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AGEC/AGBU WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
October 11, 2019
HOLDS—SECOND REMINDER
CHECK TO SEE IF YOU HAVE A REGISTRATION HOLD!! While preregistration does not start until November 7, 2019, you need to work on getting your holds removed NOW. To see if you have any holds, go to the My Record tab in Howdy. In the middle of the screen is a box labeled Grades and Transcripts. In that box, click on Holds to see your holds. Here are the most common holds, but there are other types of holds. • Missing UG Degree plan - you must submit your degree plan in HOWDY. If you have already submitted a plan, we are working to approve your plan. To insure your degree plan is approved in time to preregister, you need to submit your degree planner no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18. Remember, self-approved degree plans often do not meet our prerequisite, degree requirements and can include courses that are not needed. We work on reviewing degree plans as time allows. • Title IX Training - you must complete the Title IX Training, please see https://studentlife.tamu.edu/titleixtraining/ • Past Due Student Acct Balance - Please contact Student Business Services • Final High School Transcript – TAMU has not received your final high school transcript • Scholastic Probation/Deficient in Major - Instructions can be found on scholastic
probation letter. NOW IS THE TIME TO WORK ON GETTING YOUR HOLDS REMOVED!!!! You will not be able to preregister for spring classes if you have a registration hold!!! Preregistration will start on November 7th and if you have a hold you will not be able to register for classes.
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Advisor Appointments Reminder
Students may schedule advising appointments online through the Navigate System.
Please see the attached Navigate information on how to schedule an appointment.
You may still call our office at 979-845-4911 to schedule an appointment.
Don’t email an advisor to set up an appointment, either call our office or
use the online system.
When emailing an advisor, please include your UIN and use your TAMU official
email.
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NCGA, BASF Accepting Applications for 2019 Scholarships
The National Corn Growers Association is again offering its William C. Berg Academic Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship thanks to the sponsorship of BASF Corporation. Five $1,500 scholarships are available to undergraduate students at an accredited college or university. The five scholarship winners and their parent/guardian will be announced at NCGA’s annual tradeshow and convention, Commodity Classic, which will be held on February 26 – February 29, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas. Applicants or a parent/guardian must be a member of the NCGA. Past scholarship winners and employees and the families of employees of any division of BASF or their subsidiaries or the NCGA are not eligible for the scholarship. Students may apply for membership at https://membership.ncga.com/mobile/member.html. Many states have student memberships! Applications must be submitted by December 1, 2019. The online application is available here: http://www.ncga.com/scholarships.
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The MSC L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness is currently accepting
applications from graduate and undergraduate students to receive funding for research abroad
opportunities.
The Fellows Program:
Students may receive up to $2,000 for their research expenses. Allows for individual research abroad: students will create their trip itinerary, budget
estimates, a final report, and a public presentation upon their return. Undergraduates will develop their research over the course of two years: the first year is
conducting the research abroad with the MSC L.T. Jordan Undergraduate Research
Fellows Program, and the second year consists of working with the Undergraduate
Research Scholars Thesis program in the LAUNCH office.
Application Process:
Pre-proposal: October 14th, 2019 at 5 p.m. in the MSC L.T. Jordan Office. Must come
with a cover sheet, resume, essay, and a letter of recommendation from an advisor/faculty
member. Proposal: Selected applicants will submit a final project proposal due on October 31st,
2019 at 5 p.m. in the MSC L.T Jordan Office. Must come with travel itinerary, estimated
budget, official transcript, and three references. Interviews: November 11th-18th, 2019 in the MSC L.T. Jordan Collection Room, MSC
2293.
For more information on eligibility or to find our application, go to
ltjordan.tamu.edu/programs/fellows/.
Direct questions can be emailed to either [email protected], or to the MSC L.T. Jordan
Director [email protected].
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Graduate Program Options
To RSVP, please go to: mays.tamu.edu/executive-mba/information-sessions/
Thursday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m. Wehner Building, Room 183 (Coconaugher Center)
Learn about graduate program options for experienced professionals from faculty, staff, and current students:
Full-Time MBA in College Station Professional MBA - weekend classes in Houston Executive MBA - weekend classes in Houston MS Analytics - weeknight classes in Houston or online
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The Departments of Political Science, Economics, International Studies, Sociology, Ag Economics, and Wildlife and
Fisheries Sciences have joined the Bush School of Government & Public Service in offering 3+2 programs that allows
undergrads to earn both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in five years.
Through courses offered in the Master of Public Service and Administration and the Master of
International Affairs, students can prepare for an exciting career in any number of federal government agencies,
development organizations, security and enforcement agencies, think tanks, int’l NGOs, financial institutions,
private companies, and more in an accelerated fashion, saving thousands of dollars and entering a stimulating
collaborative environment their senior year.
More information is available on the Bush School website at http://bush.tamu.edu/degree/joint/ (and sheets will be
at the meeting too), but if you are interested, please attend the posted information session, where advisors and
students will be in attendance to answer questions and offer advice. And if you cannot attend but are interested, sign
up and we’ll send you information.
Monday, October 28
Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA)
12:20-1:20 pm
Rm. 1017, Allen Bldg
For POLS, ECON, SOCI, AGEC, WFSC majors
Wednesday, October 30
Master of International Affairs (MIA)
12:20-1:20 pm
Rm. 1063, Allen Bldg.
