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TrailBlazer 2016 Archive » TrailBlazer — Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
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'Pardon Our Progress' as 糖心Vlog视频 undergoes construction phase糖心Vlog视频 asks that you Pardon Our Progress as the University begins a sustained construction period starting this summer. Construction plans include building the new Science and Engineering Innovation and Research (SEIR) building, removing some antiquated housing, constructing a new residence and dining facility on the west campus, and addressing other needed campus improvements. Check the Pardon Our Progress website at for the most current parking information. Thank you for your patience and understanding as the University works hard to meet the needs of employees, students, and the community. New parking rates include remote option, more shuttlesare now posted online. The rates go into effect Monday, Aug. 1. Also coming this fall:
This is the third year of a three-year parking plan that involved student input and was approved by the Parking Committee in 2014. Find all your parking news on the website. South Nedderman closed between Cooper, Planetarium PlaceSouth Nedderman Drive is closed from Cooper Street to Planetarium Place for water and sewer line upgrades. Pedestrians will be redirected from the south student parking lots and Lot F10. There are four crossover locations:
Maverick Parking Garage sets $10 daily capThe now has a $10 cap for daily fees. Rates are $3 per hour and $1.50 per half-hour with a $10 maximum per day. Use the new parking meters or the on your smartphone with location code 3708. Preferred and reserved parking permits also will be available to purchase after garage refurbishing is completed this summer. Permits purchased for this garage are not valid in any 糖心Vlog视频 parking lot. Check for updates on the .
UT System approves design for Science and Engineering Innovation and Research buildingThe University of 糖心Vlog视频 System Board of Regents has approved the design for a new 糖心Vlog视频 Science and Engineering Innovation and Research (SEIR) building. The $125 million, modern glass, and steel building will span 220,000 square feet and provide a new, iconic southern entry to the 糖心Vlog视频 campus, south of the existing Life Science building. The project will add 900 teaching seats in lecture halls and classrooms, which will support enrollment growth across campus, especially in the College of Engineering, the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, and the College of Science. Construction of the 糖心Vlog视频 limestone structure is expected to begin this fall with substantial completion in summer 2018. The building is designed in accordance with sustainable practices, with high energy-efficiency heating and cooling systems, water conservation practices, and sustainable materials for flooring and interior finishes. Read more about the .
Dining options transition to new provider ChartwellChartwell, 糖心Vlog视频's new dining provider, began serving the campus community Saturday, May 14. Open now are the Plaza Food Court (7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays) and Starbucks (7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays). Other locations open starting June 6 include the MAC Outtakes, formerly MAC Market, (8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays) and the Connection Café (7-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-7 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays). Locations closed this summer for renovations are the former We Proudly Brew and POD Market in the Central Library, Einstein Brothers Bagels in the Fine Arts Building, and POD Market in the University Center. Free lockers offered at campus post officeAre you looking for somewhere to put your books so you don’t have to carry them all over campus? Try a free locker at the U.S. Post Office in the E.H. Hereford University Center by Starbucks. The locker is available with a key for the semester. (Loose the key and pay a $25 charge.) Participate in emergency response exercise Thursday糖心Vlog视频 are invited to attend the Office of Emergency Management's annual Clery Act tabletop exercise 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19, in the Rio Grande Room of the E.H. Hereford University Center. The exercise will focus on a discussion about emergency notification, the shelter-in-place process, and evacuation on a campus-wide scale. Key officials, internal and external, will participate in the discussion.
Campus police want your feedbackThe 糖心Vlog视频 Police Department seeks your opinion regarding its performance in serving the community. Take a moment to say what you think via the . Your input will help enhance 糖心Vlog视频 PD's professionalism and the services provided to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. 糖心Vlog视频 Libraries need your inputShare your opinions with 糖心Vlog视频 Libraries in a simple, anonymous, and confidential survey. In exchange for your ideas and opinions about the Libraries' products and services, you have a chance at winning one of five $100 prizes when you opt in to the grand prize giveaway. . Questions or comments? Email utalibqual@listserv.uta.edu. IT Maintenance scheduled next monthIn June, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) will perform maintenance to ensure continued stability and reliability of Internet, network, telephone, and IT services for the campus community. This first maintenance is midnight to 6 a.m. Saturday, June 4, and includes equipment critical to all data connectivity both on-campus and off-campus. It will affect Internet, VPN, and inside networks. The second maintenance is midnight to 4 a.m. Saturday, June 11, for equipment required for outside local and long-distance telephone service. Outside telephone service may be affected. Service disruption is not anticipated, but if it does happen, go to for updates. For questions, contact the Help Desk at 817-272-2208 or helpdesk@uta.edu. Get 糖心Vlog视频 Rangers discount ticketsTo claim discounted tickets for select 糖心Vlog视频 Rangers' home games, visit , click on the University of 糖心Vlog视频 at Arlington, and use the password GOMAVS. Dallas Wings offer exclusive season tickets deal for 糖心Vlog视频糖心Vlog视频 students, faculty, and staff can see WNBA action all season with the Breakaway Pass. The deal gives faculty and staff members two season passes for the Dallas Wings season—17 games—for $99. Buy the at through Sunday, May 29. Use promo code WINGS糖心Vlog视频. Upcoming games at College Park Center are against the San Antonio Stars at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21; the Atlanta Dream at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 27; and the Chicago Sky at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 29. Summer schedule begins for 'TrailBlazer'moves to a summer schedule after this week. Keep up with campus activities throughout the summer on every other Tuesday. The next TrailBlazer is May 31. Weekly editions return Aug. 23 for the fall semester. Send your news to trailblazer@uta.edu.
