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The Division of Student Development offers a wide variety of opportunities for academic and personal growth, leadership development, and organizational involvement. Specific offices under the Vice President for Student Development include the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities, Counseling and Testing Center, Dean of Students, Office of Disability Accommodation, Student Health and Wellness Center, Learning Center, New Student Programs, Recreational Sports, Student Activities and Organizations, the Career Center, the University Union, Parent Programs, Student Legal Services and Student Money Management Center.
The Division of Student Development is committed to the improvement of the quality of life for students and to the enhancement of their competencies as productive citizens. The division advocates responsible behavior, supports learning and promotes the attainment of personal and cultural goals through varied activities. For information, call (940) 565-4909.
The Learning Center was created to supplement and support academic excellence and life-long learning. A wide range of individual, group and self-help programs and materials is provided to maximize the academic potential of all University of North Texas students. Online tutoring, RASSL (Reading and Study Skills Laboratories), Supplemental Instruction, Supplemental Tutoring, Connecting for Success, the Volunteer Tutor Program, and the Academic Resource Library are all housed in the center.
Online tutoring provides UNT students with free interactive tutoring 24 hours a day, seven days per week through Smarthinking.com.
Reading and Study Skills Laboratory (RASSL) is a non-credit workshop designed to help students enhance their skills in studying, test taking, presenting, note taking, goal setting and time management. The groups are small and students are encouraged to share their experiences with academic difficulties and success.
Speed Reading is a non-credit workshop designed to increase reading speed while maintaining or improving retention.
Supplemental Instruction and Supplemental Tutoring place peer tutors in difficult courses to help students clarify material. These tutors facilitate group learning outside of class, while modeling transferable study skills that will help students in other courses.
Volunteer Tutors offer their time and expertise for free. The tutors are upper-class students who have done well in the courses they tutor and are eager to help others succeed.
The Academic Resource Library provides books and computer programs to assist students with preparation for graduate school admissions exams.
Connecting for Success provides linkages to academic support resources throughout the university. Students can contact those resources that might be most helpful to them.
The Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities (CSRR) is responsible for addressing student conduct, enforcing university policies and procedures, and providing students with the resources necessary to resolve their own personal disputes. The CSRR administers student disciplinary procedures in accordance with the Code of Student Conduct and maintains official disciplinary records. However, emphasis is placed on educating students about their rights and responsibilities as members of the University of North Texas community. In addition, the CSRR seeks to educate the campus community through literature and training about the services it offers. The office provides policy interpretation and rights adjustment as well as handling complaints against students. The CSRR is committed to enhancing students' competencies as productive citizens and promoting lifelong learning and community standards.
The university provides a number of services to commuter and nontraditional students. Special assistance with problems, liaison for proper referrals and self-help materials for off-campus living, day care and other issues are available through this office. Additionally, students can register for the carpool and ride share program online at web2.unt.edu/carpool. Commuter Services is located in the Student Activities and Organizations Office, University Union, Suite 320, or call (940) 565-3807 for more information.
The University Union provides lounge areas and food service. Contact the University Union Office at (940) 565-3805 for more information.
The center provides confidential, professional psychological services to currently enrolled students. Individual counseling related to personal, social and emotional concerns; vocational counseling for help with selection of a major field of study or career plan; educational counseling; and marital and premarital counseling are offered at the center. All individual counseling is limited to eight sessions per academic year. Outreach programs and consultation are available for faculty/staff and student groups.
Group counseling is offered at various times in such areas as improving interpersonal skills, stress management, overcoming eating disorders and coping with sexual abuse, among others.
In addition to the vocational interest, aptitude, personality and other tests used in counseling, the center also serves as a national testing center and computer-based testing site for the GRE, CLEP and TOEFL. Information and application forms for various national tests are available in the center's office.
The center is in Chestnut Hall, Room 311, or call (940) 565-2741.
For information or to sign up for computer-based testing, call (940) 369-7617 or go to the Gateway Center, Room 140.
The Dean of Students Office is a resource for UNT undergraduate and graduate students in all programs, schools and colleges. The Dean of Students Office provides a framework for students' successful adjustment to college life, learning, academic success and personal development, consistent with the academic mission of the university. It serves as a liaison for the student body, family, faculty, staff and the local community, connecting them to campus resources.
Staff members in the Dean of Students Office are available for general counseling or information and assistance with any phase of campus life. In emergency situations (i.e., death in family), special assistance can be provided to students for either verification or notification of illness, death or other absences or for assistance with medical withdrawals. The Dean of Students Office handles social adjustment problems, and provides personal development opportunities and enrichment activities via a number of sub-units. For information, call (940) 565-2648 or visit Suite 320 in the University Union.
The Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) is the central referral agency and resource clearinghouse for students who qualify for disability accommodations as defined by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The mission of the ODA is to provide reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids to eligible students by facilitating appropriate adjustments to the classroom and associated learning environments. In order to administer this process, ODA maintains all student disability related medical and psychological documentation and the corresponding accommodation request records. Students who qualify for accommodations are responsible for presenting to their instructor an Accommodation Request Form, which is generated on ODA letterhead and signed by a department official.
ODA staff members are available to counsel and advise students regarding disability related matters and can assist in devising academic success strategies, including referral to other campus and community services. ODA arranges classroom auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters, Computer Aided Real Time Transcriptionists (CART), readers, alternative format textbooks (such as textbooks on tape) and various forms of adaptive equipment and technologies. ODA also houses adaptive testing facilities for administration of course examinations and works closely with academic departments and course instructors in making such arrangements. For more information, call (940) 565-4323, TDD (940) 369-8652 or 565-2958, or visit Suite 321, University Union.
International Studies and Programs (ISP) assists all students, citizens of the U.S. and of other countries, who wish to include an international experience in their education. ISP assists UNT administration, faculty, colleges and departments in the development and conduct of international education activities and programs on and off campus. ISP also directs and supports activity of six constituent units. All units are located in Kendall Hall (e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com; web site: www.international.unt.edu).
The Intensive English Language Institute provides English and academic skills instruction to students whose first language is not English. Contact:
(940) 565-2003 or visit www.international.unt.edu/ieli.
The International Admissions office assists
students with admissions advising. Contact:
(940) 565-2442 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The International Advising office assists students and scholars with matters related to immigration and maintaining student status. Contact: (940) 565-2195 or visit www.international.unt.edu/immigration.
The International Welcome Center is a "home away from home" for international students. It provides orientation programs and campus and community information and activities. Contact: (940) 369-8625 or visit www.international.unt.edu/welcome.
The Sponsored and Special Programs Center tailors programs for UNT international students sponsored by governments, agencies, businesses or other universities; provides special orientations, and personal and academic counseling; and reports academic progress to sponsors with direct invoicing for tuition and fees. Contact: (940) 565-2196 or visit www.international.unt.edu/sponsored.
The Study Abroad Center (SAC) encourages study experience all over the world. It assists faculty, staff and students with exchanges, Fulbright Programs, travel logistics, ID cards and hostel membership. SAC also hosts students from other countries on the UNT campus. U.S. students wishing to transfer credits from international institutions should contact the SAC for pre-approval. Contact: (940) 565-2207 or visit www.international.unt.edu/sac.
