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DEADLINES
Alternative Break applications, Sept. 18, Sept. 29, Oct. 2, Jan. 29
TODAY
Women’s volleyball vs. UAB, 7 p.m., Foster Auditorium
THIS WEEK
Free flu shots, Sept. 17, 7:30-11 a.m., 12-AB Law Center
Balfour Ring Week, Sept. 17-20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., University Supply Store at the Ferguson Center
Blend Day lunch, Sept. 17, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Ferguson Center second floor
Graduate School preview day, Sept. 18, 10:30 a.m. start
Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market, Sept. 18, 3-6 p.m., Canterbury Chapel lawn
Author book signings, Sept. 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Bryant Museum
Capstone International Coffee Hour, Sept. 19, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 121 B.B. Comer Hall
Women’s volleyball vs. Florida International, Sept. 19, noon, Foster Auditorium
Women’s volleyball vs. San Diego State, Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Foster Auditorium
Women’s soccer vs. Florida, Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Soccer Stadium
Bryant Museum game-day hours, Sept. 20, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
University Supply Store game-day hours, Sept. 20
Author book signings, Sept. 20, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Ferguson Center
Author book signings, Sept. 20, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m., SUPe Store tent on the Quad
Author book signings, Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Bryant Museum
Football vs. Florida, Sept. 20, 2:30 p.m., Bryant-Denny Stadium
Women’s volleyball vs. Clemson, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., Foster Auditorium
Women’s soccer vs. Alabama State, Sept. 21, 1 p.m., Soccer Stadium
Free flu shots, Sept. 22, 7:30-10:30 a.m., Facilities Administration Building second-floor conference room
Free flu shots, Sept. 22, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Facilities Administration Building second-floor conference room
Free flu shots, Sept. 23, 7:30-11 a.m., Alston Hall fourth-floor parlor
UPCOMING
General Interest and Business Career Fair, Sept. 24, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Bryant Conference Center Technical and Engineering Career Fair, Sept. 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Bryant Conference Center
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The College of Community Health Sciences is leading a vaccination campaign to protect employees and students against the flu. Nurses from the University Medical Center, the Student Health Center and the Capstone College of Nursing will travel to sites across campus during September, October and November to provide the flu shots. WellBama is also participating in the campaign. The shots are provided at no charge, and insurance is not required. Students and employees are asked to bring their campuswide identification number, or CWID, with them to the shot stations.
Click here for complete details on the campaign, including dates and locations.
UA campus dining halls no longer use polystyrene containers. This sustainability measure keeps approximately 1,500 pounds of waste from landfills each week. Dining-hall customers who wish to use a to-go option may purchase a reusable container. More information: http://fawp.ua.edu/bamadining/foam-free-dining-halls.
Bama by Drone is the newest Capstone of Higher Education video on the UA website. George Denny, who was president of The University of Alabama from 1912 to 1936, referred to the University as the “capstone” of higher education in Alabama. Throughout the coming year, UA’s website will publish videos that emphasize how faculty, staff and alumni continue to impact the world through groundbreaking research, transformative economic development and a generous spirit of community service. Visit http://www.ua.edu/capstone often and discover what makes UA “The Capstone of Higher Education.”
“Brain Matters” is the official radio show of the UA Counseling Center. The show airs live every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on WVUA-FM 90.7 The Capstone. Host Dr. B.J. Guenther, a staff therapist at the Counseling Center, interviews guests about mental and physical health issues that affect college students.
SAFETY
The University of Alabama’s 24-hour hazing and harassment hotline at 205-348-HALT (4258) allows students, parents or others to report incidents of discrimination, harassment, hazing or any kind of unhealthy behavior. An individual calling the hotline can leave a confidential message with the Office of the Dean of Students. Callers to the hotline are anonymous. Callers are asked to include as much detailed information as possible. More information: Office of the Dean of Students at 348-3326 or visit http://hazing.ua.edu.
UAct: Working together to create an ethical community defined by respect and civility provides UA students, employees and visitors with a list of reporting channels they can use to report incidences of illegal discrimination, harassment, sexual assault, sexual violence, retaliation, threat assessment or fraud. Using information from the site, any UA student, employee, job applicant or visitor who has concerns can seek the assistance of the appropriate University official designated in the UAct document. UAct was created as part of UA’s commitment to provide a safe environment for students, employees and campus visitors. More information: http://www.ua.edu/uact
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Know the student code and learn about the Office of Student Conduct. The Office of Student Conduct, located at 107 Burke West, is responsible for dealing with student non-academic misconduct that occurs on and off campus and is detrimental to the University community or adversely affects the University. OSC helps students develop a foundation for success, a commitment to responsible citizenship and a desire to make positive lifestyle choices based on the Capstone Creed‘s values of fairness, honesty, accountability, integrity and respect.
