| Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 If you are having trouble viewing this e-mail, please visit: www.luc.edu/focus/jan12.html. Or, find this week's Loyola Focus in Locus Student News at: www.luc.edu/locus. IN THIS ISSUE:
Spring Semester 2007: Start Smart
Here are some quick tips for a smooth start:
Walk-in AdvisingFirst-year students and sophomores in the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) and Schools of Business Administration, Education, Nursing and Social Work: Walk-in advising hours at Sullivan Center during the first two weeks of the semester:
Juniors, transfers and non-degree-seeking students in CAS: Walk-in advising hours at Sullivan Center during the first week of the semester:
Walk-in advising is for quick advising questions and registration assistance. Please check-in at Sullivan 201. Note: Students will not be added to closed or full classes without written permission from the instructor or department chair. Seniors and other students with 90+ credit hours in CAS: Please contact the CAS Dean's Office for advising information: 773.508.3500 (LSC) or 773.508.6520 (WTC). Juniors, seniors and transfer students in the Schools of Business Administration, Education, Nursing, and Social Work: Please contact your school's Dean's Office for advising information. On Academic Probation?Any students placed on academic probation for the Spring Semester must meet with an Academic Advisor in the Office of Academic Advising & Services, or contact your school's Dean's Office for advising information. For more on whom you should contact, please visit: www.luc.edu/advising. Note that first-year students, sophomores, juniors and transfer students in CAS, and in the Schools of Business Administration and Social Work must complete a Probation Contract before January 26. All other students on probation should contact their schools for advising information. New Look for Loyola FocusWith this issue, Loyola Focus: News for Students of Loyola University Chicago arrives in a new format as an e-newsletter, making it easier for you to scan and select news items provided by the Division of Student Affairs, by student services offices in the Sullivan Center, and by other departments and offices across the university. Published every Friday during the Fall and Spring Semesters, Loyola Focus will continue to highlight student services, key deadlines, upcoming events and other information related to student life and learning at Loyola. Loyola Focus is always available at: www.luc.edu/focus. You also can find Loyola Focus in LOCUS Student News at: www.luc.edu/locus. We'd welcome your comments about this new format—or suggestions about information you'd like to see in future issues. E-mail us at: loyolafocus@luc.edu. Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.All Loyola students, along with faculty and staff, are invited to participate in the following events to celebrate the life and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:
For more information, contact the Office of Student Diversity at 773.508.8840; or visit: www.luc.edu/diversity. Campus Road ClosureAs of January 8, 2007, Campus Road and the north entrance gate are closed to through traffic. Campus Road has been closed to prepare for upcoming construction of the Loyola Avenue recreational sports field on the north lawn, east of Mertz Hall and north of the Gentile Center. This is the first of a series of projects that will eventually eliminate all automobile traffic from the Lake Shore Campus (with the exception of emergency and service vehicles) except for the one-way loop road from West Sheridan Road, entering at Kenmore and exiting at Winthrop. All delivery vehicles will need to enter and exit campus from West Sheridan Road. The Quinn Quadrangle parking lot, near the north entrance, remains open until construction on the Loyola recreational field begins in March 2007. More details will be provided this winter. For ongoing information about Lake Shore Campus construction, visit: www.luc.edu/construction. New Fine Arts BuildingRenovation of the building formerly owned by Root commercial photography, located at 1131 W. Sheridan Road, has been completed, and the new Fine Arts Building opens with the Spring Semester. Located just west of the El, the building features classrooms and studios for sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and dance, as well as presentation studios, display areas and faculty offices. For more information, contact the Department of Fine Arts & Music at: finearts-info@luc.edu. Electronic-Billing Replaces Paper BillsStarting this month with January 2007 billing, the university will use only electronic billing; paper bills will no longer be available—and will not be mailed monthly to students with account balances. The new e-bill is a snapshot in time of how an individual student financial account appears on the day it is generated. Students with account balances are notified monthly to review their LOCUS accounts