Latino Student Empowerment Conference: Research and Practice

Event: Latino Student Empowerment Conference: Research and Practice

Date: Saturday, January 28

Time: 10a.m.-2p.m.

Location: USC, Room TBD

Co-Sponsored by: Chicana/o and Latina/o American Studies (CALAS), American Studies & Ethnicity (ASE), the Latino Student Assembly, and other groups.

Interested students should submit a research abstract to calas@dornsife.usc.edu by December 15. Abstract should also include the student’s 1) name; 2) contact information; 3) discipline or major; 4) graduate or undergraduate status.

Saludos,

Veronica Terriquez

Director of Chicano/Latino Studies

Assistant Professor, USC Department of Sociology

CAA Holiday Social!

CAA Holiday Social Potluck lunch and Dessert Contest:

- December 9, 2011
- 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
- Tyler Prize Pavillion – VKC First Level

Please RSVP by using the attached invitation web link.
https://uscglobal.wufoo.com/forms/2011-caa-holiday-socialpotluck-rsvp/

Thank you.

2011-2012 CAA Steering Committee

Jeanne Herman, Chair, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, (jaherman@usc.edu)
Antonio Bartolome, Roski School of Fine Arts, (anbartol@usc.edu )
Shannon Durbin, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences,(sdurbin@usc.edu)
Sarah Holdren, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, sholdren@usc.edu)
Lisa Mataczynski, Viterbi School of Engineering, (mataczyn@usc.edu)
Luis Ramirez, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, (lframire@usc.edu)
Valerie Sas, Degree Progress Academic Records & Registrar, (vsas@usc.edu)
Russell Sommer, Marshall School of Business,(rdsommer@marshall.usc.edu)
David Glasgow, Ex-Officio, (dglasgow@usc.edu)
Heather Cartagena, Ex-Officio, (hmj@usc.edu)
Aravinda Kavipurapu, Ex-Officio, (kavipura@usc.edu)

Information Technology Program ITP 499 Offerings for Spring 2012

Spring 2012 ITP 499 Special Topics Courses:

3D Design and Prototyping: Explore the range of 3D printing and Prototyping technologies, and their application in modern industrial, design, and creative fields. Overview of 3D design and modeling techniques for modern Rapid Prototyping and Additive Manufacturing applications.

Introduction to the Art and Architecture of Software Creation: This course is intended to teach the basics of the Art and Architecture design of software, with a focus on the mobile platforms. The student with no experience or knowledge of programming will benefit from this class. Artistically scalable software architecture will be demonstrated using modern syntax free software tools. The student who attends this class by the end of class will have published five mobile apps to the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Marketplace. This class will also expose students to the basic tools and applications used in publication of mobile applications and simple databases. At the end of class the student will be able to demonstrate the artistic capabilities to implement successful software architecture with products in a mobile application marketplace.

Professional C++: This course provides students with the intermediate and advanced knowledge they will need to succeed as a professional C++ developer. By semester’s end, students will:

Become familiar with advanced C++ language idioms.

Gain exposure to common libraries used professionally today.

Understand how to write efficient and high-quality C++ code.

Building the High Tech Startup: The purpose of this class is to teach students the basic technologies and processes involved in the building web and mobile startups. Students will be introduced to the different aspects of building a web startup including Online Business models, Product management, Agile development processes, Technology platforms and Operations, customer development and online marketing.

Mobile Apps for Medicine: This class will focus on developing mobile apps that interface and gather data from medical devices. Working with the USC Center for Body Computing under the Keck School of Medicine, we have access to various medical devices that are used either on or in the human body. Some example of devices are AgaMatrix’s glucometer (determines glucose in the blood and is used by diabetics), Zephyr Technologies’ “bug” (gathers heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, and acceleration ), AliveCoriPhone case (gathers real-time ECG and heart rates), and Boston Scientific’s LATITUTE database (contains data from pacemakers).

Programming in Python: This course is intended to teach the basics of programming in Python. Python’s high level data structures and clear syntax make it an ideal first language, while the large number of existing libraries make it suitable to tackle almost any programming tasks.

Technologies for Interactive Marketing: This course is designed to introduce students to technologies, concepts and strategies in the emerging online advertising ecosystem. Through lectures, discussions, and projects, students learn strategies and tactics to drive traffic to a website. They learn how to analyze and measure the efficacy of their plans. Lastly, they will work with a real client and with a real budget to craft and execute an online marketing plan.

