PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 9th Annual Advisor Week – Wednesday’s Events and don’t forget to RSVP!
Advisor Week continues tomorrow, Wednesday, and we're looking forward to a free morning for unit-based or individual advisor activities, NASP's comedy event, and our Featured Topic Event with the Office of External Fellowships, which will include student voices!
After a free morning for unit-based activities, we want to highlight that our partners at NASP will be hosting a performance at 12:00 p.m. "Casey Brown Chicago's Best (Only) American Indian Comedian” will speak to the trials of being in the minority of racial minorities in his people’s own country and how that effects life as a writer, director, producer and performer in the urban setting of Chicago - we've included the registration link for that event below.
We will feature an event in the afternoon with Dr. Kimberly Germain from the Office of External Fellowships, and we're excited to be talking in this session about the pivotal role that advisors play with students in their journeys at all stages of their UIC careers from providing information to supporting long-term preparation to being able to learn about their journey through application. We're really looking forward to it!
Also, for folks who are joining us for Thursday morning's Common Reading, we've included information below for you to access the article!
You can review the rest of the events of the week at our Advisor Week Schedule and please RSVP at https://go.uic.edu/advisorweekrsvp
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9th Annual Advisor Week Schedule - Wednesday March 24th Events:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24TH - Morning for Unit-Based Advisor Week activities...
We have provided the morning off from events for units and advisors to pursue their own activities...we're looking forward to our afternoon events with NASP and the Office of External Fellowships with some student panelists.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24TH - NASP Event - you're invited Advisors! - Casey Brown (Ho-Chunk), Comedian Performance
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Registration Link
All UIC students, staff, faculty, and community friends are welcome!
This Comedian Performance with Casey Brown (Ho-Chunk) is part of the Alternative Spring Break series hosted by the Native American Support Program, The University of Illinois at Chicago.
Casey Brown moved from his home state of Wisconsin to takes classes at Second City, the world’s premier comedy writing and performing school. He soon became part of the local comedy scene producing and hosting multiple shows at The Vic Theater, The Gallery Cabaret and Bucktown Pub. He continues to be a leading voice in Chicago's small Indigenous comedy scene.
"Casey Brown Chicago's Best (Only) American Indian Comedian” will speak to the trials of being in the minority of racial minorities in his people’s own country and how that effects life as a writer, director, producer and performer in the urban setting of Chicago.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24TH - Featured Topic Session - An Afternoon with the Office of External Fellowships - join our very own Dr. Kimberly Germain!
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Zoom Link: Visit Advisor Week Zoom Links
We are pleased to be able to host our very own Dr. Kim Germain to provide us with valuable information on national and international fellowship opportunities for students and to talk with us about the pivotal role advisors can play in students' learning about fellowships, long-term preparation for candidacy, and the journey students take in fellowship application. Kim is a leading expert in this field and will also bring student voices to the table for this active session.
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Preview for you for Thursday's Common Reading - access the article:
THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH - Coffee and a Reading - Join us with your coffee, tea, or favorite morning beverage and a common reading!
Time: 9:30 - 11:00 am
Think a virtual common reading for this session - we're excited about doing it. Our article for discussion for this session is "I Failed Out of College; Let Me Help You” by Luke Faust, Indiana University of Pennsylvania from NACADA's Academic Advising Today - access the article at NACADA's Academic Advising Today article posting.