Rio WBB Takes Part in Initiative — Page 16 Rio Appoints Sax Rio Graduate as New Provost Robert Gordon and VP Academic Named To MLK Affairs Signals Holiday Commission — Page 2 University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College — Page 7 Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014 Number 7 New Housing Policy Requires Campus Residency By DANIEL FRASER Exceptions to this new plan include: Thomas Mans- mester. Signals Staff Writer Married Students; perger, Director Exceptions to this If on-campus apart- The University of Rio Grande has Single Parent (with custody of of Admissions, new policy include: ments were built, the adopted a new housing plan for in- child); says “I believe requirements could Married Students; coming freshman for the Fall 2014 Establish permanent residency that this change parallel other institu- Over the age of 23; semester. The policy applies to in- within 50 road miles of campus. will be a great tions which require a Single Parent (with custo- coming freshmen who live more than Quinn said, “An apartment is a rent- improvement for longer stay on campus. dy of child); 50 miles from campus. al and not a permanent address. The campus life and The new plan will not Established permanent Dean of Students Aaron Quinn said home must be purchased or owned by retention.” Mans- affect current students residency within 50 road the new plan will be as follows: With the student’s family. perger also said and the housing cost miles of campus. some exceptions, all full-time stu- Any ‘extenuating circum- that the new will not be any differ- dents under the age of 23 will live in stances’ (i.e. veterans) will be re- housing plan has ent than usual; the cost an on-campus housing unit for a total viewed on a case by case basis by my shown no negative impact on the is voted on annually by the Board of of four semesters. office… ” number of applicants for the fall se- Trustees. Rio EnactusTM Team Prepares For Nationals Exposition By BECCA STEINER have had a Signals Staff Writer very success- The Rio Grande Enactus Team is in ful year. We the midst of preparing for the Nation- received a als Competition which is to be held small grant April 1-3 in Cincinnati. They have from the been working on their projects since Campbell's late August and have completed the corporation goals that were set for them. to assist with local food drives to as- Mrs. Carol Smith, Director of the sist the Vinton Baptist Food Pantry. Loren M. Berry Center, leads the We have donated 9,342 pounds of group and projects. So far this year, food which amounts to approximately the Enactus team has collected 9,342 21% of the food donated to the food pounds (and counting) of non- pantry. We have just begun prepara- perishable food for Vinton Baptist tions for the Enactus National Expo- Food Pantry,. Enactus is finishing up sition in Cincinnati, Apr. 1, 2, 3. It is its main project Campbell’s “Let’s a very busy but exciting time for our CAN Hunger”, along with other pro- team!" jects such as the American Free En- Enactus is currently in a partnership terprise and Leadership Conference with SODEXO and the Pure Ameri- (held the third week of June for all can Girl Pageant system. Ohio high school students) and local The team currently has 11 mem- food drives done here on campus and bers, but we are always recruiting at local anyone who would be interested in See Related Story on Page 3 elementary joining, said Smith. schools. To read more about the Campbell’s ENACTUS TEAM MEMBERS unloading a van after a successful food Smith Let’s CAN Hunger Project visit: drive at a local elementary school. Members, left to right: Matt Akers, says, "We http://www.letscanhunger.com/ Stephanie Cartmell, Brooke Wolni, and Paris Morris. University Adopts New Policy for Incomplete Grades Compiled By BECCA STEINER not be given to avoid a failing grade plete, a schedule for when the work tion with the Registrar, can make an Signals Staff Writer in the course. will be completed, and the grade to exception to the incomplete grade The University of Rio Grande Fac- Appropriate documentation (i.e. be assigned if the work is not com- request process if extenuating cir- ulty Assembly has approved a new medical) must accompany the Incom- pleted. cumstances warrant such an excep- policy regarding incomplete grades; plete Grade Request. Assignments should be completed tion. it was adopted and went into effect Students must have completed at as soon as possible, preferably within Fee: $65; An academic Dean or on February 12. least 75 percent of the course with a a few weeks. the Registrar can choose to waive the The new university policy estab- passing grade when requesting an An incomplete grade is not part incomplete grade fee. lishes a more