EASC 2012-2013 Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

FLAS fellowships are provided by EASC's U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant for undergraduate and graduate study of Mandarin Chinese, Japanese or Korean and East Asian area studies. The purpose of the program is to enrich the nation’s pool of area and international specialists. Applicants should be planning to use their training to teach, to serve in government or international agencies, or to engage in other work that advances American understanding of other countries.

Applications are available online for the first time. Please visit the website for more details: http://dornsife.usc.edu/eascenter/flas/

Application Deadline: Friday, February 3, 2012 by 5:00pm

Summer 2012 FLAS Fellowship

● $2,500 stipend

● $5,000 maximum tuition payment for approved intensive summer language program

Summer 2012 FLAS fellowships are awarded to graduate and undergraduate students for intensive language study of Mandarin Chinese, Japanese or Korean at an institution in the U.S. or abroad. The language study must be at least 6 weeks in length and include 120 or more contact hours for advanced level study, 140 or more for beginning/intermediate level study.

Academic Year 2012-13 FLAS Fellowship

Graduate Students:

● $15,000 stipend

● $18,000 tuition payment

Undergraduate Students:

● $5,000 stipend

● $10,000 tuition payment

Academic Year FLAS fellows enroll in one East Asian language course during both fall and spring semesters and must take at least two area studies courses on East Asia during the award period. All language and area studies classes must be taken for a letter grade.

Eligibility
● U.S. citizens or permanent residents
● Full-time USC students

● Graduate students: Engaged in advanced language study (3rd year and above). Those already fluent in one East Asian language may apply for beginning/intermediate study of a second East Asian language.

● Undergraduate students: Engaged in intermediate or advanced language study (2nd year and above)

● FLAS-eligible languages include Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Korean

For questions regarding the FLAS fellowships, please contact the EASC at easc@usc.edu, (213) 740-2991, or stop by our office in CLH 101.

_________________________

USC East Asian Studies Center
823 W. 34th Street, CLH 101
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0127
Tel: 213.740.2991

Fax: 213.740.8409
easc@usc.edu
www.usc.edu/easc

The 2011 USC LAW FAIR

The 2011 USC LAW FAIR

The USC Pre-Law Advising team is excited to invite you to the 2011 USC Law Fair! The event will be held on Thursday, November 3rd, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Trousdale Parkway, UPC.

Over 95 ABA-approved law schools are registered, and you can enter to win prizes from LSAT test prep companies and tons of other giveaways! We’ll also have a post Law Fair breakout session covering law school admissions with various reps from across the nation.

For Law Fair FAQ’s and additional info, please visit us at: http://dornsife.usc.edu/faq/
Print out the handout for your students here: http://files.e2ma.net/19613/assets/docs/20113_map_handout.pdf
Share this as an online link: http://app.e2ma.net/app2/campaigns/archived/19613/f1531045e7185f6496109a3240120540/

Thanks!
Dan

Fall Los Angeles Idealist Grad Fair - Oct. 26, 2011

This fair is generously hosted by the University of Southern California School of Social Work and School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Info: http://www.idealist.org/view/fair/m4F8NXDSKwmD/

Register: idealist.org/gradfairs

Portuguese Conversation Table - Thursdays at 12PM, USC Commons

Please click on flyer for more information.

Spanish and Portuguese Website: http://dornsife.usc.edu/spanish/about/index.html

USC's M.A. Art and Curatorial Practives in the Public Sphere: October Info Session

Please click on flyer for more information.

Minors Information Fair

Please join us for the Minors Fair!

Wednesday, October 12th
11:00am-2:00pm
VKC Courtyard

We anticipate having the following schools/units represented at the event:

· Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism

· Information Technology Program

· Keck School of Medicine

· School of Architecture

· Marshall School of Business

· School of Cinematic Arts

· School of Public Policy & Development

· Dornsife College of LAS -- Minors in Humanities

· Roski School of Fine Arts

· Dornsife College of LAS -- Minors in Social Sciences

· School of Theatre

· Dornsife College of LAS -- Minors in Natural Sciences

· Thornton School of Music

We look forward to seeing you there!

