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Enrollment Confirmation Deposit (ECD) for Fall 2009
The University has implemented a deposit requirement for new undergraduate and second baccalaureate students admitted for Fall 09. Students will be required to submit a $200 non-refundable Enrollment Confirmation Deposit (ECD) along with their intent-to-enroll decision by May 1.
Financially needy students may be exempted based on any of the following criteria: receipt of an admission application fee waiver; FAFSA estimated family contribution (EFC) of 5200 or less; admission to the EOP program. If students do not submit their decision and deposit/exemption, their admission may be rescinded after May 1. International and Graduate students will not be required to submit a deposit at this time. If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Needels in the Office of Admissions at X4661.
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Chico Facts Web site Updated
Whether it’s current enrollment figures, student demographics, or the population density of Butte County, you can find information about the University and our community on the Chico Facts Web site.
Maintained by the Office of Public Affairs & Publications, the site is updated annually at the beginning of each calendar year, with much help from Institutional Research, Business and Finance, Provost’s Office, Admissions, Meriam Library, and other offices on campus.
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Parking Citation Changes
Beginning Feb. 16, 2009 changes will be occur in the processing of parking citations. These changes are being implemented by Parking Management Bureau (PMB). PMB is the agency used by the University to process all parking citations, appeals, and payments. As of Feb. 16, all citation payments must be made online. Citations are no longer being issued with payment envelopes and payment by mail will no longer be accepted by PMB.
In addition, parking citation appeals must also be submitted online. Previously, hard copy forms were available at University Police or could be downloaded off of the PMB Web site. University Police will no longer be issuing or accepting citation appeal forms in person once this change is implemented.
All parking citation payments and appeals can be completed on the Parking Management Bureau Web site at http://www.pmbonline.org.
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2008 Staff Safety Award Nominations
Each year the University issues a Staff Safety Award to a staff member who goes beyond their regular duties in promoting safety and making the work place safer. This could be a single act of safety or a continuous contribution to a safe work environment. The award recipient is presented with a plaque/certificate and a monetary award. Recipients may also be eligible to compete for the State Governor’s Employee Safety Award. Last year Mitch Cox received the CSU, Chico Staff Safety Award.
If you would like to nominate a co-worker/staff member, the “Safety Award Nomination Form and Guidelines” are available on the Environmental Health & Safety
Web site.
Please contact the Department of Environmental Health and Safety at extension 5126, if you would like a nomination form e-mailed, faxed, or mailed to you. Feel free to contact the EH&S office for additional information. You may nominate more than one co-worker/staff member.
The deadline for submittals is Friday, March 6, 2009.
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Study Skills Workshops for February
The Student Learning Center is offering 6 study skills workshops in February and would like staff and faculty to help get the word out to students. In an effort to reduce our copying costs and save paper, we are no longer distributing hard copies of the Study Skills Workshop Flyer to all staff on campus. Our updated workshop schedule is now posted on our Web site. If you would like to be on the email list to receive an electronic copy of the flyer to print or if you would like to request a hard copy or copies to be sent to you or your department, please contact Christine Connerly.
From our evaluations we know that most students hear about study skills workshops through a faculty member, coach, or mentor. The evaluations also show that students found the workshops most helpful with the following five areas: Better Overall Study Habits, Organization, Time Management, Preparing for Exams, and Reading Skills.
Please encourage students to attend these workshops and the others that will be offered throughout the semester. The Student Learning Center welcomes your questions, comments, feedback, or suggestions.
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Matthew Tyson's Public Lecture Tonight
Thurs., Feb. 5, 6.30pm, Ayres 120
Matthew Tyson is a British artist/printmaker/publisher specializing in Book Arts; he studied at Goldsmiths College and St Martin’s School of Art in London. He currently lives and works in the south of France publishing at Ka! Editions.
Tyson has exhibited throughout the U.S, and Europe and has work in many of the major collections around the world, including MoMA, Library of Congress, Victoria and Albert Museum, Tate Gallery, and in the National Libraries of Holland, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Austria.
Tyson works in the fields of book arts, installation, painting and printmaking, often combining some or all of these elements. He has made book-based installation pieces and has completed several public art commissions, including a major stained glass piece for the Cathedral St. Pierre in St. Claude, Jura, for the French Ministry of Culture.
The departments of Art and Art History and Communication Design, the Turner Print Museum and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts are sponsoring Matthew Tyson’s visit. He will be on campus Thurs., Feb. 5 and Fri., Feb. 6 teaching a Book Arts workshop.