It is compulsory for international students on non-immigrant visas to carry medical and hospitalization insurance.
International students are billed for health insurance with tuition and fees unless they have alternate insurance coverage. Waivers of this university-endorsed policy are available in International Studies and Programs, Kendall Hall, Room 151, for UNT students who show proof of comparable alternate insurance coverage. Proof must be presented by deadlines each semester to avoid automatic billing. For deadlines and details visit international.unt.edu. Coverage must be in effect continuously from the time the student initially enrolls at the University of North Texas through all enrollment periods and vacation periods, including holidays, until final separation from the university.
See also "Health Insurance Program" under "Student Health and Wellness Center."
The Student Activities and Organizations office provides organization training and advisement, special event planning, and official registration for all student organizations at the university.
A wide array of clubs and organizations offer UNT students a connection with people of similar and varied interests, and avenues for organized and meaningful service.
Numerous national honor societies offer recognition to the student who exhibits outstanding academic achievements and campus participation. National professional societies and departmental clubs also offer involvement within the academic disciplines.
The campus has an active Greek system of national Greek letter fraternities and sororities that sponsor such activities as Greek Week, social events and fund-raising drives for local charities.
Students find opportunities to get involved through numerous campuswide events such as Family Weekend, Howdy Week, Homecoming and University Day. Student Activities and Organizations can help you get connected.
For a complete list of academic, service and social clubs at UNT, contact Student Activities and Organizations, University Union, Suite 320 or call (940) 565-3807.
Within the Career Center, Student Employment (SE) assists students in their job search by providing employment opportunities both on and off campus year round. Students who have been accepted to UNT and are currently enrolled or who have been enrolled within the previous year are eligible to access services.
Students may learn about on- and off-campus job opportunities through the Eagle Network by visiting careercenter.unt.edu. Job fairs are conducted in early fall and spring for students seeking off-campus employment. Once a student is hired for an on-campus position, the student is eligible to sign up for customer service training in the C.A.S.A. (Creating a Service Attitude) program.
Students may receive more information or learn how to register with the Eagle Network Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Career Center office, Chestnut Hall, Room 103, or by calling (940) 565-2105.
Career Services (CS) provides the following services to students in all degree programs and at every degree level: undergraduate, master's and doctoral.
In-class presentations and guest lectures are offered on career-related topics, including "Resume Writing," "Job Search Strategies," "Interviewing Skills" and "What Can I Do With a Major In …?"
The Career Research Library has publications, corporate portfolios and computer programs to assist students in identifying and exploring career and employment information (employment outlook, salary surveys and employer contact information). It is open to all students and alumni to use in their job search.
Career planning and job search resources can be found at careercenter.unt.edu. These resources assist students and alumni in assessing their career interests, exploring career options and accessing relevant information for making career-related decisions.
Career advisers assist students and alumni in career exploration and research, resume writing, interview preparations, career transitions and general job search strategies through individual advising.
A web-based career services job listings system (Eagle Network) contains current job vacancy announcements from UNT-friendly employers. Students and alumni must formally register with the Career Center in order to utilize this service.
More than 400 employers come to UNT each year to conduct on-campus employee recruiting. The Career Center links student and alumni job seekers with hiring professionals. More than 100 school districts and more than 300 business, industry, government and public service employers visit campus annually. Registration for on-campus interviewing is required through Eagle Network.
All services and resources the Career Center offers are provided at no cost.
The Career Center is located in Chestnut Hall, Room 103. The Career Center is available by telephone at (940) 565-2105 and on the web by visiting careercenter.unt.edu.
Student Financial Aid and Scholarships provides several methods of assisting students in financing their education. For additional financial aid information at UNT visit essc.unt.edu/finaid.
Student Legal Services provides free legal advice and assistance to currently enrolled students. This office also maintains a variety of legal publications for student use. Students are encouraged to meet with an attorney during walk-in hours. Please refer to the web site for details (www.unt.edu/legal) or call (940) 565-2614.
Any UNT student, faculty or staff member with a valid UNT ID card can use the Adaptive Computer Lab facilities. Students registered with UNT's Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) have preemptive privileges when the lab is full or when specific adaptive equipment is needed. Students are encouraged to visit the lab early in the semester and become familiar with equipment and services. The lab has adaptive consultants on duty for hands-on help and training.
The Adaptive Computer Lab is located in the Science and Technology Library in the Information Sciences Building, Room 110. The Information Sciences Building is in the center of campus next to the Hurley Administration Building and across from the Biology Building. To contact the Adaptive Computer Lab, call (940) 565-3048, TDD Access through Relay Texas: (800) 735-2989, or write to:
Dr. Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner, Manager
Adaptive Computer Lab
Computing Center
University of North Texas
P.O. Box 305398
Denton, TX 76203-5398
e-mail: email@example.com
The lab may be accessed through the Internet (www.unt.edu/ACSGAL/).
The Aerie is the official pictorial history of the university. It is distributed each fall and covers organization events and activities, all athletic programs, and university events. For additional information, contact the Aerie Office on level 4 of the University Union, (940) 565-3822 or visit the web site at www.unt.edu/union/aerie.htm.
Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports at UNT offer a wide range of opportunities for recreation. Accessible sports facilities include the Pohl Recreation Center, the Waranch Tennis Complex, 12 lighted tennis courts, two swimming pools, four gymnasiums, Fouts Field and the Coliseum.
Facilities in the Coliseum include handball and racquetball courts. The Physical Education Building also contains handball/racquetball courts.
North Texas Athletics is a vital component of university life. The athletic program provides a rallying point for fans, friends and, most importantly, students of the University of North Texas. A student's collegiate experience would not be complete without having enjoyed the opportunity to tailgate with friends and family, to stand and cheer for the Mean Green as they take the field or court prior to competition, and to sing "Glory to the Green" immediately following the conclusion of an athletic event. Mean Green Athletics strives to be a university partner and works diligently with multiple aspects of the university in order to enhance students' participation and enjoyment of the collegiate experience. Students are admitted free to all athletic events.
North Texas Athletics competes at the highest level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The NCAA Division I program fully funds athletic scholarships for 16 teams and is a proud member of the Sun Belt Conference. The university has captured 12 Sun Belt Conference Championships, attended four consecutive bowl games in recent years and participated in the 2007 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Academic achievement is a priority at North Texas as more than half of the 300-plus Mean Green student athletes annually attain a 3.0 grade point average or higher.
North Texas Athletics and the university completed construction of a new 46,000-square foot Athletics Center in February 2005. The facility houses administrative and football coaches' offices, a football locker room, team meeting rooms, strength and conditioning facilities, and sports medicine facilities. The new Mean Green Village Women's Athletic Complex has recently been renovated and opened in the fall of 2005. The women's athletic complex includes new coaches' offices, locker rooms, meeting rooms, training rooms, and competition facilities for golf, soccer, softball, and volleyball. The village also contains the new Waranch Tennis Complex, a 12-court facility complete with coaches' offices, locker rooms and pro shop. Rounding out the facilities of the Mean Green Village is the new student academic enhancement center, designed to maintain the priority of academic excellence among Mean Green student athletes.
For additional information on North Texas Athletics, call (940) 565-2527, or visit the official web site of North Texas Athletics at MeanGreenSports.com.
