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The late drop/add deadline is Friday, November 7th!! Are you considering dropping a class (or trying to drop a minicourse)? Read this week's Advising Tip.

The Course Guide for Winter 2009 will go live on Friday, October 31. Your backpack will not go live until Monday November 10. On Nov 10, you can check Wolverine Access for your registration appointment time (which will be between Nov 20-Dec 9 based on your accumulated credits) and start backpacking classes.

Also, look for upcoming deadlines in
Scholarships and Awards, and Internships, Job, and Leadership Opportunities

UPCOMING EVENTS: Introduction to Informatics, Michigan Apprentice, Careers for the Public Good, Organizational Studies Information Night...

ONGOING EVENTS: Pre-Health Quick Questions, PreHealth 101, Pre-Law Personal Statements, Sophomore Connection, Visiting (Non-LSA) Advisors in Angell, Cross Campus Transfer information sessions, Tau Beta Pi free tutoring, BBA Information Sessions.

THIS WEEK'S EVENTS

Monday

 

Peace Corps - Fall General Informational Meetings
Monday, Oct 27
7:30-9pm
The U-M Peace Corps office sponsors events in the Ann Arbor area where you can speak with a Peace Corps recruiter and former Peace Corps volunteers to learn about their experiences first hand.
Tuesday

The Sophomore Connection: What You Need to Know About Study Abroad
Tuesday Oct 28
5-7pm
3222 Angell Hall
Sophomore year is the perfect time to think about study abroad, either for the summer or for junior year. Advisors and students will answer your questions about going abroad through the Office of International Programs (OIP) or through a non-UM program, in-residence and transfer credit, financial aid, and timelines for planning. Find out why students say that their semester or year abroad was the best part of their undergraduate education!
Wednesday

Pre-Law: A Perfect Personal Statement: How to be Iinvited into a Law School Community
Wednesday, Oct 29
3-4:30pm
RSVP with specific date to Joe Henderson at jrhend@umich.edu

 

Psychology Concentration Fair
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
11:30am - 2:30pm
East Hall Atrium
Come learn more about the Psychology Department; Everyone is welcome! Find all the answers you need in one place! Refreshments will be served!
Please e-mail psych.saa@umich.edu with any questions!

  • Student Groups
  • Honors
  • Advising
  • Research in the Psychology Department
  • Study Abroad
  • LSA Advising
  • Professional Graduate Schools at UM & Career Center
Thursday

International Environmental Careers
Thursday, October 30
6:00–7:30 PM
1040 Dana
This panel will feature international environmental professionals from organizations who will share their stories about their career paths, provide career advice and highlight opportunities to get started in an international environmental career.

 

Information Session for the Economics Major
Thursday Oct 30
4-6 PM
140 Lorch
The Economics Department invites you to learn about the requirements and opportunities in our major.  This group presentation will give you the opportunity to ask a concentration advisor questions and to learn about MES, our undergraduate student organization.
Friday

Semester in Detroit
Now an official UM academic program. Application deadline extended to 10/31/08 Inaugural class begins January 2009.
Live in the heart of one of America’s most important cities; Choose from a dynamic curriculum – urban planning, urban studies, Detroit history, art and humanities; Gain valuable experience through a 16-hour per week internship with a Detroit community or cultural arts organization; Immerse and change yourself through this real-world learning experience AND contribute to the Detroit renaissance. Students who complete the Semester in Detroit experience AND take one more course will earn a LSA minor in Urban Community Studies. Rolling admissions process, so don’t wait to apply. Applications (found online) accepted until October 31, 2008. Any questions? Contact Semester in Detroit Associate Director, Craig Regester (regester@umich.edu) or 313-505-5185.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Introduction to Informatics
1250 Undergraduate Science Building
Thursday, November 6th
6:00-7:00 PM
Introduction to Informatics will give you a chance to learn more about this new interdisciplinary concentration and the field of Informatics. You will have the opportunity to talk learn more about and be able to ask questions about each of the four tracks of study, academic planning, and  internship and career opportunities in Informatics.Please RSVP to informatics@umich.edu.

