October 10, 2012
Big Ass Fans Open House
Juniors, Seniors, and Grad Students
Join us at Big Ass Fans, 2425 Merchant Street, Lexington, Ky for an excellent opportunity for networking, which is
so important in landing that first job!
RSVP: Cedric Johnson (cedric@bigassfans.com) by Monday October 8th, 2012
September 26, 2012
Want to be an entrepreneur?
iNET Student Entrepreneur Kickoff
bring it! your ideas…
to the The Cats Den,
Student Center
Sept. 26 | 5-6pm
Brian Raney, UK iNET Entrepreneur in Residence and Awesome Inc founder, will kickoff our fall program for student entrepreneurs leading to the Venture Challenge business competition on
February 16, 2013.
Come Sept. 26 – pitch your idea and find your team!
Check out the monthly event schedule and topics at: iNET.uky.edu
Sept. 26 | 5-6pm
February 28, 2012
Apply For Graduation
If you are planning to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering in either August 2012 or December 2012, please go to your myUK account and APPLY TO GRADUATE.
The deadline to apply on-line for August graduation is February 28.
The deadline to apply on-line for December graduation is June 30. I realize that is a few months away but it will be here before you know it, so go ahead and apply now.
February 1, 2012
Add/Drop Deadline
February 1 is the deadline for two different myUK transactions related to grading:
1. Last day to drop a course without it appearing on the student’s transcript (no “W”); NOTE: The absolute last deadline to withdraw or reduce course load (with a “W”) is April 6th.
2. Last day to change a grading option (i.e. to Pass/Fail); NOTE: Any class you are taking to fulfill a degree requirement must be taken for a grade (A, B, etc., not P/F).
ALSO OF NOTE: February 8 is the last day to withdraw or drop a course and receive any refund.
If you have any questions, please contact your advisor or the Registrar’s Office.
January 31, 2012
RCR Training for Graduate Students
As you may know, graduate students in the College of Engineering are required to attend two types research-related training:
1. Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training on research ethics and data management
2. Safety training applicable to the particular type of laboratory environment in which you work
RCR training has been scheduled for this Friday, February 3. There will be two sessions 1 – 3 pm and 3 – 5 pm.
Both will take place in 323 CRMS.
Please go to the following website and register for one of the two available sessions.
If you previously attended RCR training during the 2010-2011, you do NOT need to attend a second time.
If you have any questions, please contact Monica Mehanna.