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Student Organization Fair
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Volume 2, Issue 2
Psychology Association
2
Student Leadership Activities Organization
2
Kappa Delta Pi 2
School of Nursing 2
Trade Up Days 3
Wendie Melikian 3
Patrick Morton 3
Management Open Forum
3
Bobcat Day - Round Rock
Financial Aid and Scholarships http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. You will
need your 2010 tax return in order to
complete the application. The
FAFSA priority deadline is March
31.
Important Deadlines:
To be considered for financial aid at
Texas State during the summer,
please fill out the online summer
aid application that can be found on
the Financial Aid and Scholarship
Life Lecture Series 3
Tracy Muccini - Advisor of the Month! Tracy Muccini has been named the Texas State Advisor of the Month for February 2011. She was honored at a surprise celebration on February 18, 2011. To be considered for this honor, an advisor must be nominated by another academic advisor for going ―above and beyond‖ their routine advising responsibilities. Tracy was
recognized for her willingness to help train other advisors, outstanding advising skills, and ability to work with many departments in different colleges on the main campus. Tracy has demonstrated that she is a
wonderful advisor and we congratulate her
for winning this well–deserved award.
as a student at Texas State
University.
The student organization fair is the
perfect way to learn about all the
great organizations all at once!
Members from the Kappa Delta Pi,
RRHEC Psychology Association,
Christians at Texas State, the
Help your friends discover Texas
State RRHEC at the upcoming
Bobcat Day - Round Rock!
As Bobcat Day - Round Rock
participants, students will discover:
• Degree program representatives
• Admissions and Financial Aid
representatives
• Partnership information between
Texas State and local community
college
• A possibility to find solutions for
meeting their individual education
goals
Discover ways to get involved in
various student organizations around
the Round Rock Higher Education
Center!
Networking opportunities, resume
building events, and life-long friends
are just a few of the many things that
these organizations have to offer you
site: http://www.finaid.txstate.edu/
The priority deadline to submit it
is March 1.
The 2011-2012 FAFSA application
is now available at
Bobcat Day - Round Rock is
recommended for students: • Planning to take at least 1 class from
Texas State at the RRHEC or ACC
• Planning to pursue a degree offered at the
RRHEC
*Admissions staff will NOT be
available to evaluate transcripts at
these sessions.
Students who have already applied
and met with a Texas State -
RRHEC advisor may choose not to
attend Bobcat Day - Round Rock.
These students should go to the
transfer checklist and monitor their
admissions status under Step 3,
then follow the appropriate steps.
Bobcat Day - Round Rock will take
place:
Saturday, April 30, 2011 9:30am
Saturday, June 25, 2011 9:30am
For more information, please visit
http://www.rrhec.txstate.edu/about/
events/infosession.html or contact
the Texas State RRHEC One Stop
Center (Avery 201) at 512-716-4000.
Student Leadership and Activities
Organization (SLAO), and
Student Alumni Chapter will be
on the 2nd Floor, Atrium Area of
the Avery Building on Monday,
March 7 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to
answer any questions you may
have. We hope to see you there!
Imagine 2011 3
KEY DATES:
3/7 RRHEC Student Organization Fair Avery 2nd Floor Atrium
5-6:30 p.m.
3/13-3/20 Spring Break
3/24 Last Day to Drop a
class with a “W” by 5 p.m.
3/26 Career Services Session Avery 221
10:30-11:30 a.m.
3/25-4/6 Registration for Summer I and II 2011
3/31 2011-2012 FAFSA Application- Priority Deadline
4/1 3rd Installment Due by 5 p.m.
4/5 Life Lecture Series Avery 453, Noon-1 p.m.
4/13 Management Open Forum Avery 256
5-6:30 p.m.
4/21 Last Day to Withdraw from the Semester by 5 p.m.
4/30 Bobcat Day-Round Rock Avery Building
9:30 a.m.-Noon
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Student Leadership and Activities Organization
Kappa Delta Pi
Psychology Association I hope everyone's semester is moving
along well thus far. We enjoyed
meeting so many new friends at the
Mini-Student Organization Fair! We
hope to see all of you at our upcoming
meeting on Thursday, March 3 in
Avery 256 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
The RRHEC Psychology Association
will be hosting a social event on
Sunday, April 10 at 4 p.m. at the T.G.I.
Friday's off University Blvd. Both
members and non-members are
welcome at this event. It will be a great
networking opportunity for everyone.