at www.luc.edu/locus where they also will find their e-bills. For more information about e-billing, including how to set up proxy access to your e-bill and your financial accounts, visit: www.luc.edu/bursar/ebilling.shtml; call the Office of the Bursar: 773.508.7705; or e-mail: bursar@luc.edu. Career Development Center UpdateWater Tower Campus: The Career Development Center and counselor Donnell Turner are now located in Room 236, Maguire Hall. Walk-in hours: Mon. and Wed., 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please call: 773.508.7716 or 312.915.7818; or e-mail: careercenter@luc.edu. Lake Shore Campus: Farrah Ellison has moved to Sullivan Center 295. To schedule an appointment with any career counselor at LSC, please call: 773.508.7716; or e-mail: careercenter@luc.edu. Walk-in hours: Mon., Tues., Wed. and Thurs., 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Career counselors at either campus can provide you with a brief resume critique, career advice, or tips on how to get started on your job search. Internships: Many employers have posted spring and summer internships in eRecruiting. Make sure you are checking your eRecruiting account at least once a week to view new job and internship openings. Need an eRecruiting account? To request your eRecruiting username and password, e-mail: careercenter@luc.edu. International Student Career Services Meeting: Meet with the Office for International Programs, Career Development Center and Business Career Center to discuss your career and job search needs: Thurs., Jan. 25, 3:30 p.m., Rubloff Reception, 25 E. Pearson, WTC. Upcoming Career Events: LOCUS Enhances Enrollment VerificationEffective Tues., Jan. 16, a new LOCUS feature will allow students to immediately print an enrollment verification as well as speed up requesting and obtaining certified copies of enrollment verification. Students may now print from their browsers an enrollment verification outlining their status at Loyola. Students also may request that a certified copy of enrollment verification be mailed from Loyola either to their address as recorded in LOCUS or to another address of their choosing. Several copies of the enrollment verification may be ordered at the same time and sent to multiple addresses. For questions or more information, please e-mail: locus@luc.edu. This enhancement is not yet available for students who are currently enrolled in dissertation supervision or doctoral study. These graduate students are asked to complete the enrollment verification form available at: www.luc.edu/regrec/students.shtml. Get Fit—for Free!During the Spring Semester, all group fitness classes at the Halas Sports Center are free to all students and Halas Center members. This year's schedule also includes more spin, yoga, Pilates and dance classes. For the full Spring 2007 group exercise class schedule, as well as information regarding personal training, fitness, swim lessons, intramurals and more, please visit: www.luc.edu/depts/campusrec/home.shtml. For further information, please contact April Boulter, Campus Recreation, at: aboulte@luc.edu. Plan Ahead for Summer Sessions 2007Preliminary information about Summer Sessions is now available at: www.luc.edu/summer. Watch your e-mail for course and program updates. Registration begins in February. Summer Sessions 2007 dates:
Start thinking now about study abroad at Loyola's most popular destinations: John Felice Rome Center and The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies. Or, go to London, France, Italy and the Balkans, Spain or Tunisia. Learn more at: www.luc.edu/summer/study_abroad.shtml. Check with your school of college for other special study abroad programs focused on your major. Summer Orientation Leaders NeededThe Office of Student Activities and Orientation is seeking orientation leaders for Summer 2007. As the student leaders for Discover Loyola, Loyola University Chicago's summer orientation program, orientation leaders assist first-year and transfer students during their transition to life at Loyola. The team also assists during Welcome Week and participates in the planning, implementation and evaluation of all related activities and programming. Orientation leaders are expected to work from May 21, 2007, to August 27, 2007. Training for all staff members begins Mon., May 21, 2007. This is a full-time position and includes occasional evening and weekend hours. For more information, as well as to download the application packet and recommendation forms, go to: http://www.luc.edu/orientation/leaders.shtml. Or, attend an information session with members of the Student Activities and Orientation office, and former orientation leaders, to learn more about the experience, selection timeline and compensation:
CONTACT USFor 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. |
Welcome to all new and returning students! For all the information you'll need to get the right start on Tues., Jan. 16, be sure to visit the Spring Semester Website at: 