Tsai Family Research Fund for Taiwan Studies Scholarships

Through a generous donation by the Tsai Family, EASC is proud to announce an ambitious three-year initiative to increase interest and study in Taiwan. The Tsai Family Research Fund for Taiwan Studies will support undergraduate, graduate, and faculty study and research either at USC or in Taiwan. We particularly encourage those students and scholars who may be interested in using Taiwan as a comparative case study in their research about larger themes or issues.

Undergraduate Students

Students wishing to study language or conduct research about or in Taiwan are encouraged to apply for the Daniel Tsai fund. The fund will support up to $1,000 for students studying abroad during the academic year (e.g., at the CIEE study center in Taipei), and up to $3,000 during the summer to help defray costs for those studying Chinese in Taiwan, or help subsidize travel costs for those proposing to do research in Taiwan under the guidance of a USC faculty.

Graduate Students

Awards of up to $5,000 for summer research and/or language study in Taiwan, or smaller awards for conference participation if presenting a paper about Taiwan.

Website with application details: http://dornsife.usc.edu/eascenter/tsai-family-research-fund/

Deadlines
For study/research in Spring 2012: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2011 by 5:00PM.
For study/research in Summer 2012: FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012 by 5:00PM.

Office of Pre-Health Advisement has moved to FIG 107

The USC Dornsife College Office of Pre-Health Advisement will be operating and serving all current students, alumni, and post-baccalaureates of the University of Southern California who are interested in pursuing a career within the health professions from our new location on the first floor of the Figueroa Building (FIG 107), near the volleyball and basketball courts. Please refer your students to our new location.

Pre-Health Advisors are available by appointment and on a walk-in basis. Please call (213) 740-4844 to schedule an appointment.

Office Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

Appointment Hours are Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm; and Fridays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.

Walk-In Hours  (10 minutes maximum) are Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm.

KCLC Spring 2011 Newsletter

The USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity has just released their Spring newsletter.  Click here to check it out!

Discovery / Global / Renaissance Scholars Program Reminder

I’m writing to remind you that the student application process for Discovery, Global, and Renaissance Scholars is beginning for 2011.  All three programs are being administered by the Office of Undergraduate Programs.

Students are being asked to file a one-page online application for each program by Friday, February 4. An email was sent this week to all undergraduates who have completed at least 100 units with a grade point average of at least 3.450 as well as all eligible December 2010 graduates. Please encourage eligible students in your unit to apply. This is particularly important if students require a nomination by your office in order to be eligible.

Once again this year Discovery and Global Scholar candidates are being asked to submit all supporting materials directly to the Office of Undergraduate Programs. We will log entries and distribute materials to school offices for certification. 

The additional essay/project submission deadlines for students who wish to be considered for the $10,000 Prizes are as follows:

Renaissance Scholar essays due Friday, February 18

Discovery and Global Scholar projects/theses/portfolios due Monday, March 21

Full information can be found at the following sites:

USC Discovery Scholars

http://www.usc.edu/discovery

USC Global Scholars

http://www.usc.edu/globalscholars

USC Renaissance Scholars

http://www.usc.edu/renaissance

Gene Bickers

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Programs

Advising 101ab and USC Undergraduate Advisement Database Training

The Office of Undergraduate Programs, in conjunction with the university’s Council on Undergraduate Education, the Council of Academic Advisors, the Vice Provost’s Academic Programs Council and the Provost’s Council of Deans, have developed a mandatory university-wide training program, Advising 101ab, for all new staff advisors and student affairs administrators at USC.

Advising 101a is designed to provide education and training in the basics of academic advising, including relational and conceptual skill building, and knowledge about USC policies and procedures. The goal, of course, is to ensure effective and accurate delivery of service for all USC students.  A total of 559 staff-level academic/administrators, and faculty completed Advising 101a since fall 2001.

Listed below are the dates, times and locations for Advising 101a for the Spring 2011 semester:

February 1, 2011                               9:00-12:00 & 1:00-2:30 at WPH403

February 2, 2011                               9:00-12:00 & 1:00-3:00 at WPH403

                                                           3:00-4:00 at  STU B1                       

February 3, 2011                              9:00-12:00 & 1:00-2:00 at WPH403

Please note that the program is a three-day cluster.  We offer one Advising 101a 3-day session per semester. To receive credit for the program, you must attend all three days.  The sign up deadline for Advising 101a is Tuesday, January 26^th, 2011.

