hood is submitting student nominations for Georgia
Tech's FOCUS program (website),
a FREE trip to visit Georgia Tech's grad school on Jan.
14-17, 2010.
Application deadline: If interested, send email to
mc.hood@mail.utexas.edu
before
Nov.
13th (F) by noon
Criteria: Junior or senior w/ GPA of 3.40 or above
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College-wide Tutoring
Check out the entire list of
resources!
Looking for
FREE help in basic sequence courses (including
M, PHY, CH)?
Make use of drop in tutoring at the
Engineering Tables in Jester Cafeteria
&
Kinsolving
Academic
Community Center
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EOE Tutoring Program
(512) 471-9650
ECJ 1.216
To request a
personal tutor:
Come by ECJ 1.216 during
office hours.
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Andrea
Ogilvie,
P.E.
Director
Mary Hood
Academic Coordinator
Sara Sanchez
Recruitment Coordinator
Jessica Jimenez
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