For INTS (diplomacy) and ECON majors
To be eligible for this program, a student must (1) be from one of the above majors, (2) have completed all
prerequisite courses listed, (3) have 102 credit hours by fall entry into the Bush School (meaning you have until the
end of the summer term to complete any needed courses), and (4) have a 3.25 GPA minimum (3.5 for INTS)
Lunch will be served and there is no obligation to commit to the program. To reserve a place for your lunch (or
to indicate that you are interested but cannot attend), register online HERE.
You may certainly come and go as needed based on your class schedule, but if you sign up, please attend (or let us
know if plans change). To learn more about this joint-degree opportunity, please contact your undergrad advisor or
email Bush School Admissions at the address below.
Kathryn Meyer
Bush School Admissions
ANRP Internship Program
Imagine spending the spring semester in our nation’s capital while making your mark on the Ag & natural resource process! The Agricultural & Natural Resources Policy (ANRP) Internship Program has extended its application deadline for the spring ’20 program in Washington, D.C. The extended deadline is now Friday, November 1st at 5pm. This is a high-impact learning experience! This is a fantastic opportunity for all classifications throughout the college, including underclassmen, seniors that are graduating in December, and graduate students. Participants in our Washington, D.C. program are placed in policy-related internships on and off the Hill, including Congressional offices and Ag-focused lobbying groups. Our Washington, D.C. program offers many benefits to students, including:
a paid internship, free housing, an Aggie cohort experience, academic credit, opportunities to network with and be mentored by Aggies that live and work in the D.C. area,
and the opportunity to expand the student’s résumé and grow their knowledge of the policy-making
process!
For more information and to download an application, please visit our website https://anrp.tamu.edu Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to reviewing your application! Please see the attached copy of the ANRP application and instructions. Note that we are now only requiring one (1) recommendation letter for a student’s application packet.
Erin Fisk | Coordinator
Policy Internship Programs | 979-845-3712
anrp.tamu.edu
ppip.tamu.edu
Aggies Impact Policy!
Tutoring Help
The Academic Success Center offers on-campus tutoring for many undergraduate classes this fall. Here are some quick facts about our services:
Locations and Times o The Commons Room 110A/B
Sunday – Thursday, 6pm to 9pm o Hullabaloo Hall Room 105
Sunday – Thursday, 6pm to 9pm o White Creek Apartments Community Center
Sunday – Thursday, 6pm to 9pm o Zachry Leach Learning Center Suite 282P
Monday – Thursday, 6pm to 10pm o 2nd Floor of Evans Library
Monday – Thursday, 1pm to 9pm Sunday, 5pm to 9pm
Tutors cover subjects such as BICH, BIOL, BMEN, CHEM, CHEN, CSCE, CVEN, ECON, ENGR, HIST, MATH, MEEN, PHYS, POLS, PSYC, STAT, & more!
Our highly qualified tutors have performed well in each course they assist with, and can guide you to your goals.
For a full schedule of tutoring and classes see asc.tamu.edu! Whether you are struggling or just have a quick question, our tutors are there for you! Our full schedule is here. If you are needing assistance for a class that is not listed, please contact us directly here. We cannot wait to see you at tutoring! Tutoring Program Academic Success Center Texas A&M University 9th Floor Rudder Tower MS 1133 | College Station, TX 77843 Tel. 979.458.4900 | Fax. 979.845.6419
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AGEC Tutoring
Justin Machado
PhD Agricultural Economics
Specialty: AGEC 105, 217, 317, 422, 430, 452, Econ 323, MATH, STAT
Pulkit Marwah
PhD Agribusiness
Specialty: AGEC 105, 217, 317, 324, 325, 340, 344, 422, 424, 429, ECON 202, 323
Brian Toney
PhD Agricultural Economics
[email protected] Specialty: AGEC 105, AGEC 217, AGEC 317, ECON 202, ECON 203, ECON 323, ECON 459, ECON 460, ECMT 461, ECMT 463, ECMT 475, MATH 140, MATH 142, MATH 411, STAT 303
Aurora Vargas
PhD Agriculture Economics
[email protected] Specialty: AGEC
105, 314, 317
Thuy Nguyen
PhD Agricultural Economics
Specialty: AGEC 105, 217, 314, 414, 317, 350, ECON 323 MATH 131, 140, 142, 151, 152, 172, STAT 182, 211, 212, 302, 621
The Students listed above offer their services outside of the University time, they do charge a
fee for their services and it will vary from student to student. Before setting an appointment,
please make sure that you agree on the charge for their services.
You're Invited to the 9th Annual College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Tailgate
October 26, 2019 3 hours prior to kick-off
AGLS Complex Enjoy food, fun and entertainment as we BTHO Mississippi State
RSVP to attend HERE
RSVP for Tailgate
Last chance to purchase from the online store this fall!
Get them while you can!
Hats, Shirts, Jackets!
If you have not visited the Agricultural Economics Aggie Reps Online store, then your time is running out. The online store will close on October 15, 2019. All orders will be processed after this date.
Please see attachment for the QR code for the online store.
