As you think about your career at USAHS and beyond, it is important to consider the big picture of what will best help you succeed in your courses, build relationships in the field, and advance your clinical and research skills. A wonderful way to do all of these things is to become involved in the USAHS Student Journal of Occupational Therapy (SJOT). Please watch the following short video that outlines the opportunity:

If you are ready to join the SJOT team (or for inquiries), email bfralinger@usa.edu. We hope you decide to participate in this wonderful opportunity to enhance your skills and increase your marketability in the profession!

The Scholarship and Open Access Repository (SOAR@USA) collects and archives the research and scholarly work of University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) students, faculty and staff, making it accessible to researchers worldwide without cost barriers.

Managed by the USAHS Library, SOAR@USA allows anyone with an internet connection the ability to access student dissertations, capstone projects, poster presentations, videos and other scholarly projects, as well as open-access versions of conference presentations and faculty publications.

The revamped SOAR@USA website includes aesthetic updates and easier account log-in and submission processes. Plus:

• Add pictures of yourself presenting research on symposium days or at other events in the new student research selfies gallery. 
• Explore published research by topic with the new discipline wheel 

For questions or assistance submitting work, contact soar@usa.edu.

January 20 is a day of service that celebrates the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and his work to advance civil rights. In observance of this commemoration, this date is a holiday for the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. For reference, the hours of operation during this holiday break are:

• Saturday, January 18 and Sunday, January 19: The University will maintain normal campus hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time.
• Monday, January 20: There are no courses scheduled, and all campus facilities are closed.
• Tuesday, January 21: Normal operations and campus hours resume.

All clinical/ fieldwork/ practicum students are expected to follow the holiday schedule of their clinic. Please reference the program-specific, clinical/ fieldwork/ practicum student handbook available on MyUSA>Clinical Service>Student Resources and Forms for the attendance policy.

Please reference the Academic Calendar for additional holidays or closures. The next University holiday is Monday, February 17 (Presidents Day). On Tuesday, February 18, faculty and students will not have classes; campuses and administrative offices will be open.

Observing MLK Day of Service
Observing MLK Day through service is a wonderful way to begin the year with a commitment to making the community a better place and being a Force for Good. Dr. King believed that strength came from people working together as a whole and once stated, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”

As a federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities, Campus Connection would love to hear how students and employees are participating in MLK Jr. Day. Please email details and a photo, if available, to campusconnection@usa.edu.