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Students can learn how to work the UNM system, but probably not in the way you might be thinking.
On Friday, some of UNM’s organizations will give interested students information about how to take advantage of the University’s services. Representatives from organizations including the Graduate and Professional Student Association, African American Student Services, the LGBTQ Resource Center, and the Center for Academic Program Support (CAPS) will be present.
The Global Education Office and Project for New Mexico Graduates of Color host this event, the first in a series called “How to Work the UNM System.” The next three sessions, held the next three Fridays, will cover topics such as tax advising for international students; work visa and permanent residency advising; and résumé, cover letter and interviewing strategies. Attendees can meet the people working on the student body’s behalf and pick up brochures related to the services and systems available on campus.
GEO originally intended for the event to serve international students who had trouble accessing student services. However, Linda Melville, associate director of GEO, said she and Pavlina Peskova, a project assistant for GEO, realized U.S. students were encountering the same kinds of difficulties.
“A lot of (international students) have not been to a university in the U.S. before and they’re not really aware of everything that exists on a U.S. campus,” Melville said. “Even the ones who are used to a U.S. campus are not really aware of all the resources that are available to them.”
Peskova said she helped create the tabling event so students can ask questions and possibly schedule appointments to see an adviser. There are a variety of helpful UNM services, but they don’t advertise the particular resources they offer, she said.
“What I’m hoping that this will do is create a platform, so students will come and express their needs,” Peskova said. “If a particular program cannot help them, they can go on and talk about their needs to every table and hopefully their needs can be met.”
How to Work the UNM System
Academic resources at UNM
Friday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
SUB Atrium
Tax advising for international students
Friday, April 12, 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Ortega Hall, Lab 2
Work visas and permanent residency
Friday, April 19, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Dane Smith 123
Résumé, cover letter and interviewing strategies
Friday, April 26, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Mitchell Hall 120
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