INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NEWSLETTER

MAY 2015

 

Pictured: Global Ambassadors at a weekend team‐building retreat.  

May 5th:

National Teacher Day

May 10th:

Mother’s Day \

May 16th:

Armed Forces Day

May 25th:

Memorial Day*

Special U.S. Dates:  

IN THIS EDITION OF THE SISS STUDENT NEWSLETTER: 

Whole Earth Festival

May is National Bike Month

International Graduation Reception

Global Engagement Mondays (GEM)

International Café, 5/27

Life after Davis Workshop

F-1 & J-1 Employment Workshops

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

General Information

*SISS will be closed on Memorial Day.

The ASCUD Whole Earth Festival (WEF) is a free event that began in 1969. This created an educational process that dared to transcend the

typical system of standardized tests and impersonal lectures, promoting instead a culture of cooperative and participative learning.

May 8 - May 10 at the UC Davis Quad

Visit wef.ucdavis.edu for the schedule of events and volunteer information.

The festival has evolved over four decades into an enormous zero waste event promoting an eco-friendly spirit occurring every Mothers’ Day Weekend.

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WHOLE EARTH FESTIVAL

BIG EVENT

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There are a number of ways to celebrate with us this spring including these resources and

upcoming events:

May is Bike Month:

Ride your bike to work, school, shopping, dining or for recreation and help UC Davis defend our top spot in the Employer competition.

Participate by logging miles at http://mayisbikemonth.com.

UC Davis Bike Auction:

The Spring Bike Auction will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Details can be found here.

Free Bike Clinic:

The Bike Campaign is giving a free bike clinic at International House on SUNDAY, MAY 17th, 3-5pm. Everyone is invited to bring their bikes for free

safety inspections, adjustments, repairs and lots of great information about how to ride a bike in Davis.

Helmets will be available for sale ($5-10).

UCD Police Department Safe Cycling Brochure:

Click here to view the brochure.

  

National Bike Month

National Bike Month is a celebration of cycling held every May in the United States.

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For more information, click here.

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For more information, click here.

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Discuss fun topics, learn about American and other cultures, discuss your own experiences in the U.S. and Davis, and meet domestic and international students and scholars! Discussions will be led by American students.

When: Every Monday (except holidays)* from 5:30-6:30pm

May 4th: Food – Yuck and Yum May 11th: Sports Culture May 18th: What is American? Who is American? May 25th: NO GEM – Memorial Day June 1st: Success with Stress: How do you keep up with your well-being?

Where: Cowell Building Rooms 1120 and 1116 (use the door at the corner of Regan Hall Circle and California Avenue)

For more information and to see the topic of the week, check out the GEM page on the SISS website!

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 International Café

Visit our webpage for more information.

We hope to see you there!

When: Wednesday, May 27th

Where: Student Community Center, Multipurpose Room

Time: 2 PM - 4 PM

We will be making a craft!

Come and join us at the International Café!

Light refreshments will be provided.

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Information will be presented by an immigration attorney who will explain the different options for immigration after graduation.

Time: May 20th, 5:00 - 7:00pm

Location: Wellman 234

Please contact Jeremy at jgtruong@ucdavis.edu with your questions.

Apply to be a Student Assistant to the Chancellor

· Interested in making a change in the lives of your peers?

· Interested in advocating for students and honing your leadership skills ?

· Interested in working with UC Davis administration ?

Look no further as here is your chance to make a change by working with the Office of Chan-cellor, UC Davis administration and student leaders across the campus. Apply to be the next Student Assistant to the Chancellor for the academic year 2015-16.

Application and deadline: The application can be downloaded from sac.ucdavis.edu and also find it attached. Please fill out the application below. A complete application with an up to date CV along with two references must be submitted to the SAC Coordinator, Amandeep Kaur at ackaur@ucdavis.edu by May 7, 2015.

Appointment: The time commitment is one academic year from mid-September through mid-June. The hours are 15 to 20 per week with a stipend of $6,000 for the nine-month period. Due to the commitment from the Office of the Chancellor to a students’ academic success and the amount of time and energy necessary to fulfill the SAC position, all applicants must commit to holding no other on-campus position, internship or elected office while serving as an em-ployee of the Office of the Chancellor.

Questions about the position: If you are curious to know about the posi-tion consider attending the open house forums. Ask questions to the current SACs and the SAC Coordinator. There will be two forums which are scheduled on April 15, 2015 from 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm at SCC Meeting Room A and another is on April 22, 2015 from 6 pm - 7 pm on MU Quad. Pizza and other beverages will be served. See the flyer attached. For other ques-tions please email Amandeep at ackaur@ucdavis.edu.

Life after UC Davis Workshop

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Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an employment benefit of the F-1 status. It allows F-1 students to gain practical employment experience in their field of study at the appropriate degree level. OPT can be granted for 12 months with the possible extension for an additional 17 months (with STEM major and E-Verify employer). The work authorization for OPT is the Employment Authorization Document or EAD card, issued by USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).

To learn more about employment for students, please this website and attend one of our OPT Workshops hosted by a SISS Student Advisor!

Employment Workshops

Undergraduate Workshop:

Wednesday, May 6th 3pm-4pm

Graduate Workshop:

Friday, May 1st 1pm-2pm

Location for all workshops will be at the University House Annex.

These are the last workshops for this quarter!

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Hats Off to Diversity High Tea Fundraiser*

*Proceeds for the tea go to paying tui on for kids in Zimbabwe to go to school. 

Sincerely,

The Services for International Students and Scholars

Good luck with midterms!

Read next month’s Newsletter for upcoming International Cafes, GEMs, and more!

Photo from the International Center Groundbreaking Ceremony on February 27th. The new International Center is scheduled to be completed in Summer 2016.

 

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