From: Office of Academic Programs and Student Experience
Date: November 26, 2018
Subject: The Weekly Rundown - Evening 11.26.18


The Weekly Rundown

November 26, 2018

Student Program Office

1st Year Meals

Day Date Time Location
Monday 11/26 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
Wednesday 11/28 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's                      
Monday 12/3 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
Wednesday 12/5 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's
 

2nd Year Meals

Day Date Time Location
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
Saturday 12/1 6:30am - 7:30am AFC/Student Commons
Saturday 12/1 12:30pm - 1:30pm AFC/Student Commons
Monday 12/3 5:00pm - 6:15pm Sammy's

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 Superheroes need a break.

 

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.  

 

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

Exams are right around the corner!  Don't forget to schedule a session with a tutor early through the online link if you want extra help studying.

 

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 - FACEBOOK & INDEED ADDED!!!
Day 1 is Full! Slots Available for Day 2

All of the spots for Day 1 of the Austin Trek are full! Sign up for Day 2 if you still want to attend. You can RSVP on OWL-Careers. Please remember that you may only sign up for ONE day. As of now, we have HomeAway, Dell, Facebook, and Informatica secured for company site visits for Day 1, and SoftServe, SpiceWorks, Indeed, and Facebook secured for Day 2.

 

Austin Trek Prep Workshop - 11/29 4-5 PM

Learn about the Austin Trek, what to expect, and how to prepare, so that you are fully ready to take advantage of this great networking opportunity! RSVP on OWL-Careers.

 

Save the Date - Marc Cosentino Case Prep Sessions

Case interviews will be a vital piece of your interview process for consulting, investment banking, and even marketing, tech, and energy interviews.

Learn to present the best case interview analysis during this workshop on January 26th.

 

Space Still Available!
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.

 

Upcoming Events & Info Sessions

Information Sessions: RSVP on OwlCareers
  • E&J Gallo Winery (Internship Seeking) - 11/26
  • Alliantgroup (Full-Time Seeking) - 11/26
  • Amazon Virtual Info Session - 11/27
  • Telemedicine ROWE (Internship Seeking) - 11/28
  • FTI Consulting (Internship Seeking) - 11/28
  • EY’s M&A Case Workshop - 11/29
  • Austin Trek Prep Workshop - 11/29
  • David Ohrvall Crack the Case Workshop Level 1 - 11/30
Recent Postings on OWL-Careers:
  • No new postings at this time

 

Have Questions?

If you have questions on any of the career activities above, please contact jgscdo@rice.edu.

Events

Saturday, December 8
Start End   Event         Location
7:00pm 10:00pm 2018 PMBA Holiday Party Batanga

Announcements

Lunch Colloquium Slides 11.26.18
Parliament Dinner - Evening Slides 11.19.18
Parliament Dinner - Weekend Slides 11.16.18

 

Missed a Weekly Rundown?

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

 

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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