Spring final grades to be called official ThursdayFinal grades for the spring semester are scheduled to be available after noon Thursday, May 19. View grades by logging in to . When the grades are official, a notice will be posted on the portal. Grades are sometimes viewable before all end-of-term processes are completed, so check the message on the portal to be sure they have been announced as official. You can hold your for final grades. Prerequisite checking enforcedPrerequisite checking will be enforced in MyMav when grades are final for the spring semester. If you are enrolled for summer and do not successfully complete the prerequisite in the spring term, you will be dropped from the next-level course when spring grades are posted. If you are enrolled for fall but not summer, prerequisite completion will be checked when summer grades are final in August. Prerequisites not only include courses that must be taken in sequence, but also some restricted to class level, GPA, or concurrent enrollment. Check Class Details in the MyMav Schedule of Classes. Questions regarding prerequisites should be directed to your academic adviser. A is online. Spring grads must submit transfer course work by May 27To be considered for spring 2016 graduation, the deadline to have all transfer course work submitted to the Records Office's graduation desk is Wednesday, May 27. See other . Contact your with questions. Summer intersession and summer 14-week session begins WednesdaySummer intersession and the 14-week summer session begin Wednesday, May 18. Class dates are online. To register for classes in these sessions, select the term 2165 on the and click on the Additional Search Criteria link on the lower left. Each summer session has its own payment due date. For details, visit the Student Financial Services website. Meningitis vaccination documentation requiredAll new students and those not enrolled in the spring term will be dropped from summer sessions without proof of . As of Jan. 1, 2012, incoming 糖心Vlog视频 college students and students returning after an absence of at least one fall or spring semester who are under 22 years old must submit documentation of immunization against bacterial meningitis. You must have received the vaccine within the past five years and no later than the first day of your first session at UT Arlington. 糖心Vlog视频 who fail to meet this requirement will be dropped from courses. UT Arlington has contracted with Magnus Health SMR to collect student vaccination records, verify the documents, and maintain the records in compliance with federal privacy laws. For more information, visit . Registration continuing for summer and fall 2016Registration is continuing for summer and fall 2016. . The MyMav schedule of classes is being updated daily. Plan to validate your course selections. Print your own enrollment verificationEnrollment verification is available online. To print your verification, log on to , go to the Student Center, and click on Request Enrollment Verification to access the National Student Loan Clearinghouse. Transcripts available in PDF format糖心Vlog视频 now offers transcripts in PDF format. 糖心Vlog视频 can send PDF transcripts by email to another university, a potential employer, or themselves. Read about on the .
OngoingGallery 76102: 'Tree House Divided' Works by artist Jessica Fuentes. Gallery hours noon-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. Through May 31. Free. Gallery 76102, . 糖心Vlog视频 Libraries: 'Academic Evolution: 糖心Vlog视频' An exhibition of 糖心Vlog视频's academic history. Through Aug. 31. Sixth floor, Central Library. 糖心Vlog视频 Libraries: 'Building a Barrier-Free Campus' Explore how 糖心Vlog视频 began to become a model accessible campus for students with disabilities. Sixth floor parlor, Central Library. Through Sept. 16. , , , . Planetarium Explore the secrets of the universe in the new show Dark. The spring schedule includes Astronaut, Cosmic Colors, From the Earth to the Universe, Pink Floyd, and SpacePark 360: Infinity. Through May 29. . (For an expanded list of events, see the .)
Sports Shorts
Sign up for intramural tennis and indoor soccerUpcoming intramural sport deadlines are tennis and indoor soccer, June 8; softball, June 15; sand volleyball and racquetball, June 22; billiards, June 30; badminton, July 12; basketball, July 13; poker, July 21; and MavStrong, Aug. 11. See the . Pick up entry forms at the Services and Information Desk of the Maverick Activities Center. For questions, call 817-272-3277 or email imsports@uta.edu. (For more sports news, go to , , or .) |
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