The Multicultural Center was established in November 1995 to address the needs of the diverse campus population with the goal that it would be a place where the entire community and region could experience the cultural wealth of the university. Its central purpose is to "teach the culture" by increasing the involvement and knowledge base of all members through communication across cultures and to support and enhance a welcoming environment at the university. Programs and activities sponsored by the Multicultural Center are developed with the intention of increasing the level of awareness, understanding and consciousness regarding the underrepresented culture and history of people of African, Hispanic/Latino, Asian and Native American descent; however, the overall focus is inclusive.
The Multicultural Center is responsible for planning universitywide activities during Hispanic Heritage Month, Native American Indian Heritage Month, Black History Month, Asian Heritage Month, and to assist in the planning of Women's History Month and International Week as well as other cultural programs. In addition to planning cultural programs, the Multicultural Center coordinates the Buddy System Mentoring Program, which pairs incoming students with upperclassmen to assist the new student in adapting to the University of North Texas and offers enhancement and development workshops through the Multicultural Leadership Series.
The Multicultural Center houses the Alton and Renay Scales Ethnic Studies Library, which maintains a collection of works relevant to the experiences of the previously mentioned underrepresented ethnic groups. These resources are available to all university students, faculty and staff for research or general information purposes.
The Multicultural Center is located in the University Union, Room 422. For more information on programs and services contact (940) 565-3424.
The Center for Media Production offers media production services and software training at below-market fees to the faculty, staff and students of UNT. These services include web site design, interactive multimedia CD and DVD development, presentation design, photography, video production, graphic design and production, and technical services.
CMP is staffed by full-time professional designers and consultants who provide solutions based on each project's requirements and objectives. In addition to professional services, the center has state-of-the-art video and audio recording studios and post-production suites, a fully equipped photography studio and onsite CD/DVD duplication.
The center is in Chilton Hall, Room 211, or call (940) 565-2180. Visit the CMP web site at www.cmp.unt.edu.
The Coliseum is a multipurpose facility with accommodations for center arena events (10,705), theater presentations (3,400–5,200), banquets (1,100), concerts (3,400–8,200), commencements, athletic events, workshops, dances, camps and competitions. For information regarding Coliseum reservations, contact the Coliseum director's office at (940) 565-2557.
Variety in selections, freedom of choice, an all-you-care-to-eat policy and healthy dining options are features of UNT's residence hall dining service. Students living in residence halls on campus are required to choose a five-day or seven-day meal plan. An open dining policy allows all students and guests access to any cafeteria continuously from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a grill operation and coffee haus open until midnight.
Students living off campus may purchase full-service meal plans in the Dining Services office at current board rates or choose the 8's Enough meal plan exclusively designed for non-resident students. Faculty, staff, students and guests without a meal plan may purchase meals individually with cash.
The Dining Services office is located in Crumley Hall, Room 132. For more information about meal plans please call (940) 565-2462 or visit our web site at dining.unt.edu.
The University of North Texas offers a selection of undergraduate and graduate courses via distance education that are delivered via the web and videoconference. Off-campus videoconference sites are located around the Dallas–Fort Worth region. Web-based courses can be taken from any location worldwide that has Internet access and the appropriate computer equipment available.
For further information, check out www.UNTeCampus.com.
The UNT Distinguished Lecture Series was organized and chartered as a universitywide program in 2004 with the assistance of the UNT Student Government and the Division of Student Development. The series is administered by a committee composed of students, faculty and staff, with a student member serving as chairperson.
The objective of the series is to provide the university and greater communities with a variety of distinguished, world-class lecturers and speakers who will bring significant interest, visibility and added prestige to the University of North Texas. The series is dedicated to complement the educational process and to add significantly to the quality of life for the university community and communities of the Dallas–Fort Worth region.
UNT Eagle Ambassadors are student recruiters/tour guides with various majors and backgrounds who are interested in promoting the university. In addition to conducting well-organized, friendly tours of the university for prospective students, parents and other visitors, Eagle Ambassadors represent the student body at various events for the President's Office. They also serve as positive role models for prospective students while assisting the Office of Admissions at college nights and at North Texas Preview. The Eagle Ambassadors are responsible for operating the information desk in the Eagle Student Services Center.
The program, started in 1998, offers students an opportunity for personal and professional growth. Following a competitive application and interview process, Eagle Ambassadors are trained extensively in UNT history and traditions. These students receive a $1,500 scholarship as well as an hourly wage and are required to maintain a minimum grade point average and full-time student status.
UNT has designated e-mail as an official form of communication between the university and students. UNT provides e-mail accounts, accessible at eaglemail.unt.edu, to all students registered at the university with no special fee imposed for those accounts. Students are automatically assigned e-mail accounts and are given computer storage space for a reasonable volume of mail. Students are responsible for reading their e-mail frequently enough to receive important communications from the university.
The University of North Texas is committed to the development and success of our student leaders. Through our leadership programs we provide an educational and practical foundation to enable students to assume leadership roles both during and after their college careers. Eagle Leadership Programs offers many different leadership opportunities for students. The North Texas Leadership Conference is open to any UNT student who wants to be empowered with the leadership skills necessary to begin or continue involvement in leadership positions on campus and in the workforce. The E.A.G.L.E. Transcript (Evidence of Achievement Guided by Leadership Experience) is a verified record of involvement on campus and in the community. This profile will be provided to UNT students for job applications, scholarships and various other applications. Eagle Leadership Programs also participates in The Leadership Consortium of North Texas Colleges and Universities, a multi-institutional organization that provides opportunities to collaborate with other area leadership development programs. Finally, there are several workshops offered throughout the semester for students to strengthen different leadership abilities. For more information about Eagle Leadership Programs, stop by our office, located in the University Union, Suite 324, or call (940) 891-6770.
The term facilities describes all structures on the campus or otherwise under the control of the university. Use of such facilities is governed by the university's "Facilities Use" policy and "Off-Campus Speakers" policy. Requests may be made through the Facilities Scheduling Office, Center for Continuing Education and Conference Management at (940) 565-2600.
Student organizations wishing to reserve facilities should contact the Student Activities Center, University Union, second level (940) 565-3807.
The Facilities Scheduling Office handles reservations for 110 classrooms on campus for faculty and staff organizations as well as for off-campus groups wishing to use university facilities. The office is in Marquis Hall, Room 212. Online reservations can be made at www.unt.edu/ccecm/departments/Facilities/UNT_facilities_form.htm.
The UNT Fine Arts Series had its origin as the Lyceum Series in 1924 during the Normal College era. The series has continued to provide a wide variety of the visual, performing and literary arts for the university and the greater Dallas–Fort Worth community. Coordinated by a committee composed of faculty, staff and students, the Fine Arts Series provides students with leadership opportunities, arts management skills, participation in the selection of artists and their works, and evaluation skills to discern among various artists.
UNT students may receive free tickets to performances by presenting a current UNT ID to the ticket seller. Faculty and staff are admitted at a discounted price. For information, call (940) 565-3805 or visit www.unt.edu/fas.
