[Undergradstudents] GSOE Connector: GSOE Start Smart Reminder & Other Opportunities

EDUNDERGRAD edundergrad at ucr.edu
Fri Sep 25 13:32:56 PDT 2020 

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[UC Riverside Campus on Sundown]

GSOE Undergraduate Academic Advising

 Can you believe the first day of class, October 1, is less than a week away? We are very optimistic about Fall Quarter 2020 and look forward to welcoming you to what is sure to be an exciting new year at UC Riverside! Do you have any questions about courses or questions in general? Now is a great time to come and talk with us. Please don’t hesitate to book an appointment via email for advising questions. We are also utilizing Zoom if you’re looking for a place to discuss your week, find resources, or plan for your courses. We are here for you!

Please use the below contact information based on the first letter of your last name.
Liliana Aguayo: A-L
Email: liliana.aguayo at ucr.edu<mailto:liliana.aguayo at ucr.edu>
Richard Rangel: M-Z
Email: richard.rangel at ucr.edu<mailto:richard.rangel at ucr.edu>

Advising appointments will take place daily from Monday - Thursday.

Please refer to this link<https://gsoeadvising.youcanbook.me/> in order to view our advisors' availability and schedule an appointment.

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Community Engaged Learning Opportunities

* Please contact Sarah E. Juarez (Community Learning Coordinator) at gsoelearningcoord at ucr.edu<mailto:gsoelearningcoord at ucr.edu> if you are interested in our community engaged learning opportunities below and want to learn how to access them.

If you are not able to access a computer with a camera but are still interested in signing up, please let Sarah know.

1. Freshmen Collective - Peer Mentoring
Freshman Collective is a robust peer mentoring network (utilizing Mentor Collective®) designed to connect all UCR incoming freshman with a volunteer Peer Mentor from UCR to give our new students a sense of belonging and access to a peer network. Mentor Collective® utilizes text messaging, without the need for a downloaded app, to connect mentors and mentees together using their phones. Mentor Collective conducts recruitment, surveys and matches student pairs, provides mentor training, has text message-based notes and resource referrals, provides mentor conversation starters and conversation nudges, and gives campus robust analytics. If you are a  Sophomore, Junior, or Senior and would like to become a peer mentor, please complete this peer mentor survey: Mentor sign up survey<https://ue.ucr.edu/freshman-collective-mentoring-program>.

2. Create Thirst Academy
Create Thirst Academy is a youth enrichment program serving the under-served and low-income households in our community. They provide free tutoring, SAT preparation workshops, FAFSA completion workshop, Mentoring and a holistic approach to development a thirst for success.

  *   Create Thirst Academy is currently looking for 15-20 students to tutor in various subjects (e.g. math, science, writing, pre-SAT) in grades 4 and up to their 84 students. Tutors will align their tutoring sessions to the district’s curriculum (e.g. Moreno Valley School district). Students will start on Saturday, October 24th and will tutor for 12 consecutive Saturdays. Students will be compensated $20 an hour. Lastly, students who fulfill the requirements will move on to the selection process and will be asked to participate in an interview.
3. CAL- SOAP College Success Coach
The Riverside Cal-SOAP Consortium conducts a series of classroom workshops on college opportunities, entrance requirements, transcript self-evaluations, and college and financial aid applications. Cal-SOAP also provides small group advising sessions to assist selected students in maximizing their abilities and opportunities and exploring college options.

  *    In this setting, the Cal-SOAP College Success Coach will support the Program Coordinator, collaborate with school counselors and assist other school staff in supporting the college/career domain of the school counseling program in making classroom presentations and conducting small-group sessions. The Cal-SOAP College Success Coach shall be a current college student and will serve as temporary part-time hourly employees as defined in Education Code 45103 (a) (3) and shall not be a part of the classified service. It is the intent of RCOE to employ college/university undergraduate and graduate students to fill these positions. The Cal-SOAP College Success Coach works closely with school counselors and is directly responsible to the Program Coordinator, Cal SOAP and is ultimately responsible to the Director, Cal-SOAP. This is a paid position ($15 an hour) with no more than 19 hours a week (16 hours per week on average). **Please contact the Community Learning Coordinator for the full job description and requirements. **
     *   Present workshops on college options, admissions requirements and financial aid in classroom setting
     *    Advise students individually and in small groups about planning for college
     *   Assist students with college and financial aid applications
     *   Support site, district, and regional Cal-SOAP activities through coaching, mentoring, and facilitating the student outreach program including large group presentations
     *   Work closely with Cal-SOAP staff in order to provide timely and accurate information
     *   Monitor student participation
     *   Complete required documentation of services
     *    Performs job assignment safely for the purpose of protecting people and property
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4. English Learner (EL) Tutor
UCR Students will adopt a role of an EL teacher by teaching English to students who are at a disadvantage regarding their technical knowledge and assist these students in accessing their online learning material. UCR students would need to already be fluent in one of the following languages to participate in this opportunity: Spanish, Q'anjobal, Pashto, Nuristani, and Arabic. Preferred (not required) experience in teaching English or in an EL program.

