Week 4: Pre-MFA
*Monday classes, please refer to last week's LAS 110 News for a preview of Explore UIC
This week, we will begin talking about Mandatory First-Year Advising (MFA, for short). Advising is a crucial part of your college experience, but how do you know where to begin? What questions should you be asking? This week you will be connecting with either your instructor, an advisor, or a guest-star in your class to walk you through the basics of looking at your degree audit so that you are better prepared to meet with your advisor for course selection and planning for your future at UIC!
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LAS 110 Contest Winners & Next Challenge |
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In LAS 110 News last week we asked....
What is the best part of UIC at the start of your first-year?
Here are a few answers LAS 110 students provided β LAS frisbees are on their way:
"The best part of UIC is making new friends and meeting new people from different parts of the world."
β Julia iwanski
"The best part of my UIC experience is the diversity of the campus, freedom of walking around and exploring the campus, and all the food that the campus has to offer."
β Ugonna Ubaghara
"The best part of UIC is the downtown view."
β Lisbeth Gonzalez Tavarez
"I think the best part of UIC is the commuter center so far, it is a quiet and comfortable place to catch up on work for me."
β Esmeralda Sanchez
"The best part of UIC at the start of my first year was getting to meet new people and meeting my professors. My professors made me feel comfortable and safe in class."
β Marlene Cortina
"My favorite part about UIC so far has been getting to know my roommates. We are like family and it so amazing to be able to live in a house with people from all walks of life."
β Nisah Aliyar
"The best part of UIC so far has been the events and the meeting of new people. The school has done a great job hosting events that have helped me to make friends on campus."
β Catelynn O'Neal
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This Week's LAS 110 Challenge |
To participate in this week's challenge, follow @uiclascareer on Instagram and tag 2 people in the comments of the post right over there...
Hint: This could be helpful for teams planning to present on Career Development resources for Explore UIC!
No need to email las110@uic.edu unless you want to share any compliments about your great LAS 110 classmates and instructor for a prize. We always enjoy to hear from you!
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What's happening this week at UIC:
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September 14: Paint Night!, Red Shoes Review, 6pm-7:30pm, Academic and Residential Complex (ARC) Field, 940 W. Harrison
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Work Smarter, Not Harder! |
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ο»ΏDo you feel like you study hard but get to the test and realize you didnβt study enough?
Students can learn study styles that will work best at this free Wellness Center workshop on Sept. 15, 4pm. To register, visit go.uic.edu/studysmart
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Leveraging LinkedIn as a College Student |
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LAS Career Development
Friday, Sept. 17
12-1pm
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If you have asked yourself βDo I really need to be on LinkedIn?β Join this webinar to learn about the many ways that you can leverage the platform from career exploration, connecting with professionals, finding internships, learning about different companies and creating your digital brand.
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The Welcome Service Project hosted for UIC first-year students on August 20 provided the UIC community an opportunity to provide service as a group, create long-lasting friendships, and kick off a journey to becoming an active citizen. Check out this video recap β a great sample of what your team could share with the Explore UIC project! β to learn how student volunteers took part in two urban gardening service projects with the Roosevelt Square Youth Farm and UCAN.
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LAS advisors are available for quick questions on Tuesdays during the semester, 8:30am-12pm and 1-4pm |
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A few campus resources to help you to be successful at UIC:
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UIC | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
601 S. Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607 | las.uic.edu
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