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March 31, 2008

Grad Links is a biweekly news bulletin from the Graduate College at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with news for graduate students and the faculty and staff who work with them. Please share this newsletter with graduate students, faculty, and staff. Here are the announcements as of Monday, March 31, 2008.

Topics

"How to Find a Job Outside Academia."
Need Tips for Writing a Personal Statement?
Ready for Commencement?
Considering Career Options?
Provost Student Advisory Board
Upcoming Deadlines
Useful Links

"How to Find a Job Outside Academia, Even if You Aren't Sure That You Want One"

Monday, April 7, 5:00 p.m., 112 Gregory Hall

Have you ever considered what your job opportunities might be outside academia? Susan Basalla, co-author of 'So What Are You Going to Do With That?': Finding Careers Outside Academia, will talk about exploring non-academic jobs for advanced-degree holders.

The first 200 graduate students to arrive will receive a FREE copy of her book. To read more about her book, visit www.press.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/hfs.cgi/00/222067.ctl.

This event is part of the Graduate College's annual PhD Completion Project Speaker's Series, and is underwritten in part by grant funding from the Council of Graduate Schools.

Need Tips for Writing a Personal Statement?

Tuesday, April 8, 4:00pm
Wednesday, April 9, 4:00pm
Thursday, April 10, 4:00pm

The Writers' Workshop is once again offering brief personal statement workshops for students who need help writing personal statements or any other type of application essay. All sessions will be held in room 251 of the Undergraduate Library:

Sessions will be interactive, starting with a brief presentation given by our consultants introducing the concept of personal statements, followed by a discussion on some strategies and pitfalls, allowing some time for questions and answers.

Ready for Commencement?

If you are looking ahead to Commencement on May 11th, let us first congratulate you! For Information about eligibility, registering, and ordering academic attire, visit www.grad.uiuc.edu/commencement/.

Considering Career Options?

Are you trying to decide whether or not an academic job is right for you? Are you trying to decide between multiple academic positions, and aren't sure how to do it? Have you wondered what other career options might exist? The Graduate College Career Services Office has several resources available online to help you with your career options and job search. Visit www.grad.uiuc.edu/careerservices/.

Provost Student Advisory Board

The Office of the Provost seeks applications for students to serve on the 2008-2009 Provost Student Advisory Board that meets with Provost Katehi. The board serves to inform students about what is going on at the Office of the Provost and to get feedback from students about current strategic initiatives. The purpose of the Provost Student Advisory Board is to advise the Office of the Provost on major initiatives that impact the academic student experience on issues such as enrollment, research and creative activity, diversity, international experiences, advising, and others.

Members are expected to serve for the entire 2008-2009 school year and attend meetings twice a month. Students should be on campus next year. Graduate students from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Applications are available at www.provost.uiuc.edu/about/psab.html and must be received by Monday, April 7, 2008. Questions can be directed to Stig Lanesskog in the Office of the Provost at slanessk@uiuc.edu.

Upcoming Deadlines

The Graduate College Events and Deadlines page consolidates all of our calendar information into one, easy-to-read source. Please visit it at www.grad.uiuc.edu/events/, or click on Events & Deadlines under Features on the main Graduate College page.

Friday, April 4:

Last day to add a second half-session course

Friday, April 11:

Last day to withdraw from a current term without a grade of W

Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade

Last day for student to drop a semester course without a grade of W (without approval)

Last day to take final exam for May doctoral degree

Useful Links

Assistantship Clearinghouse - www.grad.uiuc.edu/clearinghouse/
Events and Deadlines - www.grad.uiuc.edu/events/
Fellowship Opportunities - https://www.grad.uiuc.edu/fellowship/
Graduate Handbook - www.grad.uiuc.edu/gradhandbook/
Guide to Graduate Life at Illinois - www.grad.uiuc.edu/survivalguide/
Past Grad Links - www.grad.uiuc.edu/pubs/gradlinks/
Thesis Handbook - www.grad.uiuc.edu/thesis/thesishandbook/

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