The Gateway Center is a multipurpose facility housing class and conference rooms, a banquet facility, the Club at Gateway Center, offices for the UNT System Chancellor and his staff, Vice Chancellor and General Counsel, the Office of Development, the North Texas Exes, the UNT Foundation Inc., and the Honors College. For banquet/conference scheduling, reservations and pricing, call Union Scheduling at (940) 565-3806.
The Graduate Student Council was established in 1968 to assure formal avenues of communication between representatives of the graduate student body and both the dean of the graduate school and the University Graduate Council. It serves as an advisory council to facilitate an interchange of views and information between these groups. Two members of the Graduate Student Council are elected annually to serve as voting members of the University Graduate Council. For additional information, contact the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies.
The Student Health and Wellness Center is equipped with examination and treatment rooms, a clinical laboratory, pharmacy and x-ray. Medical services are available when school is in session to enrolled students paying the medical service fee. No medical care is available between semesters or on official university holidays. For a major emergency, call 911. The Student Health and Wellness Center operates on an appointment system. Call (940) 565-2333 to make an appointment.
Hours of operation: Clinic, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Pharmacy, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Summer clinic hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Summer pharmacy hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The health center professional staff includes licensed physicians, certified nurse practitioners, physician's assistants and nurses; certified lab technologists; certified medical radiological technologists; registered pharmacists; certified health educators; social workers; and administrative, business and medical records personnel. Also available are psychiatrists, a registered dietitian and a registered massage therapist.
The student medical use fee allows students to access physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses. Charges are assessed for ancillary services, special supplies and treatments and specialty provider visits. The student may pay with cash, check or credit card, or make billing arrangements. Statements will be sent to the parent with the student's written permission.
Medical information is confidential and is not released to others without a release signed by the patient. If a parent requests information for a minor, the Health and Wellness Center is obligated to provide the information.
A pharmacy is located inside the Health and Wellness Center. Prescriptions from private physicians can be filled at the pharmacy.
The Wellness Resource Service Center provides individual health education, outreach programs, and drug and alcohol education and referral to students, campus groups and special programs for specific health needs. Contact the Wellness Resource Service director at (940) 565-2787 for a complete list of offerings.
Allergy injections can be administered at the Student Health and Wellness Center. Patients must have allergy serum and orders from their allergist prior to injection of allergy shots. For more information, obtain a current "Allergy Policy" from the Student Health and Wellness Center.
The Student Health and Wellness Center recommends that all students have current immunizations for diphtheria, tetanus, rubella, mumps, measles and hepatitis B. It also is recommended that you consider receiving the bacterial meningitis vaccination.
Students who have their medical fees waived must pay a user fee each semester to be eligible for Health and Wellness Center services.
A group student health insurance plan is offered for students enrolled at UNT. Application forms are available in the Health and Wellness Center. It is compulsory for international students on non-immigrant visas to carry medical and hospitalization insurance. International students are billed with tuition and fees unless they have alternate insurance coverage. Waivers of this university-endorsed policy are available in International Programs and Studies, Kendall Hall, Room 151, for UNT students who show proof of comparable alternate insurance coverage. Proof must be presented by deadlines each semester to avoid automatic billing. For deadlines and details visit international.unt.edu.
New and continuing international students eligible for UNT employee insurance must go to Human Resources to enroll. Human Resources will provide the employee with a verification form that will indicate the employee's enrollment status. Students must bring the form to Kendall Hall, Room 151, complete a waiver form, and attach it to the Human Resources form. If the student is not enrolled, or is in a 90-day waiting period, the student will need to purchase personal medical insurance coverage.
Traditional homecoming activities offer almost a full week of events sponsored by the Office of Development, the University Program Council, Student Development, North Texas Exes, Student Activities and Organizations and other campus organizations. Departmental receptions and fraternity and sorority gatherings also provide a welcome to former students, faculty, staff and friends returning to the campus each autumn.
At the annual honors convocation, UNT recognizes its outstanding students, including those listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, and presents departmental student awards. Student awards to outstanding faculty also are announced at this convocation. For information, call (940) 565-4909.
All unmarried undergraduate students who have graduated from high school the semester prior to enrolling at UNT, who have completed fewer than 30 semester hours of university work (pre-college hours not included) and who enroll for 12 or more hours are required to reside in university-operated residence halls under a contractual room and board plan as long as space is available. Exemption may be granted by the director of housing in accordance with an established policy statement, which is available from the Department of Housing and Residence Life. College Inn, Legends Hall, Santa Fe Square, and Mozart Square are available for upperclass students who wish to choose the no–meal plan option.
The University of North Texas' 14 residence halls provide students with a wide range of lifestyles. All-female, coed and upperclass halls offer a variety of learning opportunities. Most halls are specially modified to accommodate disabled students.
Hall guidelines are set forth in The ABCs of Residence Hall Living, which is available at www.unt.edu/housing. It is the student's responsibility to become familiar with these regulations.
Contracts, available online at www.unt.edu/housing, must be accompanied by a deposit and a prepayment. Room assignments are made primarily on the basis of the date contracts are completed via the online application. The online application functions as a signed contract. The housing deposit and prepayment are totally refundable until May 1 for the fall semester and October 15 for (new) spring contracts. Refund of prepayment only will be made from May 2 to June 1 for fall and from October 16 to November 15 for spring. A $200 refund will be made from June 2 to July 1 for fall and from November 16 to December 1 for spring. A $100 refund will be made from July 2 to August 15 for fall and from December 2 to December 15 for spring. After August 15 and December 15 no refunds are made except in cases where a student is denied admission to UNT and makes a refund request in writing, accompanied by a copy of the denial of admission letter, to the Housing Department.
Room and board costs are subject to change by the Board of Regents. A list of current charges is available from the Housing Office and online. For housing information, write to University of North Texas, Housing Department, P.O. Box 311310, Denton, TX, 76203-1310 or by e-mail at email@example.com. The housing contract is available on our web site (www.unt.edu/housing).
Students who are not required to live in university housing under the terms of the housing policy may live where they choose. The university does not assume any responsibility in off-campus housing arrangements but does support the federal housing policies that housing owners not discriminate because of race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, veteran status or national origin.
National Student Exchange provides UNT students the opportunity to exchange to any of more than 190 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Virgin Islands and Guam. While on exchange, the student remains enrolled at UNT. Exchanges can be arranged for a semester or an academic year. Students should apply before February 15 for placement during the next academic year. See Honors College section for additional information.
The North Texas Exes Alumni Association is dedicated to promoting the University of North Texas by connecting with alumni, friends and current students through programs, scholarships and activities that create awareness and loyalty, and to supporting the ideals of the university. For more information, call (940) 565-2834 or e-mail email@example.com. Visit us at the Alumni Center or online at www.ntexes.org.
The University of North Texas recognizes the right of any group of students, faculty or staff to form a voluntary organization for purposes not forbidden by the laws of the United States or the State of Texas or university policy. All organizations that include enrolled students as members must register each long semester with the Student Activities and Organizations office.
Policies regulating the organization, functioning, sponsorship and privileges of registered and recognized organizations are available from Student Activities and Organizations, University Union, Suite 320, or call (940) 565-3807.
