I wanted to share with you a magnificent list of resources available for ASU students and the community. This list may help you on your journey.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rPGbGSfnuwrwYNvMSQXe8u2TB6cV7gX-/view?usp=sharing
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Resources for transfer students to ASU
Hello TRAIN Group!
I am on the TRAIN team as a researcher to help study the impacts of our program on student success. My academic home is on the ASU West campus, where I teach introductory environmental science courses.
The past 2 springs I have had the pleasure of getting to know many of you through TRAIN interviews and at the TRAIN mixers held at ASU. During these interviews, I have noticed some common concerns that many of you have about transferring to ASU. Dr. Ferry helped to illuminate how the cohort course helps you to network and find resources once you're at ASU, but some of you have asked for help in finding some resources BEFORE you transfer to ASU. The best place to start is this website that puts all of the resources onto one single website for easy access: https://students.asu.edu/welcome-back
This is a great site (above), but I also wanted to highlight a few of the resources from this site that I hear students asking about with some frequency.
I am on the TRAIN team as a researcher to help study the impacts of our program on student success. My academic home is on the ASU West campus, where I teach introductory environmental science courses.
The past 2 springs I have had the pleasure of getting to know many of you through TRAIN interviews and at the TRAIN mixers held at ASU. During these interviews, I have noticed some common concerns that many of you have about transferring to ASU. Dr. Ferry helped to illuminate how the cohort course helps you to network and find resources once you're at ASU, but some of you have asked for help in finding some resources BEFORE you transfer to ASU. The best place to start is this website that puts all of the resources onto one single website for easy access: https://students.asu.edu/welcome-back
This is a great site (above), but I also wanted to highlight a few of the resources from this site that I hear students asking about with some frequency.
- On-campus student employment: TRAIN will help you a lot with tuition costs, but we realize that many of you also work part-time jobs as well. If you're going to work, perhaps try and find a job on campus that will be easier to fit around your course schedule? https://students.asu.edu/employment
- Child care assistance: At ASU, just like at your CC, we understand that some of you are on a nontraditional path and you may already have children of your own. If this is the case, there is an office to help you find child care AND financial assistance for child care. https://eoss.asu.edu/students-families
- Financial aid & scholarships: It helps to get to contact this office early. Also, many scholarships are awarded in the fall and so we encourage you to transfer into ASU in a fall term so that you can take advantage of more scholarships. Did you know that 84% of students at ASU receive financial aid/scholarships? https://students.asu.edu/scholarships and https://students.asu.edu/financialaid/basics/receive-pay
- Housing: As a transfer student, you do not have to live on campus. But if you WANT to live on campus so that you can easily walk to classes and the (free) inter-campus shuttles, you should apply early, as in the fall/winter before you transfer (for the next fall). https://housing.asu.edu/
Warm regards,
Susie
aka Dr. Susannah Sandrin
Clinical Associate Professor, Environmental Science & Science Education
ASU West campus, ASU's New College, School of Mathematical & Natural Sciences
Susannah.Sandrin@asu.edu
Office phone: 602-543-5212
Thursday, August 22, 2019
What??? I have to take a class at ASU?
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to the semester!
We're hearing a lot of questions about this mystery TRAIN class at ASU's West Campus and I wanted to take a moment to share some (hopefully helpful) information.
Yes, when you transfer to the ASU TRAIN Scholars program here on the West Campus we have you enroll in a course with your fellow TRAIN Scholars. Why would we have you do this? I promise you, we have your best interests at heart.
First of all, to reassure you, taking this class shouldn't cost you anything. Once you are a full time student, and you should be if you are a TRAIN scholar, then taking extra units doesn't come with an extra charge. Full time is full time; tuition is the same whether you are taking 12 or 18 units.
Second, it doesn't meet every single week. We try to balance the face to face meetings with things you can do online and on your own.
So, you might ask, why have face to face meetings at all?
When you come to ASU, it is a much bigger place. I know you realize this. It's kind of obvious. But, how this affects you isn't obvious right away. It wasn't obvious to us, either, before we began this scholarship program. The differences are part of why we made this program in the first place.
At your Community College campus, you have many opportunities to interact with your peers even if they aren't planned. Classes are small, you are in similar courses, you hang out in the same spaces, such as the lab where you are all conducting your research. Once you get to ASU, you will be embarking on your selected major maps, working with all different faculty, and you could feasibly go through your day, or even your week, without bumping into a fellow TRAIN scholar even once. We are much smaller here on the West campus, but, this is still possible depending upon how many other scholars are in the same major or have the same interests as you.
