FREE Tax Preparation on Campus!

Accounting students in the McCoy College of Business Administration are providing free tax preparation services to the Texas State University community and to San Marcos residents through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Clinic. This program is coordinated through the IRS and offers free tax preparation services and e-filing for individuals who earned less than $50,000 in 2011.

To have your taxes prepared, please visit McCoy Hall room 125 on Tuesdays from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM or on Thursdays from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM through March 29, 2012 (excluding Spring Break), and bring the following applicable items with you:

· Proof of identity (such as driver's license)
· Social Security Card (copy or original)
· W-2, 1099, 1098, etc.
· Any additional documentation required to prepare your taxes

For more information, contact VITA@txstate.edu.

Texas State Study Abroad Fair

If you are looking for a way to travel around the world and gain new experiences, why not study abroad? This way you can earn course credit and travel all at the same time!

There are several different study abroad programs available to you. You can check them out this Thursday, February 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the LBJ Student Center Ballroom.

Representatives of different programs will be providing information to those interested in studying, teaching, working, and/or researching abroad.

For more information, please visit the Study Abroad website: www.studyabroad.txstate.edu.

Attention: May 2012 Graduates!!

If you are planning on graduating in May 2012, you MUST apply for graduation. The link is now available on Catsweb. You will click on "Apply for Graduation", type in your Texas State ID and Self-Service PIN, click on "Student", "Student Records", "Apply to Graduate".

The deadline to apply for graduation is March 9th, 2012.

The McCoy College of Business Administration commencement ceremony will be held in Strahan Coliseum on Friday, May 11th, at 10:00 a.m. Congratulations and we look forward to seeing you there!

Fall 2012 Student Teaching Round Up

All teacher education students who wish to student teach in Fall 2012 are required to attend at least one of the meeting session listed below in order to apply for student teaching. If you have any questions, please visit the Office of Educator Preparation website: www.education.txstate.edu/oep.

Monday, January 30th - 6:00 p.m. Alkek Teaching Theatre

Tuesday, January 31st - 6:00 p.m. Alkek Teaching Theatre

Wednesday, February 1st - 9:30 a.m. Avery Teaching Theatre (Round Rock Campus)

Wednesday, February 1st - 1:30 p.m. Avery Teaching Theatre (TRP Students Only)

Thursday, February 2nd - 9:30 a.m. Avery Teaching Theatre (Round Rock Campus)

Friday, February 3rd - 12:30 p.m. Alkek Teaching Theatre

Friday, February 3rd - 2:30 p.m. Out of Area Meeting (You must attend in addition if you want to student teach out of area)

**You do not have to pre-register.**

Employee of the Year: How to be Your Boss' Right-hand Woman

Check out this article from our etiquette expert Diane Gottsman who will visit us again for our dining etiquette training on February 15th during Business Leadership Week. Please come by the Advising Center in 115 McCoy Hall to purchase your tickets today. The etiquette dinner will take place at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center in San Marcos and tickets are only $15 for a 3-course meal. We look forward to seeing all of you there!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dailymuse/2012/01/11/employee-of-the-year-how-to-be-your-boss-right-hand-woman/

In Memory of Emmett Francis McCoy

Emmett Francis McCoy

1923-2012

 Mr. Emmett McCoy, retired chairman and chief executive of McCoy's Building Supply, passed away early Saturday morning, January 7, 2012.  Mr. McCoy was well recognized for his keen business acumen, hard work, dedication to ethical business practice, and significant contributions to enhancing the community.  The McCoy College of Business Administration was named after Mr. McCoy and his wife Miriam in 2004.  McCoy Hall was dedicated in their honor in 2006.  The McCoy College faculty, staff and students are grateful for Mr. McCoy's significant presence in the life of the college and for the legacy of his entrepreneurial spirit and integrity.

Top 12 Classroom Etiquette Tips for your Next Semester!

Don't miss Diane Gottsman's most recent article about classroom etiquette! 

Start off your Spring semester on the right foot by reading these tips!

Full article:
http://dianegottsman.com/2012/01/college-classroom-etiquette-university-etiquette-for-2012/

College Classroom Etiquette Tips for 2012

1. Don’t assume your laptop is a welcome guest
2. Turn it off (your cell phone, that is)
3. Monday morning blues (don't fall in this trap!)
4. Your prof’s name is not Jim until he says so
5. Dress appropriately
6. No such thing as “fashionably late”
7. Snack with discretion
8. Choose your seat wisely
9. No bells or whistles
10. Avoid monopolizing your professor’s time
11. No video or recording unless approved in advance
12. Treat your T.A. with courtesy
Read about each tip here:
http://dianegottsman.com/2012/01/college-classroom-etiquette-university-etiquette-for-2012/

For other etiquette information from Diane Gottsman, Founder of the Protocol School of Texas and etiquette expert, visit her blog at http://www.dianegottsman.com/ or The Protocol School of Texas website at http://www.protocolschooloftexas.com/.