May 22, 2013

Parkland Pathway to IllinoisOrientation

Today’s Agenda

11:45 – 12:00 Q & A

12:00 – 1:30 Resource Fair, Lunch on your own

1:30 – 2:00 Travel to Illinois campus on your own (refer to folder for directions)

2:00 – 2:30 Meet at Illini Union Bookstore (Meet

College Tour Guides – ISTARS and walk to college meetings)

2:30 College Meetings

Benefits

Program Benefits

• Opportunity to blend your educational experiences• Guaranteed admission to your Illinois college or

major– Stipulations

• Dual Advising• Illinois instruction• Access to some Illinois student resources

The primary benefit: You are a student at two great institutions at one time, giving you unique access to

a wide range of resources.

Policies

• Full-time each fall and spring semester which is a minimum of 12 credit hours, Parkland and Illinois hours combined

• Meet with Parkland advisor and the Illinois representative regularly

• Complete required coursework• Maintain GPA• Pathway sections of PSY 109• Immunization form

Program Requirements

• Major – You will receive program-specific academic support

– Your admission guarantee is for the major to which you were admitted only.

– A change to another Parkland Pathway to Illinois major is contingent on review/approval by the Parkland Pathway to Illinois Colleges

– A change to a non-participating Parkland Pathway to Illinois major will mean leaving the program.

Policy Summary

• Discontinuation– If a student wishes to leave the program, they must

inform University of Illinois Undergraduate Admissions.

– Submission of an application for degree-seeking admission during the program will be a statement that you are also withdrawing from Pathway.

– Program benefits and University Housing will no longer be available.

– Re-entry to Pathway program is not possible.

Policy Summary, Con’t

– Students must complete the same coursework as stated in the Transfer Handbook (see http://transferhandbook.illinois.edu) that is required of transfer applicants by major. Dropping or failing to pass required course(s) will jeopardize program standing

– Students not in good standing may be dropped from the program.

– Still eligible to apply for transfer to Illinois

– No longer a non-degree Illinois student, but will continue to be a Parkland College student

Policy Summary, Con’t

Financial Information

• You will receive a University of Illinois bill.– Tuition– Fees

• Notice delivered to: NetID@illinois.edu – You must check this email account!

• Bill from Illinois for tuition for Illinois course.• Tuition rate = your Parkland rate*:

$0 Trustee Scholar$117.50 per credit hour - Parkland district$293.50 per credit hour - Illinois, out of Parkland district

*Fall 2013 rates; rate is per credit hour. Subject to change.

Tuition and Fees

• One fee is automatically assessed:– Student insurance

**If you do not want our health insurance, you must opt out.**

• Several fees are optional:– Service Fee– Health Service Fee– Transportation Fee– “Refundable Fees”

**If you do want a service, you must opt in.**

Tuition and Fees

Housing at Illinois

• Apply for Undergraduate Residence Hall Housing (217) 333-7111

http://www.housing.illinois.edu/Housing/Apply.aspx

• Private Certified Housing(217-) 333-1420

www.certified.housing.illinois.edu

• Checklist for Incoming Freshmanhttp://www.housing.illinois.edu/Future/Incoming.aspx

• Break Housing

Housing at Illinois

Academic Resources

Illinois Advising  

ACES – Holly Herrera, 217-333-3380, holly10@illinois.edu

Education – Joe Cross, 217-333-2800, jlcross@illinois.edu

Engineering – Joe Waranyuwat, 217-333-2280, wranyuw@illinois.edu

Fine & Applied Arts - Katrine Trantham, 217-333-1660, trantham@illinois.edu

Liberal Arts & Sciences – Kristine McCoskey, 217-333-1703, mccoske1@illinois.edu

Media – Barbara Anderson, 217-244-4329, banders9@illinois.edu

Social Work – Trent Shumway, 217-244-7169, tshumway@illinois.edu

Parkland College Counseling and Advising CenterRoom A251 Parkland College,

(217) 351-2219John Sheahan, Director

Shevon Brown-Walker (217) 373-3827, Swalker@parkland.edu

Dennis Cockrum: (217) 353-2254, Dcockrum@parkland.edu

Stephanie Coleman (217) 353-2682, Scoleman@parkland.edu

Lenita Epinger: (217) 373-3824, Lepinger@parkland.edu

Carrie Harris: (217) 353-2645, Charris@parkland.edu

Angela Jancola: (217) 373-3826, Ajancola@parkland.edu

Parkland College Counseling and Advising CenterRoom A251 Parkland College,

(217) 351-2219John Sheahan, Director

Jennifer Klatsky (217) 351-2453, JKlatsky@parkland.edu

Joe Omo-Osagie: (217) 353-2620, JOmo@parkland.edu

Randy Rothwell: (217) 373-3825 Rrothwell@parkland.edu

Marilyn Ryan: (217) 351-2364 Mryan@parkland.edu

Greg Square: (217) 251-2585, GSquare@parkland.edu

Donna Tanner-Harold: (217) 351-2429, Dtanner@parkland.edu

Your Illinois and Parkland Advisor(s)

• Will assist with:– Navigating two institutions and your adjustment to campus– Academic policies and deadlines– Course planning and schedules– Career planning– Preparing to apply to graduate school– Providing resources and/or referrals

As a Pathway student you will…

• Ask questions and take ownership of your education

• Read your Illinois and Parkland email on a daily basis

• Read your Pathway newsletters

• Come prepared to each and every advising session

• Be open to developing and/or clarifying your personal

and professional goals

• Be an active participant in discussions

As a Pathway Student you will:

Campus Resources

• Student Services

• Academic SupportFree Tutoring Services http://www.dgs.illinois.edu/resources/tutoring.html

Mentoring support http://www.dgs.illinois.edu/resources/mentoring.htmlReading and Writing Support http://www.dgs.illinois.edu/resources/readingwriting.htmlGeneral Campus Services http://www.dgs.illinois.edu/resources/campus.html

• Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES)

http://www.disability.illinois.edu/1207 S. Oak Street, Champaign, IL217-333-4603 (V/TTY)

• Career Center http://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/

715 S. Wright St. Champaign, IL217-333-0820

Illinois Support Services 

College Meetings

• ACES Heritage Room, ACES Library

• COM Room 18 Gregory Hall

• EDU Room 120 Education Building

• ENG Room 1320 Digital Computer Lab

• FAA Room 101 Temple Buell Hall

• LAS Room 1090 Lincoln Hall

• SOCW Room 200P School of Social Work

Illinois College Meeting Locations