ADVISING WEEKLY UPDATES 7-13-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. SHARE WITH NEW TRANSFER STUDENTS - UIC Transfer Merit and Phi Theta Kappa transfer scholarships deadline extended to July 17th.
2. FOR YOUR INFORMATION/SHARE WITH STUDENTS – CORRECTION to UIC College of Pharmacy updated Pre-Pharmacy Requirements for Fall 2016 Applicants
3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – SAVE THE DATE(S): STUDY ABROAD Workshop for Advisors sponsored by SAO and UARC on 8/10 and 8/12.
4. YOUR HELP NEEDED – SSI Credit Accumulation Project is hosting focus groups of advisors on July 10th and July 15th to talk about advisor/student conversations about finishing on time.
5. Advising Weekly Updates Announcement/Event guidelines and submission web form available.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. SHARE WITH STUDENTS—UIC Transfer Merit and Phi Theta Kappa transfer scholarships deadline extended to July 17th.
The applications for the UIC Transfer Merit and Phi Theta Kappa transfer scholarships are now live. Students can access them through the links below. The deadline for both awards is July 15, 2015. Please feel free to share this with students inquiring about the transfer scholarships.
PHI THETA KAPPA SCHOLARSHIP
The Honors College awards the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, a one-time, one-semester tuition waiver, to new Honors College transfer students. Transfer students to the college who are members of Phi Theta Kappa, the community college honor society, have a minimum of a 3.5 transfer GPA, and are enrolled for at least 12 credit hours during the fall term are eligible to apply. Transfer students must be in their first semester at UIC in fall 2015 to be eligible. This scholarship is competitive and not all eligible students will receive an award. The application can be submitted online at https://uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/160926.
TRANSFER MERIT TUITION AWARD
The UIC Transfer Merit Tuition Awards are given on a competitive basis to new transfer students each fall. Applicants must be enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program, have a minimum transfer GPA of 3.25 on a minimum of 45 transfer credits, and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. A written statement outlining your educational and career goals and how you have financed your education thus far and a copy of financial aid awards statement should be submitted along with a completed application. Transfer students must be in their first semester at UIC in fall 2015 to be eligible. This scholarship is competitive and not all eligible students will receive an award. The application can be submitted online https://uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/564904.
Please direct questions to the Office of Special Scholarship Programs at ssp@uic.edu.
2. FOR YOUR INFORMATION/SHARE WITH STUDENTS – CORRECTION - UIC College of Pharmacy updating Pre-Pharmacy Requirements for Fall 2016 Applicants
CORRECTION!
The UIC College of Pharmacy has made changes to its requirements for admission to pharmacy school for Fall 2016. Following are the three changes:
1. AP Calculus credit will be allowed - if accepted and given credit by undergraduate/pre-pharmacy institution
2. 4 semester credits of MICRO-BIO changed to 3 semester credits (but still with Lab)
3. 4 semester credits of Bio-Chem was previously changed to 3 semester credits (but with no Lab)
This will be effective for next admission cycle Fall 2016
Thank you for your patience and understanding. The College of Pharmacy Office of Student Affairs apologizes for any confusion due to their effort to distribute this information as quickly as possible.
Here is a link to the pre-pharmacy requirements and course guides.
http://pharmacy.uic.edu/programs/pharmd-professional-program/admission-requirements-new
Questions can be directed to the UIC COP Student Affairs at 312-996-7242 or pharmosa@uic.edu.
3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – SAVE THE DATE(S): STUDY ABROAD Workshop for Advisors sponsored by SAO and UARC on 8/10 and 8/12.
The Study Abroad Office will offer a summer workshop focusing on pedagogy, curriculum integration, and best practice in the field of international education. Intended outcomes for advisors include examples of the academic, personal, and career benefits of studying abroad, practical updates on SAO administrative protocols, and a study abroad advising toolbox for every type of learner to further UIC’s Student Success Initiative.
To accommodate advisors' schedules, the workshop will be held twice:
Monday, August 10th: 9:00 am -10:30am
Location: TBA – East Campus
Tuesday, August 12th: 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Location: TBA – East Campus
Light breakfast will be served.
UARC is pleased to be sponsoring the workshops in partnership with the Study Abroad Office. We will keep you updated with information and look forward to seeing you at the sessions.
4. YOUR HELP NEEDED – SSI Credit Accumulation Project is hosting focus groups of advisors on July 10th and July 15th to talk about advisor/student conversations about finishing on time.
The SSI Credit Accumulation Project is interested to talk with you about executing a finishing on time campaign. Advisors are on the front lines having conversations with students and the project team would like your input.
To accommodate schedules, Dr. Corinne Kodama will be conducting focus groups on the following dates. If you can attend, please RSVP:
Friday, July 10th
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
LOCATION: 2750 UH
or
Wednesday, July 15th
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
LOCATION: 2550 UH
RSVP to Dr. Kodama through http://go.uic.edu/ssicreditaccumulationfocusgroup.
To remind you, the SSI Credit Accumulation Project Team conducted information sessions in May. You can download the slides from the information sessions at http://go.uic.edu/ssicreditaccumulationinfo.
5. UARC ADVISING WEEKLY UPDATES Web Submissions
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 at http://go.uic.edu/uarcweeklyupdaterequest. Please direct questions to either Nick Ardinger (ardinger@uic.edu) or Joey Volpe (jvolpe@uic.edu).
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