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Hi Graduate Students,</div>
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This is a reminder that <b>enrollment for the Fall 2025 Quarter is now open!</b> Please take a few minutes to review the important details below to ensure you’re on track for a successful start to the quarter.</div>
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<b>📌 Full-Time Enrollment Required</b></div>
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All students must be enrolled in <b>at least 12 units</b> to maintain full-time status. This applies to
<b>all students</b>, regardless of year or status, <b>except</b> those who have filed an official
<b>Leave of Absence</b>.</div>
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⚠️ <b>Note:</b> Financial Aid, TA salaries, and refunds are all tied to full-time enrollment. Avoid delays—enroll now!</div>
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<b>🧾 Enrollment Guidelines (from the Graduate Handbook)</b></div>
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<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><b>Years 1 & 2:</b> Focus on completing your required coursework:</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Methods</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Depth and Distribution Requirements</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><b>Year 3 and Beyond:</b> Once you’ve completed required coursework, maintain full-time status through a combination of non-degree units, such as:</div>
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<b>🧑🏫 TA Enrollment</b></div>
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If you are serving as a <b>Teaching Assistant,</b> you will be enrolled in <b>POSC 302 (4 units)</b> prior to the beginning of the quarter. No action is required on your part for this course.</div>
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<b>🚫 Trouble Enrolling?</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you’re blocked from enrolling due to instructor permission (</span><span style="font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">POSC 291, 297, 299)
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">or need units added to a course, please submit the
<b>POSC Graduate Enrollment Form</b>:</span></div>
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🔗<a href="https://forms.gle/mhdQTB4sqaRc98sS6" id="LPlnk514730" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://forms.gle/mhdQTB4sqaRc98sS6"> POSC Graduate Enrollment Form link</a> (<i>also listed below my signature)</i></div>
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<b>💰 Fall 2025 Financial Aid Disbursement</b></div>
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Financial aid begins disbursing on <b>Monday, September 22, 2025</b> for students enrolled in at least 12 units.</div>
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Stipends will first cover any outstanding university charges; the remaining balance will be refunded to you.</div>
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<b>Refund Timelines:</b></div>
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<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><b>Direct Deposit:</b> Funds typically arrive in your bank account
<b>3–5 business days</b> after they post to your student account.</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><b>Paper Checks:</b> Mailed <b>
Tuesdays only</b>, with delivery in <b>7–10 business days</b>.<br>
📬 Be sure your <b>mailing address is up to date</b> to avoid refund delays.</div>
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<b>✅ Sign Up for Direct Deposit</b></div>
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If you haven’t already, I strongly encourage you to enroll in <b>Direct Deposit</b> for faster, more secure access to your financial aid and salary.<br>
You can sign up through your <b>R’Web student account</b>.</div>
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Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need assistance.</div>
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<p style="line-height: 1.38; background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kind regards, </span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Bradley Hand ITC"; font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><i>Lori Jaramillo</i></b></span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Graduate Student Advisor </span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Department of Political Science, CHASS </span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Watkins Hall, Room# 2128, Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday</span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Work Remote, Wednesday & Friday</span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(951) 827-5597 </span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><u><a href="mailto:lorenaj@ucr.edu" id="OWA0377d614-04e5-ff2f-0715-6f62aa9f50f9" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">lorenaj@ucr.edu</a></u> </span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><b><i><u><a href="https://scheduler.zoom.us/lorena-jaramillo/1-1-meeting" id="OWA07da5131-ff32-54f2-1097-85babae09cb4" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://scheduler.zoom.us/lorena-jaramillo/1-1-meeting" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Book
an appointment with me</a>!</u></i></b></span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Resources:</span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><u><a href="https://forms.gle/1KHrq4v5w1hGSPTG7" id="OWA36892eb7-5c20-6b30-9fe5-2d3884ff3551" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://forms.gle/1KHrq4v5w1hGSPTG7" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">POSC
Graduate Enrollment Form</a></u></span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><u><a href="https://forms.gle/Eza1WJRBXbMt2dR29" id="OWAabbad996-911d-cd71-0846-bd2c27487e18" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://forms.gle/Eza1WJRBXbMt2dR29" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">POSC Degree
Audit Change Form</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><i>The last day to submit an enrollment request for Fall is October 10th! </i></b></span></div>
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