Parking regulations and maps detailing parking facilities may be obtained online at www.unt.edu/parking. Commuter parking permits are sold only at the UNT Bookstore beginning one week prior to the first class day and throughout the first week of classes. These permits are sold the remainder of the semester at the Parking Office in the Sullivant Public Safety Center at 1700 Wilshire. Residence hall parking permits must be ordered (and may be paid for) through the Housing web site as part of the housing enrollment process at housing.unt.edu/ehousing/Login.asp.
The Pohl Recreation Center (Rec Center) provides facilities for recreational and fitness activities, including a weight room, a climbing wall, an indoor track for walking and jogging, an aquatics area, four gymnasiums and an outdoor pursuits center. The aquatics area includes a lap pool, a spa and a leisure pool (with warmer water than in the lap pool, a vortex, a water channel, underwater seating, a water fountain, benches, zero beach entry, spray tunnel and water curtains, and hydraulic lifts for handicap access). The gymnasiums house four multi-purpose courts for basketball, volleyball and badminton, with one of the multi-purpose courts featuring an indoor soccer arena. The outdoor pursuits center provides outdoor equipment rental and sponsors outdoor adventure trips and clinics.
Also located in the Rec Center are locker rooms, the Sidelines Deli (serving snacks, smoothies, sandwiches and beverages), lounge and seating areas, meeting rooms, two aerobic rooms, lighted outdoor sand volleyball and basketball courts, and the Recreational Sports office.
Open throughout the day for recreation and fitness opportunities, the Rec Center offers classes in a variety of activities.
The Rec Center is a result of a project initiated by a UNT student group in 1997, which gained momentum through student involvement and was approved through a student referendum in 2000. The Rec Center is funded primarily through the recreational facility fee.
For more information regarding the Pohl Recreation Center's programs and facilities, contact Recreational Sports in Room 103 or call (940) 565-2275. Information is also available through the Recreational Sports' web site: www.unt.edu/recsports.
The university offers extensive intramural, sport clubs, informal recreation, aquatics, outdoor and fitness programs to provide students with recreational and competitive opportunities. Any student who pays the recreational facility fee may participate in intramurals through one of three divisions that have men's, women's and co-recreational teams: Residence Hall, Greek or Independent. Team sports are arranged on a round-robin basis and individual and dual sports are set up by elimination tournaments, meets and special events.
The sport club program provides an opportunity for UNT students to compete against other colleges and universities in the Texas area. The clubs include aikido, baseball, billiards, bowling, cycling, fencing, Go, gamers, ice hockey, in-line hockey, men's lacrosse, men's rugby, men's soccer, sailing, men's ultimate disc, taekwondo, triathletes, wake, women's lacrosse and women's ultimate disc.
The group exercise program offers students exciting aerobic activities for a small fee. Step aerobics, body sculpting, water aerobics, kickboxing, cardio kickboxing, mat pilates, yoga and other classes provide the students with a variety of programs from which to choose. Free noncredit classes are offered, and others require the purchase of a pass.
The outdoor pursuits program offers a 45-foot climbing wall, 10-foot bouldering wall, rental of outdoor adventure equipment, outdoor trips, clinics and workshops.
The aquatics program offers classes such as Learn to Swim-Child, Learn to Swim-Parent/Child, private swim lessons, lifeguarding classes and more.
The fitness program offers fitness assessments, personal training, RMR testing, body composition testing and other classes.
The informal recreation program in the Pohl Recreation Center is open to all currently enrolled UNT students who pay the recreational facility fee with a valid UNT ID. Current and retired faculty, staff and their families may purchase memberships. Memberships are also available to alumni. Members can sponsor up to two guests per day for a fee. Informal recreation offers drop-in activity in basketball, indoor soccer, handball, racquetball, swimming, badminton, volleyball and more.
A 14,500 square foot weight room for recreational use is also located in the Rec Center and offers Stairmasters, treadmills, selectorized weight machines, elliptical machines, free weights and exercise bikes.
The Waranch Tennis Complex, which opened in January of 2005, offers 12 lighted tennis courts and equipment checkout. These courts are home to the Mean Green women's tennis team and open to all students, faculty and staff, and their guests. For more information about the Waranch Tennis Complex, please call (940) 565-4200.
For more information concerning hours of operation, call the Member Services Desk at (940) 369-8347 or the Recreational Sports Office at (940) 565-2275, or visit the Recreational Sports' web site: www.unt.edu/recsports.
Campus ministries and student centers sponsored by different denominations and the churches of Denton, as well as campus religious organizations, offer opportunities for personal counseling and for social and spiritual involvement. Contact information for campus religious organizations is available in the Student Activities and Organizations, University Union, Suite 320, or call (940) 565-3807.
The University of North Texas Speech and Hearing Center offers diagnostic and remediation services to adults and children presenting communication disorders. Specific services provided include audiological tests, hearing-aid evaluations and aural rehabilitation programs, as well as evaluations and therapy programs for articulation, language, voice and fluency disorders.
The Speech and Hearing Center is located at 907 West Sycamore. Services are free to enrolled students. Fees for services are charged to all others based on a sliding scale according to gross income and number of dependents. Persons interested in an appointment may call (940) 565-2262.
The Student Government Association (SGA) strives to promote the interests and opinions of the student body. As the official voice of the student body, SGA represents the student body in matters of policy and student welfare. SGA sponsors programs and projects that enhance students' educational experience.
SGA is responsible for many services to students, such as apartment guides, metro-phone service, homecoming/spring elections and the Eagle Calls Student/Faculty/Staff Directory. Students may also benefit from Eagle's Nest Organization Council, Freshman Intern Program and B. Craige Raupe Travel Grants.
Students interested in becoming a member of SGA may call (940) 565-3850; visit the SGA office located in the University Union, Student Life Suite 320; or visit the SGA web site at www.unt.edu/sga.
SI and ST are peer tutoring programs designed to maximize student success in historically difficult courses. Highly qualified peer tutors attend each class period and lead three hours of study sessions each week. Sessions focus on challenging aspects of the course content, student-to-student interaction, and study techniques essential to future academic achievement.
This program is used by more than 600 colleges and universities throughout the world.
The UNT Police Department serves an integral role in campus life as the university's principal provider of safety and security for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Located at 1700 Wilshire in the Sullivant Public Safety Center, the department operates 24 hours a day.
University Police officers are licensed by the State of Texas and enforce state and local laws as well as university rules and regulations. The department offers numerous programs and services available to our community.
For more information, contact the UNT Police Department at (940) 565-3000, or visit our web site at www.unt.edu/police.
The University Union is the community center for the campus. The Union provides services and programs that members of the campus community need in their daily lives and creates an environment for getting to know and understand others through formal and informal associations.
A 500-seat theater, meeting and banquet facilities are available to campus or community groups.
A food court, complete with an outside terrace seating area, provides a variety of menu offerings. The Corner Store has a large selection of grab-and-go items, a smoothie bar and a Sub Connection sandwich shop. Jazzman's is a gourmet coffee bar featuring Seattle's Best coffee along with muffins, scones and breakfast items. Both areas are on level 2.
Avesta provides a casual dining atmosphere with gourmet cuisine for lunch, Monday through Friday.
The Union also offers a games and recreation center, TV viewing, graphics and reproductions center, a copy center and a variety of entertainment at almost any time of the day. ATMs and public fax services are also available. At the Information Center, level 3, check cashing, discount tickets to local attractions, lost and found, and updates on programs are available.