Michigan Apprentice
Application Deadline Nov 6
Dream jobs—alumni have them. And we can hook you up through Michigan Apprentice, a free one-day shadowing opportunity with high-profile alumni. The Alumni Association will help you prepare for your next stage in life even before you graduate. Here’s your chance for an unforgettable career and personal development experience with top-notch Michigan alumni. If you’re a junior or senior you could be selected for an all-expenses-paid one-day internship. For companies located in other regions, travel and two nights of hotel expenses will be paid by the Alumni Association. http://alumni.umich.edu/jobs/career-information-for-students/michigan-apprentice-program

Careers for the Public Good
Saturday, November 8, 2008
12:00pm to 5:00pm
Dana Building, First Floor Commons
(between the Chem building and West Hall on the diag)
This half-day event features recent UM alumni who are returning to campus to talk about their experience working for the public good. The program is intended for students who have been active on and off campus in various social justice issues and organizations to see that they can continue their commitments to social justice in their careers after college. The fields we will focus on are: Government and Politics; Community Development and Education; Energy, Environment, and Technology; Health, Medicine, and the Sciences; Arts and the Media. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Brittany Marino barino@umich.edu

Organizational Studies Information Night  
Tuesday, November 11
5:00-6:30 pm
269 Dennison Building
Students considering the Organizational Studies Program are invited to the OS information meeting.  You’ll hear from the Prospective Student Advisor, Concentration Advisor, and current OS students. Topics covered include curriculum, admissions, and career/graduate study options.

Roads Less Traveled: Graduate School Opportunities for Science Students
Wednesday, November 12
6-7:30 PM
2165 USB (Science Learning Center satellite location)
Sure you can pursue the "ordinary" health careers after you graduate from the U of M - dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, etc. - but why be ordinary? There are many other careers in the expanding science and health industries. Find out about the graduate and professional programs from panelists in fields like Forensic Science, Public Health, Biomedical Science, and Natural Resources. Panelists will discuss admissions requirements, program highlights, and career opportunities. To register for this workshop, go to https://www-a1.lsa.umich.edu/lrc_conf/app/default.asp?confid=1 .
Select “Upcoming Workshops” and then scroll down and click on “Roads Less Traveled: Graduate School Opportunities for Science Students.

ONGOING EVENTS

Pre-Health Quick Questions

David Brawn: Mondays 2–4pm (starting September 8th) in the Newnan Center library
Peggy Zitek: Thursdays 2-4pm (starting September 4th) in alcove #5 in the Science Learning Center (Rm 1720 Chem)

Pre-Health 101
A basic information group session for students thinking of applying to a health or healthcare related graduate or professional program.

Pre-Law: A Perfect Personal Statement: How to be Iinvited into a Law School Community

RSVP with specific date to Joe Henderson at jrhend@umich.edu

Sophomore Connection (all events are on Tuesdays, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.)
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/sophomoreconnection/home

Visiting Advisors to the Newnan LSA Advising Center

Please call 764-0332 to schedule an appointment with one of these advisors in 1255 Angell Hall

Cross Campus Transfer (to LSA) Group Information Sessions
All Sessions are 4-5pm in G239 Angell

Thursday, November 13
Monday, November 24
Wednesday, December 3
Monday, December 15

Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society) Free Tutoring!! http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~tbp/
Every Sunday 4-6pm
Mojo (Jordan Lounge), South Quad (IRC 9th floor), and Bursley (Main lobby)--pick any one!
Math (100‐200 level), Physics (100‐200 level), Chem 130; usually all subjects at the same time, but if there is an upcoming exam, the tutoring session for the week will focus on:

11/9 Math
11/16 Physics Math Chemistry

BBA Application Information Sessions
In-person, accurate information about the BBA Program and the admissions process. Register online

Wednesday, November 5th: 4-5 pm
Friday, November 7th: 4-5 pm

 

Posted by yunecs at October 24, 2008 10:18 AM