CAAS Insider - Volume 7, Issue 2 – October 7, 2011

Inside this Issue: I. Announcements II. Important Events and Dates III. SAAC Updates IV. Information for Seniors V. Career Corner VI. CAAS Study Hall of Fame

I. Announcements Withdrawal from Courses. The final day to withdraw from a course for the Fall 2011 semester is Monday, October 24! If you feel it is necessary to drop one of your courses, speak to your counselor before this date. With your counselor, you can make an informed decision about the possibility of dropping a course. Second Session Courses. Second Session Courses begin Wednesday, October 19! If you are enrolled in a second session course, make sure you begin attending classes on the appropriate days. Check your schedule for details of meeting times, locations, etc. If you are a study hall participant, please bring a copy of your syllabi for these courses to your counselor as soon as you receive it! CAAS Hours for Fall Break. Sunday, October 16 — Closed — NO TUTORING Monday, October 17 — Closed — NO TUTORING Tuesday, October 20 — 1pm-9pm — Tutoring appointments begin at 5pm! Save Documents to UMDrive. www.umdrive.memphis.edu Log in with your user name and password. In the middle of the page, click the UPLOAD button. Browse the computer for your file. Click OK. Click Upload. Make sure your document is saved properly before you log off the computer. Grade Updates. Please report any grade updates to your counselor as soon as possible.

II. Important Events and Dates October 6 - Discover Your Major Day @ UC Ballroom 9am—2pm October 14 - Last Day of First Session Classes October 15 to 18 – Fall Break October 19 – Second Session Classes begin October 20 – Last Day to Add Second Session Classes October 24 – Last Day to Drop Classes October 24 - November 11 — Academic Advising Begins Your Athletic Academic Counselor will provide detailed information for preparing for your academic advising appointment, including the day and time of your appointment. Select teams will register prior to this date. BEGIN CLEARING REGISTRATION HOLDS NOW! MAKE CERTAIN HOLDS ARE CLEARED BY Friday, November 11 at the latest. November 14 — Priority Registration for Student-Athletes for Spring Semester

III. SAAC Updates SAAC Meeting scheduled for Sunday, October 23rd at 7 pm in UC 324

October Important Dates: 10/7 TAG Team Rally WSO vs. SMU 10/9 Eboard SAAC meeting at 7:00pm in the Quiet Room/Wilder 10/15 True Blue Choices Football Tailgating Tent 10/20 Civility Campaign: Civility and Sportsmanship with UM Coaches 10/23 TAG Team Rally MSO vs. UK @1:00pm 10/23 SAAC Meeting @7:00pm UC 324 10/23 Team Leaders Council Thanks to all student-athletes that have signed up for UDiligence. For those that have not, please do so immediately. Please be on the lookout for emails regarding volunteer and community service events coming up this month. We have a few opportunities available! Ask me or your SAAC reps for more information!

IV. Information for Seniors Last Day to File for May Graduation: November 16, 2011 Application Information for Graduation can be found at the following websites: College of Arts and Sciences - http://cas.memphis.edu/check_out.htm College of Business and Economics – http://www.memphis.edu/fcbeugad/graduation.php Communication & Fine Arts – http://www.memphis.edu/ccfa/graduationanlayst.php College of Education - http://www.memphis.edu/tep/graduation.htm Engineering – http://www.memphis.edu/herffinternal/current_students/graduation.php School of Nursing - Form located on eCourseware University College - http://www.memphis.edu/univcoll/graduationinfo.php For Other Information about Graduation: Utilize the following website: http://memphis.edu/advising/gradinfo.php

