In This Issue:

Director's Corner: Dr. Sylvester-Caesar
LAST CHANCE: Fall 2022 Registration & ATA 3099
ATA Requirements
CLC Connection: Banking
UHD Career Events
ATA Lounge
Biden-Harris Student Debt Relief Plan

Greetings from Dr. Sylvester-Caesar,

I would like to welcome our new and returning members of the Accelerated Transfer Academy. Hope this semester is off to a great start and things continue to run smoothly. It was indeed a pleasure meeting the new members and discussing your academic goals and professional plans for the future. The ATA team is available to help you navigate the transfer process to UHD as well as to ensure that you have a successful first year. Remember to stay strong, believe in yourself, be dedicated, don’t give up, and continue to work hard towards achieving your goals.

We are here for you. Please stop by my office N320 or email me at caesarj@uhd.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

Fall 2022 Registration & ATA 3099

Please make sure you are enrolled for at least 12 credit hours (full-time status) for the fall semester. Also, if you have not yet enrolled in ATA 3099, register for it ASAP!

ATA 3099 (CRN 22453) is a FREE online course so there will be NO increase your tuition fees.

Being full-time and completion of ATA 3099 modules are some of the requirements for the ATA program. The last day you will be able to add any classes is MONDAY, AUG. 29th!

If you have any questions or issues, please contact one of our peer mentors.

ATA Requirements

All requirements must be fulfilled by their prospective deadlines to be eligible for any book vouchers and/or ATA scholarships.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact your peer mentor.

CLC Connection: Banking (Accounting and Finance)

Tuesday, September 13
4:30pm - 6:00pm

TBD
Link

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Join us for an engaging career conversation with a professional specializing in banking and finances.

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See more CLC Events listed at the end of this newsletter.

UHD Career Events

Wednesday, August 31
Start	End	Event	Location
11:00am	1:00pm	Rapid Resume Dash with Employer	OMB 3rd Floor Hallway
Sunday, September 11
3:00pm	6:00pm	JCPenney Suit-Up Event	JCPenney at Meyerland Plaza
Wednesday, September 21
12:00pm	4:00pm	Fall 2022 Career Fairs	A300
Friday, September 23
12:00pm	1:00pm	Fall 2022 Career Fairs	A300
Thursday, September 29
12:00pm	4:00pm	Fall 2022 Career Fairs	Online Event
Wednesday, October 5
11:30am	2:30pm	All-Majors Job & Internship Fair	A300

ATA Lounge

The ATA lounge (OMB S418) got a makeover! If you have any artwork that you would like to have displayed in the lounge, contact one of our staff or peer mentors. Need a place to study, have a zoom meeting, or just to chill between classes? This space is for use exclusively by ATA participants (past & present); any limited guest you may have are YOUR responsibility.
This space is for YOU!

Student Debt Relief Plan

President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the U.S. Department of Education have announced a three-part plan to help working and middle-class federal student loan borrowers transition back to regular payment as pandemic-related support expires.

You can read more about this new plan and if you may be able to benefit from it: https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief-announcement/.

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EVENT

CLC Connection: Journalism and News Reporting (Arts, Audio/Visual Technology, and Communications)

Tuesday, September 20, 2022
4:30pm - 6:00pm

S418 (ATA Lounge), One Main Street, Room S417, Houston, TX 77002, United States

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Career conversation with a professional in news reporting and journalism.

EVENT

CLC Connection: Fine Arts

Thursday, October 6, 2022
4:30pm - 6:00pm

S415 (ATA Lounge), One Main Street, Room S417, Houston, TX 77002, United States

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Career conversation with a professional specializing in human services

EVENT

CLC Connection: Internships

Wednesday, October 19, 2022
3:00pm - 6:00pm

S418 (ATA Lounge), One Main Street, Room S417, Houston, TX 77002, United States

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This two-part CLC will include a workshop presentation with the MCC from 3:00 - 4:00 PM and then the student panel from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. During the career conversation, you will hear from former UHD Alumni and ATA students about their experiences with internships while completing their degrees.