Volume 21, No. 6; March 2006

Dr. Jeannette A. Moore, Undergraduate Coordinator, 117 Polk Hall - 515-3028
Dr. Roger L. McCraw, Department Head, 123 Polk Hall - 515-2755

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

• Undergraduate Coordinator's Office
• Cross-listed Courses
• Academic Quadrathlon
  
• Graduation Information
  
• External Learning Experience
• CALS Scholarships
• Study Abroad
• National Student Exchange
• Summer Distance Ed Courses
  
• Important Dates to Remember
• Clubs
• Animal Science Club
• Collegiate Horseman's Association
• Companion Animal Club
• Dairy Science Club
• Equestrian Club
• Pre-Veterinary Medical Association
• Rodeo Club
• Opportunities
• CALS Career Services

UNDERGRADUATE COORDINATOR'S OFFICE

It is time again to make an appointment with your advisor for fall and summer advising. Seniors and second-year Agricultural Institute students should see their advisors the week of March 13th, Juniors and first-year Agricultural Institute students need appointments the week of March 20th, and Sophomores and Freshmen should see their advisors during the week of March 27th. Be sure to make an appointment early! Some advisors post their schedules in the hallway where you can stop by to sign up for a time that fits your schedule.

Before seeing your advisor, please go online so you can have your semester planned out. To determine which courses you should be signing up for, look at your Degree Audit online and compare it to your curriculum sheet (available outside 117 Polk or online http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/home/teaching.htm). This way you will be able to have your questions answered (about course conflicts, choices, etc.) when you meet with your advisor. Remember, only your advisor can give you your Personal Identification Number (PIN).

If you are graduating in December 2006, please pick up your blue "Application for Degree" card and Graduation Worksheet from Dee in 117 Polk before you meet with your advisor. The blue "Application for Degree" card must be filled out and returned to Dee in 117 Polk prior to the first day of classes in fall.

Cross-listed Courses. Some of our fall courses are cross-listed with other departments, and the course will count toward graduation regardless of which way you sign up for it. For example, ANS 415, Comparative Nutrition, is cross-listed as PO 415 and NTR 415, and it will count as an Animal Science Discipline course regardless of which way the student enrolls in it. Another cross-listed fall course is ANS/FS 322, Muscle Foods and Eggs.

Academic Quadrathlon. Lee Hollowell, Michael Joe Holt, Justin Hardin and Jason Wright, members of the NCSU's Academic Quadrathlon Team, competed in the lab practical and written exam parts at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Then they traveled to Orlando for the oral presentation and Quiz Bowl competition. The team came in 5th and everyone enjoyed the competition and seeing the University of Florida's facilities. The team was advised by Dr. Scott Whisnant.

GRADUATION INFORMATION

Graduation ceremonies will be held Saturday, May 13 for SAS and IAS students (1:30 p.m. at the McKimmon Center), and Friday, May 12 (3:00 p.m. at Stewart Theatre) for Agricultural Institute students. All graduates are encouraged to invite their families and friends to the ceremonies. There is no limit to the number of people you invite to the University Commencement ceremony at the RBC Center. Information about the University ceremony can be found on the web at http://www.ncsu.edu/registrar/graduation/.

However, because of limited seating at the McKimmon Center for the Departmental ceremony, you will need to see Dee in 117 Polk to get on a waiting list if you plan to bring more than 7 guests to the Departmental ceremony. As we hear from graduates who are bringing fewer than 7 guests, we will move people off the waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis. Information will be mailed to graduating seniors in late March. If you do not receive your information in the mail, please see Dee in 117 Polk.

EXTERNAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE

If you will be doing a summer internship that relates to Animal Science, please stop by 117 Polk Hall to pick up an "External Learning Experience" (ANS 492) form. In order to receive credit for the experience, the form needs to be returned prior to the first day of work; instructions are included with the sheet. Agricultural Institute students who will be completing summer internships should pick up the corresponding form (AGI 092) from Dr. Cornwell's office in 107 Patterson Hall.

CALS SCHOLARSHIP
Applications for scholarships from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are due on March 1st. The application form is available online at http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/academic/scholarships.

STUDY ABROAD
For Study Abroad options available to you as an NC State student, please check out the web site at http://www.ncsu.edu/studyabroad or call the office at 515-2087.

NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE

Did you know there is the opportunity to pay NC State tuition while attending another university for a semester or two? We have recently had Animal Science students go to Virginia Tech to learn about dairy cattle, to Montana to learn about range science, and to Hawaii to learn about marine biology. For more information and a list of participating universities, please visit the web site http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/nse/.

SUMMER DISTANCE ED COURSES
There are three Animal Science courses being taught via the web this summer. One is for students earning the Animal Science Minor, and the other two courses are for Majors or Minors. ANS/NTR/PO 415 (Comparative Nutrition) counts as a Discipline Course for Animal Science majors, and it is being offered as a 10-week course. ANS/PO 425 (Feed Mill Management) is being offered as a 10-week course; it counts as a Departmental Elective for Animal Science majors. Both ANS/NTR/PO 415 and ANS/PO 425 count toward the Animal Science Minor and the Nutrition Minor. For non-Animal Science majors, ANS 225 (Principles of Animal Nutrition) can count in place of ANS 230 for the Animal Science Minor (but it is 3 credits, and you will still need 15 total credits for the Animal Science Minor). It is being offered as a 10-week summer course. Note: ANS 225 does not count toward the Animal Science major; for SAS and IAS students, it would be a Free Elective. Distance Ed Fee: All of these offerings are through DELTA, which means there is a Distance Ed fee on top of the regular tuition; see online Pack Tracks for the link to more information.

