From: Office of Academic Programs and Student Experience
Date: November 19, 2018
Subject: The Weekly Rundown - EMBA 11.19.18


The Weekly Rundown

November 19, 2018

Student Program Office

1st Year Meals

There are no classes this weekend.
Day Date Time Location
Friday 11/30 7:00am - 8:00am AFC
Friday 11/30 12:30pm - 1:30pm AFC
Saturday     12/1 6:30am - 8:00am AFC/Student Commons
Saturday 12/1 12:30pm - 1:30pm AFC/Student Commons
 

2nd Year Meals

Day Date Time Location
Monday 11/19 5:00pm - 6:15pm AFC
Tuesday 11/20 5:00pm - 6:15pm Student Commons/
Executive Commons
Monday 11/26 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
Tuesday 11/27 5:00pm - 6:15pm AFC
Wednesday 11/28 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
Friday 11/30 7:00am - 8:00am AFC
Friday 11/30 12:30pm - 1:30pm AFC
Saturday 12/1 6:30am - 8:00am AFC/Student Commons
Saturday 12/1 12:30pm - 1:30pm AFC/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-Tuesday 8:30am - 6:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 2:00pm
Thursday-Sunday Closed. Thankful for all of you. And for our time off.

 

Have Questions?

Contact us at spo@rice.edu

Jones School Registrar

Second Year Students - Spring Registration

Registration Week is now over, but you can keep making changes until the add/drop deadline for the appropriate term (or before for the first class meeting for ILE or short courses). (NOTE: If you were not registered for at least one course before 5pm on Friday 11/16, you may find a late registration fee on your student account in the coming weeks.)

Here are a couple of the frequently asked questions we get, as well as critical reminders:
  • When I try to register, ESTHER says the course is closed. This means the course either requires an application (see next bullet) or that the course is full. If the latter, please email jgsbregistrar@rice.edu with your Student ID Number, the course number and section, and the CRN, and we’ll add you to the waitlist.
  • Where can I find the link to apply for a course? The Tableau course list has a tab called Application-Based Courses, which has the course details, as well as the application link--click on the text link, and the clickable link will appear! Some applications are already closing, and others close between today and December 12.
  • Program Priority is in effect until December 7 and will be sorted out no later than December 14. Please see the Registration & Program FAQs in your program’s section of the Jones School Registrar and Advising CampusGroups website for more 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 as you move into your final semester. Let us know if you have any questions: jgsbregistrar@rice.edu.  

 

Tutors

You can schedule a session with a tutor through the online 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.

Save the Date

Executive MBA Holiday Party will take place on Friday, November 30 at 6:30pm at the Cohen House (on campus).  Registration is $25/per for you and one guest.  Please use the updated event link in the Events Section below to RSVP.  Questions?  Reach out to Sherlyn Hufford.

Events

Friday, November 30
Start End   Event         Location
12:30pm 1:30pm EMBA Industry Roundtable TBD
6:30pm 9:30pm EMBA Holiday Party 2018 Cohen House

Announcements

Parliament Dinner - Weekend Slides 11.16.18
Lunch Colloquium Slides 11.19.18

 

Missed a Weekly Rundown?

Don't worry, you can always find the past issues of the weekly rundown here!

 

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

 

Celebrating Diwali with Rangoli

Thank you to Vishruti Jakhar, Swati Patel, and Prathima Reddy from the Indo-American Association for creating the beautiful rangoli in the Rotunda earlier this month for Diwali!

Curious how this was created? Check out this

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