Also housed in the Union are the Student Activities and Organizations, Student Government Association, banking services, Office of Disability Accommodation, UNT Bookstore, Dean of Students, U.S. Post Office, Multicultural Center, Student Volunteer Center and the Women's Center.
For further information, contact the Union at (940) 565-3805 or TDD (800) 735-2989 or visit www.unt.edu/union. Contact Union Scheduling Services for catering, event planning and facility use at (940) 565-3804 or visit the web site at www.unt.edu/union.
The University Program Council (UPC) offers a co-curricular learning experience through involvement in student programming committees. UPC programs outdoor recreation and off-campus travel, concerts, dances and traditional events, arts and lectures, promotion, and other special events for the UNT campus and Denton community. UPC is part of the University Union and is funded in part by the union fee paid by students. UPC welcomes members for their suggestions and ideas. Committee membership is open to any interested student. The UPC Office is located in the University Union. Call (940) 565-3825 for information or visit www.unt.edu/union/upc_main.htm.
The University Writing Lab provides free tutoring, workshops and help in composing papers for students from the freshman through graduate levels. Individualized and group work in areas such as punctuation, grammar, sentence structure and essay writing is provided by experienced tutors, five days a week, for 13 weeks during each long term. The lab is open Monday–Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. During the summer, the lab is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday–Thursday.
Students may also access tutors through the UNT Writing Lab web site. Visit www.unt.edu/writinglab. Tutors will respond within 24 hours to any questions students submit. The web site also contains exercises, diagnostic exams, an interactive calendar of events and other helpful materials.
The primary purpose of the Writing Lab is to promote more and better written composition by students at all levels. Students are encouraged to visit the Writing Lab in the Auditorium Building, Room 105, to discuss their writing issues.
The Volunteer Center offers programs and services designed to provide a link between those who want to serve and those who need assistance. The center serves as a clearing house and information resource to potential volunteers as well as agencies, organizations and campus departments that need volunteers. The Volunteer Center is located in the University Union, Suite 430. For more information call (940) 565-3021.
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Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Review
When I was a kid I really enjoyed war movies, especially those set during World War II. The Guns of Navarone, A Bridge Too Far, The Eagle Has Landed ... they all featured brave men going up against the evil Nazi war machine and fueled the imagination of a young boy. Now there is a game which takes me back to those Saturday afternoons watching war movies, except now I can be a part of them. Medal of Honor: Allied Assault does a great job of making you feel like you are taking part in a World War II movie. Not the realistic and gritty movie in the Saving Private Ryan mold - the type of movie that makes you thank providence for never having to have faced combat, and makes you want to shake the hand of every veteran who put themselves in the line of fire so that we could be free to stay home and play computer games. No, Medal of Honor is a throwback to the good versus evil, grand adventure war films of yore.
Medal of Honor is a first person shooter that casts the player in the role of a special forces commando. The player must make his/her way through a series of six missions with an emphasis on covert operations. Each of these missions is further divided into a series of related, objective-based levels. The variety of environments in these missions is amazing - a Norwegian U-Boat base, a North African airbase, and Omaha Beach on D-Day are just a few of the places the game takes players. The locations are also full of details that help to immerse the player in the game. Players are given a taste of the game's level of detail right from the start, as a pair of P-47s fly over the training grounds during the tutorial.
Not only are the environments varied, but the mission objectives are as well. In Norway, the player must enter the U-Boat base disguised as a German officer in order to plant explosives on a prototype submarine. In North Africa, players will man a jeep-mounted machine gun on a daring nighttime raid ala The Rat Patrol. Players will even have to slug it out with Hitler's coastal defenses as a member of the US Army Rangers during the invasion of Normandy. The missions are heavily scripted; enemies always appear in the same number and at the same places when a mission is replayed. However, the missions are so well-designed that they never come across as anything but spontaneous and chaotic, the way one would imagine it to be in real combat. The missions are also so enjoyable, players will find themselves replaying their favorites even when they know what's coming, just as they would enjoy watching their favorite movie yet one more time.
The difficulty from one mission to the next is as varied as the missions themselves. Some are dispatched in fairly quick order, and others are quite challenging. The Omaha Beach mission is particularly tough and drives home the fact of just how difficult it can be to survive taking part in an amphibious assault on a heavily fortified enemy. While the more difficult missions can prove a little frustrating at times and force a few reloads, the variety of missions and situations keep things interesting from start to finish.
The AI in Medal of Honor is pretty good for the most part, but does exhibit a few quirks. Enemy soldiers are good at taking advantage of cover and at maneuvering to get a better shot at the player. They dive for cover when a grenade is tossed in their midst, and will even try to throw it right back at the player sometimes. However, they'll occasionally come across as being incredibly stupid - running around a corner piled with bodies to be gunned down and added to the heap by the player or charging a machine gun nest commandeered by the player. Fortunately, these quirks in judgment are more the exception than the rule, so the AI will provide players with a good challenge for the most part, especially since they hold a few advantages over the player - the AI-controlled soldiers can fire around corners and lie prone, neither of which the player can do.

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"Might makes right" is the creed of schoolyard bullies.
However, what about "right makes might"? The medieval Christians crusading under the sign of the cross got it wrong. They assumed their supposedly righteous cause would be victorious. Their fantasies of might did not compensate for overextended supply lines and inferior numbers fighting against superior generalship.
Modern nations often fool themselves into thinking their military arsenals are manifestations of their rightness. Think past and present. However, this article is not geopolitical, but personal.
Believing we are right imbues us with the sensation of might. It's a brain buzz. You "win" if you clarify the color of the dress was Carolina blue and not Duke blue. Winning is surviving. Just as jets eject flares to confuse heat-seeking missiles, know-it-alls protect themselves by spewing forth corrections.
Knowing facts and figures is only the tiniest part of the equation of right makes might. The right that is mightier than mere information is correctness. Correctness is both being right and informing others of their mistakes. Correctness is all about us. It is being right and letting the world know it.
Blame it on the brain. For self-preservation, our intellect goes out of its way to be selective on details and arguments so we will feel we are correct even when we are wrong. Our mind, filled with emotions, will filter what it wants based on sensations, not science.
Being correct is especially important if a person's emotions whisper repeated doubts or fears. If negatively energized with self-criticism, our neurons neutralize the doubt with the might of being correct. We amplify to support our side and dismiss those pesky details that say otherwise. It is a mental process called confirmatory and non-confirmatory bias. It happens even if we are not looking.
Politics is the prime example, but it happens everywhere. In medicine, we can grab on to a diagnosis and then build a case of evidence confirming our bias, dismissing contrary observations. The lab was wrong, not the doctor. The blood pressure wasn't high; the nurse didn't take it right.
Feeling-fueled biases are quicker than worded thought. Their speed comes from their housing in primitive limbic cells dedicated to survival. That is why we unconsciously pick and choose our reality to match our point of view in conversations of high intensity. We confirm our prejudices. Being right, we have might.
Think how many times in our lives being right was more important than breathing. My mother would say, "It is better to be right than president." To be correct makes us feel mightier than the commander-in-chief with the nuclear football. To be in charge is not to impart truth, but to silence the unvoiced issues of our self-worth. Statistics become the musical instrument that plays a thousand songs. Facts, if any, are merely window dressing.
