Category Archives: Informational Meeting

LAS Global Studies Info Sessions

Please note the following information session dates and times for students interested in the LAS Global Studies major/minor. Attendance at one of these sessions is mandatory for students intending to declare the Global Studies major or minor. A flyer is also attached.
 
Location: Global Studies Conference Room at 703 S. Wright Street, 3rd Floor
 
Wednesday, September 4 @ 3pm
Monday, September 9 @ 3pm
Tuesday, September 24 @ 4pm
Wednesday, October 2 @ 4pm
Thursday, October 17 @ 3pm
Monday, November 4 @ 4pm
Thursday, November 21 @ 3pm
Friday, December 6 @ 2pm
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College of Education ICT Info Sessions

The College of Education will be holding Informational Sessions for students that wish to transfer into the College of Education. Please encourage your students to attend one of our informational sessions if they have questions about the application process to the majors of Elementary Education, Early Childhood or Special Education. Attending a session is the BEST way for students to get all their questions answered by an academic advisor. 
 
The informational sessions will be held every Tuesday of the Fall semester 4-5pm Education building room 210A.

Health Professions RSO Fair

Please post flyer in your office and share with students as appropriate.
 
The 2013 Health Professions RSO Fair is the perfect opportunity for students pursuing health professions who want to get more involved in the community or develop their leadership skills. 
 
This event will be held on Wednesday, September 3 from 5-7p in SDRP (Ikenberry Commons) Multipurpose Room 2025 A/Band is hosted by The Career Center and the Health Professions Living Learning Community.
 
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Media Applications Now Available

Please feel free to pass along to students interested in applying into the College of Media.  Thank you!
 
The applications are now live.  Please go to the link listed below and choose the appropriate application that is located at the bottom of the web page.
 
 
The deadline to apply is 3:00 pm Thursday, September 26, 2013.
 
ICT Nights
All sessions are from 4:00-5:00.
  • September 9, 100 Gregory Hall Room
  • September 11, 100 Gregory Hall Room
  • September 17, 100 Gregory Hall Room
 
Students check the link below for the latest information from the College of Media
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Media ICT Info Meetings

For those of you that have students interested in transferring into the College of Media please feel free to forward on this information.
 
Info Sessions Room 100 Gregory Hall at 4:00:
Monday September 9th
Wednesday September 11th
Tuesday September 17th
 
All sessions are the same!  All materials must be submitted by September 26th by 3:00 pm.
 

 
Students check the link below for the latest information from the College of Media
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Spanish Minor

Department of Spanish, Italian, & Portuguese
Fall 2013 Information meetings

 
Avoid waiting in line at the advising office during peak periods!
If you have been considering a major or minor in Spanish and you would like more information about how and when to declare, the requirements, and how study abroad can be incorporated, you are invited to attend one of these information meetings. Come meet the undergraduate Spanish advisor, Beth Chasco, as she explains the curriculum and answers student questions. In this way you can avoid the long lines at the advising office during peak periods. *Bring the Intent to Declare a Campus Minor form and a print out of your academic history if you believe you will want to declare a minor at the end of the meeting.

 
Spanish Minor Information/*Declaration Meetings Lucy Ellis Lounge FLB (1st floor behind elevators)
Bring the Intent to Declare a Campus Minor form and a print out of your academic history if you believe you will want to declare a minor at the end of the meeting.

 
Tuesday, September 17, 5:00-6:00 PM
Thursday, September 26, 4:00-5:00 PM
Wednesday, October 23, 5:00-6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 5, 4:00-5:00

 
If you are unable to attend any of these meeting, please visit the advising webpage and view the links to Major and Minor Requirements: http://www.sip.uiuc.edu/spanish/undergraduate/advising. You may also visit me during my walk-in hours also found at this URL.

Psychology Prospective Student Meetings

The Psychology Advising Office will be offering informational meetings for prospective students.

Please have your student read over the preparation steps found  at http://www.psychology.illinois.edu/undergraduate/prospective/index.html  and have them sign up for a meeting in Room 10 Psychology Building.  They will receive a packet of helpful information.  (We’ll try and get fancy like biology next semester and have this all on-line).

The ICT/curricular change criteria:

1)      Complete an introductory psychology course (PSYC 100 or equivalent),

2)      Complete a statistics course (PSYC 235 – Intro to Statistics or equivalent [STAT 100, ECON 202, EPSY 280, SOC 280, SOCW 225]),

3)      A UIUC biological/cognitive psychology course (PSYC 204 – Brain & Cognition, PSYC 210 – Behavioral Neuroscience, PSYC 220 – Images of Mind, PSYC 224 – Cognitive, PSYC 230 – Perception and Sensory, or PSYC 248 – Learning & Memory).

And maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA for all psychology and statistics courses taken at UIUC.

If you meet the above criteria, you can formally declare psychology as a major visit the Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) college office in Room 2002 Lincoln Hall during the first two weeks of each semester or the month preceding registration (October & March).

Fall 2013 Prospective Student Meetings – Room 13 Psychology

Wed. 8/28, 3 p
Thur, 9/5, 2 p
Mon. 9/9, 9 a
Wed. 9/18, 3 p
Fri. 9/27, 10 a
Thu. 10/3, 2 p
Wed. 10/9, 3 p
Thu. 10/17, 3 p
Thu. 10/24, 10 a
Wed. 10/30, 3 p
Tues. 11/5, 2 p
Wed. 11/13, 9 a
Wed. 11/20, 3 p
Tues. 12/3, 2 p
Mon. 12/9, 2 p
Wed. 12/17, 3 p

 

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Illinois in Washington DC

Live, Learn and Intern in DC with Illinois in Washington.

Come learn more about this academic internship program where you can take U of I classes while interning in Washington, DC.  Deadline for spring term applications is October 1. Information sessions: Tuesday, September 10, Noon to 1 pm at the Career Center Conference Room or 6 to 7 pm at 1064 Lincoln Hall.  Visit: www.washington.illinois.edu.

Questions? Contact Susan Halebsky Dimock, PhD, Interim Director, Illinois in Washington, 703-946-0806 (c), sdimock@illinois.edu
www.washington.illinois.edu

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Pre-Law Orientation Workshops

Please share information about this fall’s Pre-Law Orientations with interested students. Attached is a quarter sheet handout with more information and dates.
 
Pre-Law Orientations will be held September 19, October 7, and November 4 this fall. These workshops are designed to for incoming students or continuing students who are new to pre-law. We will provide an overview of the profile of a successful law school candidate, discuss short and long term goals for pre-law students, and share information about what students can do now to make law school a reality. We will also discuss how to select coursework and extracurriculars for maximum impact. Students should register at www.prelaw.illinois.edu by clicking on “Event Calendar” and selecting an Orientation that best suits their schedule. Each session is the same.
 
 
 
All of our other fall events are now posted on our event calendar at http://illinois.edu/calendar/list/2508 as well. Thanks for helping us get the word out to students!

NCSA recruiting undergraduates

On behalf of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications we would be grateful if you could help spread the word about NCSA’s research & development opportunities for undergraduates. NCSA’s SPIN (Students Pushing Innovation) program continues this year — we’ll be recruiting another cohort of undergraduate research fellows at an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 27 at the NCSA Building. We would greatly appreciate anything you can do to help us get the word out!
Website for the program: http://spin.ncsa.illinois.edu/
Thanks!
National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)