In addition to Advising 101a, staff members from the Office of Academic Records and Registrar conduct Advising 101b. They provide hands-on training sessions on the processes most important for advisors and in-depth information on issues in their areas.  The dates, times and locations of Advising 101b sessions at WPH403 are:

Monday, February 7, 10-11:30am (Academic Record Services)

Tuesday, February 8, 10-11:30am (Articulation Issues)

Wednesday, February 9, 10-11:30am (Registration Information and Processes)

Thursday, February 10, 10-11:30am (Probation and Petition Issues)

In addition, I would like to remind you that the University launched the USC Undergraduate Advisement Database for staff advisors effective August 7, 2007.    The Advisement Database is a web-based tool for managing the information and processes involved in undergraduate student advisement at USC. 

It is designed to increase retention and graduation rates by:

·         Increasing the efficiency of the advisement process;

·         Facilitating the transfer of data between schools and units;

·         Enabling proactive advisement by identifying students at risk of not graduating from USC;

·         Providing on-demand reporting for faster data analysis; and 

·         Safeguarding against loss of records due to staff turnover.

Most staff advisors have attended an Advisement Database training session.  There will be monthly trainings for all advisors who were unable to attend the sessions offered several weeks ago as well as for all recently hired advisors.  The dates and times will be announced soon.    Veteran advisors who would like a refresher are encouraged to attend also. 

The sign up deadline for the Advisement Database is one week prior to each session.

EDPT-110 for SCP students (Spring 2011)

All SCP students need to complete the course EDPT-110. It is required and should be taken during the earliest opportunity. Most students can and should take it their first semester at USC. If it conflicts with a major class required to graduate on time, or an athletic practice time, then please work out a plan for the student so they can take it as soon as possible.

EDPT 110 is on Mondays and Wednesdays

In the spring it is from 8am to 9:50am

In the fall it is from 12-1:50pm

There is also typically space in the course for a small number of non-SCP students. The course could benefit first year students, particularly those that go on probation after their first term due to time management, procrastination, and poor studying habits.

Articulation petition actions being sent to Advisement Database

To:                               CAA

From:                          Articulation Office

Subject:                       Articulation petition actions being sent to Advisement Database

We are pleased to report that, as suggested by several advisors, emails sent to students regarding actions taken on their articulation petitions are now being sent automatically to the advisement database.  This is only done for petitions filed using the online articulation process on OASIS;  almost all students can and should use the online process rather than paper petitions.*

Students receive emails regarding their petitions with the following actions:

--Approved

--Denied

--Partly granted (e.g., they asked for equivalence and GE but only got GE)

--Hold for more information (e.g., the student is asked to provide papers, syllabus, etc)

--On hold pending departmental review (we have sent the petition to the relevant department)

--No action (this includes:  petitions we cannot grant, such as requests for GE IV or VI or equivalence to upper division courses;  situations where we cannot grant GE to a science lecture course but we advise the student to apply to take a lab at USC to accompany the lecture course;  student requests credit he or she already has).

The email that is sent to the student and the advisement database includes in the subject line: 

Petition number, course ID, action, student ID.  E.g.:

Artic petn # 3746 ENG 307U:  Hold for more info 1234567890

You can open the email in the advisement database to see the further message provided to the student (e.g., details on what additional information we have requested from the student).

Emails have been sent regarding petitions acted on since November 11.

Please let us know if this information is helpful, or if you have any questions or suggestions.

Thank you very much.

*The paper petition is still available but there is usually no reason to use it.  Even students who only have papers or other documents in hardcopy should use the online process and hand in their documents separately.  The only students who must file a paper petition are those whose transfer courses were taken at international schools (paper petition should be sent to International Admissions), or former students who do not have access to OASIS (see the articulation office home page for more specifics). 

New Intake Procedure for Students Transferring Into a College Major

To:                   CAA

From:              USC College Advising

Date:               September 30, 2010

New Intake Procedure for Students Transferring Into a College Major

Current USC students (non-College) who wish to switch to a College major will now first meet with a representative from College Admission, located in CAS 100.  This includes current non-College USC students who wish to add a College major. The College Admission representative will give the student an intake packet including information on special programs and resources available to USC College students and refer the student to the specific College department major advisor.

** Students who are changing from one College major to another do not need to meet with College Admission.  They may proceed directly to the academic advisor in the department of the new major.

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