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How do Sun Devils show their pride?
Friday, July 30, 2010


Intercollegiate Athletics

...welcomes you and your student to the Sun Devil Family! How do Sun Devils show their pride? By attending games, wearing gold on Fridays, attending pitchfork pep rallies and gathering at pre-game tailgates! Be sure to purchase your Sun Devil Student Season Tickets. For more information visit: http://thesundevils.cstv.com/

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FALL WELCOME EVENTS FOR PARENTS
Wednesday, July 28, 2010


 Hello Sun Devil Parents!

Fall Welcome is just two weeks away, and we at the Parents Association couldn’t be more excited! With more than 100 exciting events and activities for new and returning parents, there is something for everyone! We highlighted just some of the parent events here. For a complete schedule of events during Fall Welcome visit students.asu.edu/fallwelcome.
 We look forward to seeing you soon!
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UNIVERSITY HOUSING ANNOUNCES 2010 WELCOME E-PACKET NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL INCOMING RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS
Monday, July 19, 2010


http://www.asu.edu/housing/welcome/

Please take a moment and review the Welcome e-Packet and its materials.  New features this year include interactivity, iPhone/Smartphone versions, searchable text and more.  
 
The Welcome e-Packet contains valuable information to our residential students including:
·         Driving, parking and unloading directions
·         Check-in dates and times
·         Access to roommate and/or suitemate information
·         Items to bring
·         Forms to complete
·         Fall Welcome Events
 

 

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MOVE IN RECYCLING PROGRAM
Monday, July 12, 2010


University Housing and The UPS Stores @ ASU are teaming up to co-ordinate a move-in recycling program. The great amounts of boxes, styrofoam, and packing peanuts that are brought to the campus during move-in will be recycled in order to reduce landfill waste and to introduce the students to ASU's commitment of sustain...ablity. The students will take part in this by helping to bring their materials to designated recycling locations at their residence halls. By having the students sort their materials and putting them in the appropriate areas, this will greatly assist us. The facebook users can become a fan of The UPS Store @ ASU, or go to http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/reslife/upsstore.htm to find out more information about moving to the campus and how to ship their belongings here, how their student's mail services work, employment at The UPS Store @ ASU, and recycling.

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FRATERNITY AND SORORITY RECRUITMENT
Sunday, July 11, 2010


Fraternity & Sorority Recruitment

Fraternities and sororities have held a prominent place on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus for over 85 years.  For our members, the Greek community plays an active role in supporting student success, serving a critical role in enhancing the quality of life while at ASU, and assisting students in adjusting to college life.
 
Academic achievement, service to the community, focus on diversity, enhancement of leadership skills, creation of social networks, and overall successful student development are some of the benefits of membership in a Greek Life chapter.  With over 3,000 undergraduate students participating in over 50 chapters  (including 20+ multicultural chapter) governed by 5 councils, the men and women of the Greek community have been, and will continue to be, a major influence on student activities and campus programs. 
Panhellenic fall Recruitment will take place September 3- 7, 2010
Interfraternity Council Fall Recruitment will take place August 31, 2010 - September 8, 2010
 
Multicultural Greek Council, National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations and National Pan-Hellenic Council Open House: September 2, 2010  

Have additional questions? Join our Online Chats to learn more about Fraternity & Sorority Life at ASU! Online Chats are an easy and fun way to ask questions, talk to Fraternity & Sorority Life staff and
current members online, and get up-to-date information about recruitment and Fraternity & Sorority Life events.
 
Beginning July 9, Go Greek! chats will be hosted every Friday from 3-4 pm. Visit https://breezemeeting.asu.edu/gogreek/ to join the chat!

Visit www.asu.edu/greeklife for more information. 
 
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NEWS FROM SUN DEVIL DINING
Sunday, July 11, 2010


Order your student an Express Dining Pass this Fall!

 Express Dining Passes are designed for students not living on campus, but want to save money when dining on campus.   The Passes are made of two basic parts: Meals in the All-You-Care-To-Eat restaurants and Maroon & Gold Dollars (M&G). The Express Dining Pass is loaded on your student’s Sun Card for convenience and can be used at any Sun Devil Dining location across all four campuses.
 
