From: Office of Academic Programs and Student Experience
Date: November 12, 2018
Subject: The Weekly Rundown - Evening 11.12.18


The Weekly Rundown

November 12, 2018

Student Program Office

1st Year Meals

Day Date Time Location
Monday 11/12 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
Wednesday 11/14 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
Thursday 11/15 5:00pm - 7:00pm Student Commons
Monday 11/19 5:00pm - 6:15pm AFC
*Parliament Dinner
Tuesday 11/20 5:00pm - 6:15pm Student Commons
 

2nd Year Meals

Day Date Time Location
Monday 11/12 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
Tuesday 11/13 5:00pm - 6:15pm Student Commons
Wednesday 11/14 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
Monday 11/19 5:00pm - 6:15pm AFC
*Parliament Dinner
Tuesday 11/20 5:00pm - 6:15pm Student Commons

Don't forget that the Farnsworth Pavilion is available for you to sit and eat with your classmates on Sammy's days unless otherwise noted above.

 

SPO Office Hours

Day  Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30am - 6:00pm
Saturday 6:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday Closed. Even Super Heroes need a break.

 

Have Questions?

Contact us at spo@rice.edu

Jones School Registrar

Spring Registration

Class of 2019: Registration opens today at 5pm! We will be available in room 218 or at jgsbregistrar@rice.edu beginning at 5pm in case you run into any issues.  Remember: You must be registered for at least one course by Friday at 5pm or you will be charged a late registration fee. Your core registration (handled by us) will fulfill this requirement if your registration holds are removed.

You received an email on Monday, October 22 with the subject line “Spring 2019 Course schedule and Information.” This email includes your spring course list as well as the most important details you need regarding spring registration. Don’t forget that applications for the Application-Based Courses go live periodically through 11/12 and that deadlines run from 11/15-12/19. Check out the Application-Based Courses tab on the course list for details.

As a reminder, all of the logistics information you need can be found on the Jones School Registrar and Advising CampusGroups site–just navigate to your program, then the Registration & Program FAQs section. You can also track your graduation progress by looking at your DegreeWorks account, or schedule an Advising Appointment to discuss any concerns you have about the upcoming semester. Let us know if you have any questions: jgsbregistrar@rice.edu.

Class of 2020: If you haven’t already done so, you need to remove your registration holds ASAP! Click here for instructions. If your holds are not removed, we will not be able to register you for your spring core courses—you must be registered by 5pm on Friday, or you will receive a late registration fee.

 

First Year Students - Preventing Sexual Harassment Training

All first-year students are required to complete the Preventing Sexual Harassment Training. As communicated via email last week, you must complete the training by Monday, November 19, or you will have a hold added to your account.

Instructions for completing the training can be found here: https://graduate.rice.edu/training#a1.

The training module is linked through the instructions page or can be reached directly here: https://catalog.rice.edu/browse/eeo/courses/lasting-choices. (Be sure to look at the instructions so that you log in properly!)  Please contact IT (help@rice.edu) if you encounter any issues with the training.

 

First Year Students - Updated 2yr Calendar

An updated 2yr calendar has been posted to CampusGroups, as of 11/8. The changes are outlined below:
  • Spring 2019: You will notice the addition of an “All day Class” weekend on May 3-4. We will be offering two sections of MGMP 798: Strategic Management Simulation for your class: May 3-4 and August 9-10 (included on the prior 2yr Calendar). We will ideally have half of the class in each of these two offerings and will send out details about selecting a section later this month.
  • Fall 2019: MGMP 789: Global Field Experience
    • The trip was originally on your calendar from Friday, October 18 to Saturday, October 26. However, in order to make the Term 2 weekend electives available to you, we have shifted the trip to run Thursday, October 17 to Thursday, October 24.
    • We have also added the pre-trip preparation dates (August 1 and September 5) to the calendar view. Both of these Thursday classes will run during the standard class meeting time of 6:15pm-9:30pm.
  • Spring 2020: You have two core ILE weekends during your final semester in the program. One of these remains on February 28-29, 2020. Due to limited scheduling availability in spring 2020 for Rice Alliance’s signature Rice Business Plan Competition, we have moved the other ILE weekend to February 14-15, 2020 (from March 27-28).

Tutors

You can schedule a session with a tutor through the tutoring link - or through the Tutoring Section under the Registrar tab in CampusGroups.

 

Need Advising?

Maria Johnson, Director of Advising, Registration & Records, is happy to meet with you. To make sure that she is able to meet with you be sure to schedule an appointment. There are phone and in-person meeting options available.

