AHS ICT information sessions

The Spring 2013 ICT information sessions have been scheduled. Dates and times are available at: http://www.advising.ahs.illinois.edu/ICTInformation.aspx.   Students should attend one of these meetings to gain an understanding of the application process and deadlines for iHealth, Community Health, Kinesiology, Speech and Hearing Science, and Recreation, Sport and Tourism. If students are interested in more than one program of study, s/he should plan on attending more than one informational meeting—they will not have enough time to attend more than one program of study’s break out session.

In addition, prospective students may obtain the ICT application on the AHS ICT web page (http://www.advising.ahs.illinois.edu/ICTInformation.aspx). Applying and meeting stated criteria does not guarantee transfer into the program of study. Admission to AHS programs is competitive and may be limited, due to enrollment restrictions.

Workshop on Preparing for the ICT Application Process

The Division of General Studies and The Career Center are pleased to announce the Apply Yourself Workshop, designed to help students understand and prepare for the various components of an ICT application. All DGS Students are welcome but this workshop is specifically geared to students applying to competitive majors/colleges such as, but not limited to: Adverting, Agriculture and Consumer Economics (ACE), the College of Business, Community Health, Education, Journalism, i-Health, Kinesiology, Media and Cinema Studies, Recreation, Sport and Tourism, the Secondary Education minor, Speech and Hearing Science.

Come and learn about the transfer process to each of the Illinois colleges plus get tips on creating or revising a resume and writing an application essay. There will also be an opportunity to have your resume reviewed by the Career Center Paraprofessionals at the end of the event.

The Apply Yourself Workshop is scheduled for February 12, 2013 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 1000 Lincoln Hall.

Registration is required. Be sure to register by 5 p.m. on February 8th at: http://go.illinois.edu/applyyourselfSP13.

Questions? Please contact DGS academic advisor, Jenni Kotowski, jkotowsk@illinois.edu.

RECAP:

What: Apply Yourself Workshop

When: February 12, 2013; 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Where: 1000 Lincoln Hall

Why: To help DGS students prepare to declare a major.

College of Media ICT info sessions

The College of Media will be holding 3 Informational Sessions in the Spring 2013. These sessions are for the spring application period and if accepted it would be effective for the Fall 2013 term. Please encourage your students to attend one of our sessions if they have questions about the application process or the majors of Advertising, Agricultural Communications, Broadcast Journalism, Media and Cinema Studies and News Editorial Journalism. Attending a session is the BEST way for the students to get all their questions answered by the College of Media Student Service Center. There will be academic advisors there to answer any questions after the presentation. The same information will be covered at each session, students would only need to attend one session.

Please note that the deadline for all applications is Feb 28th (Thursday) by 3:00 p.m.

Applications are now available at http://www.media.illinois.edu/future/applying

The sessions will all be held from 4:00-5:00.

January 30th Gregory Hall Room 100
February 7th Gregory Hall Room 223
February 12th Gregory Hall Room 100 

Global Studies info sessions

Global Studies Information Sessions will be held during Spring 2013 on the following dates and times:

Tuesday, March 5, 4:00 pm
Wednesday, March 13, 4:00 pm
Thursday, March 28, 3:00 pm
Thursday, April 11, 3:00 pm
Friday, April 26, 2:00 pm

Meetings will be held in the Global Studies Conference Room (703 S. Wright Street, 3rd Floor).

Attendance at a meeting is required prior to declaring the major or the minor. Each meeting will last about an hour. In preparation for the meeting, students are encouraged to visit our website at: www.globalstudies.illinois.edu

Info session dates and times can always be found here: http://www.globalstudies.illinois.edu/academics/prospective/#current

Statistics major in the College of LAS

Please be aware that there is a new requirement for students interested in transferring into Statistics or adding it as a second major.

Students must have completed one of STAT 400, STAT 408, or MATH 461 with a grade of B- or better.

College of Education info sessions

The College of Education will be holding Informational Sessions for students that wish to transfer into the College of Education. Please encourage your students to attend our informational sessions if they have questions about the application process to the majors of Elementary Education, Early Childhood or Special Education. Attending a session is the BEST way for students to get all their questions answered by an academic advisor.

The informational sessions will be held every Tuesday of the Spring semester 4-5pm Education building room 210A.

Spanish major/minor info sessions

Students interested in a Spanish minor or major are encouraged to attend an informational meeting this spring. The information will include the minor requirements, how to declare, obstacles and possible solutions, and studying abroad for UIUC Spanish course credit. The final meeting of last semester had standing room only so start earlier this semester. Times, dates, and locations for the meetings can be found at http://www.sip.illinois.edu/spanish/advising/index.html

Psychology major info sessions

The Psychology Advising Office will be offering informational Prospective Student Meetings
http://www.psychology.illinois.edu/undergraduate/prospective/index.html throughout the spring semester.

