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J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 3
SPOTLIGHT/REMINDER
UPCOMING EVENTS
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
DEAR MONTE
CRUSHING COLLEGE
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G E A R U P U M T
NEWSLETTER FOR UNI V ERSITY O F MONTA N A GEAR U P PROGR A M
G E A R U P U N I V E R S I T Y O F M O N T A N A
Check your email for a link
ENGAGE BELONG THRIVE
THERE IS HELP!
Our goal is to provide a welcoming and supportive
environment here at the University of Montana.
Mentors offer an extended network of additional
resources and information as well as a familiar face to
check in with. GEAR UP will continue to put on events
throughout the semester so keep an eye out for our
emails! If you're interested in the Mentorship
Program, fill out an application and email it to Aurora
Liberty-Dupuis or drop off at her office in PFNAC 113.
Remember, you don't have to participate in the
Mentorship Program to attend events, hope to see
some new faces soon!
Tiara Walks
Aspen Left Hand
Mentor program
J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 3
S O U P
W E D N E S D A Y S
A T P F N A C A T
N O O N
W R I T I N G
W O R K S H O P
P A R T I I
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UM Housing is currently taking applications
for Resident Assistants to come work this
upcoming 23-24 academic year.
Applications open on November 1st and
close January 29th. If you have any
questions please reach out to
Community Director Lee Bodge:
[email protected]
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RIVERBOWL BONFIRE PEP RALLY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20TH FROM 6PM-7:30PM
JOIN UM FOR A BIG WELCOME BACK
CELEBRATION. COME FOR THE BONFIRE AND
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GRIZ CAREER SERIES:
NEW YEAR
NEW RESUME
Thursday, 1/12
12-1:00pm
ZOOM
Contact: Roni Hecker
(406) 243-4019
Welcome back
Riverbowl
6-7:30p
NOTE: Before school starts
Resident
Assistant
Deadline
GEAR UP
on the GO!
Watch for
GEAR UP on the GO
around campus. Come and say "hello", get
snacks, and school supplies throughout the
year at various locations throughout campus.
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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FAIR -
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 11a-2p
This is an excellent fair for employers and students to
connect about volunteer, internship, research, and other
experiential learning opportunities.
Experiential
Learning Fair
J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 3
Be pursuing first bachelor's degree
Have earned 12 or more graded credits at UM
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (some scholarships have
higher GPA requirements)
C O N T I N U I N G S T U D E N T S C H O L A R S H I P S
ADMINISTERED BY THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Phone: (406) 243-5373 Email: finaid@umontana.edu
5th Floor Aber Hall
The Financial Aid Office administers several scholarships that are
available only to continuing students. Application is made through the UM
Scholarship Portal. The application deadline for these campus-wide
scholarships is March 1 for the upcoming academic year.
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
For need-based scholarships, file the FAFSA by March 1, 2022
UM SCHOLARSHIP PORTAL:
https://umt.academicworks.com/users/sign_in
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
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MARCH 1st
Don't
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$250 PER YEAR!
J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 3
Crushing
COLLEGE
Dear Monte--
I didn't do so well in my classes last semester,
what can I do to do better spring semester?
--Hoping to Rebound
You are on the right track!
Step #1: Have a desire to change.
Take a minute and to write down on several
post-it notes your WHY, then put them in
noticeable places to remind you, especially
when you are struggling, what's the point of all
this effort and money. Ask yourself "WHY" are
you going to college? Why does this matter?
Step #2: Do a self assessment
Answer questions about your areas of
strengths/weakness and how could you
improve?
Did you attend class regularly?
Did you take good notes?
Did you review information regularly?
Did you use your time wisely?
Did you organize yourself efficiently?
Did you use available resources?
Step #3: Create a plan for change
Write down what you want/need to do. Be
specific. Need help? Call your Academic
Coaches (front page of this newsletter!)
EXAMPLE
SMART goal for waking up earlier
Specific : I want to wake up earlier each morning to have
more time for my morning routine.
Measurab le: I’ll start setting my alarm clock for 7:30 AM
this week, and each week set it earlier by 30 minutes. Plus,
I’ll write on my calendar the time when I actually woke up
to measure progress.
Attainab le: My schedule allows me to go to bed at a
decent time each night, so waking up earlier won’t take
many hours of rest.
Relevant : My morning routines are filled with social media,
and I feel rushed trying to get to school each day, so
waking up early would help me feel calmer.
Time-bou nd: In four weeks, I want to wake up two hours
earlier than when I usually wake up now. -BetterUp
“In order to design successful habits and change your behaviors,
you should do three things. #1 Stop judging yourself. #2 Take
your aspirations and break them down into tiny behaviors. #3
Embrace mistakes as discoveries and use them to move
forward.”
― B.J. Fogg, Tiny Habits