Announcements

Welcome to the Spring Semester

Welcome to our new Urban and Community Studies majors and minors. We are excited to have you join our program. Please reach out to the program or your UCS faculty advisor if you are in need of any assistance. You may also find helpful information on our website urban.uconn.edu regarding degree requirements, course offerings, internship, and employment opportunities as well as information regarding the Urban Semester Program.

We also want to welcome back our returning majors and minors. We hope you all had the opportunity to unwind and enjoy time with your friends and loved ones.

If you are Senior planning to graduate in May, please remember that if you have not yet applied to graduate you must do so via the Universities Student Admin Webpage  Information regarding this process is available via the university’s Apply to Graduate webpage. Students are encouraged to do so asap but no later than the Registrar’s deadline to ensure that the university has sufficient time to process your request and to work out any potential issues.

As part of the graduating process you must also submit a Final Plan of Study in the first four weeks of the semester you plan to graduate. If you run into any issues, please reach out to your UCS faculty advisor or to maria.winnick@uconn.edu.

We wish you all the best this semester.

Urban and Community Studies

UConn Connects Internship

  • UConn Connects is seeking undergraduate students to serve as UConn Connects Peer Mentors for the spring 2023 semester. UConn Connects Peer Mentors assist students in achieving their academic and personal goals. With over 30 years of supporting students’ success, UConn Connects is the University’s largest volunteer mentoring program offered by the Academic Achievement Center (AAC). UConn Connects is an academic intervention program, designed to provide students with the skills and support needed for long-term academic success.

    UConn Connects Mentors meet with student mentees on a weekly basis to advise, guide, and support them as they navigate the university. Serving as a mentor requires attending a pre-semester training and enrollment in a 3 credit 120-hour internship course.

    For more information, please visit the Academic Achievement Center (AAC) during drop-in hours on Mondays – Thursdays 9:00 am – 7:00 pm and Fridays 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

    Storrs – Rowe Building room 217.

    Hartford – HB 202

    UConn Connects Mentor applications are available online at: https://achieve.uconn.edu/connects/peer-mentor/

    The Academic Achievement Center is part of UConn’s First Year Programs & Learning Communities department, located in ROWE Undergraduate Center in room 217.  For more information, contact Leo Lachut, Director of Academic Support, at 860-486-1664; Ada Rivera, Assistant Director of Academic Support, Hartford Campus at 959-200-3809, Joanna Rivera Davis, Assistant Director of Academic Support, at 860-486-6120; or Rachel Mongillo, Learning Services Coordinator, at 860-486-8791: Pam Fischl, Academic Achievement Center, at 860-486-9124.

     

Discovery Leadership Program Fall 2014

Leadership Discovery

This ten-week program will introduce students to opportunities for leadership at UConn and beyond. Students will develop their leadership competencies through self-reflection, experiential learning, exploration of team dynamics, cross-cultural communication, critical dialogue and discourse, civic engagement, and social justice. As a result of this experience, University of Connecticut Discovery Students will:

  • Understand the basic concepts and principles of leadership
  • Explore, define, and develop personal values.
  • Begin to take an active role in positively influencing the university community and beyond.
  • Have knowledge of UConn’s opportunities for leadership and learn how to augment in-class education through co-curricular and leadership opportunities.

Program Completion

This program will offer a series of workshops specifically designed for students beginning their leadership experience at UConn.

Successful completion of the program consists of:

  • Attendance to and participation in ALL Discovery workshops and activities.
  • Active participation in a community activity that provides the opportunity to be civically engaged.
  • Completion of all assignments and reflection activities.
  • Earning a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher by the completion of program requirements.

Apply
Contact studentleadership@uconn.edu or call  860-486-6588 for Fall or Spring application deadline information.

*Please note: In the past the deadline for this program has been the third week of September. Students interested in the program should be sure to contact Student Leadership before mid-September.