How to prepare for a Prospective Student meeting:

1. Visit Room 10, Psychology Building, sign up for a Prospective Student meeting and obtain an informational packet.

2. Generate a Psychology Degree Audit Report (DARS)
<http://www.psychology.illinois.edu/undergraduate/current/DARS.html>

3. Carefully review your DARS - any questions about your audit? Come prepared: highlight, circle, take notes and bring your questions to the meeting.

4. Bring either your printed DARS or electronic DARS on your laptop to the meeting.

(If you a student is not prepared for the meeting, we will ask them to attend a future meeting)
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Remember, undeclared UIUC Psychology students wishing to utilize the Undergraduate Advising services are required to attend an informational meeting.

This information and more on our Prospective Student Meeting
<http://www.psychology.illinois.edu/undergraduate/prospective/index.html>
website.

**During peak advising times (first week of the semester and the priority registration weeks), psychology advising is unavailable for undeclared students. Please seek registration advice through your home major or Division of General Studies.

College of Education applications due Friday!

As a reminder, the application deadline for students looking to apply to the Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, and Special Education majors is this Friday, February 1st. All applications must be submitted by 5pm this Friday.

Please visit the application website http://education.illinois.edu/programs/ed_major_appl for further information, or contact Joe Cross (jlcross@illinois.ed) if you have any questions.

Explore Engineering

Dear DGS Students:

If you are interested in pursuing engineering, join us on Saturday, October 6, 2012, for a 1-day event to explore what engineering is, what engineers do, and the world of opportunities available to engineering graduates.

You’ll hear from college professors doing amazing work with technology that will impact our environment, highways, smartphones, transportation systems, and health. You’ll hear from alumni who want to share their personal experiences with you, give you advice on college, and talk to you about how their engineering education has opened doors to their amazing careers. And you’ll hear from fellow students who are engaged in numerous hands-on projects about how their ideas are changing the world.

Register now at http://dive.engineering.illinois.edu. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Secondary Education info sessions

Introduction to the Secondary Education minor for Freshmen
Wednesday, October 3rd 4-5pm in 1065 Lincoln Hall
Monday, October 15th 6-7pm at La Casa Cultural Latina
Tuesday, October 23rd, time and location TBA

Introduction to the Secondary Education minor for Sophomores and Juniors
Thursday, October 4th 4-5pm in 1064 Lincoln Hall
Monday, October 15th 6-7pm at La Casa Cultural Latina
Wednesday, October 24th, time and location TBA

Introduction to the Bachelor of Arts in Teaching Foreign Language (BAT)
Thursday, October 11th 5-6pm in 1064 Lincoln Hall
Monday, October 15th 6-7pm at La Casa Cultural Latina

**Brand New! Endorsement Informational Meeting – for all prospective and current secondary education minors and BAT.**
Wednesday, October 17th 7-8:30pm in Room 2 Education Building

Biology Teaching Informational Meeting 
Wednesday, October 31st 4-5pm Burrill Hall

College of Education info sessions

The College of Education will be holding Informational Sessions for students that wish to transfer into the College of Education. Please encourage your students to attend one of our informational sessions if they have questions about the application process to the majors of Elementary Education, Early Childhood or Special Education. Attending a session is the BEST way for students to get all their questions answered by an academic advisor.

The informational sessions will be held every Tuesday of the Fall semester 4-5pm Education building room 210A.

Social Work ICT information sessions

Are you ready to transfer to a pre-professional program designed to give you hands-on experience in combining theory and direct practice?  Are you ready to transfer to a very cool major?  Are you ready to transfer to Social Work?

Attend an ICT interest meeting to learn all about the transfer process and how to apply. The School of Social Work will now be accepting Sophomore students starting Fall 2012, so it’s never too early to get started in the process!

Meeting dates and times are listed below. All sessions will meet in the Academic Programs Office (Room 2000) in the School of Social Work, 1010 W. Nevada Ave., Urbana

• Tuesday, September 11th, 2:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, September 26, 11:00 a.m.
• Thursday, October 11, 10:00 a.m.
• Monday, October 22, 2:00 p.m.

If you cannot make it to an informational meeting or if you have any questions/comments/concerns, please contact Trent Shumway at tshumway@illinois.edu

College of Business Informational Meetings

The College of Business has scheduled four informational meetings for students interested in transferring into the college. They will be:

• Monday, September 17: Wohlers 240 at 3pm
• Tuesday, September 18: Wohlers 240 at 3:30pm
• Monday, October 1: Wohlers 240 at 11am
• Tuesday, October 2: BIF 2011 at 12:30pm

Their website has been updated to reflect these dates. http://business.illinois.edu/undergrad/admissions/intercollege-transfers.aspx