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Calendar at a Glance
November
Asian Heritage Month
November 1
Tuition installment 3 due
November 5
Registration begins for Spring 2013 term
November 15-19
Homecoming
November 19
Maverick Speaker Series featuring Seth Meyers
November 22-23
Thanksgiving Holiday
December 5
Last day of classes
December 6-12
Final Exams
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Spring registration reminder
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Registration for the Spring 2013 term begins Nov. 5. The full registration schedule can be found here. Encourage your student to check his or her MyMav account for more information.
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Apply now for the Black Leadership Institute
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The Black Leadership Institute (BLI) provides an excellent opportunity for the African American community at UT Arlington. Selected BLI participants will be invited to a series of workshops designed to enhance leadership skills, educate on the African culture from a historical framework, and motivate students to be successful inside and outside the classroom.
The next Black Leadership Institute is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. Applications are available now and must be turned in by Nov. 21.
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Tutoring resources available for students
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As final exams approach, remind your student about all of the tutoring resources available on campus. These include:
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MAVPACK care packages available for purchase
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Send your student a care package to show support during finals! MAVPACK care packages are $25 and include a UTA t-shirt, energizing snacks and goodies, Scantrons and Blue Book, personalized note from sender, and delivery to residence hall or on-campus apartment.
If you have a graduating senior, you can upgrade your MAVPACK care package. For $50, it will include all of the above as well as a one-year membership to the UTA Alumni Association and an Alumni t-shirt.
Visit the Student Alumni Association website for more information and to order. |
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Free study sessions through Supplemental Instruction (SI)
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| Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a series of peer-assisted, weekly study sessions designed to help students succeed in traditionally difficult courses. During SI sessions, students can compare notes, discuss readings, and work together to master course material. SI is free and open to all students in the supported course. The SI course list and schedule can be found here. All students are encouraged to attend SI, though the program is voluntary. It has been proven that regular participation in SI can help students raise their course grades by one-half to a full letter grade. SI helps students succeed and meet their goals! |
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Become a fan of the Parent & Family Center's Facebook page and follow us on Twitter!
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| Thank you for attending Parent & Family Weekend |
Thank you to all who attended Parent & Family Weekend, Oct. 26-28, 2012! This year we had a record-breaking 841 parents, family members, and students register for the weekend. Families had the opportunity to watch a theatre production, participate in a fall  festival with live music, see a glass blowing demonstration, attend a Movin' Mavs basketball game, eat dinner with the president of the university, and much more. Most importantly, families were given the opportunity to spend time together in their student's environment.
We hope to see all of you next year for Parent & Family Weekend, Oct. 25-27, 2013! |
| Association scholarship recipients announced |
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This fall, the Maverick Parent & Family Association awarded three, $800 scholarships on Oct. 27, 2012. Recipients included:
- Robert Moore, sophomore, mechanical engineering major from Arlington, Texas
- Karim Fatma, freshman, business major from Grand Prairie, Texas
- Angeline Tolo (not pictured), freshman, nursing major from Sugar Land, Texas.
The two freshman scholarships were selected randomly out of 88 applications, while the upperclassman scholarship was selected randomly out of 39 applications.
Please encourage your students to apply for the spring scholarship, which can be found on our website. The deadline for the spring scholarship application is Feb. 8, 2013. |
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Homecoming moves to fall semester
Join the celebration as Homecoming moves from spring to fall semester, Nov. 15-19, 2012. One of UT Arlington's favorite traditions, the weekend is full of fun activities for the whole family. Here are some of the highlights, although be sure to check out the whole schedule!
Nov. 15- Homecoming Chili Bracket Bowl (12-1 pm, UC Mall)
- UTA Volleyball vs. LA Tech (7-9 pm, College Park Center)
- Fall Jazz Big Band Concert (7-9 pm, Texas Hall)
Nov. 16 
- Lady Mavericks vs. Oral Roberts (2-4 pm, College Park Center)
- Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally (5:30-6:15 pm, Pecan St.)
- Mavericks vs. University of Oklahoma (7-9 pm, College Park Center)
- The Afterparty (following the game, Pecan St.)
Nov. 17
- 5K Walk/Run (9 am, Maverick Activities Center)
- Homecoming Step Show (7:30-9:30 pm, Texas Hall)
- The Bash (9:30-1:30 am, College Park Center)
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| Maverick Speaker Series presents Seth Meyers |
| The November installment of Maverick Speaker Series features Seth Meyers, an actor and comedian. His presentation, Nov. 19 at 7:30 pm in College Park Center, is titled: "An Evening with Seth Meyers."
Meyers is best known for his role on Saturday Night Live as head writer and "Weekend Update" anchor. This year marks his 11th season as part of the SNL cast. Meyers also hosted the 2011 ESPY Awards and headlined the 2011 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
Tickets are free and are available now. An audience Q&A will follow the lecture.
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LGBT Parents of College Students Needed for Survey Participation
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The University of Maryland is conducting a national study to explore the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents of college students and recent graduates. The information provided will help colleges and universities better understand the issues faced by LGBT parents, the interactions LGBT parents have with their student's college/university, and the campus climate for LGBT parents and their students.
If you're the parent of a college student or recent graduate (within the past 5 years) and you self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, please consider completing the survey. The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. Responses are completely anonymous. Survey participants who choose to provide an email address will be eligible for a drawing to include five $25 Amazon gift certificates. Winners will be randomly selected, and the email address will not be connected with survey responses.
If you do not qualify for this survey but you know someone who does, please forward this request to him or her. We appreciate your help with spreading the word.
The following is the link to complete the survey: http://studentvoice.com/md/experiencesoflgbtcollegeparents
The deadline for responding is November 15, 2012.
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