Announcements

Hello All,

Student Life Honors and Awards nominations have opened! Also, we are seeking volunteers to serve on the selection committees.

The Division of Student Life Honors and Awards program recognizes and honors students’ outstanding academic achievements, progress in community leadership and service, and willingness to challenge conventional thought in the areas of social and cultural issues.  This is traditionally a very uplifting experience,  and volunteers have the pleasure of learning about the exceptional ways in which our students are engaging and excelling.  See a list of our awards at https://studentlife.uoregon.edu/honors-and-awards.

Award Nominations and Applications

Please consider (1) nominating students you know and work with for the various honors/awards, and (2) sharing this information with students as they can self-nominate. Honors and award applications are due March 14th.  To nominate a student, please send them an email with the following information and hyperlink copied and pasted into the body of your message:

• Congratulations! I am nominating you for a university award. To be considered for one of the university awards, you must complete and submit an online application no later than 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025. To complete the application, please click the application link below. If you have questions about this application or link, please contact uoawards@uoregon.edu

  Apply for a university award via UO Honors and Awards Application 2025.

Selection Committee

The committee volunteer role involves reading and scoring approximately 20 applications and meeting with a committee to select recipients. 

• Application reviews begin week of March 17th.
• Committees will meet and select final awardees during the week of April 21st.
• Committee members are invited to attend the in-person light reception ceremony in mid-May, with more details to follow.

Again, please share the information with campus colleagues and encourage your students to apply and share with their peers.

Please connect with Toby Christen-Malone (Office of the Dean of Students Front Desk Coordinator) at tobyc@uoregon.edu by March 14th if you are interested in serving on a committee this year and/or if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Office of the Dean of Students

Division of Student Life

Dear fellow ACAA community,

Many of us feel anxious and uncertain about how the White House administration’s executive orders may impact us, our students, faculty, staff, and our communities.

We are sending this email to remind you that we have each other. We can uplift one another and use our collective strength to further our values of support and advocacy for students and advisors alike.

Below you will find opportunities for conversation, connection, and advocacy.

1. Today at 6pm: Professor Eman Abdelhadi on the Future of Palestine Activism on College Campuses.

2. ACAA Virtual Chat on Zoom Friday 2/7 @ 9am

• • there will be “space to share our feelings as advisors around recent regional/national/international policy changes and the effect this may have on our work and our students.”
  • Here is the meeting  Zoom link

3. Senate Teach-In: Oregon Sanctuary Laws – History, Campus Policies, and Your Rights on March 5 at 3pm

4. UO Dreamer Training

• • Feb 28^th session is currently full, but sign up to hear about future dreamer ally trainings  or request a Dreamer Info Session

5. Resources that have been collected by ISSS

• • Some Legal Right Red Cards are available for students and staff at 101 Oregon Hall.

6. Wayne Morse Center’s series: Defending Democracy

7. Guidance from the UO General Counsel

• • “Whether you have questions about what to do if you receive a request from a federal agency or need consultation on a new initiative, we can help.”

8. Higher education websites (and join listservs/sign up for newsletters)

• • Association of American Universities
  • American Council on Education
  • Higher Ed Immigration Portal
  • Association of Public Land-Grant Universities

9. Provost Long’s Statement “Understanding the impact of federal executive orders on UO’s work and mission”

10. UO Employee Assistance Program – the UO provides a comprehensive employee assistance program for eligible employees, their dependents and household members. The services are available at no cost.

We will be in touch with additional resources as we learn about them. Please reach out with questions or concerns.
Healthy wishes,
ACAA Executive Committee
Dane, Angela, Teresa, Courtney

ACAA Friends – Many of you are likely already familiar with the Portland Internship Experience program, a summer program in which students complete an internship that allows them to make a difference in the Portland community – while also receiving a $7,000 stipend and career preparation/networking support.

As you’ll see below: The team at UO-Portland could use a few more staff members to help out as readers of student applications. I can speak from past experience as a reader: It really is inspiring to read what our students are including in their applications.

If you are able to help out, or want to learn more, please email Sarah Kutten or Elizabeth Gillingham.

Paul

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Hello ACAA List-Serv Subscribers,

As mentioned at the ACAA Winter Townhall, our List-Serv is widely available and is not restricted solely to those with an advising role on campus. In order to formalize our membership body according to ACAA Bylaws, the Executive Committee is requesting that all members complete this ACAA Membership Form so we have record of our official membership that is distinct from those subscribed to the List-Serv.

For definitions and information about what privileges are provided exclusively to members please refer to the ACAA Bylaws on our website. If you are uncertain if your role meets eligibility requirements, please complete the form anyway.

If you are unable to use the Membership Form link, please copy and paste the following web address into your browser: https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0rlddid67bmQcBM

Dane Eckweiler

Academic and Career Advisor

College of Arts & Sciences Advising

(541) 346-9200 | deck@uoregon.edu | He/Him/His

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for attending the Winter 2025 Advising Townhall. You can access the slides to the presentation here. (Winter 2025 Advising Townhall Slides)

The Spring 2025 Advising Townhall is scheduled for Wednesday April 9 from 2:00 – 4:00. See you then!

Lauren

Hello, and welcome back to a new term!

As we head into a new term, we will be continuing Colleague Connections—with the same connections as fall term. If, for any reason, you cannot continue with colleague connections this term, or it you need to switch connections, email Sarah at sharde@uoregon.edu. 

If you did not have the chance to sign up in the fall, but would like to now, fill out the attached (and short) survey by this Friday, January 17th: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/389d0f3f88bd4c84b12b97a73d37d86a

Colleague Connections matches two advisors from different departments, in order to get to know colleagues that you don’t work with regularly. These meetings are informal–they are not tracked and you can chat about anything you would like. You’re welcome to connect at other ACAA events throughout the fall term, but we hope that you will meet up on your own as well!

From your ACAA Community Building Committee,

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