CLUBS

There are a lot of events in March that we are participating in. Ag Awareness Week is coming March 27-29, and we will be working at the club booth. Our theme for this Ag Awareness Week is "Education about Agriculture." We need people to e-mail Leslie Gentry at lcgentry@ncsu.edu with any ideas and topics of education for the club. During the same week, we need people for Ag Olympics. You can form your own groups and participate in Ag Olympics. We are also getting ready for Club Day. We are showing sheep, horses, dairy and beef cows this year. People are already starting to work with their animals. The shows will be during Club Day On March 31.  Also March 31, we are having our Alumni Reunion where Wolf Grass is coming to perform. Our next meetings are March 14 (joint meeting with Poultry Science Club) and March 21 at 7:00 p.m. in 1404 Williams Annex. We hope to see you at our meetings and events. Have a great semester. For more information, please visit our web site at http://www.ncsuanimalscience.com/.

COLLEGIATE HORSEMAN'S ASSOCIATION

CHA has a very exciting and busy Spring planned. We will be holding a "Ride-A-Course" clinic at Freedom Run, LLC on March 25th to raise money for our 4-H Horse Camp Scholarship. The judge will be Bobbie Lyn C. Feltovic. Riders will have a chance to ride a jumping course and receive direct feedback from the judge. We plan to have the NCSU Mounted Police out for some demonstrations during Ag-Awareness Week, and will also have a Pin the Tail on the Donkey booth set up. The annual trip to volunteer at the Leatherwood Endurance Race will be March 31-April 2. The remaining meetings for this semester are March 1, 15, and 29 (Bob Mowrey from Equine Horse Husbandry), and our end-of-the-year dinner on April 19. Everyone who loves horses is welcome to come to any of our meetings at 7:30 p.m. in Williams 2104.Please visit our web site for more information on upcoming meetings and events http://www.geocities.com/cha_ncsu.

COMPANION ANIMAL CLUB

The Companion Animal Club is a group of students with a similar interest in companion animals. We volunteer and do a few fund raising projects for different organizations like the ALDF with the rescued puppies for Sanford, the SPCA and many others. We have guest speakers from all types of animal organizations, and spend time getting to know a little more about our "best friends". Meetings are every other Wednesday (March 15 and 29) in Harrelson 100 at 7:00 p.m.! Pets are welcome as long as they get along with other animals! Refreshments are provided. We hope to see you there.Please visit our web site at http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/student_orgs/companion/CompanionAnimalClub.html.

Several of our club members will be attending the Southern ADSA at Virginia Tech March 2-5. The club will be helping the North Carolina Holstein Association take care of animals at their annual sale, The Carolina Classic, March 10-11. We will be participating in Ag Awareness Week and attending the Dairy Challenge in Idaho March 30-April 2. Our meetings this month will be March 14 and 21 in Williams 1404 at 8:00 p.m. Please come out and join us!

EQUESTRIAN CLUB

For information about upcoming meetings or events, visit our web site at http://www.ncsueq.com/.
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PRE-VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

If you are interested in joining the club or finding out more information, please visit our club web site at http://clubs.ncsu.edu/prevet/. Come and join us!

RODEO CLUB

The Rodeo Club would like to invite all those interested in the sport of rodeo to join us at our meetings. The meetings for March will be held on March 13th and 27th, at 7:00 p.m. in Carmichael Gym, room 2014. The Rodeo Club will be setting up a booth at the Southern Rodeo Association on March 3rd and 4th at 8:00 p.m. at the Hunt Horse Complex. The social for March will be held at the Stem Trail Ride from the 24^th through the 26th. The cost is $25.00 and you can bring your own horse!! Also keep an eye out for our booth during Ag Awareness Week from March 27th-30th on the Brickyard. For more information, please visit our web page at http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/student_orgs/ansci/rodeo/.

OPPORTUNITIES

Novartis Animal Health is conducting mock interviews on Monday, March 13 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. They are interviewing for a sales trainee internship/full time job in animal health care sales. Even though it is a practice interview, it could result in a real offer if the hiring manager is impressed with the student. This is a great job for people who love to work with people and want to use their animal science background. It is also a possible back-up plan for pre-vet students. The web page with details about the company is http://www.ah.novartis.com/. Visit 111 Patterson Hall to get a ticket for your interview. A dinner with all recruiters and students will be offered at 5:00 p.m. on March 13th.

Career Services offers various services to students to include On-Campus Recruiting Schedules, Workshop Schedules, Monthly Employment Bulletins, and much more! You may stop by 111 Patterson Hall, call them at 515-3249 or visit online at http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/career/.

MARCH 2006 IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Club Web Addresses

Animal Science Club - http://www.ncsuanimalscience.com/
Collegiate Horseman's Association - http://www.geocities.com/cha_ncsu
Companion Animal Club - http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/student_orgs/companion/CompanionAnimalClub.html
Equestrian Club - http://www.ncsueq.com/
Pre-Veterinary Medical Association - http://clubs.ncsu.edu/prevet/
Rodeo Club - http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/student_orgs/ansci/rodeo/

See Job Book in 117 Polk (phone 515-3028) or the bulletin board outside of 117 Polk for additional information on the opportunities listed.

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