A highlight of the upcoming newsletter you will receive in "Personal Finance Resources for Academic Advisors Newsletter" coming next week:A myriad of financial decisions face our students throughout their academic careers - maintaining satisfactory academic progress, navigating the constantly changing US financial market, signing leases, filing taxes, choosing a financial institution and many more decisions - which can affect their success in college.
A few resources on campus that can help students (and staff) develop strong financial habits now so they can avoid financial stress and be even more successful in the future.
Financial education occurs all over campus and is important for the success of our students, staff & faculty, so the USFCO Student Money Management Center would like to get a better idea of how you are supporting financial education on campus & how we can help you connect students in need to resources on campus. Please complete this survey by September 31st for your chance at a $15 Visa Gift Card.
The next documentary viewing session of "A Walk in My Shoes" to prepare for NACADA's September 16th webinar "Advising Needs of First Generation Students" is being held on September 15th:DOCUMENTARY VIEWING SESSION #2:
Tuesday, September 15th - 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: 1-470 LIB
To remind you, UARC and campus partners are pleased to be presenting a series of professional development events about advising first generation college students. These events are being presented in conjunction with NACADA's planned series of web events beginning 9/16. NACADA will be hosting a webinar on September 16th "Advising Needs of First Generation Students: NACADA Leaders Share their Experiences." The webinar is being offered in conjunction with a documentary film “A Walk in My Shoes: First-Generation College Students” produced by the College of Education at Kansas State University.
If you cannot view the documentary during a viewing session, please contact Joey Volpe and she can provide you with the DVD or you can watch the entire documentary on Vimeo.
NACADA WEBINAR "Advising Needs of First Generation Students: NACADA Leaders Share their Experiences":
Wednesday, September 16th - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: 636 SEO
Please RSVP at http://go.uic.edu/uarcfirstgenseriesrsvp.
There will also be events following the September 16th webinar. We will keep you posted as details become available!
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More information about the documentary provided on NACADA's website:
"A Walk in My Shoes: First Generation College Students" is a documentary for academic advisors working with first-generation college students. It was produced by the College of Education at Kansas State University. This powerful film delves deeply into the lives of five current students and three successful alumni who share intimate details of their lives. A few of the topics include family concerns, financial issues, language barriers, socialization, learning disabilities and navigating the college experience. - See a trailer for the documentary.
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For more information contact Joey Volpe (jvolpe@uic.edu).
At the 22nd National Conference on Students in Transition, attendees will share with and learn from each other the latest trends, initiatives, best practices, ideas, research, and assessment strategies focused on supporting student success in the first college year and beyond. The 22nd National Conference on Students in Transition will be held October 17 - 19, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland.Students experience significant transitions from the beginning of their undergraduate experience through graduation. The 22nd National Conference on Students in Transition focuses on this wide range of experiences, including the first college year, the sophomore year, the senior year, and the transfer transition.
Visit www.sc.edu/fye/sit to register or for more information. The Early Bird deadline is September 23.
NACADA Region V has opened the nomination portal for the 1st Annual Region V Academic Advising Awards!Region V will be recognizing outstanding colleagues in the following areas:
Excellence in Advising - Primary Role Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator Service to Region V Award
Online submissions of nominations and supporting materials will be accepted through November 1, 2015. Awardees will be recognized at the 2016 Regional Conference in Toronto, Ontario (April 6-8, 2016).
In addition, Region V is seeking submissions for Region V Grants and Scholarships as well as Great Lakes Great Leaders program! Again all submissions must be received by November 1, 2015.
African American Academic Network has changed the date of their open house to Wednesday, September 16, 2015 from 11:30a.m. to 2p.m. at Student Services Building Suite 2800.Come learn about AAAN services, program initiatives and upcoming events.
Refreshments will be served and raffles for gifts and prizes will occur. Please encourage your students to attend if available!
African American Academic Network
1200 W. Harrison St. Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60607
Educators committed to student success are continuously looking for ways to improve the college experience. What can we do to better engage students' curiosity and interest in learning? How can we make choices for academic programs and student services that increase students' chances for success? What factors matter most in planning for the success of new students?The keynote speaker, Vincent Tinto, is a Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Syracuse University and the former Chair of the Higher Education Program. He has carried out research and has written extensively on higher education, particularly on student success and the impact of learning communities on student growth and attainment. His book, Leaving College, published by the University of Chicago Press, lays out a theory and policy perspective on student success that is considered the benchmark by which work on these issues are judged. His most recent book, Completing College,also published by The University of Chicago Press, lays out a framework for institutional action for student success, describes the range of programs that have been effective in enhancing student success, and the types of policies institutions should follow to successfully implement programs in ways that endure and scale-up over time.
This regional one-day drive-in conference provides a forum for academic and student affair professionals to share ideas, resources, and engaging pedagogy to enhance their instruction of first-year students. For more information, visit http://www.mfyc.org. The conference will be held at Waubonsee Community College.
If you have questions about the upcoming drive-in conference on September 25, please contact Joy Sanders, Conference Planning Chair at 630-466-2938.
Don't miss out on the events that are part of Weeks of Welcome.There is a full calendar available for Weeks of Welcome with events going through September 23rd!
WOW will also be sending out updates and events that couldn’t fit on the calendar via social media. We are on Twitter and Instagram @UICWoW and on Facebook – Facebook.com/UICWoW!
For more information about Weeks of Welcome, please contact:
Student Development Services
Suite 1600, Student Services Building
1200 West Harrison Street
(312) 996-3271 or e-mail orhelp@uic.edu
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 normally be sent on Fridays each week (although more frequently if the need allows), 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 athttp://go.uic.edu/uarcweeklyupdaterequest. Please direct questions to either Nick Ardinger (ardinger@uic.edu) or Joey Volpe (jvolpe@uic.edu).
ADVISING WEEKLY UPDATES are intended to provide information for advisors regarding information, events, and programs that can be distributed to students and throughout the advising community.
You may unsubscribe to these weekly update emails by emailing jvolpe@uic.edu. You will receive a confirmation of your opting out and not receive any further weekly updates thereafter.