Congratulations to all the new officers
for the Spring term:
Advisor: Dr. Mildred Cordaro
President: Chevonne Keesee
Vice President: Candace Ewing
Treasurer: Jessica Moreno
Secretary: Jennifer Paz
Web Master: Anna Krasnykh
Public relations: Dustin Meyerson
Psychology Association T-Shirts will
be available for sale this April. Please
check out our Psychology Association
Facebook page (Search: Texas State
Round Rock Psychology Association)
for all upcoming meetings and events.
We are looking forward to seeing
everyone at the social!
Dustin Meyerson
Psychology Association
Kappa Delta Pi is an active
International Honor Society for
Education at the RRHEC. We hope
you will join us for our spring
professional development and
volunteer opportunities! All
Education Majors are welcome,
even if you are not currently a
Kappa Delta Pi member. New KDP
T-Shirts are available for only $10!
Join our group on Facebook:
KDP Eta Zeta-RRHEC
class. Not a chef, no worries and no
excuses! You can sign up to bring
plates, forks, knives, cups, drinks,
etc. RSVP to [email protected] no
later than Monday, April 4 by 5 p.m.
For more information about SLAO,
contact Felicia Engelke, President
The Student Leadership and Activities
Organization (SLAO) raised $95 during
the wooden rose sale and rice crispy
treat fundraiser. Thank you for
supporting SLAO!
SLAO will host a Pot Luck Dinner on
Monday, April 11 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
All faculty, staff, students, veterans
and student organizations are invited to
attend to meet/greet/eat outside of
School of Nursing by the Nursing building on Friday
mornings from 8-9 AM to purchase
Round Rock donuts for $1. Also, if
you have old cell phones you would
like to get rid of, please bring them
by the Nursing building so we can
recycle them for the cell phone
drive. We are excited to be here
and look forward to the difference
we can make in the community.
We are happy to announce that
Texas State Nursing School has a
new Student Nursing Organization.
To let you know a little about what
we’ve done, we have participated in
a number of community activities,
namely, Memory Walk 2010, Susan
G. Komen Race for the Cure, Light
the Night Walk, and Mission
Possible’s Church Under the
Bridge.
We were also able to adopt a family
from Georgetown, Texas for the
2010 holiday season. Some of the
exciting, upcoming events that we
have planned include participating
in the Health Fair that will be held in
the Nursing building on April 30 and
Donut Fridays. We would like to
invite anyone who would like to
participate in Donut Fridays to come
Professional Development Meetings
4/19 ―School Violence and Gang
Awareness Training‖, 6-7:30 p.m.,
Avery 408.
Questions? Email us!
Lexie Ekstrum: [email protected]
Sherri Harwell: [email protected]
Valarie Segura: [email protected]
Niyoshi Mehta: [email protected]
Jessica Ligon: [email protected]
ENVISION– Job Resource Workshop-
3/26 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Avery 252
Free workshop preparing students
for their job search.
Special Olympics Rotary Track Meet-
4/2 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Dragon
Stadium, Round Rock High School,
Various volunteer shifts available.
KDP Spring Initiation Ceremony-
4/3 2-3:30 p.m., LBJ Student Center
Ballroom, San Marcos.
Upcoming Meetings:
3/3 5:30-6:30 p.m. Avery 256
4/7 5:30-6:30 p.m. Avery 256
Upcoming Meetings:
3/8 5:30-6:15 p.m. Avery 367
3/22 5:30-6:15 p.m. Avery 367
Psychology
Association
officers speak
with students
at the RRHEC
Mini-Student
Organization
Fair.
Trade Up Days - Spring 2011 Page 3
Want a FREE Texas State t-shirt?
The Student Alumni Chapter (SAC)
at Texas State University will hold
their annual Trade Up Days in
Round Rock from April 4 through 7
in the One Stop Center from
Lighting the Way
Campaign in
exchange for a
new Student Alumni
Chapter Texas State
t-shirt.
Life Lecture Series Presenter:
Dr. Steve Springer, Chair of
Occupational Education, Licensed
Professional Counselor and
Certified Public Manager will be the
presenter. Dr. Springer has
experience ranging from Education
through serving in Public Office.
Presentations - Noon to 1 p.m.,
Avery 453:
April 5, 2011 “Setting Life Goals“
This session challenges the
participant to establish a ―life plan‖
mapping out where he or she
wishes to move toward.
The participants do not have to
register. Lunch will be provided
for the April 5 presentation—first
come, first serve or feel free to
bring your own lunch.
Remember, there is no charge
and everyone is welcome.