Many times, people are completely unaware of their practice of correctness. They have worked so hard to cover up their weakness that any pulling back of the curtain is like the painful ripping off of tape covering a wound. When approached, they are offended if one informs them of their insecurity. How can I be so insecure if I know so much, they ask. The unrecognized, insatiable appetite to be correct is assumed to be merely providing a helping hand to the confused or ill-informed. They are detail-oriented people who are burdened by the sloppy folks who somehow can't get it right.
If right makes might, then in turn, might gives rights. A person is right; that bestows upon them the right to criticize. He or she has the right to inform others. Yes, a person may be correct to be impatient. However, the need to broadcast one's discontent with others is no more than the brain's feeling the need to be mighty.
People, nations and bullies are not right because of might. Neither are they mighty solely because they are right; they are only correct.
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Yes, the scale in the picture is correct - Elgato's EyeTV for DTT is absolutely tiny.
It also has all the features of its desktop brethren, despite being the smallest Mac digital TV tuner we've ever seen. So you can pause live TV, schedule late night recordings of BabeStation - also known as Road Crash Television - and export the end results to DVD or PSP-friendly MP4.
It's laptop-friendly, too, as all you'll need to pack is one cable - it powers via USB.
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Flattery may get you somewhere: The strategic implications of providing positive vs. negative feedback about ability vs. ethicality in negotiation
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In between the soft sand scattered with sun bathers, sand castle builders, and paddle ball players, but not as far out as the wave surfers, splashers, and boogie boarders is the rich shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean on Kiawah Island. Shorebirds incessantly run and peck for food in the wet sand while beachcombers of all ages walk with their eyes peeled, each with their own unique knack for the beautiful, unusual, or unfamiliar shells and sea life washed up with the daily ebb and flow of the tide. Each step along the coast of Kiawah Island brings the opportunity to find new treasures and create lasting beach vacation memories.
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Let's Talk Game of Thrones!
If you watch "Game of Thrones" then you know last week's episode was one of the most disturbing in the series to date! Just when you think maybe, just maybe, King Stannis is halfway human… he proves he is not! Stannis showed just how sick (with power) he is ….Now it's hard to pick who we would like to win the battle of the North' The horrible Boltons or Stannis and his Witch! Who would you side with ?
So with Sunday's season finale coming up … here are a few of my GOT thoughts:
- Will Jon Snow and the Wildling Giant have dinner together?
- Will Tyrion end up riding on the Dragons tail ?
- Will Ramsey Bolton finally get a little of his own medicine ?
- What will the Sparrow do next ?
These are just a few of my questions for the season finale. My one bold prediction …. Stannis will lose in battle to the Bolton's and he will finally realize how awful a person he is!
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In recent years, international standards have been pushed to the fore by the continuous spread of global trade while national standards have increasingly lost significance.
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Discussion in 'Reserve/Youth Forum' started by Sean_RedDevil, Mar 12, 2012.
Unlucky lads, did great to get this far.
Yeah Ioannou looks a talent, Wilson too. Exciting times.
Good effort by our players, the majority of them are first years and Chelsea's youth cup team is probably the best right now.
Yeah good effort, excited by the technique of a lot of these players, fancy we'll have a very good run next year.
It was a brilliant run, and to be honest they did better against Chelsea than I was expecting. Next year will be a great side.
I just don't see it it with Van Velzen. I haven't since the day he signed.
I also noticed tonight that our goalkeeper can actually pass the ball and he is English! That is a sign of progress.
Next years team will be very exciting indeed. Pereira, Daehli, Pearson, Rothwell, Januzaj and Barmby look superb.
I am not very good at watching defenders.
There is a big, big rumor that we signed the wrong player from Ajax. We were scouting someone else, and signed Van Velzen from a feck up. Just a rumor though.
Iannou was excellent today. You've also forgotten Tom Lawrence in that lineup mate, wait till you watch him, very good player.
The Van Velzon rumour seems far fetched, but to be blunt and unpoetic, he has always looked rubbish to me.
I like Pearson, he looks like some geeky kid that you used to go to school with but he plays quite differently to how he looks. Has a touch of class and crass.
Piazon looks a real talent for Chelsea and he also looks quite angry, they were just too big and fast for us tonight.
As has been mentioned by other posters, we exceeded expectations.
I was very impressed by Piazon in the first leg as well.
Lawrence will be too old next year.
It was a much better game than the 1st leg.
I thought before the two legs that Chelsea will be too strong for us but there wasn't a big gap between both teams.
The Chelsea boys had a big rest in the last weeks and we've played of course in the Future Cup just 5 days ago..........i don't want to say it was the difference but it has help for Chelsea in the last minutes of the game.
I don't think anyone has expected the team makes a so long and brilliant run in the FA-Youth Cup, a great experience for this side because a lot of the players are eligible for next year too.
Chelsea are having some great prospects like Chalobah, Lucas Piazon, Feruz or Kane.
Just got in, reading the post 2 up from this about Van Velzen I wouldn't be surprised! Didn't impress me, when he switched wings and operated on the right him and Grimshaw left it WAY too open.
Barmby is a very decent player lovely feet and the same for Daehli.
Was sat with the players, agents and parents so I saw Terry, Luiz, Lampard, Di Matteo and Nick Barmby to name a few.
Some of the players came into the lounge after and didn't look to down trodden and rightly so as they performed well on the night and in the competition in general.
A big well done to the boys and hopefully we can have a bright run next term too as some of the player will use this experience as well as the fact they will have developed physically and technically.
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Net profit in Turners' online move
Turners Auctions is starting to see its new strategy of cutting out the middleman paying off.
Change was forced on New Zealand's largest auction house after it lost a significant contract with insurer IAG to rival Manheim. The resulting reduced sales of damaged vehicles hit auction revenues, and at the April annual meeting the company said losing the contract cut full-year net profit by 15 per cent.
That's now been made up by improved sales of other goods through new channels.
Turners still holds around 50 auctions a week, selling everything from tractors to trucks, and is the largest single seller of motor vehicles. But it is now regularly selling over 1000 items a week on Trade Me.
The strategy is to grow market share by creating more channels to sell second-hand cars and other goods and to sell used cars direct to the public rather than to dealers. This, in turn, helps its finance business grow by selling more vehicles with add-on finance and insurance products.
Rather than just relying on selling via auction, Turners is using the online audience reach of Trade Me, which had 717,364 average daily visitors in October, while also trying to raise traffic on its own revamped web platform launched in April. Online tender and auction functionality on the website is currently in testing.
Chief executive Todd Hunter, who was confirmed in the role mid-year, said the previous business model was a bricks and mortar operation, primarily trade focused and assisted by an online presence. The new strategy was an online marketing operation, primarily focused on retail customers, supported by its bricks and mortar footprint.
It's still early days but last month Turners advised the market of improved second-half trading and said net profit this calendar year will better last year's by around 10 per cent. The company had previously said its 2013 net profit would be closer to the 2012 result of $4.2 million.
