Check Out the Study Abroad Fair

Stop by the Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, February 21, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the main lobby of the Quinlan Life Sciences Center. Learn more about summer, semester and year-long options at Loyola's John Felice Rome Center, The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies and more than 60 programs in 29 countries. Meet with program representatives and past participants; get information, applications and more for your study abroad experience. Apply before March 2 for study abroad programs in Italy, China, England, France, Spain and other exciting countries.

To learn more about summer study abroad, visit: www.luc.edu/studyabroad/summer.shtml. For additional information about other options, contact the Office of International Programs at: 773.508.7706; e-mail: intnlcntr@luc.edu; or visit: www.luc.edu/studyabroad.

Celebrate Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday Masses and short distribution services will be held throughout the day on February 21.

Lake Shore Campus
8:00am Mass, Jesuit Residence Chapel
9:00am Distribution, Mundelein Center Auditorium
11:45am Mass, Mundelein Center Auditorium
3:00pm Distribution, Mundelein Center Auditorium
5:15pm Mass, Mundelein Center Auditorium
9:30pm Mass, Mundelein Center Auditorium

Water Tower Campus
12:30pm Mass, Lewis Towers, Beane Hall
5:00pm Mass, Lewis Towers, Beane Hall

For more information, contact University Ministry at: 773.508.2200.

Complete Residence Life Housing Contracts

Look for on-campus housing applications and contracts in campus mailboxes on Wednesday, February 21, along with reapplication information packets. Completed housing contracts and $200 deposits (payable by check or money order) must be received by March 2. Turn in your contracts and deposits between February 26 and March 2 in the Regis Hall Seminar Room or at the Baumhart Hall Residence Life office between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Students who do not live on-campus may pick up a housing contract and information packet in the Department of Residence Life offices in Simpson Room 107, Sullivan Room 255 or Baumhart Hall.

Loyola requires all unmarried undergraduate students under the age of 21 to live on-campus during their first two years, unless they reside at home with a parent or legal guardian. All current freshmen seeking exemption from the residency requirement must complete a Request for Exemption form and submit it to the Department of Residence Life by February 23. The form can be downloaded at: www.luc.edu/reslife/forms.

For more information, visit: www.luc.edu/reslife. If you have questions, contact the Department of Residence Life at: 773.508.3300; or e-mail: res-life@luc.edu.

Loyola Names New Top Academic Officer

Fr. Michael Garanzini, S.J., president, has announced the appointment of a new provost for Loyola University Chicago: Christine Wiseman, J.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law, Creighton University. Provost Wiseman will assume her new position on July 1, 2007. She succeeds Dr. John Frendreis, Ph.D., who has served as provost since June 2005. For more about Provost Wiseman's background and President Garanzini's announcement, visit: http://info.luc.edu/newsevents/public/news_release.cfm?newsID=5660.

Learn About Law Internships

Attend an information session to learn more about the undergraduate internship and seminar program sponsored by the School of Law, Department of Political Science and Magis Initiative. Students who will have second semester sophomore, junior or senior status by Fall 2007 can apply for a fall internship with such public-interest organizations as the Cook County Public Defender's Office or the State's Attorney Office. Interns will also participate in seminar sessions with law faculty. In addition to receiving three academic credit hours in political science, students earn one Magis credit hour that counts toward the requirements for Magis Scholars. Information sessions about the internship program will be held in the Sullivan Center, Room 259, on February 20 from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m., and March 14 from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. The internship application deadline is March 30. For more information, call Dr. Alan Gitelson at: 773.508.8751; or e-mail: agitels@luc.edu.

Submit the 2007-2008 FAFSA

Begin the financial aid process for the upcoming 2007-2008 academic year, if you haven't already.

To be considered for as many types of aid as possible, submit your FAFSA online by February 26 to meet Loyola's March 1 priority application date. Mail paper FAFSAs by February 17 to meet the March 1 date. Students who miss the March 1 date will be considered for federal and state funds only. If funds remain, only then will Loyola Grants be awarded to students whose FAFSAs are filed late and will be considered for a reduced amount.

Please note that filing online is not only faster, but reveals and highlights errors for correction before your FAFSA is even submitted, which leads to easier processing and a reduced need for additional documentation.

For more information about filing the FAFSA online, visit: www.luc.edu/finaid/apply_assistance.shtml. If you have questions about the FAFSA or about the financial aid process, e-mail the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) at: lufinaid@luc.edu.

Boost Study and Exam Skills

The Office of Academic Advising and Services offers the following workshops for students:

Study Smarter, Not Harder
February 19, 4 p.m. - 4:50 p.m., Sullivan Center Room 202
Learn different study strategies to help you study smarter, not harder.

Test-Taking Strategies
February 26, 4 p.m. - 4:50 p.m., Sullivan Center Room 202
Learn how to review for tests and balance the test preparation demands of all of your classes. This workshop presents a study plan to help students avoid ineffective last-night cramming, reduce anxiety and improve test results.

For more information or to register for these workshops, visit: www.luc.edu/tutoring/workshops.shtml.

Participate in a Prayer Luncheon

All students are invited to attend the Modeling Faith Prayer Luncheon on March 1 from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in Kasbeer Hall at the Water Tower Campus. Prayer luncheons are open to people of all faiths, and provide a chance for individuals to come together over a meal and reflect on the role of faith in day-to-day life. Please RSVP to Sandy Godinez by February 23 at: sgodine@luc.edu. Be sure to indicate if you want a vegetarian meal.