We also have a lot of useful resources on campus to help you, but there's not always a clear roadmap to finding them when you need them, like tutoring, the writing center, and so on. Plus, you have just two years of financial support, and in that time you need to think about research, if you want to do that, or an internship, and what you will do next, like apply for graduate school or seek employment. Two years goes by really fast.
These reasons, and more, are why we meet, as a class. The class helps you to form your new community here at ASU. We focus on connecting you to resources so that you thrive during your time here. We focus on tangible skills, like actually writing resumes and graduate school statements We also help you to develop personally and professionally so that you are ready to tackle anything at graduation time. All of us rotate through teaching the course so that you get to know lots of faculty, with lots of different sets of expertise. Your fellow scholars stay in the course too, and become mentors for the new scholars. You will have an amazing network of support for your time here, and beyond.
I hope to see some of you soon the next time I get to teach the class!
Have a great semester!
We're hearing a lot of questions about this mystery TRAIN class at ASU's West Campus and I wanted to take a moment to share some (hopefully helpful) information.
Yes, when you transfer to the ASU TRAIN Scholars program here on the West Campus we have you enroll in a course with your fellow TRAIN Scholars. Why would we have you do this? I promise you, we have your best interests at heart.
First of all, to reassure you, taking this class shouldn't cost you anything. Once you are a full time student, and you should be if you are a TRAIN scholar, then taking extra units doesn't come with an extra charge. Full time is full time; tuition is the same whether you are taking 12 or 18 units.
Second, it doesn't meet every single week. We try to balance the face to face meetings with things you can do online and on your own.
So, you might ask, why have face to face meetings at all?
When you come to ASU, it is a much bigger place. I know you realize this. It's kind of obvious. But, how this affects you isn't obvious right away. It wasn't obvious to us, either, before we began this scholarship program. The differences are part of why we made this program in the first place.
At your Community College campus, you have many opportunities to interact with your peers even if they aren't planned. Classes are small, you are in similar courses, you hang out in the same spaces, such as the lab where you are all conducting your research. Once you get to ASU, you will be embarking on your selected major maps, working with all different faculty, and you could feasibly go through your day, or even your week, without bumping into a fellow TRAIN scholar even once. We are much smaller here on the West campus, but, this is still possible depending upon how many other scholars are in the same major or have the same interests as you.
We also have a lot of useful resources on campus to help you, but there's not always a clear roadmap to finding them when you need them, like tutoring, the writing center, and so on. Plus, you have just two years of financial support, and in that time you need to think about research, if you want to do that, or an internship, and what you will do next, like apply for graduate school or seek employment. Two years goes by really fast.
These reasons, and more, are why we meet, as a class. The class helps you to form your new community here at ASU. We focus on connecting you to resources so that you thrive during your time here. We focus on tangible skills, like actually writing resumes and graduate school statements We also help you to develop personally and professionally so that you are ready to tackle anything at graduation time. All of us rotate through teaching the course so that you get to know lots of faculty, with lots of different sets of expertise. Your fellow scholars stay in the course too, and become mentors for the new scholars. You will have an amazing network of support for your time here, and beyond.
I hope to see some of you soon the next time I get to teach the class!
Have a great semester!
Friday, August 16, 2019
Linked In
Did you know that a high percentage of all jobs are filled via networking? Here's a recent article outlining what networking can do for you. Networking
Networking comes in many forms and ways. Look around your classroom. The classmates of today are your colleagues of tomorrow and should form an important part of your network. How can you keep your network straight? There are many ways to do so, but developing a Linked In profile is an easy way to get started.
What are some things you should have on your Linked In profile as a student?
Professional Picture
Major
Summary - don['t skip this summary. It can be crucial when someone is looking for a good fit. Not sure where to get started? The Career Center can help.
Experience - don't forget volunteer and other unpaid experience. Class projects? Absolutely.
Organizations
Education
Skills and Expertise - what are you best at? Add at least 5 and then your connections can endorse you.
Honors and Awards - don't forget high school
Courses - add the classes that showcase your skills
Projects - what have you done?
Develop your Linked In profile and link to me. I have a network to tap into.
Monday, June 24, 2019
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Scholarship Monies for Your Achievements!
Hello Students,
This is a new program that provides scholarship monies to students for their community college grades. Every grade you earned may earn you some scholarship money at participating institutions. ASU participates. It takes a little while to enter everything but several students have told me that it is well worth the time! Here is the link sign up: www.raise.me/transfer
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Fwd: 2019 Community College and Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships - Now Accepting Applications!
Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)Opportunities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Monday, February 4, 2019
Funded Summer Research Opportunity!
Visit https://rstem.rice.edu/newt-reu for more information and to apply (by March 1).
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)