Please contact emacdonald1@csuchico.edu for additional information.
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University Film Series: "The AIDS Chronicles - Here to Represent," Feb. 17
University Film Series
Tues., Feb. 17
7:30pm, Ayres 106
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642
The AIDS Chronicles—Here to Represent (2007, U.S.A.) 90 min. Directed by Bailey Barash. Sponsored by the Office of Diversity
This documentary focuses on the social and cultural impact of HIV/AIDS on the African-American community of Atlanta. The stories, produced from material gathered over the last four years, give insight into the reasons why HIV/AIDS is still a major threat to the black population of urban centers nationwide. The film opens a window on the lives of Atlanta’s African-American population and reveals the thoughts and actions of African-Americans of every walk of life, economic and educational level, and gender identification. Includes frank interviews with activists, health educators, and persons with HIV/AIDS. Also includes comments of African-American HIV/AIDS experts on the front lines of the AIDS epidemic in public health, prevention, treatment, education and outreach, including Phill Wilson (Black AIDS Institute), Mindy Fullilove, MD (Columbia University), David Malebranche, MD (Emory University/Grady Hospital & The President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS), and Bill Jenkins, PhD (Morehouse College Center on Health Disparities). Official Selections of the International Film Festival South Africa 2008 and of the Atlanta Film Festival 2008 .
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Diplomat-in-Residence Campus Visit, Feb. 11
Diplomat-in-Residence at UC Berkeley and former Consul General and Deputy Observer of Europe
The CSU, Chico Career Center is hosting a visit to our campus from Ms. Frankie Reed, Diplomat-in-Residence at UC Berkeley and former Consul General and Deputy Observer to the Council of Europe. Ms. Reed will be available Wed., Feb. 11, 2009 from 4pm - 5:30pm in BMU 210. She will discuss career opportunities with the Department of State as well as those with an interest in foreign affairs, professional and service organizations and others considering careers in international relations with the Government - all majors welcome.
Please encourage your students to take advantage of this great opportunity. All members of the campus community are more than welcome to attend. To view Ms. Reed’s bio: http://career.berkeley.edu/State/StateBio.stm
For more information, contact Kate Buckley, x5253.
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Turtle Island String Quartet with Cyrus Chestnut, Feb. 17
If you love jazz music then come see Turtle Island String Quartet with Cyrus Chestnut.
Two greats in their own right, Turtle Island Quartet and pianist Cyrus Chestnut team together and are bringing a night of jazz greats to Laxson Auditorium, Tues., Feb. 17, at 7:30pm, courtesy of Chico Performances.
Question: What do a well-respected jazz pianist exploring the music of Elvis Presley and a string quartet that dares to attempt to recreate John Coltrane’s immortal A Love Supreme have in common?
Answer: A desire to sift out golden nuggets of musical beauty from the vast repertoire of musical compositions already penned. In this performance, entitled ICONS, Warner Brother’s recording artist Cyrus Chestnut and the Grammy award-winning Turtle Island Quartet take a journey through history with pieces that span from a reinterpretation of Brahms celebrated piano quintet to a gospel-tinged Down by the Riverside. The giants of jazz - Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Louis Armstrong are given their just due. And bluegrass legends Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs are also brought to the table in this musical feast. From the ICONS of music, these virtuoso players perform a program of unmatched brilliance.
Tickets are $22 Premium, $17 Adult, $15 Senior, $13 Student/Child and are available at the University Box Office, 2nd and Normal, 898-6333.
For more information please visit the Web site.
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Grammy-nominated Jazz Orchestra, the Afro-Cuban All Stars with Juan De Marcos, Coming to Laxson Feb. 24
Chico Performances presents jazz sensations, the Afro-Cuban All Stars with Juan De Marcos, showcasing Cuba’s finest and funkiest beats in Laxson Auditorium at 7:30pm, Tues., Feb. 24, 2009.
Led by singer and guitarist Juan de Marcos, the mastermind behind the Buena Vista Social Club, this exuberant 17-piece jazz orchestra plays the sons, mambos, and cha-chas from Havana’s “Golden Era,” but with a modern edge and funk to keep the music swinging hard and in the present. The Afro-Cuban All Stars are at the forefront of the Cuban musical revival, have been nominated for several Grammy’s, and are committed to preserving and showcasing the heritage, vitality, and diversity of Cuba’s music.
Ticket costs are $25 Premium, $20 Adult, $18 Senior, $16 Student/child and are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.
For more information, please visit the Web site.
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