5. College Readiness Counseling
Students will be leading online engagements through zoom to high school students about higher education access and resources. Examples of engagements will be about financial aid, admissions, and/or college applications. Students will also share their own experiences on applying to college, applying to financial aid, and overall college experience. If interested in college preparation, college admissions, mentoring or counseling, this opportunity will be great to fulfill the 40 hours of fieldwork.

6. Subject Matter Tutoring
Students will tutor k-12 students online through zoom on different subjects. Depending on k-12 student need, UCR students can choose which subject and grade level they are most comfortable tutoring. A list of the subjects and grade levels will be given after the UCR student signs up for the fieldwork opportunity.

7. Story-Time
Students will do story time with the early grade level students through zoom. UCR students will need to have access to a children’s’ book, although let me know if you are interested but do not have access to a children’s’ book.

8. Riverside Arts Academy
For college students interested in arts and nonprofit management, RAA offers unpaid internships for college students to assist with day-to-day tasks and short projects supporting administrative operations, fund development, marketing, and strategic planning. RAA is willing to work with colleges to craft an internship that meets course or graduation requirements.

  *   Grant research: Identifying, vetting, and tracking potential grants, and drafting grant application content.
  *   Administrative and operations support: Organizing information, developing operational process documentation, taking meeting minutes, and identifying process improvements.
  *   Program support: Assisting with analysis of student attendance patterns, implementing and analyzing results from parent and student feedback surveys, and updating databases.
  *   Parent communication: Translating English to Spanish in written format, translating at parent meetings, and communicating with Spanish-speaking parents.
  *   Events and performances: Drafting event invitations, organizing and sending paper mailings, creating and managing event preparation project management tracking lists, running errands for supplies, and helping with set-up and tear-down.
  *   Individual project: Drafting, proposing, implementing, and presenting final results of a project in support of the organization’s needs and mission, e.g., developing a social media marketing/fundraising campaign, or gathering parent and student testimonials that can be used in our marketing materials and grant applications.

9. Community Advocacy/ Activism Reflection
Students who attend a community advocacy or activism event will write a reflection on what they did during this event, where the event was taken place, why they chose to attend this event, and a reflection on what the event meant to them. The reflection requires 2 pages minimum, double spaced, Times New Roman format. Students must also attach a photo from the event onto the reflection paper (e.g., a flyer, a selfie, a wristband).


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GSOE Events

GSOE Summer Event

GSOE will be having another event this Summer 2020. For more information, check it out below!

GSOE Start Smart (Education Edge)

            Friday September 25th, 2020 (TODAY)
            5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
            RSVP HERE<https://forms.gle/7oq6m4bk6EJ9V8ec9>

You don't want to miss out!

The GSOE Undergraduate Advising Office will host a pre quarter meet up to cover questions about how best to prepare for you for the Fall 2020 quarter by offering advice, tips, and best practices for a successful first quarter. Student representing their organization and student offices will also be welcomed to share resources that they used during their quarter for academic success and to help offer ways to engage with the campus community. Come and engage with your Education peers and building your GSOE community, learn something new, or you just want to have some fun. We invite you to join us!

Topics
How academic advising works
How to connect with faculty
Study tips using Zoom
Getting involved with research, study abroad, and other student activities
Advice for students from students

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* If you are interested in attending the event above, you can RSVP HERE<https://forms.gle/7oq6m4bk6EJ9V8ec9> as well. You will find the zoom link of this event once you complete the form. We also will be sending out the zoom link to students who have RSVP later today, Friday, September 25 as a reminder.


