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Calendar and Important Dates
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April 7, 2008, Monday Summer
and Fall Registration Begin
April 23, 2008, Wednesday Last
Day of Classes
April 25-May 1, 2008,
Friday-Thursday Final
Exams
May 3, 2008, Saturday Commencement
August 23, 2008
Fall Classes Begin
Click
here to view our Academic
Calendar or the University
Event Calendar. (best if viewed using Explorer)
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Thank
you again to all who have been participating in our monthly Parent Chats.
We hope you have found them helpful. To those who have not been able to
attend, you can review the chat transcripts on our website, http://saweb.memphis.edu/studentaffairs/parent_chat.htm.
We will continue to post the chats as they progress. Our next Parent Chat:
General:
Any Topics That You Want to Discuss
Monday, April14th
6-7 pm
Dean of Students and other
Administrators
To join
a session, all you have to do is click this link: http://saweb.memphis.edu/chat/session/live/,
give yourself a nickname (just a nickname or something, best not to use
your full name) and join the chat. *We have noted that some of you would
prefer evening chats. Though the next one is during lunch, we hope to
follow up a parent chat in the evening.
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Family Weekend April 12-13
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Calling
all U of M families! Join us for Family Weekend 2008, April 12-13,
presented by the Parents Club. Events will include the Blue-Gray spring
football game, Tiger softball games, the Presidential Leadership
Recognition Awards, a reception by the Parents Club with University
staff, and All-Sing. See more information at http://alumni.memphis.edu/clubs/parents_club.htm
and watch for an email about this tomorrow. Tickets for the entire
weekend are only $20/person or $50/family. For more information, please
contact Lauren Isaacman at 901/678-2333 or lauren.isaacman@memphis.edu.
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For students
who enrolled in the installment payment plan for the Spring 08 semester,
the second installment is due by March 1, 2008 to avoid $25 late payment
fees each for housing and tuition, where both are included. The
final installment is due April 1, 2008. Fees can be paid by credit card
or e-check online on TigerXpress.
If you are an authorized user, you can access your
students account to view/pay fees through the log in at http://bf.memphis.edu/finance/bursar/loginchoice.php.
Upcoming deadlines/key dates:
March
1 1st Installment Fee
Payment Deadline (4:30 p.m.) for students who utilized the Installment
Payment Plan for the Spring 2008 semester
March
6 Fee Payment Deadline (4:30 p.m.) for
students who register for Second Session ONLY between January 20 and
March 6
April
1 2nd Installment Fee Payment Deadline (4:30
p.m.) for students who utilized the Installment Payment Plan for the
Spring 2008 semester
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The 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ) which
applies to Fall 2008, Spring 2009, and Summer 2009 is now available
on-line at: www.fafsa.ed.gov . Early
application is highly recommended. Listing The University of Memphis'
federal school code, which is 003509
, will allow the Financial Aid office to receive an
electronic copy of your student's FAFSA results.
Your student's financial aid status can be found by going
directly to the Spectrum Portal at: http://my.memphis.edu
. Once your student has logged in with his/her User Name and Password,
select the Account$ tab.
Your student's Financial
Aid Requirements , if any, will be listed with red flags
next to them. Your student can download most of the required forms from the
Financial Aid web page at: http://www.enrollment.memphis.edu/FinancialAid/
then click on Financial Aid Forms. Awards for the 2008-2009 year will
be posted sometime in May and can be accessed by clicking on the Financial Aid Awards link.
IMPORTANT!!
Please note that students are responsible for activating
their University of Memphis e-mail account, which is the Financial Aid
office's means of communicating to the students. In addition, students
should check their Spectrum Portal regularly for updated information.
If your student has any questions or concerns, he/she can
call the Financial Aid office at (901) 678-4825 or visit Room 103 in Wilder
Tower. If your student has a scholarship inquiry, he/she can contact the
Scholarship Office directly at (901) 678-3213 or go to Room 107 in Wilder
Tower. Thank you!
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Residence Life and Dining
Services
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Spring 2008 Check-Out
The residence halls will close for the 2008 Spring Semester
on May 2, 2008, by 3
PM . Carpenter Complex will close for the 2008 Spring
Semester on May 23,
2008 .
Summer Cancellation Deadline
The deadline for students to cancel their First Summer room
assignment and not be responsible for the First Summer rent is May 1 .
Fall Cancellation Deadline
The deadline for students to cancel their Fall room
assignments is July
1 and not be responsible for the $200 rental prepayment.
Summer Room Reservation
Summer housing will be available
in Carpenter Complex. First Summer Room Reservation will be held
Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Second Summer Room Reservation will be
held June 17, 2008, for first summer residents. If housing is
required during the break between the Spring Semester and First Summer
opening, students may request this on the First Summer Room Reservation
Form. Accommodations will be available in Richardson Towers until
First Summer check-in on June 6, 2008, for an additional cost. If only
Second Summer housing is required, the student must complete an application
for Second Summer Session in the Residence Life and Dining Services Office,
011 Richardson Towers prior to 2nd Summer.
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Highly Recognized Leadership Training is Brought to Campus
When employers are asked to name something that they wish
more college students possessed upon graduation, by and large, they mention
something about leadership knowledge. The University of Memphis is hosting
an event in May of 2008 that will address this topic for a large number of
our students.