Conduct Procedures
When a violation of the student code is reported or suspected, OSC initiates an investigation. The office may investigate and cite students and organizations with misconduct when the office has reason to believe that a violation has occurred. A written complaint is preferred but not required to launch an investigation. A conduct investigator or conduct body may issue a summons for a student or organization to appear for a discussion or a hearing on the alleged violation. Guidelines for hearings can be found in Article V, Section B of the Code. During an investigation, a student may choose to have an adviser present at the student’s expense. The adviser, which can include an attorney, cannot speak in the student’s place, represent the student or participate directly in the process. The student must communicate directly with the conduct investigator.
Possible sanctions for students and organizations include, but are not limited to, the following: warning, probation, loss of privileges, fines, restitution, community service, educational workshops, discretionary sanctions, no-contact order, residence-hall suspension or expulsion, and university suspension or expulsion. When considering sanctions, a student’s prior code violations can be taken into account. More than one of the listed sanctions may be imposed for a single violation. If sanctions are imposed, the student has the right to refer the matter to the review board, which will determine if the hearing was fair, if the decision was based on sufficient evidence, or if the sanction was appropriate. The review board can also consider new information not available at the time of the hearing. Click here to read an updated version of the Code of Student Conduct.
CAREER AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Students can learn about internships and full-time job opportunities at the General Interest and Business Career Fair on Sept. 24 and at the Technical and Engineering Career Fair on Sept. 25. Both fairs will be held at the Bryant Conference Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Professional dress is required. All parking regulations will be in effect. Students can log in to their CrimsonCareers accounts at http://career.ua.edu/students/studentsCrimsonCareer.cfm to learn more about the 100 participating organizations.
Alternative Break trip applications are due soon. The Beyond Bama Alternative Break program is accepting applications from students interested in spending their breaks traveling and making a meaningful difference in a community. Opportunities include fall break with the Freedom Foundation in Selma, Alabama; winter break with Habitat for Humanity; and spring break volunteering in Nicaragua (some scholarships available). More information and applications: http://volunteer.ua.edu/alternative.cfm.
ATHLETICS/RECREATION
UA students who like to tweet can help The University of Alabama win $10,000 in scholarships each week during the regular football season. To participate, Bama fans should send a tweet using both the following hashtags: #ItsGood2Be and #builtbybama. Each week through Dec. 7, the school with the most fan conversation on Twitter will receive an additional $10,000 in scholarship donations. For 10 years, Allstate has contributed to scholarship funds at partner colleges and universities through its Good Hands Field Goal Net Program. At any point in the season, fans can see and track which schools are receiving the most engagement by checking out the #ItsGood2Be leader board, where the winning schools will be announced each week.
Know how to “Get in the Game.” The Alabama Crimson Tide football team will play the Florida Gators at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will be televised on CBS.
The student section will open 2 1/2 hours before the game. Lines entering the stadium will be long. Please allot 60 to 90 minutes to get into the stadium, whether or not you participate in student organization seating. Student organization seating is in effect until 45 minutes before kickoff. Students may enter the stadium through Gate 30 (upper deck) and Gate 31 (lower deck) only. Whether you currently have tickets or need tickets, you will want to know how to “Get in the Game,” how the changes to the way student tickets are handled, how to enter the stadium and how parking near the stadium affects you.
For more information on the changes, visit the following sites: Action Card Office (click on MyTickets and then Get in the Game 2014) or http://uagameday.com/football. The game-day website will also tell you how to stay in the know via Facebook, Twitter and UA’s mobile website and how to stay safe during inclement weather or other emergencies.
Alabama Triathletes is accepting new members. Alabama Triathletes is a sports club team that trains, travels and competes in triathlons across the country. More information: Taylor Wood at alabama.triathletes@gmail.com.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
The Alabama Digital Humanities Center in 109-A Gorgas Library is available for graduate students to use as a study space. All current graduate students have had their Action Cards authorized for access to the ADHC, which is diagonally to the left from the library’s Capstone Drive entrance. The space may be used for individual or small-group study or research and is equipped with computers that have the same applications as found elsewhere in Gorgas Library, plus some specialized software. The space primarily supports events and activities related to digital humanities projects, workshops and guest speakers. These activities and events take precedence over other uses. Click here for policies governing use of the space. Graduate students unable to gain access with their Action Cards should contact Tom Wilson, associate dean, at tcwilson@ua.edu or 348-2299.
Ready for a study break? Rodgers Library for Science and Engineering is offering a new one-of-a-kind service this fall with the addition of two chess sets. Students can check out both sets, including one portable mega-size floor set that can be used indoors or outside in front of the building. Stop by the circulation desk to check out the pieces and the vinyl mat. More information: Mangala Krishnamurthy at mkrishna@ua.edu or 348-2109.
Always remember to check the Crimson Calendar for all the week’s events.
For athletic events, go to http://www.rolltide.com.
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