ADVISING WEEKLY UPDATES 3-6-15 – RSVP for Spring 2015 Advising Summit is DUE TODAY
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. PLEASE RSVP TODAY- Spring 2015 Advising Summit on March 13 from 9:30-1:00 p.m. in SCE 302 – LUNCH PROVIDED.
2. SAVE THE DATE - Third Annual Advisor Week being held March 23-27th
3. SHARE WITH STUDENTS - Life Hacks by Grace Hopper on March 11, 2015 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm in The Women’s Leadership and Resource Center.
4. SHARE WITH STUDENTS – International Student Career Week held March 9th- 13th; list of events below.
5. SHARE WITH STUDENTS - Study Abroad First Step *Daily* Information Sessions –Program Deadline is March 20th
6. SHARE WITH STUDENTS - OVCSA Undergraduate Student Scholarship Opportunities for 2015-2016 Academic Year: Deadline March 30th
7. SHARE WITH STUDENTS - Pop-up Food Pantry Commuter Center Event on March 10th and 11th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
8. Disability Resource Center has a position available - Visiting Student Disability Specialist. Closes March 11th.
9. SHARE WITH STUDENTS - BA in Public Health Information Sessions – Two more events scheduled for March.
10. Advising Weekly Updates Announcement/Event guidelines and submission web form available.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. PLEASE RSVP TODAY - Spring 2015 Advising Summit on March 13 from 9:30-1:00 p.m. in SCE 302 – LUNCH PROVIDED
Please RSVP (http://go.uic.edu/summitrsvpspring2015) for our Spring 2015 Advising Summit. Our Advising Summit will feature updates from our undergraduate colleges and the Undergraduate Student Success Initiative. We will also preview Advisor Week!
The summit will be held:
Date: Friday, March 13th
Time: 9:30 a.m. – Check-In
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Summit
12:00 – 1:00 – LUNCH PROVIDED
Location: Room 302 Student Center East.
For questions, please contact Joey Volpe (jvolpe@uic.edu).
2. SAVE THE DATE - Third Annual Advisor Week March 23-27th
Save the dates for our Third Annual Advisor Week being held during spring break - March 23rd through March 27th!
UARC will be hosting activities March 24th through March 26th with campus partners. There will be three featured talks by UIC advisors through our Advisors' Conference, Tuesday/Thursday Topics Common Reading, networking activities, and much more. A preview of activities is being sent separately today!
In the meantime, please direct questions to Joey Volpe (jvolpe@uic.edu) or 6-3092.
3. SHARE WITH STUDENTS - Life Hacks by Grace Hopper on March 11, 2015 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm in The Women’s Leadership and Resource Center.
Join the Women in Science & Engineering program as we learn more about Grace Hopper and real life lessons anyone can use today. Grace Hopper was a computer programmer who helped develop a compiler that was a precursor to the widely used COBOL language and became a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy.
Life Hacks by Grace Hopper
March 11, 2015
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Women’s Leadership and Resource Center
728 West Roosevelt Road, RRB Entrance
You must enter the building through the parking lot
Local film maker, Melissa Pierce, will join us to share some life hacks she has learned while making a film about Grace Hopper. Pierce is executive director of Chicago Women Developers. She has been named a Crain's Chicago "Tech 50" - top movers and shakers to know in Chicago tech and Blue Sky Innovation names her one of the 100 top Chicago innovators. Pierce is founder of Pitch Refinery Conference, Board Member and Former COO of Everpurse and the co-chair of Affinity Alliance at NCWIT.
https://crwg.uic.edu/events/life-hacks-by-grace-hopper/
For more information, contact Veronica Arreola (via@uic.edu) or 5-1813.
4. SHARE WITH STUDENTS – International Student Career Week held March 9th- 13th; list of events below.
The Office of International Services, in conjunction with the Office of Career Services, would like to invite you to the 2015 International Student Career Week. The workshops found at the link are designed to help international students navigate the world of finding employment. Whether you are a student looking for an internship or are about to graduate and are looking for a post-graduation job, these workshops will cover the basics of resume and cover letter writing to interview skills and navigating the U.S. immigration system. For all of the events besides the Coffee Hour, we ask that you reserve a place by sending an email to oisactivities@uic.edu.
List of Career Week events: https://www.ois.uic.edu/programs/international_student_career_week
5. Study Abroad First Step *Daily* Information Sessions –Program Deadline is March 20th
Please encourage your students to consider study abroad as part of their undergraduate experience at UIC. We have a portfolio of 200 programs with courses available in almost every discipline. And there is a substantial scholarship and grant funding access. Program application deadline is March 20.
Students should attend a First Step session to get started.
http://studyabroad.uic.edu/first-steps/
Contact Irina Krymova (krymova@uic.edu or 3-7662) in the Study Abroad Office for more information.
