2017 – 2018 Advising Summits
For the 2017-2018 year our goals are to continue to provide essential news and information to advisors. We want to connect them with programs and units around campus that are serving students through their varied identities and affiliations continues with highlighting units that our advisors have requested.
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Our Spring 2018 Advising Summit focused on financial aid and payment options for students while also providing updates about new programs and initiatives. Our Spring 2018 Summit was held on February 23, 2018.
The agendas, presentations, and materials from our speakers are available:
- Summit Agenda
- Flames Leadership Network (Elizabeth Houlihan, Office of First-Year Initiatives)
- Non-Cognitive Profiles (Sue Farruggia, Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs and Academic Programs)
- Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships (Kiely Fletcher, Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships)
- University Student Financial Services and Cashier Operations (Melody Wheeler, University Student Financial Services and Cashier Operations)
We had a great time at our Winter Wonderland Networking event post-Summit and we’re looking forward to Advisor Week. Feedback can be provided about Advising Summit at http://go.uic.edu/advisingsummitfeedback.
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Our Fall 2017 Advising Summit focused on providing updates about new programs and initiatives and providing information about advising international students. Our Fall 2017 Summit was held on October 6, 2017.
The agendas, presentations, and materials from our speakers are available:
- Summit Agenda
- Career Services News (Thy Nguyen, Office of Career Services)
- Best Tips for Advising International Students (Presentation) and Tips Handout (Ana Hoban and Megan Ward, Office of International Services)
- Resources for Undocumented Students and Update (Tanya Cabrera, Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity)
- Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy (Dr. Kathleen Yang-Clayton and Sharon Hayes, Department of Public Administration)
- New Class Scheduling Grid (Erin Brady, Office of Classroom Scheduling)
- Intercollege Transfer Process and Website (Eileen Doran, College of Applied Health Sciences)
We always do follow up events so please let our Steering Committee know if you have questions and want to explore more about our featured topics!