Your student will save with All-You-Care-To-Eat instant door discounts and M&G Value Hours, where students receive 20% off M&G purchases during certain times. Get up to a 20% Bonus when you purchase M&G Dollars with our Bonus Rewards. M&G Dollars added on a voluntary basis rolls over each year until your student graduates.
 
Find the Express Dining Pass that fits your students needs and sign-up today at www.SunDevilDining.com or call 480.727.DINE.
 
Sun Devil Dining Fall Dates to Remember
 
8/12 - Fall Semester M&G Begins                              9/1 – Deadline to Change your
8/14 – Fall Semester Meals at                                    Dining Plan
Residential Restaurants Begins
 
11/24 – Thanksgiving                                                  11/25-11/27 – Thanksgiving Break
Break Begins (Last Meal in                                         (Residential Restaurants closed)
Residential Restaurants -Lunch)
 
11/28 - Thanksgiving Break                                        12/15 – Fall 10 Semester Ends
Ends (First Meal in Residential                                   (Last Meal in Residential
Restaurants - Dinner)                                                 Restaurants – Lunch)
 
 
Sun Devil Dining launched a NEW website!
Visit the revamped, easier to navigate site at www.SunDevilDining.com.
 
Enter the Jam Rewards SPF Sweepstakes! 
 
Jam is a free loyalty program available at the Tempe and Downtown campuses that rewards students for eating on campus and playing games.
 
Students can visit JamRewards.com to enter the SPF sweepstakes. Earn sweepstakes entries towards an Apple iPad (Grand Prize), $75 Gift Card to ASU Bookstore (First Prize) and many more instant wins. Every time your student purchases $5 in food, market merchandise or a meal plan they can win entries to win.
 
If your student isn’t already a member of Jam, they can register today at
JamRewards.com. The rewards are sweet. They’ll be glad they did.
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STUDENT EMPLOYMENT JOB FAIRS
Thursday, June 10, 2010


Student Employment Job Fairs

Is your student looking for a job this fall? Encourage him or her to attend a Student Employment Job Fair. New and returning students are encouraged to attend. These job fairs are co-hosted by Student Employment and Career Services. For more information and details visit:

http://students.asu.edu/employment/jobfair

 

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SUN DEVIL SEND-OFFS FOR NEW AND CURRENT ASU FAMILIES OFFERED FROM COAST TO COAST
Sunday, May 02, 2010


Sun Devil Send-Offs: coming soon! This summer, the ASU Alumni Association will welcome ASU freshmen into the Sun Devil fold by hosting Sun Devil Send-Offs in locations from coast to coast, including Tucson and several other Arizona cities. Alumni and current ASU families are invited to participate! More information

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PARENTS ASSOCIATION HAPPY HOUR - JULY 15
Sunday, May 02, 2010


 Parents Association Happy Hour

5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 15
All ASU parents and family members are invited to mix and mingle at Monti's on Mill! Join us for a no-host Happy Hour - make connections with fellow ASU parents and staff.  Appetizers and soft drinks courtesy of the Parents Association.

 Where: Monti's La Casa Vieja, S/W corner of Mill & the Rio Salado Parkway, 1 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281

Is your student looking for an on or off campus job during the academic year? Guest speakers from ASU Career Services will be on hand to answer your questions.

RSVP

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LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICE SUCCESS COACHING PROGRAM
Saturday, April 24, 2010


 

The Success Coaching program at ASU uses research-based materials from education and psychology to help students maximize their strengths and increases their awareness of areas in need of improvement. Peer Success Coaches are trained to foster independent thought, responsibility and action to help students achieve their academic goals. Success Coaches assist their peers in connecting with key university resources and are available to meet in-person or by phone and email at times and locations convenient for the student.
 
Students interested in Success Coaching can set up personal sessions via the web at http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/lss/Success-Coaching.html or by calling 480 727-6613.
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MAY EDITION - RESIDENTIAL LIFE NEWSLETTER
Saturday, March 13, 2010


”What in the Hall is Happening" is the ASU University Housing e-newsletter featuring news and special events from the residential experience offered across all four campuses including Polytechnic, West, Downtown Phoenix and Tempe.