The community and students at
Texas State University are invited to
a free lecture series at the Round
Rock Higher Education Center. The
series will focus on life issues such
as returning to college, marriage and
family issues. Many students,
faculty, staff, and community
members attended the first two Life
Lecture Series hosted at the
RRHEC on February 8 and March 1.
Previous topics were ―Dealing with
Life Stresses‖ and ―Is Your Career
What you Want‖?
Life Lecture Series:
4/5 12-1 p.m., Avery 453
―Setting Life Goals‖
and Arts in Applied Computer Science and
English/History respectively in Illinois and his
Master of Art in English from Clemson, South
Carolina. You will recognize Patrick around the
Avery Building with the engaging personality
and helpful can-do attitude. His office is in the
One Stop Center, Avery 201. Welcome Patrick
Morton!
Management Open Forum Let your voice be heard!
There will be an Open Forum for all students and faculty hosted by
the Management Department Chair, Dr. Rechner and Assistant
Chair/Internship Coordinator, Mrs. Dietert.
When: April 13, 2011- 5-6:30 p.m., Avery 256
Imagine 2011 The 3rd Annual Imagine Arts/Fine Arts Event sponsored by Texas
State’s RRHEC and the Round Rock Area Arts Council took place
on Friday, February 25. It was a beautiful evening. The art work is
on display on the 3rd and 4th floors. We encourage you to stop by
and enjoy the work of local artists.
Thank you to all students, faculty, staff, and alumni who
volunteered for this event.
We Remember Wendie Melikian
and if that was not enough Patrick was a
Professions Development Assistant and
Adjunct instructor all during his three year
tenure. Patrick left Texas State University
– San Marcos in 2009 to be the Academic
Advisor for the University of Nevada at
Las Vegas. Texas State pulled him back
to the University this January.
Patrick earned his Bachelor of Science
Texas State University Round Rock lost
a member of our Early Education Class
for 2012 this past January 30, 2011.
Wendie Long Melikian was a wife,
mother of three children, friend and
fellow classmate that lost her life to
brain cancer, that was found in
December. Wendie had a great
passion for teaching and was the
most dedicated student anyone could
ask for. Her presence with us in our
classrooms is missed on a daily
basis but her love of life and children
will always be with us.
8:30 a.m.- 6 p.m., while supplies
last. Trade Up is an event when
Texas State students will have the
opportunity to trade up another
college or university t-shirt or
make a $5 contribution to the
Introducing Patrick Morton! Student Services is so very thrilled to introduce
Patrick Morton as the newest undergraduate
advisor. Patrick is advising in the areas of
Psychology, Mass Comm and OCED. If his
name sounds familiar it could be because he
worked at the San Marcos campus as interim
Director of the College of Science Advising
Center, lead Computer Science advisor, lead of
the PASS Program in the College of Science
The next student newsletter publication date is March 22. In order to promote your student organization, all submissions (information, articles, photos, etc.) must be emailed to
[email protected] (Subject: Student Newsletter) by 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9.
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Jill Seidenberger Student Development Specialist
One Stop Center, Avery 201B [email protected]
Jan King Associate Director, Student Services One Stop Center, Avery 201E [email protected]
Dawn Hernandez Hale Manager, Administrative Services Administrative Office Avery 401C [email protected]
Sara Moore Graduate Research Assistant Administrative Office, Avery 401 [email protected]
Please check with the One Stop Center for meeting/event time
and/or location changes.
Student Worker
Position
The One Stop Center
has a student worker
position available for a
late afternoon/evening
shift. Please contact
Tracy Rawls, 716-4020
additional information.
Career Services will present an overview
of the services offered
and resume/cover letter
session on Saturday,
March 26 in Avery 221
from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Check the RRHEC
website, bulletin boards,
Facebook page, and
newsletter for more
information.
SON Cell
Phone Drive The School of Nursing at
Texas State is collecting
your old cell phones now
through March 11th for
a Cell Phone Recycle
Drive. Drop your old
phones off in the School
of Nursing Building open
9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.
Texas State
Twitter & Facebook
Stay up-to-date on the
latest RRHEC happenings
by following Texas State
University at Round Rock
on the latest social
networking web sites.
Here you will find events,
discussions, and every-
thing related to Texas
State RRHEC.
Peer to Peer
Support Group
Meeting for
Veterans
RRHEC - Thursdays
6-8 p.m., Avery 367
Lonestar Circle of Care
Tuesdays 6-8 p.m.
2423 Williams Dr.,
Georgetown, TX
http://facebook.com/TexasStateRRHEC
http://twitter.com/TexasStateRRHEC