6. SHARE WITH STUDENTS - OVCSA Undergraduate Student Scholarship Opportunities for 2015-2016 Academic Year: Deadline March 30th
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA) is accepting applications for nine competitive scholarship awards available to students across all colleges and academic disciplines:
• Supporting Excellence Endowment (S.E.E.) Scholarship
• Dr. Thomas Beckham Memorial Scholarship
• VCSA Scholarship
• Gordon J. Flesch Memorial Scholarship
• University of Illinois Alumni Association Pier Scholar Award
• Rundgren Foundation Scholarship
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship
• UIC Jim’s Original Scholarship
• Lorilyn Espique Aquino Fund
Each scholarship provides between $1,000 and $5,000 to the recipients for the 2015-2016 year. Information about each scholarship and the online application are available on the OVCSA website at http://vcsa.uic.edu/scholarships/
The application deadline for these awards is Monday, March 30, 2015. If you have any questions about the scholarships or the application process, please contact Kara Holloway in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at (312) 996-7140 or ovcsa@uic.edu
7. SHARE WITH STUDENTS - Pop-up Food Pantry Commuter Center Event on March 10th and 11th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
March 10th & 11th at the Commuter Student Resource Center from 10:00am-5:00pm, the Wellness Center, USG, the Greek Programming Board, and the Student Activities Board are organizing a food drive. All donations from the food drive will go directly to support the Pop-Up Pantry.
• Donate 0-5 items, and receive a free USG hacky sack
• Donate 5-29 items, and receive a free water bottle or coffee tumbler
• Donate 30 items or more, and receive a free USG hoodie
Monetary Donations can be made at Pop-Up Pantry website:
http://www.uic.edu/depts/wellctr/UIC%20Pop%20Up%20Pantry_Donate.html
Food Drive Donation Guidelines:
Products must be;
• In cans, cartons, or bags
• Non-perishable (requires no refrigeration or freezing)
• In the original container with the original product label
• Within two weeks of the "Best Buy," or Best If Used by dates
• Free of damage, stains, moisture, etc.
• We will not accept items in glass containers for safety reasons.
• Items donated must be unopened.
Items most needed:
• Canned Fish/Canned Meats
• Canned Soup or Soup Packets
• Canned Vegetables
• Canned Beans
• Cereal /Granola Bars/Oatmeal
• Instant meal in a cup (ex. mac & cheese)
• Rice / Pasta
• Peanut Butter/Jelly
• Instant Coffee/Tea
• Powdered Milk
• Baby Food
8. Disability Resource Center has a position available - Visiting Student Disability Specialist
The University of Illinois at Chicago is seeking applicants for the position of Visiting Student Disability Specialist.
The Student Disability Specialist advises new and continuing students on disability services and accommodations at UIC. Interviews students to determine eligibility, ensures documentation is appropriate and collaborates with disability technology specialist to provide campus access. The Visiting Student Disability Specialist is also responsible for follow up consultation and advisement, student evaluation and assessments and student record maintenance.
A Bachelor's degree in disability studies or social services, with a focus on disability is required. A minimum of two to four years experience as a case manager or in a student advocacy position, working directly with adults with disabilities. Knowledge of disability-related laws and a large variety of disabilities and conditions. Strong verbal and written communications skills; analytical, organizational and Microsoft Office skills.
Applicants must complete their application online at https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=49361&job=visiting-student-disability-specialist
The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
For questions, please contact Margaret Alicea (alicea@uic.edu).
9. BA in Public Health Information Sessions
The School of Public Health is holding information sessions for students who are interested in learning more about the Bachelor of Arts in Public Health. Session topics include: What is Public Health?; General Education and Major Public Health (PUBH) Course Offerings; Prerequisites to the Major; Admission Requirements and Application Process; Public Health Career Opportunities; and Q&A.
Various dates and times are offered throughout Spring 2015 and are listed here: http://publichealth.uic.edu/departments/ba/informationsessions/.
Please share this information with any students who may be interested and contact Melissa Tag at mtag@uic.edu if you need more info.
10. UARC ADVISING WEEKLY UPDATES Web Submission is now available!
The UARC Weekly Update Subcommittee is pleased to provide you with an easier way to submit your news/announcements and upcoming events so that UARC can share them with advisors. UARC Advising Weekly Updates will be sent on Fridays each week, so please keep that in mind as you plan to advertise your events or share your news with the advising community. To submit an update, please use the UARC Weekly Update Request web form at http://go.uic.edu/uarcweeklyupdaterequest. For the meantime, please direct questions to either Nick Ardinger (ardinger@uic.edu) or Joey Volpe (jvolpe@uic.edu).
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