 

Have questions?

Check out our CampusGroups page or email us at jgsbregistrar@rice.edu.

The Career Development Office

Austin Trek

Interested in the Technology sector and learning about companies and opportunities in Austin? We’ll be opening registration on OWL-Careers for our annual Austin Trek this Sunday at noon! Be sure to reserve your spot. More details to come!

 

Online Course Prerequisites –
Required for On-Campus Recruiting Access

Time is running out to schedule your intake session with the Career Development Office! During your intake session, we’ll get to know your background and career goals, share our resources and processes with you, and provide suggestions on your first initial steps towards your individual goals.

Completing an intake is required to engage in on-campus recruiting next year, and must be done by Dec. 1!

To schedule an intake, log on to OWL-Careers and access the “appointments” tab, then select an available 30-minute time slot dedicated to an intake session.

 

Registration is Open!
Crack the Case with David Ohrvall Levels I & II

The Career Development Office will be having David Ohrvall, author of Crack the Case, join us on November 30 to provide a complete overview of how to master the case interview. You will be challenged to think beyond simple frameworks, participate often, and learn to handle a variety of analytical problems in the case interview process. The workshop is highly recommended for anyone interested in Consulting. For those not pursuing consulting, the use of case interviews is increasing in a variety of industries and functions, including marketing, energy and technology. The methods and frameworks taught are applicable to all careers. Note: You must have attended Level I (either this year or last year) in order to attend Level II. Sign up on OWL-Careers.

 

Healthcare Coffee Chats

Interested in healthcare and networking with some local alums employed in the industry? The Career Development Office will be holding coffee chats with alums who work in the healthcare industry to assist you in your networking efforts. Our alums on deck to hold coffee chats work at Stryker and MD Anderson Cancer Center, respectively. Registration is open on OWL-Careers, so sign up now and reserve your spot!

 

Upcoming Events & Info Sessions

Information Sessions: RSVP on OwlCareers
  • Wednesday, 11/14 - Kinder Morgan (Internship Seeking)
  • Wednesday, 11/14 - CCS Fundraising (Full Time Seeking)
  • Thursday, 11/15 - LivaNova (Full Time3 & Internship Seeking)
  • Friday, 11/16 - E&J Gallo (Internship Seeking)
Recent Posting on OWL-Careers:
  • LivaNova - Marketing Analytics & Insights Associate

Save the Date

Exec Ed. “Fri-YAY!!” Partio will take place on Friday, November 16 at 6pm. Click here for details, and please RSVP using the link in the Events section below. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Events

Monday, November 12
Start End   Event         Location
5:00pm 6:00pm Spring Registration Help Rm. 218
Wednesday, November 14
6:00pm 8:00pm Distinguished Innovator Series: How Silicon Valley Ideas Can Propel the Houston Innovation Eco-System Shell Auditorium
Thursday, November 15
6:00pm 8:30pm Jones Partners Thought Leadership Series: Creating Our 21st Century Houston Shell Auditorium
Friday, November 16
9:30am 11:00am Introduction to Excel VII - Recording Macros and Basic Loops 318
6:00pm 8:00pm Exec. Ed. "Fri-YAY" Partio Patio
Sunday, November 18
1:00pm 2:00pm JSAP Open Meeting (All PMBAs Welcome!) Room 218

Announcements

Lunch Colloquium Slides 11.12.18

 

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First Generation College Students

As part of Rice’s long-term commitment to promoting broad access and opportunity to talented students, we are looking for information on first generation college students. Please take a moment to complete this survey.

First Generation College Students Survey

 

First-Year Students - Textbook Pilot for Spring 2019

Don’t want all e-Textbooks? You need to opt-in to the pilot campus bookstore textbook distribution program for this Spring. 

Obtain your spring textbooks in the format of your choice (new or used hardbacks, e-Text, or rentals) from the Rice Campus Bookstore by utilizing a credit amount placed on your bookstore account. The credit is calculated by the cost of all your textbooks as digital (or new hardbacks if no digital is available) plus a 10-20% additional buffer to account for variability and shipping. Any cost over the total credit amount is your responsibility to cover. 

Questions? Please contact Tamara at tlee@rice.edu or 713-348-4358.

DEADLINE: Monday, November 26, 5pm
Link to the Opt-in form: https://tinyurl.com/ycl5yrfa
Link to instruction document and more details: https://tinyurl.com/y8omcg9x

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