Hello Math and Data Science Majors,
I hope you are doing well as we experience some of the coldest weather of the season so far. If there is anything that I can do to help as we continue through the semester, please let me know or schedule a meeting with me.
University Career + Internship Fairs
As laid out elsewhere in this newsletter, the University Career + Internship Fairs are taking place over the next several days. I strongly encourage everyone to attend at least of the fair days to see which companies and organizations are interested in UNL students and to see what kinds of opportunities these companies and organizations have to offer. Whether you are a first-year student who does not know what they want to do after graduation or a last semester student preparing to graduate in May, there is something that everyone can get out of attending the University + Internship fairs. Just attending to walk around to see what the atmosphere of the fair is like has benefits for attending future fairs.
Do you have questions about the University Career + Internship fairs? Please see the information elsewhere in this newsletter and our team of CAS Career Coaches.
Required Advising
I am committed to your academic success and want to ensure you have the support you need - especially during the early stages of your college journey, when you’re experiencing academic challenges, or going into the final stage of your college experience. The College of Arts and Sciences has required advising for students in their first and second semesters, and the University has required advising for students on Academic Warning after the Fall 2024 semester. The University also has required advising for students who appear to be entering the final year of their undergraduate coursework based on credit hours completed.
We require advising for first and second semester students as we want to ensure that you are building a strong foundation as a college student, having a smooth transition from high school to college or from another school to UNL, and getting the personalized planning that you need to help you reach your goals. We also require advising for students on Academic Warning after the previous semester to help identify the challenges from the previous semester(s), to develop strategies to overcome or mitigate those changes, and to ensure that you have the support that you need at UNL. Finally, we require advising for students entering their final year to ensure that they know the specific requirements that they have left to fulfill to complete their degree and what courses should be available to fulfill those requirements across their final fall and spring semesters.
If you have required advising, you will have or already have a hold placed on your Summer 2025 and/or Fall 2025 course registration. The remaining weeks of February and the weeks of March before Spring Break are an excellent time to schedule your advising meeting with me as Summer 2025 and/or Fall 2025 registration hasn't started yet. Scheduling your advising meeting is a proactive step toward achieving your academic goals. I am here to support you at every stage - whether you’re just beginning your college experience, working through challenges, or trying to finish strong.
Newsletter Feedback
If you ever have questions or feedback about anything in the weekly newsletter, please let me know by shooting me an email. Sometimes, it is difficult for me to know if these emails are actually being read and/or found useful.
Best wishes, Doug
Spring 2025 Advising Schedule
I will taking in-person, Zoom, and phone meetings in 45-minute blocks from 8:30 am to 12:15 pm and 1:15 pm to 5:00 pm every weekday when I am not taking Zoom drop-in advising meetings. I will also be taking Zoom drop-in advising meetings on Mondays and Fridays at 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Zoom drop-in meetings are being coordinated by the College of Arts and Sciences with a schedule and a link to the Zoom room available at https://cas.unl.edu/drop-in-advising-schedule.
You can schedule a meeting with me by using the Student Success Hub via this link, by calling the College of Arts and Sciences Academic and Career Advising Center at 402-472-4190, by calling me at 402-472-4319, or by emailing me at dpellatz@unl.edu. You can find instructions for how to access and schedule meetings in the Student Success Hub system here.
Math Department Events
The Math Department has many upcoming events that might be of interest to you along with a weekly (or almost weekly) colloquium series. A listing of all upcoming Math Department events can be found at https://events.unl.edu/math/upcoming/.
CAS Student Spotlight
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