Trade Me head of marketplace supply Craig Jordan said it has had a close relationship with Turners in Christchurch for some time including helping it sell a Russian-built MIG fighter jet formerly owned by Christchurch property developer David Henderson. The auction was one of the most-viewed in the site's history and the plane eventually sold for $59,454 to New Zealand Seal Services director Manfred Bennett who stuck it on the roof of his company building.
"Turners Christchurch was the most active on Trade Me as a bit of a testbed and they've now started to roll it out more broadly. There has been a big upswing in recent times since Todd came on board, he gets the channel," Jordan said.
Hunter said there was an enormous opportunity for the company to grow its market share in the second-hand car sector, which is picking up again (see box).
Turners estimates less than 10 per cent of used cars are purchased through physical auction.
By selling directly to end users and cutting out the middleman, the company aims to get higher prices for vendors. Around half of vehicles it sold last year were to dealers who typically pay less than consumers and it wants to significantly decrease that number.
"We have customers on the vendor side - big fleet companies and lease rental car companies, who want us to get more for the things we're selling. By going direct to the end user rather than selling to someone who sells to the end user we're focusing on more margin on their behalf," Hunter said.
He said it wasn't about disenfranchising car dealers and compared the situation to Air New Zealand still using travel agents to sell airfares but also selling direct to the consumer.
Imported Motor Vehicle Dealers Association chef executive David Vinsen said the retail trade had had a love/hate relationship with Turners for a long time. While dealers don't like the push towards dealing directly with the public, they continue to deal with Turners for buying and selling vehicles, he said.
"It has been quite bitter in the past but then Trade Me came along and usurped the role of Turners as the industry whipping boy," Vinsen said. "We understand Turners is doing what it needs to do and we respect that, even if not all the members like it."
He said there has been a 30 per cent year-on-year rise in the imported car business and there are likely to be 105,000 used cars brought in this year, over 95 per cent from Japan. While he has some concerns over a slight build up in unsold stock, the market was buoyant on the back of the improved economic conditions.
Turners is poised to take advantage of the upswing and has introduced BuyNow and CashNow to boost direct sales. Under BuyNow customers can purchase cars any time at a negotiated price rather than waiting for an auction to take place. Its success rate for selling finance contracts doubles under BuyNow compared to auction because sales people spend longer face to face with the customer. Some 11 per cent of its retail sales last month were through BuyNow.
Its fleet division also purchases used cars for resale under its CashNow brand. It imports around 2,000 used vehicles from Japan and bought about 6,000 cars domestically in the past year. "There's a whole lot of people who don't want the hassle of selling their car. They just want to deal with someone they trust," Hunter said.
The more aggressive buying and marketing strategy for used cars resulted in operating profit for its fleet division improving 63 per cent to $981,000 in the first half of the financial year, while revenues rose 24 per cent to $21.2m. And while sales of Japanese imports were flat in the second half of the year, the margin per unit improved through BuyNow. Hunter estimated the average selling price through BuyNow was about 4.5 per cent higher per sale than through auction.
He said the listed company, which has Dorchester Pacific as a major shareholder, will reassess the new strategy in three years.
The numbers on used cars
Used vehicle import registrations were 47,675 in the first half of 2013 compared with 38,780 in the same period in 2012.
New light vehicle registrations — 52,160 in the first half of 2013 – continue to exceed used import registrations which hasn't happened since 1994.
There are around 1.3 million used vehicle transactions every year in New Zealand.
Trade Me has about 50,000 motor vehicles (not just cars) listed via auction each month, plus about 75,000 listed via classified advertising.
Trade Me sold around 7,000 motor vehicles via auction in the past month. It's harder to pinpoint how many are sold through classified ads but the company said it would be in the thousands per month. The average age of imported used cars is now 8 years following government-led changes to emission standards.
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Local News
Clayton man found safe after walking away from group home
Posted April 24, 2013
Clayton, N.C. — Richard Alexander Biever, 65, was found in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday, four days after he walked away from a Clayton group home.
The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert Sunday afternoon for Biever, who is believed to have some cognitive impairment.
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Two important aspects of the vision for Saint Michael's College are strength in community and the centrality of students. The main focus of the Sustainability Coordinator is to foster and nurture a campus culture of Sustainability. The college prides itself on its strong sense of community among staff, faculty and students. Any sustainability efforts need to focus on the community of Saint Michael's College. This means working closely with, interacting with and learning from everyone part of this great campus. Sustainability initiatives will be geared towards the wonderful people at the college. Explore the projects below to see how we are integrating sustainability behaviors into the campus culture.
All across our country, Catholics are taking the St. Francis Pledge to care for Creation and the Poor and joining the Catholic Climate Covenant. The St. Francis Pledge is a promise and a commitment by Catholic individuals, families, parishes, organizations and institutions to live our faith by protecting God's Creation and advocating on behalf of people in poverty who face the harshest impacts of global climate change. Click to learn more about the St. Francis Pledge.
In the Spring of 2009, Green Up and the Office of Sustainability launched a week long educational week on the impacts of plastic water bottles (environmental, economic and social impacts). In order to make smart choices on how to drink water (from a reusable water bottle), the Office of Sustainability has installed several water bottle fill stations throughout campus at the following locations:
The new Quad Commons building (when completed) will have every water fountain retrofitted with a water bottle filler!
"Go Green: Your College Guide to Sustainable Living at Saint Michael's College," was created in the Spring of 2008 by Zach Mangione, Campus Coordinator of Vermont Campus Energy Group, and Dan Sandberg ('09). From 2008 - 2010, every first year student received these guides as part of their Green Welcome Package. To save paper/resources, this guide has evolved into the Sustainability Program Brochure. Every first year student receives the brochure as part of their orientation packet.
Since 2008, the Office of Sustainability has put together a snazzy Green Welcome package for every first year student. The package is placed in the dorm rooms by the amazing RA staff of the first year Residence Halls. This kit includes the following "tools" to help each first year student get start on the pathway to green living:
All first year students can find their Go Green Welcome Kits in their Residence Hall rooms when they arrive for Orientation!
The Saint Michael's campus store has purchased reusable tote bags that will be given away (free) to all students with their purchase of text books! Also, when a customer brings his/her own bag for purchases (or doesn't need a plastic bag), the campus store will donate money to a local charity (this incentive program is currently being worked on, more details to follow). Also, be on the lookout for a bin in the front of the store recycle and reuse plastic bags to reduce landfill waste!
The next time you're in the campus store, be sure to thank Steve and Denise for doing their part to keep Saint Michael's College sustainable!
Bring your own mug to Cafe Cheray and the Knight Stand and receive a discount (as well as peace of mind for reducing waste in the local landfills and saving trees). Also, remember to bring a mug to coffee shops in the Burlington area.


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Fayetteville student charged after school fight
Posted May 16, 2012
Fayetteville, N.C. — A 19-year-old man is facing charges Wednesday after a fight broke out at Westover Senior High School in Fayetteville, a Cumberland County sheriff's spokeswoman said.
A school resource officer used a Taser on Calup Clark Jr. when he refused to stop fighting with a 16-year-old student in the school's main hallway around 9 a.m.
Clark was charged with misdemeanor simple affray.
Authorities said Clark, a junior at Westover, was the aggressor in the fight. The other student was cited, but not charged.