Stevenson College

1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
(831) 459-4930

Advising Newsletter

Newsletter Archive

 

 

Stevenson Advising News
The Stevenson Advising Newsletter is produced to keep you informed of important deadlines and to alert you to programs and resources that may be of interest to you. We will try to keep these newsletters as brief as possible and aim to send them one week before important deadlines. We hope that you will find the newsletter a useful tool to keep your quarter running smoothly. To minimize time spent on e-mail, we recommend scanning the contents and then deleting if nothing pertains to you. For your reference, the newsletters are archived at: http://stevenson.ucsc.edu/advising/newsletter/.



IN THIS ISSUE
Final Exam Schedule: Mon, June 9 - Thurs, June 12
Learning Support Services Study Nights
Deadline to Remove an Incomplete: Thurs, June 12
Spring Grades Available: June 18 / Spring Academic Review
Deadline to Petition for a Leave of Absence: Fri, Aug. 29
Graduation Information
Summer Mailroom Info
Update Your Billing Address / Deadline to Pay Fees for Fall : Wed, Sept 17
First Day of Fall Instruction: Thurs, Sept 25
Academic Integrity


FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
Final exams will be held from Monday, June 11 through Thursday, June 14. For a complete schedule, see page 8 of the Spring 2008 Schedule of Classes (http://reg.ucsc.edu/soc.htm>http://reg.ucsc.edu/soc.htm) or http://reg.ucsc.edu/soc/2088/sched.html#Spring2008 The final exam policies can be found at http://reg.ucsc.edu/soc/2088/finals.html. You are responsible for preventing schedule conflicts, so be sure to check that all of your exams are held at different times. Some departments offer tutoring to help you prepare for your finals. Contact the department offices at the phone numbers listed in the back of the schedule of classes to see if any services are available.
LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES STUDY NIGHTS
Just in time for finals! Learning Support Services will be hosting Study Nights and MSI Review Sessions in a wide variety of courses (Science, Econ, Psych, Philosophy, Writing, etc). The drop-in study nights (no sign-up required) will be held in the ARCenter. MSI Review Sessions are held at either the ARCenter or the Oakes Learning Center. Check out the schedule at the end of this newsletter. See http://www2.ucsc.edu/lss/ for more information.

DEADLINE TO REMOVE AN INCOMPLETE FROM WINTER 2008: THURS, JUNE 12
If you received an Incomplete grade notation in a Winter 2008 course, you will need to complete the work for the course and file the validated "Petition for Removal of an Incomplete" before Thursday, June 12. Complete procedures can be found in The Navigator (http://reg.ucsc.edu/navigator/index.html - click on Section 4 then scroll to pg. 60). If you do not complete the work by the deadline, your Incomplete will lapse to a No Pass or an "F" depending on which letter-grade option you selected. If you will be graduating this year, it is especially important to make sure you don’t end up with an unexpected "F" on your record since it could prevent you from graduating.
* To request an Incomplete grade for Spring quarter, you must make arrangements with the instructor before the end of the quarter. At an instructor’s discretion, an I grade notation may be assigned for work that is of passing quality but incomplete.
* Not sure if you have an “I” grade? Check your winter grades on the portal!
SPRING GRADES AVAILABLE ON THE PORTAL: WED, JUNE 18 / SPRING ACADEMIC REVIEW
You will be able to check your spring grades on the Student Portal beginning Wednesday, June 18. We will be conducting our quarterly review of academic standing at the end of June. At the end of our academic review, we will notify all students who fall into Probation status, Subject to Disqualification status, or who are Barred or Disqualified from further enrollment at UCSC. Letters will be sent to the mailing address you have indicated on the Student Portal. You may update your mailing address on the Student Portal (https://my.ucsc.edu) by selecting the "Address" link under the "Personal Info & Options" menu item.
* If you anticipate a GPA below 2.0 after spring quarter, you should see an adviser before the end of the quarter to discuss possible actions after the academic review. If your letter informs you of an academic standing committee decision to bar your enrollment for fall, you will be given a deadline to appeal the committee’s decision.
DEADLINE TO PETITION FOR A LEAVE OF ABSENCE BEGINNING FALL 2008: FRI, AUGUST 29
August 29 is the last day to petition to take a leave of absence for Fall 2008. A leave of absence may be for one to six quarters. You must be in good academic standing to qualify for a leave of absence. While on an approved leave, you have access to services at the Career Center, Off-Campus Housing, Family Student Housing, and some computer labs. If you miss the deadline to petition for a leave of absence, you will need to withdraw from the university and then file a Readmission Application when you wish to return. For more info, see The Navigator at http://reg.ucsc.edu/navigator/chapter6.html#leave_absence.
GRADUATION INFORMATION
The Stevenson Commencement Ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 15 at 1:00 PM at the East Field. For information on the ceremony, see http://stevenson.ucsc.edu/community-life/commencement.html or contact the Stevenson College Programs Office at 459-3108. For those of you planning to finish all your graduation requirements at the end of spring quarter, here’s a little info on how the actual posting of your degree will proceed. Once you apply to graduate on the Student Portal, your major department can then begin checking to see if you have fulfilled all of your major/minor requirements. At the end of spring quarter, the Registrars Office will begin processing graduation files for all students who have satisfied all of their requirements for graduation. (See http://reg.ucsc.edu/catalog/html/undergrad_acad.htm#graduation.) Students who have not met these requirements will be denied candidacy for graduation. The Registrars Office will be continuing with graduation files throughout the summer and will confer degrees individually as they complete a file. Once all the degrees are conferred, the Registrars Office will order the diplomas. Diplomas for spring graduates are usually received 2-3 months after the quarter ends. If you have a need to show someone that you have officially graduated, you should order a transcript and indicate that you would like a “degree hold” on the transcript. For more information, contact the Registrars Office.
SUMMER MAILROOM INFO
Remember, ALL Stevenson students have a mailbox even when living off-campus. If you will NOT be returning as a Stevenson student in the fall, please turn in your mailroom key to the mailroom or the front desk. RETURNING STUDENTS SHOULD KEEP THEIR KEYS! (Students on an approved Leave of Absence may keep also their key.) During the summer, only First Class mail received in the mailroom will be forwarded. If you have not filled out a Forwarding Address form, please see the mailroom staff or Gustavo in the College Office (on campus students will receive there Forwarding Address form with there Housing Check out Packet). All First-Class mail will be returned to sender unless a Forwarding Address card is on file with the Stevenson Mailroom
UPDATE YOUR BILLING ADDRESS / DEADLINE TO PAY FEES FOR FALL: WED, SEPTEMBER 17
Fees for Fall 2008 are due on Wednesday, September 17. Billing statements will be mailed on August 29 to the billing address you have indicated on the Student Portal. If you have not designated a billing address, your billing statement will be sent to the mailing address you have designated on the Student Portal. If you want to establish a billing address where your billing statements will always be sent, use the student portal at https://my.ucsc.edu and select the "Address" ink under the "Personal Info & Options" menu item. Establishing a billing address guarantees that your bills are sent where you want them to go. If your fees are not paid by 4:00 PM on September 17, you will be assessed a $50 fee.

FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION FOR FALL 2008
Classes will begin on Thursday, September 25. The complete Academic Calendar for 2008-2009 can be found at http://reg.ucsc.edu/calendar/index.html.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Ever heard of Google? So have your instructors! It is common for an instructor to google passages from student papers that seems inconsistent with their previous work. Are you informed about what constitutes plagiarism? Do you know the consequences of cheating? Issues of academic dishonesty are taken very seriously at UCSC. Possible sanctions include suspension and dismissal from the university. See the Info Ethics pages of UCSC’s Information Literacy Tutorials for an informative look at plagiarism and citations (http://nettrail.ucsc.edu/ethics/plagiarism.html) and the policy on Academic Dishonesty in the Navigator ( http://reg.ucsc.edu/navigator/appendix.html#policy) for more info.
ENJOY YOUR SUMMER! And congratulations to all of our spring and summer graduates!

This newsletter is produced by the Stevenson College Advising Staff:
* Marie Yoo, Academic Preceptor: 459-5262, myoo@ucsc
* Michelle Taylor-Kalus, Academic Adviser: 459-4474, mftaylor@ucsc
* Mary Alvarez, Academic Adviser: 459-2588, malvarez@ucsc.edu
* Gustavo Nolazco, Advising Coordinator: 459-4930, gus@ucsc.edu
Email: Stevensonadvising@ucsc.edu
AIM: Stevensonadvise
http://stevenson.ucsc.edu/academic-life/advising.html



Learning Support Services Study Nights
Learning Support Services
Final Examinations Study Nights!
TUTORS AVAILABLE!!!
7:00pm-10:00pm at the ARCenter

Sunday, June 8, 2008
AMS 5
Biology 150
Chemistry 108C
Econ 100A
Math 3, 11a, 19a, 19b, 21, 23a
Philosophy 9
Psychology 2
General Writing

Monday, June 9, 2008
AMS/ECON 011A
(7:30 - 10:00)
BME/BIOL 80H
Econ 100B-02
Math 3, 22, 23a
Philosophy 9
General Writing

Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Econ 100B-01
Math 3, 19a, 19b
General Writing

Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Biology 110
Math 100
General Writing
————————————————————-
MSI Exam Reviews

Thursday, June 5th
AMS 27:
1-3 pm ARCenter 221
Econ 11B: 6-8 pm Oakes Learning Center

Friday, June 6th
BIO 115: 5-7 pm Oakes Learning Center
CMPE 12: 1-4 pm ARCenter 221
Econ 2: 5-7 pm ARCenter 202
Phil 9: 3:15-6:15 pm ARCenter 203

Saturday, June 7th
CMPS 101: 9-12 pm Oakes Learning Center

Sunday, June 8th
AMS 11A: 12-3 pm Oakes Learning Center
Chem 108C: 9-12 pm Oakes Learning Center
Math 11A: 4-6 pm Oakes Learning Center
Physics 6B: 6-9 pm Oakes Learning Center

Monday, June 9th
Econ 100A-02: 2-4 pm Oakes Learning Center
Econ 100B-02: 4-6 pm Oakes Learning Center
Physics 5C: 6-9 pm Oakes Learning Center

Tuesday, June 10th
Econ 100B-01: 4-6 pm Oakes Learning Center

Wednesday, June 11th
Chem 1B-01: 6-9 pm Oakes Learning Center
-- 
Mary Alvarez
Academic Adviser, Stevenson College
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
(831) 459-2588 / FAX 459-5058
APPTS: 459-4930
HALF-TIME WK HOURS: Mon - Thur: 9 am - 2 pm / Fri: Out
STEV DROP IN ADVISING HRS: 10:30 - 11:30 & 1:30 - 2:30 daily except Thurs mornings.
http://stevenson.ucsc.edu/academic-life/academic-advising.html