15 in 15: Things to Do in the Next 15 Weeks

Welcome Weekend is only the start—your exploration of UC is just beginning!  We strongly encourage you to use this list of suggestions to guide your continuing learning about life as a Bearcat throughout the fall semester.

• Visit the Learning Assistance Center (LAC) in 2441 French Hall (West) as soon as you can. LAC offers free academic coaching, supplemental instruction, and tutoring for all undergraduates. More information is at http://www.uc.edu/aess/lac.html.
  
  
• Meet with your academic advisor about spring semester registration. Early registration for most new students begins the week of October 29. See advising centers athttp://www.uc.edu/registrar/advising/adv_directory.html.

• If you are a scholarship or grant recipient with responsibilities (e.g., Cincinnatus, Turner, Cincinnati Pride, etc.) review the requirements for any responsibilities you have (e.g., service hours, grades, meetings).  Seek clarification on items you do not understand from the office that awarded you the funding.

• Visit the Career Development Center (CDC) website atwww.uc.edu/career/students.html.  Identify your designated Career Coach; schedule a visit with him or her before the end of November.

• Attend at least one of the following all-campus welcome events celebrating UC’s diversity:
  • Hispanic Student Welcome, Thursday, Aug. 30, 5-7 p.m., Mick and Mack’s
  • Asian Student Welcome, Friday, Aug. 31, 5-7 p.m., TUC Great Hall
  • Akwaaba Black Student Welcome, Sunday, Sept. 9, 3-5 p.m., TUC Great Hall

• Attend  CDC’s Part-time Job Fair on Wednesday, September 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Atrium on the third floor of Tangeman University Center (TUC).
  
  
• Attend the Fun, Food, and Library Finds in Langsam Library the first Friday of each month at 4 p.m.  Dates are September 7, October 5, and November 2.

• Attend any one of the Center for Community Engagement’s (CCE) kickoff events Sept. 12, 13, and 14 in TUC. More specifics are online at www.uc.edu/cce.

• Learn more about study abroad at a half-hour First-Timers’ Sessionany weekday at 11 a.m. or  2 p.m. in 3134 Edwards One.

• Attend the Programs Abroad Expo on October 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on MainStreet.

• Visit the Division of Professional Practice and Experiential Learning (ProPEL) in 830 Steger Student Life Center (SSLC) or athttp://www.uc.edu/propractice.html. Learn about Academic Internships, Co-op, and Service Learning & Civic Engagement.  
  
  
• Find out how to plug into UC Forward (http://www.uc.edu/provost/ucforward.html) and Student Research (http://www.uc.edu/ucresearch/undergraduateresearch.html).

• Develop the habit of checking your UConnect email account at least weekly as well as a building a personal weekly budget for the semester. Plan and organize now for early spring semester events like filing your taxes and completing your FAFSA for 2013-14. Always carry your UCID. 

• Attend at least one of College Conservatory of Music’s (CCM) approximately 60 fall semester performances by students or faculty that are free to students:http://ccm.uc.edu/content/dam/ccm/docs/CCMFall2012Calendar.pdf. 

• Attend the Friday Night Live events on September 28 and November 30, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., in TUC.