Come find out what the best students do during “syllabus week” to have a successful semester!

Deconstructing Your Syllabus Workshop

Wednesday, Sept 5^th 7-8pm

Undergraduate Library, Room 295

Presented by the Counseling Center Paraprofessionals

Hosted by The Division of General Studies

The Division of General Studies is proud to introduce our very own student group! This group is called DGS Council.  Why you should join DGS Council?

·         Meet other DGS students.

·         Learn about ways to explore your major and career.

·         Enhance your teamwork skills.

·         Enhance your communication skills.

·         Get to know DGS advisors.

·         Plan programs and events for other DGS students.

·         Serve as an ambassador at DGS events.

·         Much much more.

The first meeting of the semester will be Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 4pm in 259 English Building.  For more information, visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/DGSCouncil

Jenni Kotowski will be the advisor for DGS Council and she can answer any questions you might have. Jenni’s email address is jkotowsk@illinois.edu.

If you are interested in studying abroad there is a fair this Friday, August 31st, from  11am-4pm in the Illini Union Rooms C and South Lounge.

Please also note that if you are interested in studying 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.

Don’t stress out over the first week of classes!

Come visit with Jen Halls-Carson, McKinley's Stress Management Educator (right here at DGS!) for one-on-one stress related concerns, tips, and techniques.

Sign in to see her between 1-3pm, Thursday, August 30^th at DGS.

Visit the Annual OVP Volunteer Fair on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 from 10a-2p in the Illini Union I-Rooms ABC, and meet Volunteer Coordinators from dozens of agencies and student service organizations, learn about volunteer opportunities, and apply to volunteer with an issue, time and location that fit your schedule and interests.  No registration necessary!

Contact OVP with any questions at (217) 333-7424 or via email at ovp@illinois.edu.

Mathematics offers a proficiency exam for almost any math course on Thursday, August 30, 7-10 pm.  The sign-up deadline is TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 at 5:00 PM.

Students may sign up for this 3-hour no-calculator no-notes long-answer exam at

http://go.illinois.edu/mathproficiency

and read about math proficiency in general at

http://www.math.illinois.edu/UndergraduateProgram/profic.html