College of Education ICT info sessions

The College of Education will be holding Informational Sessions for students that wish to transfer into the College of Education. Please attend one of the informational sessions if you 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 you 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

Learning in the College Classroom Workshop

Want the inside scoop of recognizing what’s most important in the classroom?  Need to maximize your classroom learning?

Attend Learning in the College Classroom!

THIS Wednesday, Sept 12, 7-8pm, 295 Undergrad Library

Topics that will be covered include:

• how to make the most of the time in class
• how to ask for help/find tutoring
• how to take notes during a lecture
• how to take notes from a textbook
• how to study from lecture notes
• how to study from textbook
• how to prepare for a college test
• professor’s Teaching Style vs Student Learning Style

Peace Corps information session

Attend a Peace Corps general information meeting on Tuesday September 18th at 6:00 in The Career Center to learn more about the mission and work of Peace Corps Volunteers.

Contact your on-campus recruiter, Ashlee McLaughlin, peacecorps@illinois.edu and visit us on Facebook: Peace Corps at UIUC

Study Abroad Fair TODAY

Friday, August 31st
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Illini Union Room C & South Lounge

• Talk to Study Abroad Advisors and returned students
• Programs for all majors and minors!
• Year, semester, spring/summer, and summer options!
• Scholarships and financial aid!

Please also note, if you are interested in study abroad, you can do 1 of 3 things:

1.) Go to a First Steps Info Session (held Mon-Thur, 4pm-5pm in LH 1027).
2.) Watch the First Steps Video Series online.
3.) Or stop by the Study Abroad Office to meet with a Peer Advisor for more information.

For more, visit the Study Abroad website at: www.studyabroad.illinois.edu