SIS Newsletter

February 25, 2025

SIS Newsletter February 25, 2025

Welcome back to the School of Integrative Studies bi-weekly newsletter. For the most up-to-date information, visit sis.gmu.edu

INTS | BIS | HDFS | EVSS | Advising

Our next issue of the SIS Newsletter will be published on March 11th.

SIS Updates

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Unrestricted Withdrawal Deadline is TODAY! 100% Tuition Liability
  • Selective/Restrictive Withdrawl Period 02/26-03/31 - Undergraduate Students only (100% Tuition Liability) 

*Questions about these dates? Email your advisor today. 

Nominate Your Professor for the Career Connection Faculty Award!

Have you had a professor that has made a positive impact on your career goals, employment, or graduate school preparation? 

If so, please take a few minutes to nominate this individual for Mason's Career Connection Faculty Award! This is a wonderful opportunity to thank the professor who has written a letter of recommendation, helped you explore potential careers, or simply made a positive impact on your life. 

Please complete the brief nomination survey using the link here.

SUMMER SCHEDULE NOW AVAILABLE

Internships & Study Abroad Opportunities

INTS 490 - Internship Application Period

Clock Icon for March 25, 2025, 12:05 AM to May 9, 2025, 5:00 PM EDTMarch 25, 2025, 12:05 AM to May 9, 2025, 5:00 PM EDT

INTS 490 is a course that allows for your in-person, virtual, and hybrid internships to become course credits for your degree program. The Application Submission Period for the SUMMER 2025 Semester is from March 25 - May 9th. Apply Today!

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Study Abroad Fair

Clock Icon for Friday, February 28, 2025 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM ESTFriday, February 28, 2025 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM EST

Map Icon for Johnson Center, Dewberry HallJohnson Center, Dewberry Hall

Join us on the Mason Fairfax campus to learn more about global education, talk to faculty, enjoy some light refreshments, and win a few prizes.

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Upcoming Events

Black Lives Next Door - 2025 Symposium

Sponsored by Center for Mason Legacies & the Department AFAM Studies

Clock Icon for Friday, February 28, 2025 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM ESTFriday, February 28, 2025 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM EST

Map Icon for Fenwick Library, Main Reading RoomFenwick Library, Main Reading Room

INTS Major, Shemika Curvey will be presenting her research at this event. Presentations of student research sponsored by the Center for Mason Legacies and the Department of African & African American Studies.

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Graduation Fair

Clock Icon for March 4, 2025, 10:00 AM to March 6, 2025, 7:00 PM ESTMarch 4, 2025, 10:00 AM to March 6, 2025, 7:00 PM EST

Map Icon for Johnson Center, Dewberry HallJohnson Center, Dewberry Hall

Buy your cap & gown! March 4-6, 10am - 7pm in the Johnson Center's Dewberry Hall.

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Featured Scholarship

SIS Founders Endowed Scholarship ($1,000)

The School of Integrative Studies (SIS) Founder's Experiential Learning Scholarship is open to Mason students enrolled in INTS, HDFS, BIS, or EVSS degree programs. These students must also be registered to participate in an EL program such as Mason Study Abroad, Internship through Mason GEO, internship class INTS 490, or other EL experience with travel and/or academic costs associated (during the spring, summer, fall, and winter semesters. 

SIS Faculty Update