Advising Weekly Updates 10-30-15

Friday, November 6th
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
(Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m.)
Cardinal Room, SCE

We are planning for campus update presentations including ROTC and Guaranteed Admissions Transfer (GAT). We will also be featuring information and discussion surrounding advising for UIC's first-generation students.

Please RSVP  by this Tuesday, November 3rd! For more information, please contact Joey Volpe (jvolpe@uic.edu).

Meet the Faculty: What is African American Studies?
Presented by Jane Rhodes, Roderick Ferguson, Johari Jabir, and Helen Jun

Wednesday, October 28th
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Room 1250 UH

*Lunch will be provided!

College of Education Undergraduate Programs

Information for students interested in transferring to the College of Education

Interested in becoming an elementary school teacher? Want to learn more about careers in human development and learning? Visit the College of Education for information and advising sessions on transferring to the College of Education and joining in our quest to make good on the promise of urban life opportunities.

Information Sessions
When: Monday, November 16 and Thursday, November 19 from 3:304:30 p.m.
Where: College of Education, ETMSW Building, Room 3312

Programs
BA Urban Education: Elementary Education
BA Human Development and Learning

Meet with advisors, learn about how credits can transfer to College programs and discover how College students are taking on leadership positions in Chicago schools and communities.

Walk-in Advising Sessions
Drop in for a one-on-one meeting with an academic advisor.

When: Monday, October 26 and Friday October 30, 10-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m.

For all dates Monday, November 2 - Friday, December 4: Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Where: College of Education, ETMSW Building, Room 3145

If you cannot make one of these walk-in advising appointments, please contact Rose Becerra at rbecer3@uic.edu or call 3129964535 to set up an appointment.

Thursday, November 5th at 3:30: Grant Hall 106 or
Monday, November 9th at 3:30 University Hall 1050 or
Friday, November 13th at 3pm Grant Hall 106 or
Monday, November 16th at 12pm University Hall 1050

Topics will include:
Important dates and policies
registration and class scheduling tools
academic planning and degree requirements

Refreshments will be served!
ALL undergraduate students are welcome.

Do you have other questions, concerns, curiosities?
Request an appointment with Jill Huynh, UIC AANAPISI Undergraduate Advisor: go.uic.edu/AANAPISI_Appts

Learn more about the UIC AANAPISI Initiative go.uic.eu/aanapisi Facebook.com/aanapisi

The UIC AANAPISI Initiative is fully funded by the U.S. Department of Education. UIC is federally recognized as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) through its status as a funded Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution.

There will be 45 schools and programs of public health in attendance so if any of your students are considering pursuing a graduate degree in public health, this would be a great event for them to attend!

For more information, please visit: https://thisispublichealth.org/event/this-is-public-health-graduate-school-fair-in-chicago-il/

October 14, 2015  @ 12PM – LARES  SSB  2640 - Scholarship Information Session for Undocumented Students

October 15, 2015 @ 1PM – LARES  SSB  2640 - Becoming an Active Reader: Put down the Highlighter and Pick Up a Pen

October 20, 2015 @ 3PM – LARES  SSB  2640 - Scholarship Information Session for Latino Students

November 19, 2015 @ 1PM – LARES  SSB  2640 - Countdown to Finals: Developing Effective Study Habits

*Students can RSVP by calling 32-996-3356 and find more information on the LARES website.

At noon, we will be offering lunch and a screening of the NACADA webinar "Academic Advising for High Achieving Students: Strategies that Foster Resilience," followed by a discussion.

The webinar, adapted from a presentation by Kerry Thomas and Nova Schauss at the NACADA Region 8 Conference, provides strategies, curriculum, language, and research surrounding how to assist students through the challenges of their undergraduate career.  While there will be particular relevance to high achieving students, the material will be applicable to various student populations.  For more information on the webinar and/or its presenters, visit http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Events-Programs/Events/Web-Events/Web-Events-Coming/Web-Event-Nov-2015.aspx.

Please save the date in your calendar and an RSVP link will be forthcoming!

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Next Tuesday Topics Advisor Common Reading Discussion on 10/20/15

SHARE WITH STUDENTS: The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) offers late start courses!

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Fall trainings for new University Hearing Panelists in October

FOR ADVISORS' INFORMATION: Midterm Grades due this week. Information available for students.

SHARE WITH STUDENTS: WISE presents A Goal Planning Workshop with Life Coach Ellen Burton for UIC women students (10/19/15).

SHARE WITH STUDENTS: New UIC Black Tech Scholars Program Info Sessions (10/20 and 10/21)

SHARE WITH STUDENTS: Information about CC120 Term B

SHARE WITH STUDENTS: Career Services Fall Events Information - Choosing a Major Workshop is October 14th

UPCOMING EVENT: Come out to the CCSAA Town Hall Meeting on AANAPISI Impact on 10/15!

UARC REQUEST: Are you participating in Open House? Will you have pics or postings? Share them!

FOR ADVISORS' INFORMATION: New Director for Office of Undergraduate Research

FOR ADVISORS' INFORMATION: New minor in Chinese is available for students.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - UARC Brown Bag Discussion - The Disability Resource Center Answers Advisors' Questions on 9-29-15

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SHARE WITH STUDENTS: Financial Literacy Resources for Advisors

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: NACADA Region V First Annual Academic Advising Awards nominations now open until November 1