IlliniFamily A publication of the Illini Union Parent and Family Programs Office • union.illinois.edu/pfpo
FAL 2018
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Inside This Issue
Welcome Back ..................... 1 Welcome Back from UIPD.......................... 2-3 Carle College of Medicine.... 4 The Sophomore Slump ........ 5 Dads Weekend 2018 ........... 6 Get Involved on Campus...... 7 Welcome Week Activities .... 8 Scholarship Raffle Ticket Sales..................................... 8 Deciding A Major ................. 9
Welcome Back!
Zuri White – Parent & Family Programs Manager We are about to embark on another exciting year here at the University of Illinois, and I am looking forward to welcoming our returning students and their families back. We spent a majority of the summer welcoming our new parent and families to the Illini family, and look forward to see our new and returning Illini families throughout this year. Our current Illini Family Resource Guide can be found online at union.illinois. edu/PFPO. We publish an updated version of the guide every summer with parents and families in mind, and we encourage you to read it and keep it handy. You also have the awesome opportunity to be part of the Moms or Dads Association where you can volunteer at many of the events during Moms and Dads Weekends, or even apply to serve on the board of directors. These are all great opportunities for you to be an active member of the Illinois community. For more information about the Moms Association visit IlliniMoms. com and for more information about
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the Dads Association visit IlliniDads. com. View this year’s welcome from the current Moms Association and Dads Association presidents. Have you joined the University of Illinois Parent and Family Facebook group? We created a group for parents and family members of Illinois students to connect and communicate with each other about whatever they would like (sharing tips, questions, carpools, etc.) No matter their year in school, we know that this is an exciting time in your student’s life, and we also want it to be an exciting time for families. The more you know about the university and your student’s place in it, the better you are prepared to be of help and support to your student. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us via phone (217) 333-7063 or via email at iuparentfamilyprograms@ illinois.edu. Go Illini!