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A MESSAGE FROM CAMPUS HEALTH - NEW FREE SERVICE AVAILABLE
Saturday, March 13, 2010


Campus Health Services invites all parents to sign their students up for a FREE service – CarePass. By enrolling, students will have access to technology that makes ASU Campus Health Services even more convenient. All ASU students from Tempe, Poly and West Campuses are welcome to sign up for this service.

To enroll your student in CarePass, click here www.carepass.com and use Referral Code CHS2.
Campus Health Services has partnered with Allviant, an ASU SkySong Company, to bring you CarePass, smart technology that makes it even more convenient for your student to visit CHS. Once signed up, your student can chose how they want to interact with Campus Health whether it’s by text message, email, or phone for such things as:
      Using the ”Virtual Waiting Room” so they can return to class, have lunch, or wait at home until Campus Health is ready to see them
      Getting appointment reminders, which means they will never forget an appointment
      Setting up personal medication reminders so they don’t forget refills or when it’s time to take medicines
To sign up, go to www.carepass.com and use referral code CHS2.
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FAMILY TIES - GOING HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Friday, November 06, 2009


 Dr. Martha Christiansen is the Director of the ASU Counseling and Consultation Office and her article, Family Ties: Going Home for the Holidays  addresses what to expect when your student returns home for winter break. View the entire article at http://bit.ly/FamilyTies

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ONLINE PARENT CHATS - EVERY WEDNESDAY, 1 - 3 PM
Thursday, November 05, 2009


Would you like to ‘chat’ with ASU staff? Review important information highlighted at orientation and ask all of the questions you thought of once you returned home! Would you like to know what other parents are asking about?  We invite you to join the dialogue to ask your questions of ASU staff

Join our next chat: 

Every Wednesday from 1 - 3 pm. (PST)

 

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STUDENTS: SIGN UP FOR ASU ALERT, THE UNIVERSITY'S EMERGENCY TEXT-MESSAGING SYSTEM
Monday, August 17, 2009


Sending a child to college can be a difficult time of separation for parents.

One way that parents and guardians can encourage safety is to ask students to sign up for ASU Alert, the university’s text-messaging system.
If an emergency occurs at Arizona State University, students who subscribe to the university’s emergency text-message alert system can find out about the incident. Text messages that are sent in case of an emergency spell out specific safety information or instructions, enabling individuals to take appropriate action if needed.
“The safety and security of students, faculty and staff is the highest priority at ASU,” says Morgan R. Olsen, ASU’s Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. “It’s vitally important for students to sign up for the emergency text-message alert system so they can receive valuable information during an emergency.”
 
The ASU Alert: Emergency Text Service system is an opt-in service that is used only in the case of a major emergency on one of ASU’s campuses or in the immediate vicinity. To sign up for the emergency text message alert system, go to www.asu.edu/alert. An ASURITE ID and password is needed to sign up. There is also an ASU Alert Twitter feed that members of the university community can follow at http://twitter.com/asualert.
ASU utilizes e2Campus, the provider of ASU’s emergency text-messaging alert service that is used by other schools across the nation. Text message charges may apply depending on individual cell phone plans.
Depending on the nature of the emergency, text messaging may be utilized in conjunction with other communication tools, such as ASU Police crime alerts, media alerts, ASU and myASU Web pages, campus televisions, reverse 911 calls, in-person contact and ASU’s emergency information hotline.
For a comprehensive look at ASU’s emergency plans, go to the university’s Web site at www.asu.edu/emergency.    
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CHAT TRANSCRIPTS ARCHIVES
Wednesday, August 05, 2009


 To view the February, 10, 2010 online parent chat:

http://asufoundation.org/download/parents/February_10_2010_chat.pdf

To view the December 2, 2009 online parent chat:

http://asufoundation.org/download/parents/December_chat_transcript.pdf

  To view the November 18, 2009 online parent chat:

http://asufoundation.org/download/parents/November_chat_transcript.pdf

To view the October 7, 2009 online parent chat:

 

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