Announcements
A warm welcome to our new faculty member, Julie Willis.
WINTER 2008 SEMESTER OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Dear Geology & Earth Science Education Students,
We hope that you will find the information below useful in planning coming semesters and participating in the department. We encourage you to bookmark the important links below or keep this e-mail in a place where you can find it when you need it. Calendar Information. The Department opening social will be held on Thurs. Jan 24th from 5-6 pm in ROM 145. At the opening social, we get to know each other, enjoy pizza together, honor department awardees, and answer student questions. University calendar information (academic deadlines, etc.) is located here: [http://web.byui.edu/Calendar/]
Other important department calendar items (e.g., geology society events, seminar dates) can be found at the websites described below.
Geology Seminars. Every semester the department hosts a Geology Seminar Series. The purpose of the seminars is to expose you to new science and scientists. These seminars are a significant and important part of your education. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities to expand your horizons. They are a great way learn, get great advice, and meet potential advisors. (The majors courses you take will require that you attend these seminars.) The semester’s Geology Seminar schedule is found here: [http://www.byui.edu/geology/forums.htm]
Department Course Offerings. A semester-by-semester listing of the courses offered by the department over the next several years is located here: [http://www.byui.edu/geology/course offerings.htm]This information is critical to your planning. Feel free to express your opinion about when a particular course could be offered to help you meet your goals. If there are enough students who express a similar need, we will try to accommodate it. The course schedule becomes unchangeable about a semester and a half before that semester begins. So, you need to express your opinion early.
Academic Advising. Each of you should have an academic plan. If you have
not already done so or if your current plan is out of date, we strongly encourage you to create/modify your plan. Make sure you allow your
advisor to check your plan for errors and help ensure your plan will prepare you to meet your career goals. While we recognize that your plan will likely change multiple times during your undergraduate education, we also know that operating without a plan is risky and could cause you to delay graduation. Create a plan early in your education and keep it up to date.
Student Geology Society / AAPG Student Chapter. As you are probably already aware, the department has a Student Geology Society (that doubles as the AAPG Student Chapter). Plan on being involved. The society sponsors activities geared toward fostering camaraderie between our majors and providing enriching educational experiences. Further information is [http://www.byui.edu/geology/geosociety.htm]
Department Employment Opportunities. We hire many Geology and Earth Science Education majors to work in the department as lab assistants, teaching assistants, faculty assistants, and research assistants, or to carry out department projects. To work for the department, you must typically have completed Geol 250 or 350. If you meet those requirements
and are interested, contact Sister Mitchell in the department office.
(Occasionally—especially during Spring semester, we can hire those who
have only completed Geol 111.)
Scholarship Opportunities . Department scholarships and awards are administered each semester. Further information about the awards is found here: [http://www.byui.edu/geology/scholarships.htm]University financial aid information is found here: [http://www.byui.edu/FinancialAid/]
There are more financial aid opportunities available than most students realize. We encourage you to take advantage of the opportunities for financial support that are available. If you have questions about the departmental awards, speak with Sister Nielson.
Internship Opportunities. Internship opportunities are numerous. Advertisements for those opportunities that we receive through the mail are posted on the bulletin board across the hallway from the department office. Other opportunities are posted here: [http://www.byui.edu/geology/internships.htm]Periodically, we will send internship announcements (usually those that are time-sensitive) to you via your campus e-mail account. Other Career Job Postings can be found at [http://www.byui.edu/geology/careerlinks.htm]
Research Opportunities. One of the great opportunities of your
undergraduate education is to work on a mentored student research project with one of our faculty. Talk with faculty to discover the specific research projects that are available. Some faculty list these projects on their website.
Reminders. Please remember:
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