The Engage Change Dispatch

February 2012 Edition

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Academic Updates

Important Dates

February 14 ◦ Schedule of Classes Available for Summer Sessions (tentative)

February 15 ◦ Application deadline for Spring 2012 graduation – student.asu.edu/graduation

February 24 ◦ Session A classes end ◦ Last day for Session A complete withdrawal (see link for more info)

http://students.asu.edu/StudentRetention

February 29 ◦ Session B classes begin

**Make sure to talk to your academic advisor before scheduling Summer/Fall 2012 classes!**

Student Success

College Goal Sunday

Need help applying for financial aid? ASU Polytechnic Campus Sunday, Feb. 12 2-4pm in Peralta Hall Financial Aid experts will be on hand to help students & parents

complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Be sure to bring your FAFSA PIN & your 2011 Federal Tax Return and/or 2011 W-2’s. If you are under 24 years old, also bring your parent’s 2011 Federal Tax Return and/or 2011 W-2’s and their parent FAFSA PIN.

There are four $1,000 scholarships and three Kindle Fire prizes

this year for students who attend! Find more information at: www.collegegoalsunday.com

Outside of the Classroom

Major Career Services Events

Creating a Resume and Cover Letter February 6, 2:00p.m.-3:30p.m. Location: Art Building Room 246

Campus: Tempe Cost: Free and open to the public

This workshop focuses on constructing a skill-based resume that will highlight experiences from work, school or extracurricular activities to help you present yourself in the most competitive way for non-academic, professional positions.

An Evening With ESPN Feb. 7, 6 p.m. Location: Cronkite/Eight (CRONK) First Amendment Forum

Campus: Downtown Cost: Free Recruiters from the "Worldwide Leader in Sports" will answer questions about opportunities at ESPN, including careers and internships. Open to all ASU students and alumni.

Finding Internships Workshop Feb. 13 2-3 p.m. Location: Post Office 110

Campus: Downtown Cost: Free to students and alumni. Using just the Internet to find an internship can be overwhelming, frustrating and, depending on your career interests, ineffective. Attend this workshop and discover how to use a variety of internship search tools and resources to help you obtain an internship faster.

Dublin Internship & Study Abroad Program

Program Dates: May 14 – June 30, 2012. If you like, you could be back home in time for second summer session classes!

Program Fee: The program fee of $7,250 for Summer 2012 includes ASU

tuition and fees, lodging, group activities & cultural events, internship placements, orientations, and some public transportation. Expenses such as airfare, passport & visa fees, meals, independent travel and miscellaneous items are not included in the program fee.

Informational Sessions Thursday, February 9, 2012 3:30-4:30pm MU 238 Apache Additional Information:

https://studyabroad.asu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=4061&Type=O&sType=O

YouTube VIDEO LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLvxQkZyAUM

In the Know: Health and Wellness

ASU Wellness Events

Red Watch Band Program Training Help prevent alcohol poisoning and keep friends safe, every second counts. The mission of the Red Watch Band Program is to provide students with the knowledge, awareness and skills to prevent alcohol poisoning and to promote a student culture of kindness responsibility, compassion and respect. The ASU Red Watch Band Program features free CPR certification and Alcohol Poisoning training. CPR Training

Feb. 18, 1 – 5 p.m. Second floor conference room, Student Recreation Center, Tempe campus Learn how to act in emergency situations and how to respond to life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies.

Alcohol Poisoning Training

Feb. 20, 6 – 8:00 p.m. Hassayampa Conference Room A-103, Tempe campus

Learn the signs, symptoms and causes of alcohol poisoning and how to respond. To sign-up for the Red Watch Band CPR and Alcohol Poisoning training, email redwatchband@asu.edu. Safe Spring Break Send-off Fair February 29, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Taylor Mall, Downtown Phoenix campus Receive information about stress reduction, personal safety and responsible decision making. This event features safe

spring break kits and campus wellness resources.

ASU Wellness Tips

Tips to Develop Healthy Eating Habits 97% of ASU students believe it is important to eat healthy daily.

Schedule and plan regular meals and snacks. Eat until you feel content - take your time when you eat, and savor each bite. Incorporate into your daily eating: water, whole grains, fruits and vegetables,

protein-rich foods, and beans/nuts/seeds. Take a daily multivitamin. Try some healthy snacks and recipes Notice the size and number of servings and the nutrient content of your food

so that you know if you’ve achieved your nutrient goals. Read food labels and look at serving size, servings per container, nutrients and

ingredients. Take note of your sensations of hunger and appetite and whether they vary in

response to emotions, schedule, proximity to food, and external influences. Think of food as one part of life, not as the center of it. Don’t over plan or

overanalyze your meals; ENJOY YOUR HEALTHY EATING EXPERIENCE!

ICA: Get In The Game!

In the Spotlight

2012 Building Healthy Lifestyles conference, Changing Environments, Shaping Lives

The School of Nutrition and Health Promotion will host the 2012 Building Healthy Lifestyles conference, Changing Environments, Shaping Lives, on February 17th and 18th at the Memorial Union on ASU’s Tempe campus. The conference will highlight and examine the scientific evidence on the importance of food sustainability and the impact of built environments on physical activity and food choices.

Confirmed speakers so far include: Janet Poppendieck, author of Free for All: Fixing School Food in America, will discuss the sustainability of

school lunches. Michele Simon, a public health lawyer and author of Appetite for Profit, will discuss how industry affects the

food environment. Laura Cohen is the Western Regional Director of the Rails to Trails Conservancy and will discuss how

building healthier neighborhoods will lead to healthier people. Larry Frank, Professor and Bombardier Chair for the Schools for Environmental Health and Community and

Regional Planning College for Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of British Columbia, will address the topic of urban planning and physical activity.

Various School of Nutrition and Health Promotion faculty including Dr. Chris Wharton on food environment.

For more information or to register for the conference go to http://healthpromotion.asu.edu/buildinghealthylifestyles

February is for Lovers…of ASU!