Judicial Branch Internship Opportunities – Statewide

Where: Judicial Branch Internships

When: Fall, Spring, or Summer

Type of Internship: Unpaid

Location: Statewide

Responsibilities: Opportunities range from Adult Probation, Juvenile Matters, Bail Services, Jail Re-entry Programs, Family Matters, Juvenile Detention, Victim Services, Community Court, Information Technology, and Court Clerk’s Office.
Requirements: Must be enrolled in an accredited institution of higher learning, be a student in good standing, possess excellent written and oral communication skills, disclose any pending matter before the Court to the Intern Coordinator, have the ability to work with diverse populations, maintain high level of confidentiality, work at least two five hour days a week for one semester, be willing to travel, and attend Intern Orientation.
To Apply: Visit www.jud.ct.gov/intern

More Information: Contact the Judicial Branch Volunteer/Intern Program

 

(Please note: Internship postings are being provided for informational purposes only. Anyone interested in applying for an internship is responsible for verifying all related information. The Urban and Community Studies Program, nor the University is recommending these employers nor guaranteeing the accuracy of the information furnished in the job posting.)

Spring 2023 and Winter 2022 Course Flyer – Revised

The attached flyer has been updated. Any cell colored light blue has no seats as of November 15th. Any cell colored light yellow has limited seating. If you are interested in any of these courses, please confirm seat availability in Peoplesoft since students may drop the class. This is only a guide.

If you have not already scheduled an appointment with your UCS faculty advisors, please be sure to do so to ensure that you have sufficient time to enroll in classes.

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Spring 2023 Course Flyer Revised 11.15

UCS Spring 2023 Course Flyer – updated 10.27.22

At the bottom of this page is the  revised UCS course flyer for Spring 2023.  Here are a few key changes since last weeks edition.

Storrs

HIST/URBN 2541, Urban History – a Core in the major –  was added to the schedule on Tuesday and Thursday in the afternoon.

URBN 3998, Variable Topics course on Urban Farming will be offered this spring. This course is not offered every year, so please be sure to take it this spring if you are interested in the topic. The course meets a UCS’ Supporting requirement.

Hartford

Sociology of Carework, SOCI 2995 – will be offered this spring in Hartford.  We all need carework, including a variety of emotional and supportive resources, both paid and unpaid. However, for children, the elderly, disabled persons, and those with short and long-term illnesses, carework is essential. Carework takes place in a variety of contexts, from community groups to people’s homes, to facilities like daycare centers, hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers. Through this course, students will gain an understanding of the various forces that shape the social organization of carework through an examination of scholarly research, multimedia, and a recent memoir.

SOCI 3201, Methods of Social Research will be offered in Hartford and Stamford via Distance Learning. UCS majors in Storrs or Waterbury who may need a Methods course or would like to take this course should reach out to their UCS advisor for further information or possible guidance on attaining a permission number.

Waterbury

New course offering – GEOG 3000, Race, Sex, Space, and Place

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Summer Job Opportunity – Intern at Freedom School Project

Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School is looking for young adults who are interested in education and would like to be in the classroom this summer. They will be hiring Servant Leader Interns at three sites this summer in Hartford’s North End neighborhood. This position is for a period of six weeks, from June 27th to August 5th. They are looking for passionate young people to work with scholars between grades K-5, those who want an experience in the education field, have a passion for working with children, and find value in giving back to their communities.

The applicant must be a distinguished college student or a recent college graduate. The position provides a total stipend of $3,630 over the course of 6 weeks.

For more information and to apply, contact Tieasha Gayle at freedomschool@cljct.org, or visit the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School website.

Disclaimer

Please note: Job and internship postings are being provided for informational purposes only. Anyone interested in applying for one of these positions is responsible for verifying all related information. The Urban and Community Studies Program, nor the University is recommending these employers nor guaranteeing the accuracy of the information furnished in the job posting,

 

BUILD Hartford – Course Opportunity

BUILD Hartford is looking to co-create opportunities for UConn students with the input of Launc[H], the City of Hartford, and community partners. These projects will be based around economic, innovative, and entrepreneurial opportunities in Hartford.

Students will work to understand opportunities in the Hartford Innovation Ecosystem, build connections to community organizations/stakeholders, and ideate solutions with attainable milestones within a specified timeline and budget. Students will also work with course instructors to pitch and identify mentors and community partners.

BUILD Hartford is a 3 credit course open to UConn undergraduate and graduate students in all majors from any campus. The program will be held in Downtown Hartford at the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, from August 29 to December 9, 2022. 

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and will be open through August 26, 2022. For more information and to apply, visit the BUILD Hartford website.