V. Career Corner Graduate School If you are thinking about Graduate School, check out the Resources section of the CAAS Website at http://www.memphis.edu/caas/resources.php Career Services Programs Career Services has developed programs to assist students in the transition from academic preparation to a selected career field. Visit the website at http://www.memphis.edu/careerservices/. Internship Workshops Career Services has introduced an internship workshop series. For more information, contact 400 Wilder Tower, 901-678-2239, or cpierce2@memphis.edu. Focus 2 A virtual career services center available to assist students in career development Check it out at http://www.memphis.edu/careerservices/students/Focus2.php. Optimal Interview A program to assist students preparing and practicing for interviews For more information, go to https://memphis.optimalresume.com/. Optimal Resume A program to assist in resume building according to your major For more information, go to https://memphis.optimalresume.com/. Lunch & Learn A workshop series providing helpful career information with FREE pizza & drinks! Find more information, go to http://www.memphis.edu/careerservices/students/ Lunch_and_Learn.php.

VI. CAAS Study Hall of Fame During the month of September, 120 student-athletes demonstrated a Commitment to Achieving Academic Success in study hall.

During the month of September, 1 team demonstrated a Commitment to Achieving Academic Success in study hall. Feedback on CAAS Insider??? Please feel free to email Lauren Roberts, Athletic Academic Intern, for your feedback on this edition of CAAS Insider. We are interested to hear your thoughts on the usefulness of this information as well as your suggestions for continual improvement. Email Lauren at lrberts8@memphis.edu

Men’s Baseball Keaton Aldridge Zac Carter Craig Caufield Clayton Gant Austin Hatfield Jacob Moody Tucker Tubbs Carter White Men’s Basketball Charles Carmouche DJ Stephens Women’s Basketball Bilquis Abdul-Qaadir Brittany Carter Danay Collier Nicole Dickson KK Harvey Kiana James Ann Jones Lauren McGraw Taylor Mumphrey Jailyn Norris Women’s Golf Alexandra Alang Julia Hodgson Ashley Kees Ashleigh Whisenant Women’s Tennis Alyssa Hibbard Football AJ Antonescu LaMarvin Ashley Cam Baker

Sam Billings Al Bond Ryan Byrd Alan Cross Lavaris Edwards Andrew Ene-Ita Taylor Fallin Artaves Gibson Kendrick Golden Kevin Green Carl Harris Charles Harris Bakari Hollier Ricky Holloway Derek Howard Ricky Hunter Kenyata Johnson Trey Johnson Corey Jones Tevin Jones Bobby McCain Taurean Nixon Tyriq Patrick Joe Price TJ Redden Taylor Reed Jimmy Robinson Marcus Rucker Frank Trotter Reggie Travis Kevin Wright Jamere Valentine Rifle Maya Arrendondo Men’s Track &Field Kyle Bynum Jaz Davis Fabian Fiege

Tyrell Forde Will Hubber Keanan Joyner Marc Klaschka Matt Sipe Julien Wolfe Women’s Track & Field Vivian Brandhoff Jasmine Darden Kala Funderburk Allison Hotz Kimi Jennings Jenny Johnston Courtney Krueger Sam Legleiter Louisa Lingley Monica Manson Xenia Rahn Bronte Smith Miranda Strafuss DaQuanya West Maya Williamson Kyosha Williamson Volleyball Veronica Zimmerman Softball Lelani Bernardino Kamri Chester Kassandra Dunn Liberty Goranson Ijiah Hargrove Ashleigh King Amber Lindhal Cheyenne Mascarenas Jami Miller Morgan Mosby Alyssa Palmieri

Sara Pearson Breslin Perry Jessica Phillips Jordan Richwood Men’s Soccer Giovanni Alvarado Matt Derrington Scott Elliot Lewis Ellis Chandler Gagnon Conor Hurley Jordan Hurley Jordan Johnson Shane Keely Will Linder Tyler Rist Cody Uzcategui BJ Williams Women’s Soccer Rasheeda Ansari Kaitlyn Atkins Liv Borkenstein Becca Brown Carly Cassady Alex Craig Kylie Davis Katie Donahue McCall Gardner Natalia Gomez-Junco Kaisa Marshall Brooke Oxentine Sam Watson

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