Sign Up for Campus Retreats

University Ministry is sponsoring several retreats for students:

Busy Students' Retreat
Experience an individually guided on-campus retreat from February 18 - 22. Participants pray on their own and meet once a day with a spiritual companion. Meetings are set around your class schedule, and scripture-based reflection materials are provided.

Silent Ignatian Directed Retreat
Based on the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, this retreat provides an opportunity for mature undergraduate and graduate students to take time out from their hectic lives to become more deeply self-aware. The retreat takes place in a rural setting from March 5 - 9. Daily activities include individual spiritual direction, Mass and a time for Reconciliation.

For more information about these retreats or to register, call Rachel Hart at: 773.508.2203; or e-mail: rhart@luc.edu.

Register for Summer Sessions

Registration for Summer Sessions is now open. Choose from more than 250 courses in four convenient sessions:

- Early Summer Session: May 21 - June 15 (four weeks)
- Summer Session A: May 21 - June 29 (six weeks)
- Summer Session B: July 2 - August 10 (six weeks)
- Summer Session C: June 4 - July 27 (eight weeks)

Because popular courses will fill quickly, register as soon as possible. Resolve any holds on your account before you register. In LOCUS, click on the "Student" tab, and then click on "Holds" under the "Personal Portfolio" section.

Tell high-school sophomores or juniors that they can earn college credit early with Loyola's new Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars program. More information is available at: www.luc.edu/summerscholars.

To learn more about Summer Sessions, visit: www.luc.edu/summer.

Apply for Research Opportunities

Undergraduate students interested in conducting research and working with a faculty mentor can apply for the following research opportunities at Loyola:

CUERP Fellowship: Summer or academic year internships for students interested in research on urban environmental issues. Apply by March 1. Visit: www.luc.edu/cuerp/internships.shtml.

CURL Fellowship: For undergraduate students interested in participating in community research projects during the academic year. Apply by March 1. Visit: www.luc.edu/curl/aboutus/fellows.

Mulcahy Scholars: Open to College of Arts and Sciences majors who are interested in working on an individual project with a faculty mentor or serving as a research assistant on ongoing faculty projects through an entire academic year. Apply by March 1. Visit: www.luc.edu/cas/academics_mulcahyscholarship.html.

Provost Fellowship: For undergraduate students in any school who are interested in either establishing an individual project with faculty mentor oversight or working with a faculty member on ongoing research as a research assistant. This can be a project for the summer or an academic year. Apply by March 1. Visit: www.luc.edu/lurop/provost.shtml.

Rudis Fellowship: Open to College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates who will pursue research throughout an academic year on comparative constitutions. Apply by April 15. Visit: www.luc.edu/cas/rudis.shtml.

WISER: The Women in Science Enabling Research (WISER) program is for women undergraduates in their first or second year who want to work with specific faculty members on ongoing research during the summer. Apply by March 1. Visit: www.luc.edu/gannon/wiser.shtml.

For more information, visit the new Loyola Undergraduate Research Opportunities (LUROP) Website at: www.luc.edu/lurop. Or, contact Jessica Horowitz, Ph.D., at: 773.508.2476; or e-mail: jhorow@luc.edu.

Investigate Career Options

Have you done company and industry research on potential careers and employers? Visit the Career Center's eRecruiting Website and access the "Experience Channels" and "Wetfeet Insider Guides" on the home page. These subscriptions provide detailed information about various career and industry profiles. For more career resources, visit: www.luc.edu/career/resources.shtml.

Visit the Career Center during walk-in advising hours:

Career tip: Is your voicemail message something you want an employer to hear? Do your Facebook and MySpace profiles reflect a professional image? Make sure that blogs, online profiles and photographs, and personal Websites only contain content that you are comfortable with potential employers seeing. Many employers research job applicants online, especially student candidates.

Prepare Your Student E-mail System for Shutdown

The migration from the old Student E-mail System (SEM) to GroupWise 7 Web Access is now in its final stage. On March 9, students will no longer have access to SEM. Be sure to back up any messages in your SEM mailbox that you wish to keep by forwarding e-mail from your SEM mailbox to your current GroupWise e-mail address. Also, please be aware that your old address book was not moved to GroupWise, so you will need to recreate it in the new e-mail program.

Information Technology Services (ITS) thanks you for your cooperation and patience during this project. If you have questions, call the Technology Support Center at: 773.508.7190 or 4.4444 (on campus); or e-mail: helpdesk@luc.edu.

Appear on "The Early Show"

Want to be on TV? The nationally syndicated CBS program, "The Early Show," is recruiting a student audience for a live broadcast on February 23. The show will be taped from 5:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. at Navy Pier. If you'd like to attend the broadcast, e-mail weatherman and features editor Dave Price at: LiveinChicago@cbsnews.com. For more information and a chance to win a weekend getaway, visit: www.cbsnews.com/sections/earlyshow/main500202.shtml.

CONTACT US

For help or more information, please contact:

Student Life Office: Centennial Forum, Room 100, Lake Shore Campus; phone: 773.508.8840; or Terry Student Center, Water Tower Campus; phone: 312.915.6642.

The Hub: Sullivan Center for Student Services, 6339 N. Sheridan Road, Lake Shore Campus; phone: 773.508.7700; or Lobby, 25 E. Pearson, Water Tower Campus; phone: 312.915.7344; e-mail: onestop@luc.edu.

Loyola Focus: E-mail: loyolafocus@luc.edu; visit: www.luc.edu/focus.