We are pleased to announce that the University will be
hosting a session of The LeaderShape
Institute on May 5-10. This Institute is six days of
highly-intensive leadership training for students that focuses on
integrity-based leadership, building effective relationship in diverse team
settings, and developing action plans to achieve extraordinary visions of
progress. In addition to working with other students, session participants
will get to meet with and hear from a guest panel of leaders from a number
of professions.
In its 22 years of existence, The LeaderShape Institute
has over 20,000 graduates. Many of those graduates are from national
sessions that cost the average student nearly $1500. We are able to offer
that same training for up to 60 students at the University for no cost to
our participants. Memphis is one of about 75 schools nation-wide that will
be hosting a session of LeaderShape
in 2008, which helps to place us among the elite for
leadership education.
The application for our session of LeaderShape is
now available and is due by April 1 st . If you would like
additional information about the goals of this program, please visit www.leadershape.org . For more
information about The University of Memphis session, contact Jon Campbell
at 901-678-1781 or jcmpbll3@memphis.edu
. We hope that you take a look and encourage your student to apply!
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Tiger
Patrol is a personal escort program staffed by students to enhance the
safety of persons on campus in the evening. There is no need to walk alone
and we heavily encourage use of Tiger Patrol if you aren't walking in a
group. Normal hours for the Fall and Spring semesters are 6:00 p.m.until
2:00 a.m.seven days a week. To request an escort you should call 678-4663
(678-HOME). For more information, http://bf.memphis.edu/police/tigerpatrol.php.
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Career Encounters: Job Shadowing Program
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- Career Encounters is a free program
- Students get connected and shadow business men and
women in their career field
- Students learn from others already in the real
world
- Students explore career interests and get their
questions answered by professionals in the field
For more information, contact
Amy Davis, Program Coordinator
Center for
Counseling, Learning and Testing
214 Wilder Tower amy.davis@memphis.edu
901-678-2068.
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Technology Discounts
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Interested in
purchasing a laptop or software for your student?
Check out these technology discounts: http://itd.memphis.edu/discounts.htm
.
They are available to all
University of Memphis students!
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Off-Campus Housing Fair March
26, 2008
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The University of Memphis will host the fifth annual Off-Campus Housing Information
Fair on Wednesday,
March 26, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Rose Theatre . This
event is sponsored by Adult and Commuter Student Services, which provides
campus and community resources and services to non-traditional age and
traditional age commuter students students who do not live in
university-owned housing.
The purpose of this event is to provide students, faculty
and staff with an opportunity to obtain information about various
off-campus housing options and services in the community. The University
welcomes the opportunity to connect with the Memphis and Mid-South community
in a collaborative effort to help students, faculty, and staff meet their
needs. The campus community is invited to speak one-on-one with
representatives from local housing/apartment properties other related
vendors about their amenities, services and specials. Admission is totally
free . Door prizes will be awarded!
For more information regarding the Off Campus Housing
Information Fair, please contact Joy R. Stout or Heather Hampton at (901)
678-2644 or acss@memphis.edu .
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2008 Summer Study Abroad
Opportunities
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Learn, Grow, Discover . . .
The University of Memphis study abroad programs are
designed to provide students with the opportunity to combine a rigorous
academic program with a cross-cultural learning experience that is not
available in the United States. We offer semester, academic year and summer
programs in over 160 institutions in 40 countries to meet the diverse needs
of the U of M student population. If your student is interested in studying
abroad, please visit http://academics.memphis.edu/cips/abroad/default.shtml.
The Center for International Programs & Services at The
University of Memphis is pleased to announce the following 2008 summer
Study Abroad opportunities:
- China: Traditional Chinese Health June 9 20
- Costa Rica: Intensive Spanish Language June 26
July 27
- France: European Summer Program and French Language
June 5 July 2
- France: Business in Grenoble May 13 June 6
- Germany: Intensive German in Eichstaett July 14
August 8
- Germany, France & Switzerland: Global
Perspectives in Nursing May 14 - 22
- Hungary: Budapest Summer Legal Studies June 22
July 5
- Costa Rica: Intensive Spanish Language June 26
July 27
- France: European Summer Program and French Language
June 5 July 2
- France: Business in Grenoble May 13 June 6
- Germany: Intensive German in Eichstaett July 14
August 8
- Germany, France & Switzerland: Global
Perspectives in Nursing May 14 - 22
- Hungary: Budapest Summer Legal Studies June 22
July 5
- Hungary: Math Summer Institute July 7 August 1
- Italy: Intensive Italian Language July 5 26
- Japan: Japanese History and Culture May 12 June
2
- Mexico: Intensive Spanish Language in Monterrey
May 27 July 9
- Mexico: Spanish language and Culture along the
Mayan Route June 1 - 27
- Spain: Intensive Spanish Language at Salamanca
June 2 30
- The Netherlands: Graceland does the Haarlem Shuffle
May 15 June 2
- United Kingdom: Sport, Commerce & Culture in
the Global Marketplace July 13 26
Additional summer programs can be found on the study abroad website, http://studyabroad.memphis.edu
For More
Information Contact:
The Center for
International Programs
Study Abroad Office
102 Brister Hall
901-678-2814
Webpage: http://studyabroad.memphis.edu/
Email: studyabroad@memphis.edu
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Summer Swim
School
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Beginning June
2 , the University of Memphis Campus Recreation and
Intramural Services will offer swim school sessions for children ages 4 to 14 . The
cost is $100 per student. The classes will be Monday thru Thursday,
7pm7:45pm for two.
For more information contact:
Campus Recreation
& Intramural Services
Suzanne Fenech
901-678-3461
Email: sfenech@memphis.edu
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