comprehensive proce- incomplete. of a student’s GPA, nor is it a passing Instructions For Students dure for both requesting an incom- The student must request an in- grade to be considered for academic Take the appropriate form to the plete and having the incomplete be- complete from the instructor. It is the standing, federal financial aid eligi- instructor. come a letter grade. responsibility of the student to make bility, academic eligibility, or other Submit one form for each incom- The new policy is as follows: up incomplete work. purposes. plete requested. Policies: The instructor must complete the Students cannot move on in a If the student is requesting multiple Incompletes will only be granted Incomplete Grade Request form and course sequence if a prerequisite has incompletes from one instructor, he/ for extenuating circumstances, such submit to the Registrar’s Office. an incomplete grade (i.e. students she may put all the requests for that as illness, accident, etc. which will Requests must include a valid cannot move on to ENG 11203 with instructor on one form. prevent the student from completing reason why the work cannot be com- an incomplete in ENG 11103). Courses taught by a different in- the course; an incomplete grade can- pleted, a list of assignments to com- The faculty member, in consulta- structor will require additional forms. Rio Grande, Ohio March 2014; Number 7 Page 2 Campus News Rio Offers Full Tuition Chemistry Scholarship Compiled By DANIEL FRASER word essay, letters of recommenda- Why choose chemistry? Firstly, the school or medical school,” said Dr. Signals Staff Writer tion, and high school transcripts. The STEM fields (fields that study sci- John Means, an assistant professor in High school students looking to pur- deadline to apply is March 1. ence, technology, engineering, and the Rio Grande School of Sciences. sue a degree in chemistry have the The Chemistry Scholarship Com- mathematics) are very popular in to- “The chance to win a full-tuition opportunity to earn the Rio Grande mittee reviews all applications and day’s society. The University of Rio scholarship to help a student launch Chemistry Academic Excellence extends requests for interviews to Grande/Rio Grande Community Col- into one of these career paths is a fan- Award, a four-year, full tuition schol- finalists. lege’s commitment to STEM is evi- tastic opportunity.” arship. Rio’s chemistry scholarship is First place is a four-year, full-tuition dent throughout its curriculum. According to the U.S. Bureau of open to any student enrolling for the scholarship to major in Chemistry at “The field of chemistry offers a Labor Statistics, the annual salary for fall of 2014 who plans to major in Rio Grande. Second and third place wide range of career options after a chemist ranges from $41,080 to chemistry. earns a four-year, partial-tuition graduation, including immediate em- $120,600 with a median salary of Applications must include a 200- scholarship. ployment, graduate school, pharmacy $71,770. Sax Appointed As Provost & VP Academic Affairs institution’s mission,” the statement contin- Appointment Effective On July 1 ues. “Reporting to the Provost are the aca- From University E-mail Statement proven commitment to intellectual chief academic of- demic deans of the Dr. Richard Sax has been appoint- pursuits in both the private liberal ficer. He currently three colleges, the ed Provost and Vice President of Ac- arts education and public community serves as Dean of In- Dean of Students and ademic Affairs at college settings struction and Chief Ac- multiple department the University of “In his role as Provost made him a strong ademic Officer at the heads. The Provost Rio Grande/Rio fit for the position.” University of New will provide vital, crea- Grande Communi- and Vice President of “This, coupled Mexico-Valencia Cam- DR. RICHARD SAX tive, and adaptable vi- ty College. The Academic Affairs, Sax with extremely pro- pus in Los Lunas, New has been appointed Prov- sion and leadership for appointment was ductive reports from Mexico.” ost and Vice President of all academic divisions, announced Febru- will provide leadership those he worked According to the Academic Affairs at the departments, and pro- ary 24 in a state- in the development, as- with at other institu- statement released by University of Rio grams and services that ment released by J. tions, helped make Nourse, Sax received a Grande/Rio Grande support them.” Chris Nourse, Rio sessment, budgeting and the decision final,” Bachelor of Arts in Community College. “Dr. Danley is excit- Grande’s Director the statement contin- English from Haverford ed to welcome Dr. Sax of Human Re- oversight of all academic ued. College, a Master of within her senior lead- sources.