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Reminders

Open EDUC & PBPL Courses

GSOE and SPP would like to share the below listing of open EDUC and PBPL courses for the upcoming Fall 2020 quarter. We hope this information will help those of you who may be searching for additional classes to enroll in during the second pass fall quarter enrollment period. Enrollment questions or assistance with any EDUC course can be directed to Samantha, our enrollment manager via email at: educenroll at ucr.edu<mailto:educenroll at ucr.edu>.

EDUC Courses

  *   EDUC 032A - Introduction to Children with Special Needs; Lecture on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8-9:20 am and discussion on Wednesdays
  *   EDUC 050 - Intercollegiate Athletics and American Higher Education; Course does not have a weekly meeting time, it is asynchronous
  *   EDUC 152 - Education, Hip-Hop, and Sport; Lecture on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9-10:20 am and discussions on Wednesdays
  *   EDUC 118 - Educational Research Methods; Lecture on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8-9:20 am and discussions on Thursdays
  *   EDUC 122 - Education, Digital Media, and Democratic Engagement; Lecture is asynchronous, open discussions meet on Fridays
  *   EDUC 162 - Learning Theory and Psychology in Education; Lecture on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-1:20 pm with discussions on Fridays
  *   EDUC 171 - Reading and Language Development; Lecture on Tuesdays from 5-7:50 pm and open discussions on Mondays or Wednesdays; will require additional department approval, please see the “Schedule Notes” on Banner for instructions
  *   EDUC 178 - Reading and Writing in the Content Areas – Lecture on Thursdays from 5-7:50 pm; no discussion; may require additional department approval, please see the “Schedule Notes” on Banner for instructions; course does not apply to the major, only to the Education Minor
  *   EDUC 181 - Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis; Lecture on Fridays from 11 am – 1:50 pm and discussions after lecture on Fridays
PBPL Course

  *   PBPL 001-001 (Lecture): 17586
     *   PBPL 001-030 (Discussion) Monday/4 – 4:50 pm (CRN# 31571)
     *   PBPL 001-031 (Discussion) Tuesday/10 – 10:50 am (CRN# 31572)
     *   PBPL 001-032 (Discussion) Wednesday/2 – 2:50 pm (CRN# 31573)


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Academic Calendar Deadlines

We want to remind you to continuously check the UCR Academic Calendar for important deadlines or any upcoming enrollment days/times

Here is the link to refer to the UCR Academic Calendar: https://registrar.ucr.edu/calendar

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Transcript Submission

This is a friendly reminder to students who are enrolled in courses outside of UCR like at community college or four year university other UCR during the Summer and are planning to return in the Fall as active students, this is a friendly reminder  that you will need to submit your official transcript to the UCR admissions office once your coursework has been completed.

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Other Opportunities & Workshops

UCR Virtual Graduate Open House Week

Are you a junior or senior thinking about graduate school?
UCR is holding a Virtual Open House Week: October 13 - October 16. Presentations include info sessions and panels with faculty, admissions advisors, current graduate students, and alumni from programs in Business, Economics, Education & Teaching, Engineering, Mathematics, Psychology, Public Policy, Science, Sociology, and Spanish! $30 application discount for all attendees.
VIEW SCHEDULE & RSVP HERE!<http://gradopenhouse.ucr.edu/>

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Fund for Education Abroad

Website: https://fundforeducationabroad.org/

The Summer, Fall, and Academic Year 2021-2022 scholarship application will open on November 16, 2020 at 12pm EDT and close on January 20, 2021 at 12pm EDT.

For more information, take a look at this flyer below:

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GSOE Connector Updates

It’s come to our attention that some emails sent from our advising email address, including the Friday “GSOE Connector”, have been going to spam. If you have not been receiving the weekly GSOE Connector, please add the address edundergrad at ucr.edu<mailto:edundergrad at ucr.edu> to your “safe sender” (non spam) list to ensure receipt of important updates and information from undergraduate advising.

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Remote Learning Resources

During this critical time, it is important for us to continuously educate ourselves and stay informed about remote learning resources.

As a student, check to view this website (https://keeplearning.ucr.edu/quick-guide-remote-learning).  This website entails official UCR communication about courses, online learning, instructions, and other resources as we navigate through this online space together.



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